Curriculum Design – Sep '23
Explore the different perspectives on curriculum and the different factors that influence your curriculum design.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
8 hours
Curriculum Design – Sep '23
What is a curriculum and what is your role and identity in curriculum design?
The word ‘curriculum’ is a term that we often come across working in higher education, but what does this term really mean and do students and staff share a common understanding? In addition, when it comes to designing a curriculum, what are some of the factors that will influence our decisions?
This short course explores the different perspectives on curriculum and the different factors that influence your curriculum design. You will also examine your academic identity and leadership in relation to curriculum design.
What topics will you cover?
- What is a curriculum?
- Factors influencing curriculum development in HE
- Academic identity and academic citizenship
- Your role in curriculum design and academic leadership
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Explore different perspectives on curriculum
- Identify different factors that influence your curriculum design in your context
- Investigate your academic identity and your role as an academic citizen
- Identify your role in curriculum design and how you could be an academic leader
Who is the course for?
Colleagues at Coventry University and CU Group who teach and/or support student learning in Higher Education.
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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