Curriculum Design and Assessment
Overview
In this unit you will explore effective curriculum and assessment design through the identification and application of key concepts associated with the development of curricula. You will consider the central roles that intended learning outcomes, aligned learning activities, and formative and summative assessment play in ensuring an effective curriculum. In addition, you will become practiced at unit curriculum mapping techniques and quality assurance methods that are built into curricula to facilitate student learning and the professional development of teachers as reflective practitioners.
Requisites
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Analyse key concepts in the design of effective curricula and apply these to practice
- Apply curriculum mapping techniques in order to ensure alignment of learning outcomes, activities and assessment within a unit
- Design and develop formative and summative assessment activities that are aligned with the curriculum, facilitate the provision of feedback to students and encourage student learning
- Analyse a curriculum and apply quality assurance methods aimed at enhancing student learning and the development of teachers as reflective practitioners
Teaching methods
Hawthorn Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 8.00 | 12 weeks | 96 |
| TOTAL | 96 |
Sarawak
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Workshop | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 5.00 | 12 weeks | 60 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Workshop | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 5.00 | 12 weeks | 60 |
| TOTAL | 192 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Presentation | Individual/Group | 30 - 40% | 1,3,4 |
| Report | Individual | 20 - 30% | 1,4 |
| Assessment | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Presentation | Individual/Group | 30 - 40% | 1,3,4 |
| Report | Individual | 20 - 30% | 1,4 |
Content
- Constructive alignment
- Writing and refining intended learning outcomes
- Summative assessment methods
- Assessment rubrics
- Feedback to facilitate student and teacher learning
- Designing and assessing group work
- Quality assurance methods, including curriculum mapping
- Australian higher education institutions and students
- Curriculum models
- Learning technologies and their application in facilitating learning opportunities and assessment
- Enabling reflective practice
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.