ED4S061 - Curriculum Design, What we Teach, Why and How 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | ED4S061 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Curriculum Design, What we Teach, Why and How | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Education, Early Years and Social Work | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Post Compulsory Education | ||
| Module Leader: | Carol Wood | ||
| Module Team: | Giovanna Comerio, Beth Dando | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2023 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100461 - higher education | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2029 |
Module Aims
Explore curriculum design principles and contexts at local, national and global level to critically develop innovative and impactful practice.
Know how to critically apply curriculum design principles linked to pedagogy, learning outcomes, and assessment principles.
Engage with the context and requirements of stakeholders, professional bodies and institutions to create and validate curriculum.
Recognise the value of collaboration and feedback to critically inform and develop curriculum design process.
Content Summary
The module has been developed to support participants explore and develop their own curricula, in line with the changing global perspective, professional body and institutional needs.
Assessment plays a key role in the design of curricula and this module emphasises a student focus approach, with equity, diversity and inclusivity at the heart of the planning process.
Synchronous:
- Introduction to the module, what to expect, assessment
- Curruclum Design. PSF: V3, K1, K2, A1
- Global Persepective. PSF: V4
- Regulatory Frameworks. PSF: V3
- Assessment within Curricula. PSF: V3
- Practical Class/Workshop, Writing Modules Workshop.
- The impact of 'stakeholder' (student, employer, institutional) perseptions on assessment design and practice. PSF: V5, V5, A3
- The Student Experience - Equality, diversity and inclusion. PSF: V4, K5, A2
- Contextualising the curriculum. PSF: V4, K5, A2
- Partcipant mock presentations and peer feedback. PSF: V5
- Formative Assessment: Participant mock presentations and peer feedback
Directed and Independent Study
- Participants to obtain copies of their course validation document, Module descriptor and Module Implementation Plan
- Audit of participant’s own curriculum
- Critical evaluation of different curricula
- Audit of organisation’s Regulatory frameworks
- Schemes of learning/MIPs
- Relationship between formative and summative assessment
- Feedback/Feedforward context and processes
- Wellbeing in the curriculum
- International student experience
- Response to feedback
- Self-reflection and evaluation of presentation
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 16 |
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 3 |
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Placement | 2 |
| Directed Study | 66 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 3 |
| Groupwork | 8 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Create inclusive, innovative and impactful curriculum that is critically informed by design principles and contexts linked to learning outcomes and assessment. |
| LO2 | Present curriculum for validation that meets the requirements of stakeholders, professional bodies, and institutions, critically reflecting on validation feedback. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Online Practical Assessment | Simulation (Online) 1 | Presentation of the module to mock validation panel | 15 | N/A | 40 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project Output 1 | Design and annotate a module for a current or future course that meets the requirements of the institution and professional body (where applicable). | 0 | 3000 | 60 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Simulation (Online) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Project Output 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |