Designing a Curriculum
Subject EDUC90516 (2013)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.
Credit Points: | 12.50 |
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Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) |
Dates & Locations: | This subject is not offered in 2013. |
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 16 hours Total Time Commitment: 16 contact hours and approximately 104 non-contact hours, including structured online tasks. 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. |
Prerequisites: | You must have successfully completed the following subject/s prior to enrolling in this subject Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: |
Corequisites: | None |
Recommended Background Knowledge: | None |
Non Allowed Subjects: | None |
Core Participation Requirements: |
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, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. |
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Subject Overview: |
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. |
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Objectives: |
At the completion of the subject, participants should have developed:
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Assessment: |
Reviews of peers' draft curriculum documents (each student to do two), approximately 2 x 1,000 words (40 per cent) (mid-semester), curriculum design and comment 3,000 words (60 per cent) (end of semester). |
Prescribed Texts: | None |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Generic Skills: |
On completing this subject, participants should be able to:
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Links to further information: | www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au |
Related Course(s): |
Graduate Certificate in University Teaching |
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