Pres. 2 Designing a Curriculum

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ULACIT11-6005 INTRODUCCIN AL

CURRICULUMProfessor:

MSc. Giselle Herrera Gmez


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DESIGNING A CURRICULUM

A curriculum is a planned sequence oflearning experiences

for a whole degree programme or for aparticular unit

planning an intellectual 'journey' for

your students


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RESULT: learn what you intend themto learn

Include:

attendance at lectures and classes,

work in small groups, researchprojects, private study, preparingwork for assessment and so on.



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Includes:

aims,

intended learningoutcomes,

syllabus,

learning and teaching

methods,assessment, and

goals & objectives

DESIGNING ACURRICULUM


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It also involves ensuring that thecurriculum is accessibleand inclusive

that students with disabilities, andfrom all backgrounds, can participate

in it with an equal chance of success


VEEEERY IMPORTANT


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1. AIMS

the educational purposesof the curriculum

overall purpose orrationale from the student's

point of view

2. INTENDEDLEARNING

OUTCOMES

what students willlearn if they follow thecurriculum successfully



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In framing learning outcomes it is goodpractice to:

a)Express each outcome in terms ofwhat successful students will be ableto do

b)Include different kinds of outcome



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Cognitive objectives(learning facts,theories, formulae, principles etc.)

Performance outcomes(learning

how to carry out procedures,calculations and processes, whichtypically include gathering informationand communicating results)

Affective outcomesare important to

develop attitudes or values



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3. SYLLABUS

the 'content' of theprogramme or unit; thetopics, issues orsubjects that will becovered as it proceeds

In selecting content for inclusion,you should bear the following

principles in mind:


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a) It should be relevantto theoutcomes of the curriculum. Aneffective curriculum is purposive,clearly focused on the plannedlearning outcomes. The inclusion of

irrelevant topics, howeverinteresting in themselves, acts as adistraction and may confuse

students


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b) It should be appropriateto the levelof the programme or unit. An effectivecurriculum is progressive, leading

students onward and building on whathas gone before. Material cannot betoo basic or too advanced

c) It should be up to dateand, ifpossible, should reflect current

research


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Relevant

Purposive

Appropriate

Progressive

Up dated

PRINCIPLESSYLLABUS


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4. LEARNING& TEACHINGMETHOD

means by whichstudents will engagewith the syllabus

lectures, laboratoryclasses, fieldwork etc.

a)Individual Studyb)Group Learning

c)Online Learning

WAYS OF

LEARNING


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5. ASSESSMENTFeedbackinformation on whatthey have (and have

not) already learned

three main

forms:

a)Self assessment,

students learn to monitorand evaluate their ownlearning

reflective and self-critical


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b) Peer assessment, students providefeedback on each other's learning

learn to judge each other's work asreliably as staff.

c) Tutor assessment, member of staffor teaching assistant providescommentary and feedback on the

student's work


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a.Formative(providing

feedback to help the studentlearn more)

b.Summative(expressing ajudgement on the student'sachievement by reference to

stated criteria

Assessment may be:


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5. GOALS &OBJECTIVES

core of your curriculum

list the specificknowledge, skills, andattitudes you want yourlearners to achievethrough the program

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