EDU5213 Curriculum Theory and Development (FOEDU)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Education Studies) Band 5

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Synopsis

This course focuses on the development of skills, knowledge and attitudes which are involved in the process of curriculum development. It is assumed that students will have above working knowledge of curriculum development. The course involves an analysis of a context into which a course is to be introduced as well as an extensive review of the literature relating to the most appropriate objectives, content, strategies and assessment /evaluation techniques to be incorporated into the proposed program. The actual exercise selected as the practical basis of the course may involve the modification of existing materials, the selection of the most appropriate materials from among competing packages or the development of an entirely new curriculum from first principles.