In this unit students are introduced to approaches to curriculum theory, design, development and implementation for a variety of educational contexts. Students are encouraged to consider their own emerging understanding of education and apply it to the development and implementation of a nominated curriculum. Students in this unit critique issues including the nature of knowledge and how it might be represented in the curriculum; global, local and contextual demands on the knowledge, skills, values and beliefs in a curriculum; curriculum as a contested space; constructing and sequencing of teaching components and resource materials evaluation of teaching content, student learning and program design.
Unit details
Location:
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
EED2000
Prerequisites
Students enrolled in EBST must have completed any 4 first year units.
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Learning Outcomes
| 1. | Interrogate theories and models of curriculum development | ||
| 2. | Critically review programs for students in a variety of educational contexts against a model of curriculum development | ||
| 3. | Analyse factors that may explain differences between the intended and the attained curriculum | ||
| 4. | Propose and justify a curriculum sequence |
Assessment
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | In class presentation and write up. | 30% |
| Assignment | Short writing task | 30% |
| Presentation | Group presentation of a sequenced curriculum. | 40% |
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