ED5881 - Contemporary Curriculum
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Education (pre 2015) |
Available to Postgraduate Certificate of Education, Bachelor of Education (Professional Development), Master of Teaching and Master of Education students.
The subject focuses on the shaping of curriculum within schools and school systems. Teachers, principals and curriculum coordinators will examine their roles in curriculum construction, implementation and review through a study of relevant literature, education system requirements and their own professional practices. Various conceptualisations of curriculum will be explored alongside practices associated with its implementation and review such as teachers as co-constructors of curriculum, curriculum reform implementation, the role of assessment in curriculum, and stakeholders of curriculum.
Learning Outcomes
- explore and develop conceptualisations of curriculum and identify implications for schools and school systems;
- describe a curriculum issue and its contextual influences;
- critically analyse issues, practices and literature on curriculum construction, implementation and review;
- frame and produce a curriculum project relevant to a school or school system.
Availabilities | |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Brian Lewthwaite |
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | assignments (40%); assignment (60%). |
| JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 17-Jul-2014 | |
| Face to face teaching (face-to-face dates to be advised) | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Brian Lewthwaite |
| Assessment: | assignments (60%); assignment (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 17-Jul-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Brian Lewthwaite |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | assignments (60%); assignment (40%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.