Management of the curriculum
Mr Gerry Tickell
12 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to coordinate and manage the curriculum in a variety of educational institutions; appreciate the significance of state, national and international educational policies on the framing of the curriculum; critically appraise the current curriculum in the systems and institutions in which they teach.
Synopsis Specific issues addressed will include definitions of `curriculum'; the evolution of curricula; inclusiveness and special needs; adult and further education and training; initiating curriculum change; current developments at international, national and system level; roles and responsibilities of teachers, parents and administrators; curriculum support and curriculum evaluation.
Assessment Assignment (1000 words): 20%
* Assignment (5000 words):
80%
Recommended texts
Barnes D Practical curriculum study Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1985
Boomer G Negotiating the curriculum Ashton Scholastic, 1982
Brady L Curriculum development Prentice-Hall, 1995
Connell R W Schools and social justice Pluto Press, 1993
Marsh C J Key concepts for understanding curriculum Falmer, 1991
Marsh C J Introducing a national curriculum Allen and Unwin, 1994
Print M Curriculum development and design Allen and Unwin, 1993
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