Course related Information

Introduction to course

This course describes approaches to curriculum development, curriculum design, and curriculum change. It will enable students to select appropriate strategies in changing a curriculum for making a more effective contribution towards curriculum design. It involves conceptual models of curriculum development and trends and issues on school program effectiveness. Scholars will be able to plan curricula in terms of needs assessment, writing objectives, conducting a task analysis, identifying and interpreting valid measures of performance, and appraising the curriculum.

Course pre-requisites

  • The prerequisites are the as per PhD promotion criteria of the Department of Education and the University of Sargodha.

Learning outcomes

  • Identify and explain, the importance/relevance of the subject matters covered in a post-graduate program curriculum; Students will acquire knowledge about the key introductory concepts of different Models of Curriculum Development
  • Compare and relate Johson’s Model, The Tylor, Model, The Taba Model, The Saylor, Alexander and Lewis Model and Olivia Model with current curriculum development practices in Pakistan
  • Elaborate the Curriculum Development in Pakistan: Trends and critique
  • Compare and contrast the following
    • Curriculum development in 1960s (Ayyub Khan Era)
    • Curriculum development after Dhaka Fall (Bhutto Era)
    • Curriculum development & Islamization of Knowledge (Zia-ul-Haq Era)
    • Curriculum development & Modern enlightenment (Mushraf Era)
    • Curriculum development after 18th amendment (Recent Practices)

Textbooks to be used for the course

  1. Talla , M.  (2015). Curriculum Development: Perspectives, Principles and Issues Kindle Edition Delhi: Pearson
  2. Meral, A. K. S. U. (2016). Changing higher education: challenges for curriculum and instruction. Curriculum Studies in Higher Education: Proceeding Book, 1.
  3. Pinar, W. F. (2013). International handbook of curriculum research. Routledge.

Description of system of Evaluation (Exam, assignments, and presentation)

  • Attendance                                                    5 (Min. attendance 80 % is necessary to appear in an exam)
  • Assignment & presentation                           10
  • Final exam.                                                    15

Detailed lesson plans for each lecture (Weekly/Week wise)

Week 12

Key introductory concepts of different Models of Curriculum Development

Different Models of Curriculum Development: Johson’s Model, The Tylor,

Week 13

Model, The Taba Model, The Saylor, Alexander and Lewis Model and Olivia Model with current curriculum development practices in Pakistan

Week 14

Modern Trends and Issues in Curriculum Development

Week 15

Curriculum Development in Pakistan: Trends and critique

  1. Curriculum development in 1960s (Ayyub Khan Era)
  2. Curriculum development after Dhaka Fall (Bhutto Era)

Week 16

Curriculum Development in Pakistan: Trends and critique

  1. Curriculum development & Islamization of Knowledge (Zia-ul-Haq Era)
  2. Curriculum development & Modern enlightenment (Mushraf Era)
  3. Curriculum development after 18th amendment (Recent Practices)

Conduct Presentations and Quizzes (Online) by assigning the topic to each student of the class.

Final Term Examination

Key dates and time of class meetings

Semester Start: 3rd March 2020

Course

 

 

Wednesday

 

EDUC-8106

 

 

5-8 pm