Practicum (Curriculum Design) (EDU522)

This course is designed for course/curriculum developers in pre-employment and continuing education and training, to become inquiring and reflective problem solvers. It enables educators to apply the knowledge and skills acquired through EDU521 in the dynamic landscape of their real-world work in course/curriculum design. Its emphasis on inquiry-based problem-solving and reflective practices, empowering educators to address real-world challenges in curriculum design and development for diverse groups of learners. Educators will delve deep into self-identified issues, formulate effective solutions, and put these solutions into action. It will promote a transformative experience where educators become more thoughtful and reflective in course/curriculum development in their field.

• Problem identification
• Analysis of learning problem
• Literature search
• Curriculum structures
• Writing curriculum document
• Developing learning materials
• Developing learning plans
• Methods of evaluating learning outcomes
• Types of curriculum-related data
• Methods of collecting curriculum-related data
• Analysis of curriculum-related data
• Writing arguments

• Design a learning needs analysis
• Analyse learning problems based on the learning needs analysis
• Generate theoretically sound and empirically supported arguments for the developed curriculum/course
• Generate a curriculum plan to address identified learning needs
• Design an evaluation plan for curriculum/course developed
• Produce course content for an area of study