This course introduces a range of theories and approaches to curriculum development, such as competency-based education and outcomes-based education. Sessions will be literature-informed but activity and discussion-based with an expectation of a high degree of collaboration and participation. This course highlights the importance of curricular alignment including connections between course outcomes/goals, delivery of instruction, and the assessment and evaluation of learning. The course is designed to encourage reflection on the importance of designing and developing positive learning environments with a focus on how curricular design promotes learning in health education settings. The course has been organized in such a way as to balance theory and practice and to support both conceptual and skill development.
This course introduces a range of theories and approaches to curriculum development, such as competency-based education and outcomes-based education. Sessions will be literature-informed but activity and discussion-based with an expectation of a high degree of collaboration and participation. This course highlights the importance of curricular alignment including connections between course outcomes/goals, delivery of instruction, and the assessment and evaluation of learning. The course is designed to encourage reflection on the importance of designing and developing positive learning environments with a focus on how curricular design promotes learning in health education settings. The course has been organized in such a way as to balance theory and practice and to support both conceptual and skill development.
