In recent years, one of the important literacies that twenty-first century teacher candidates and teachers are expected to have is curriculum literacy. Considering the fact that teachers have started to take more responsibility in curriculum development studies and the fact that there is a shift towards a framework curriculum approach when looking at the recently developed curricula in Türkiye, it is seen that teachers have more responsibility in this sense.

Teachers are expected to contribute to the processes of planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating curricula according to the needs and levels of the students at their respective schools. With the knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired from the Curriculum and Instruction master's program, teachers can design educational and training programs and/or modify existing curricula to best suit the needs and characteristics of their students and the environments in which they work.

Curriculum development and evaluation in education is a field that is revised in line with the ever-changing needs and demands due to the dynamic structure of society and requires special study. In this direction, a teacher candidate who has already examined an undergraduate program related to his/her field may face a new program when they start their profession. Being able to understand a revised program and preparing course contents accordingly reveals the need for a master's program that requires expertise in this field.

Curriculum and instruction master's degree program is preferred by teacher candidates and teachers who want to advance in their careers. The intensification of curriculum development studies with the studies carried out within the scope of national and international projects increases the interest and need for curriculum development in education and the experts trained in this branch. The fact that curriculum development studies are based on a scientific basis and that contemporary orientations are included in these studies reveals the necessity of opening programs at the master's level.

Graduates of the master's degree program are expected to be engaged in educational or research activities and to develop sufficient motivation for further graduate studies in this field. In addition, graduates of the program can contribute to pre-service and in-service teacher education programs in the field, work as education coordinators in schools or as lecturers in related departments of universities.

Dear Students,

The aim of the curriculum and instruction master's degree program is to educate lifelong learners who have the knowledge, skills and attitudes of curriculum and instruction, who know and apply the ethical rules of the profession, who can design effective teaching-learning processes, who have high-level thinking skills, who follow the developments in their profession, who know statistics and scientific research techniques at a level to conduct scientific research.

Graduates of the master's degree program are expected to be engaged in educational or research activities and to develop sufficient motivation for further graduate studies in this field. In addition, graduates of the program can contribute to pre-service and in-service teacher training programs in the field, work as education coordinators in schools or as lecturers in related departments of universities.

The scope of the program includes basic concepts in curriculum development, theoretical foundations in curriculum development, curriculum design, curriculum development models in education, curriculum development planning, curriculum design preparation, testing and evaluation of curricula, providing continuity to the curriculum, developing curricula in line with new trends in curriculum development. In addition, it is aimed that the candidates will have knowledge about basic quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research, gain knowledge and skills related to basic statistical analysis and reporting, gain experience and awareness about ethical principles and practices in scientific research.

The courses and application methods in the Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Program are based on the “Experience Sharing Model.” Within the framework of this model, students participating in the program will have the opportunity to share and synthesize their different experiences in educational institutions with faculty members who are experts in the field. We have a qualified staff with both theoretical and practical experience in the field of Curriculum and Instruction to teach in the program.   

Assoc. Prof. Demet Zafer Güneş
Head of the Department of Educational Sciences

SPECIAL ACCEPTANCE CONDITIONS

• Candidates who are graduates of the Faculty of Education or from a non-field program but have a pedagogical formation certificate can apply.

GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION TO ALL PROGRAMS

Candidates at the time of application,

• Photocopy of Diploma or Temporary Graduation Certificate,
• Copy of transcript,
• Photocopy of ALES Certificate, (ALES certificate is not required for non-thesis programs)
• Military Service Status Certificate (for male candidates),
• 2 Passport Size Photograph
• Photocopy of Identity Card
• Photocopy of Foreign Language Certificate for Doctorate Programs,

At the time of final registration,

• Certified copy of Diploma or Temporary Graduation Certificate,
• Certified copy of transcript,
• ALES Certificate, (Printout taken at the Institute)
• Original Military Service Status Certificate (for male candidates),
• 6 Passport Size Photograph
• Foreign Language Certificate for PhD Programs, (Taking the printout at the Graduate School)
• First installment of Tuition Fee