Fen Bilimleri Programlarinin Karsilastirilmasi: Türkiye ve Avustralya/Comparison of Science Curriculum: Turkey and Australia

In the present study, it is aimed to compare Turkish and Australian Science education curriculums in terms of content and scope. Contents of undertaking curriculums were examined in terms of learning domain, subject headings and number of outcomes. Based on this purpose, in the present study, Turkish curriculum that has been conducted since 2013 and Australian curriculum that has been conducted since 2012 were practiced on. In this study, document analysis was used as a data collection method that is generally used in qualitative researches. The science curriculums of the countries were examined and document analysis was applied on the written materials. The most prominent difference of the Turkish science curriculum from the Australian science curriculum is the fact that it is dense on the content that includes notions such as environment, society, technology and the relationship of these notions. Another difference is that the Australian science curriculum inclu des less attainments and the existing content is consumed in a longer period of time. As a result; it can be stated that both curriculums show similarities in terms of content and aims while emphasizing different notions.