Qualification Awarded

Master Degree

Specific Admission Requirements

Students, applying for the Master's Degree Program in Curriculum and Instruction, in Educational Sciences Department, must have a bachelor's degree from the departments that provides training for 4 years in the faculties of education or must have a certificate of initial teacher training program for those who have a bachelor's degree from any other department of universities. Acceptance Criteria: 50% of the Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam Result (ALES), 20% of the GPA (Grade Point Average of the Undergraduate Program), 30% of the Entrance Exam of the Department (Oral Interview or Written Exam)

Qualification Requirements

Students can graduate after completing 7 courses (5 compulsory, 2 elective), researches of specialized field topics, seminar and M.A. thesis project successfully.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Only the students having a bachelor's degree from any department of the faculties of education or a certificate of initial teacher training program can apply for this master's degree program. Except for the specified conditions, decisions of the Department and Institute Management are taken into account.

History

The Master's degree program in the department of Curriculum and Instruction was founded in 2001-2002 academic year under the administration of the Institute of Social Sciences an began to accept students in the same academic year.

Profile of the Programme

During the process, with respect to the general aims of the master's degree program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, studies are done to practice features and conditions such as to follow the new and current studies in this field, contribute to the field, develop and enrich scientific thinking abilities and perspectives that are required in every department. The points aimed when the Master's Degree Program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction was founded have shown important and positive development. Totally 28 students have been graduated from the Master's Degree Program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction by the end of the 2012-2013 academic year. Some of the undergraduate students attending Curriculum and Instruction master’s degree program, in accordance with the program objectives in order to reply the education need and especially organization of teaching and to train experts related to education and instruction programs, continue their studies as a teacher and some others as an academic staff. In this way, their contribution is important to provide active interaction between the higher education and National Ministry of Education. It is quite obvious that the students add value to the educational institutions in all levels with the acquired knowledge, value and skills. Our department, training individuals who can use scientific literacy, research, inquiry, critical, creative, analytical and strategic thinking styles, goes on to contribute new researches to the literature.

Program Outcomes

1-	Knowing basic principles and concepts about “Educational Sciences” and “Curriculum and Instruction”

2-	Explaining topics, concepts and processes about education and instruction.

3-	Understanding the methods involved in the production of scientific knowledge.

4-	Developing recommendations based on scientific evidence about a problem studied by using scientific methods.

5-	Reviewing the sub-topics related to Curriculum and Instruction.

6-	Using scientific research studies on highest level of professional knowledge and skills.

7-	Evaluating curriculum development and evaluation of the problems in the field of domestic and abroad, developments and innovations.

8-	Making up the habit of scientific studies to abide by the rules of professional ethics.

9-	Evaluating formal and informal curriculums in Turkey and the other countries from a critical perspective applied.

10-	Monitoring and evaluating national and international researches.

11-	Evaluating nature of the source of information, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity.

12-	Using computer software curriculum development and teaching of information and communication technologies together with the required level.

13-	Gaining proficiency in the application of scientific research methods and statistical analysis.

14-	Gaining awareness of students’ individual learning needs.

15-	Planning and managing the needs for learning purposes.

16-	Using foreign language effectively.

17-	Planning proffesional projects and activities within the framework of a sense of social responsibility.

18-	Showing holistic development about “Educational Sciences” and “Curriculum and Instruction” fields.

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

Evaluation of the exams in courses differs from one course to the others. The work-load and content of each course might change.

Graduation Requirements

Students are required to have at least 7 courses which means at least 21 AKTS credits, a seminar and complete M.A. Thesis. Seminar and Thesis are non-credit and students must be successful in these courses. (Minimum 78 AKTS credits)

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Graduate students of this Master’s Degree Program have the title of scientific specialist in curriculum development.

Access to Further Studies

Gradaute students from this department have the chance to enrol into a doctorate program in the same department for a PhD degree if they are succesful in the Entrance Exam of the Department. Our Curriculum and Instruction Department don’t have a doctorate program yet

Mode of Study

Master

Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Salih UŞUN (susun@mu.edu.tr)

ECTS Coordinator

Research Assist. Güler GÖÇEN KABARAN (gulergocen@mu.edu.tr)

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix