EDU503 │ Core Subject │ 10 credit points
Overview
In this subject, students explore curriculum as a human construct that shapes the teaching and learning of created realities through particular worldview lenses. Applying knowledge of various curriculum approaches, they select criteria for biblically faithful curriculum development and use these in the critical evaluation of curriculum documents.
Readings on collegial curriculum development lead to a final learning task in which students investigate the benefits and challenges of curriculum development in communities of practice. They critically reflect on alignment with the biblical story,, reviewing and developing a curriculum unit relevant to their context and making future recommendations for their school community. On completion of this subject students will be equipped with knowledge and skills in curriculum design, enabling them to contribute education that is transformational.
Prerequisites
EDU400/400a Biblical Foundations of Education and EDU501/501a Worldviews and Educational Practice
Teaching methods
| TYPE | HOURS PER WEEK | NUMBER OF WEEKS | TOTAL (NUMBER OF HOURS) |
| Online Semester Directed online learning and independent learning | 10 | 13 | 130 |
| Total | 130 |
Learning outcomes
Student who successfully complete this subject will be able to:
- Demonstrate specialised knowledge of the theories and practices underpinning curriculum design and development.
- Critically analyse and evaluate the influence of worldviews and cultural trends on school-based and government mandated curriculum.
- Articulate and justify biblically faithful principles for curriculum design and development.
- Apply principles of biblically faithful curriculum design to the development or review of curriculum.
- Critically reflect on the development of curriculum within communities of practice.
Graduate Attributes
- Christian Worldview
- Leadership
- Integrity and Justice
- Communication
- Personal and Social Skills
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Professional Knowledge
Assessment
| TYPE | WEIGHTING |
| Critical Reflective Pieces | 20% |
| Curriculum Framework Analysis | 35% |
| Curriculum Design | 45% |
Subject content
- Understanding the nature of curriculum
- Deciding what will be taught, and how
- Evaluating curriculum
- Curriculum models and frameworks
- Outcomes, objectives, and learning intentions
- School-based curriculum development
- Collaborative practices in curriculum development
- Christian teachers as curriculum developers
Prescribed text and reading materials
Badley, K. (2019). Curriculum planning with design language: Building elegant courses and units. Routledge.
eBook available from Alphacrucis Library and hardcopy from National Institute Library.
Dickens, K., Hanscamp, M., Mustin, A., Parker, C., Stok, J. & White, T. (2017). Transformation by design: A curriculum development resource for Christian schools: The big picture. National Institute for Christian Education
Hardcopy from National Institute Library.
A list of reading materials will be available in the Subject Outline on eLearning Portal.
