College of Social Sciences and International Studies

College of Social Sciences and International Studies

Principles and Practices of Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design
Module EFPM311 for 2019/0

Postgraduate Module Descriptor

EFPM311: Principles and Practices of Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Eight sessions of 2 hours each. The course is delivered in eight weeks;

Definitions of curriculum and syllabus; broad and narrow definitions, and the relationship between syllabus and curriculum.
A consideration of various aspects of syllabus design and the roles of different participants in these.
The role of needs analysis in the curriculum development process
An introduction to different approaches to syllabus design and underpinning theories of learning and language – including an examination of process and product orientated syllabuses and structural, procedural and negotiated syllabuses.
The role of materials
The role of testing and evaluation
The role of programme evaluation and critical issues in curriculum and syllabus design
Reflective discussion of student-led presentations on syllabi from different parts of the world

Assignment: Description and analysis of own syllabus in view of the elements of language syllabus discussed during this module. Critical reflection on elements of one's programme and discussion of suggested changes.

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
15	135	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	15	lectures and seminars
Guided independent study	15	directed reading
Guided independent study	80	self-study
Guided independent study	40	assignment preparation

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Literature-based tasks x 5	100 to 200 words	1,2	Written weekly feedback on submitted work. Each week students answers a number of questions based on content
Presentation	15 minutes oral presentation	7,10	Written weekly feedback on submitted work. Each week students answers a number of questions based on content

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Assignment	100	3750	1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9	Written

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Assignment	Resubmission of assignment	1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9	6 weeks