11065 (v.4) Ed 632 - Curriculum and Program Design

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Area:	Department of Education
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Introduction to the unit - practical curriculum projects, the historical background. Two curriculum design case studies. The prescriptive approach - Tyler and the linear model. Issues in design - the objectives debate. The deliberative approach. Retrospective accounts. Curriculum design case study. Deliberation in action. Guest lecturer case study. In search of other models, content - fact, concept or generalisation. Issues in curriculum design. Habits impeding deliberation. The politics of decision making - the changing face of curriculum.