| Course Title : Curriculum Design and Development | ||||||||
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| Code | Course Type |
Regular Semester |
Lecture (hours/week) |
Seminar (hours/week) |
Lab (hours/week) |
Credits | ECTS | |
| ELL 410-1 | D | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 6 | |
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| Language | English | |||||||
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| Description | This course will help students understand the theoretical foundations of curriculum development; will enable the evaluation, the planning and creation of a new curriculum. | |||||||
| Objectives | The purpose of this course is to assist students in understanding the theoretical and practical issues concerning teaching curriculum development. Students will develop skills assessment and curriculum planning based on actual learning needs. | |||||||
| Course Outline | ||||||||
| Week | Topics | |||||||
| 1 | Introduction and basic knowledge in the field of curriculum | |||||||
| 2 | Philosophical basis of curricula | |||||||
| 3 | The history of create curricula. Technology and curricula | |||||||
| 4 | Psychological Basis of curricula | |||||||
| 5 | Social Basis of curricula | |||||||
| 6 | Curriculum Theory | |||||||
| 7 | Curriculum development | |||||||
| 8 | Mid-term exam | |||||||
| 9 | Curricula Design (subject -focused design , design focused on learning methods, problem-focused design ) | |||||||
| 10 | The purpose and objectives. Standards and curricula. | |||||||
| 11 | Implementation of Curricula | |||||||
| 12 | Fundamentals of curriculum evaluation | |||||||
| 13 | Fundamental issue in the development of curricula in Albanian teaching | |||||||
| 14 | Curriculum Assessment | |||||||
| 15 | Curriculum Assessment and review of the case | |||||||
| 16 | Final Exam | |||||||
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| Laboratory Work | ||||||||
| Computer Usage | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes and Competences | ||||||||
| 1 | Understanding and evaluating curriculum development models | |||||||
| 2 | Description of the role of curriculum development in educational models | |||||||
| 3 | Recognition and demonstration of necessary skills for planning and evaluating a curriculum | |||||||
| Course Evaluation Methods | ||||||||
| In-term studies | Quantity | Percentage | ||||||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | ||||||
| Quizzes | 3 | 21 | ||||||
| Projects | 1 | 8 | ||||||
| Term Projects | 1 | 20 | ||||||
| Laboratory | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| Attendance | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 75 | |||||||
| Contribution of final examination to overall grade | 25 | |||||||
| Total | 100 | |||||||
| ECTS (Allocated Based on Student) Workload | ||||||||
| Activities | Quantity | Duration (hours) |
Total Workload (hours) |
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| Course Duration (Including the exam week : 16 x Total course hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 | |||||
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 | |||||
| Assignments | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Final examination | 1 | 15 | 15 | |||||
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total Work Load | 145 | |||||||
| Total Work Load / 25 (hours) | 5.8 | |||||||
| ECTS | 6 | |||||||
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