EDUC4705

Curriculum Application in Vocational Education and Training

10 Units 4000 Level Course

Not available in 2014

Previously offered in 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005

This course is designed to provide the student with the skills to effectively identify, critically review and document relevant sources of information to analyse curriculum and National Competency Standards, design curriculum/competency standards and design training programs.

Objectives Students will be able to:
Identify and analyse client competency needs
Undertake needs analysis
Confirm findings of research
Produce needs analysis report with an implementation plan
Validate report and implementation plan
Manage the whole needs analysis task efficiently within the context of the workplace and the system.
Determine and respond to the needs for a course or set of learning programs for stakeholders and clients in a specified situation
Develop learner profiles
Develop a course/learning program structure appropriate to the specified situation
Prepare and document all the resource requirements of the course/program
Identify and document career/educational pathways
Develop course/program monitoring arrangements
Produce a full course/program proposal
Manage the design and development of the course/program efficiently
Analyse and evaluate competency application through curriculum in relation to current literature
Content This course examines curriculum and competency applications in vocational education and training. It develops the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and manage needs analyses, develop learner profiles, identify, develop, monitor and manage course/program proposals. Additionally, the course provides the opportunity to reflect on and reconstruct competencies, curriculum and training courses.
Replacing Course(s) Nil
Transition n/a
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge EDUC4038 or equivalent
Modes of Delivery External Mode
Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods Lecture
Tutorial
Assessment Items
Other: (please specify) Provide a multi dimensional evaluation of competency application through curriculum in light of the course/program you have prepared 20%
Case Scenario/PBL exercises Write a case study of a program/course. Prepare a course/program proposal document including a set of learning materials - 40%
Reports Prepare a needs analysis plan, report and implementation plan - 40%
Contact Hours Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term