Post Graduate Diploma in Education

ESEG5023
Curriculum & Instruction
Introduction

Course Leader: Dr. Norizan Ahmad

Graduate School of Education
Synopsis of the course

The course examines the foundation of philosophical, historical,

psychological and sociological foundations of curriculum;
curriculum development, design, aims, goals, objectives,
implementation and evaluation; curriculum issues and trends;
instructional approaches, direct instruction, guided discovery
instruction and pure discovery instructions; pedagogy and teaching
models; and basic concepts of curriculum and instruction in special
and preschool education.

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Objective of the course

To provide learners with the:

knowledge about fields, domains, approaches and theories of
curriculum.
understanding about essentials foundation of curriculum and its
relationship to curriculum dynamism.
understanding about models of instruction and instructional
improvement through supervisory leadership.
application of concepts of curriculum and instruction in preschool,
special and gifted education

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Leaning outcome
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

LO 1 compare and contrast fields, domains, approaches and theories of

curriculum;
LO 2 analyse on philosophical, historical, psychological and sociological
foundations of curriculum, and its relation application to curriculum
development and design;
LO 3 illustrate on curriculum development, implementation, evaluation, issues and
trends;
LO 4 design models of instruction;
LO 5 apply concepts of curriculum and instruction in preschool and special
education.
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Topics
Topic Topic name
Topic 1 Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction.
Topic 2 Foundations of curriculum 1: Philosophical and Historical foundations of curriculum
Topic 3 Foundations of curriculum 2: Psychological and Social foundations of curriculum
Topic 4 Principles of Curriculum 1: Curriculum Development and Curriculum Design
Topic 5 Principles of Curriculum 2: Curriculum Implementation and Curriculum Evaluation
Topic 6 Curriculum Dynamism: Changes and Future Directions
Topic 7 Introduction to Instruction
Topic 8 Instructional innovation and improvement
Topic 9 Curriculum and Instruction for young learners
Topic 10 Curriculum and Instruction for Pre-school and Special Education

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Assessment

Assessments Description Issue Date Due Date %

Assignment 1 (individual) W2 W5 30%
(Report / e-Product)
Assignment 2 (group)
(Journal/presentation) W6 W8 20%
Forum -Throughout the semester- 10%
Final Exam W13 & W 14 40%

TOTAL 100%
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Online Learning UniecVirtual

Arranged according to topics

Activities
Files
Forum
Assignment
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Online Learning

What is available What is expected from you

Announcement Visit regularly stay informed
Notes files, ppt, urls Download and read
Videos View and discuss
Forum Add new discussions and/or
participate
Assignment Read and understand
Assignment submit Submit your work

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Thank you
Dr. Norizan Ahmad
norizan.pt@unitary.my

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