Designing a Curriculum

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Full day forum at the beginning of the subject and before the commencement of the Semester 2 teaching period, followed by classes during semester.

The classes during semester may be completed online, on campus or in mixed mode.

170 hours

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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This subject deals with the principles of curriculum design and the translation of these principles into a program of study in a specific context. It covers the formulation of objectives and outcomes, content selection, teaching activities and the design of assessment tasks. One module deals with designing for web-based presentation. Participants are encouraged to use the experience as an opportunity to work on the design of a curriculum in which they are involved. The subject also provides participants with the experience of reviewing each other's work online.

At the completion of the subject, participants should have developed:

• a critical understanding of theories and principles of curriculum design;
• the ability to translate these principles into programs designed for specific learning environments;
• skill in analysing learning environments, student needs and the interests of a range of stakeholders;
• the ability to give and receive constructive feedback among peers, and insight into the effective use of this learning procedure.

• Reviews of peers' draft curriculum documents, 1500 words due mid-semester 30%
• Curriculum design and commentary 2500 words due end of semester 50%
• Reflective writing, 1200 words due end of semester 20%

Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completing this subject, participants should be able to:

• apply theories and principles to specific contexts;
• analyse, evaluate and balance the interests and needs of different groups
• work constructively with colleagues to evaluate and support one another's work;
• use online communication effectively to facilitate group work