EDPD 602 Curriculum Design

Division of Continuing Studies Professional Institute for Educators

3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course

Curriculum Design focuses on the process of designing curriculum from a ‘zero-sum’ starting point. The curriculum cycle and various considerations of curriculum design will be emphasized to provide participants a better understanding of the centrality of curriculum design in meeting the needs of all students. Specific focus will be placed on: (1) the concept of backwards design as illustrated by Wiggins and McTighe in Understanding by Design (2005), (2) contemporary and technological considerations for curriculum design, (3) curriculum accessibility or enhancement for students performing below or above grade level, (4) vertical articulation, (5) the role of standards in curriculum design, and (6) the inter-relatedness of curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the teaching and learning process. (Open to Educational Program Design majors only)

Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.