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