Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Relate your curriculum plans to external and internal policy requirements and contexts.
- Plan and prepare teaching and learning programmes for groups and / or a range of individuals
- Critically evaluate, apply and adapt theories relevant to curriculum development, evaluation and quality assurance.
- Identify / review the resource implications of a curriculum.
- Analyse and explain ways in which equality of opportunity and respect for diversity can be built into curriculum design.
- Enhance access to, and participation in, learning programmes.
- Promote and plan for a variety of teaching and learning techniques.
- Identify the required outcomes of the learning programmes.
- Identify opportunities to exploit learning technology and innovation in curriculum design.
- Set your curriculum in the context of curriculum design models.
- Evaluate a curriculum.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 132 |
| Teaching | 18 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Gosper, M. (2014). Curriculum Design for the 21st Century. Springer Science and Business Media.
Barlex, D. (2015). Designing a Technology Curriculum. Springer Science and Business Media.
Pelligrino, J. (2012). Education for Life and Work : Developing transferable knowledge and skills for the 21st Century. National Academies Press.
Pinar, W. (2012). What is Curriculum Theory?. New York: Routledge.
Shawer, S. (2014). Curriculum Design. Oxford University Press.
Kelly, A.V. (2009). The Curriculum : Theory and Practice. Los Angeles: Sage.
Buckley, R. (2010). The Theory and Practice of Training. London: Kogan Page.
Harlacher, J. et al. (2014). What is Curriculum based evaluation?. Springer Science and Business Media.
Fry, H et al. (2014). Teaching and Learning in Higher Education : Enhancing Academic Practice. Hoboken, Taylor and Francis.
Moore, A (2012). Teaching and Learning : Pedagogy, Curriculum and Culture. London: Routledge.
Cullen, R et al. (2011). The Learner Centered Curriculum : Design and Implementation. Jossey Bass Wiley.
Scott, D, (2007). Critical Essays on Major Curriculum Theorists. London: Routledge.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Summative assessment. Module must be passed for successful completion of the programmeSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External