The Modules

Module 4: Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Module 4 is made up of the following eight 10-hour units:

4.1. Curriculum Models and Theories
4.2. Designing Integrated Curricula
4.3. The Process of Curriculum Development
4.4. Managing the Curriculum
4.5. A Contextual Curriculum
4.6. Curriculum Evaluation
4.7. Curriculum in Low-resource Settings
4.8. Curriculum: A Critique

Students will be assessed based on their completion of four formative Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAs), participation in four required unit discussion forum activities, and one integrated module assessment.

Learning outcomes for Module 4 are:

To be able to discuss and critique curriculum models and theories
To understand the principles of integrated curriculum design
To describe and plan the process of curriculum development, and the rationale for its stages
To analyze the challenges and methods of curriculum implementation
To understand the principles, rationale, and development of a contextual curriculum, including the role of culture in curriculum planning
To know how to plan curriculum evaluation, on the basis of its theoretical and procedural underpinnings
To consider the design of a curriculum in low resource settings to meet global standards
To consider the relationship between accreditation, quality, and curriculum

Students are expected to do all of the above with a critical and reflective approach based on an appreciation of evidence and cultural context.

last update: September 9, 2016