ASSIGNMENT

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HPGD1103
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2020 SEMESTER

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English or Malay.

2. Number of words : 3000 – 5000 words excluding references.

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date : 16th March 2020

6. This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

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OBJECTIVE:
The assignment gives you an opportunity to read and discuss current issues and trends
related to curriculum development and practice to develop a course module for a course
of study to be implemented at your place of work.

INSTRUCTIONS:
You are required to complete all TWO parts of the assignment.

PART A

Educational institutions including schools are now entrusted to prepare students for the
demands of the future years in relation to skills, knowledge and values. It is hoped that
such students will be able to fulfill the demands of the emerging society around the
globe.

Review 2 -3 journal articles or chapters of a book on some of the latest issues and trends
related to curriculum development. Based on your reading, write a summary comprising
the following among other aspects:
• Discuss issues/trends related to curriculum development
• Actions that can be undertaken to meet these issues/trends in your own
institutions

[20 marks]

PART B

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This part of the assignment gives you practice at developing a module for a course of
study at your own institution. The course that you are developing should aim to
enhancing various skills needed to support future society.

TASK
You are required to provide the following information in the course module:

(i) Title of the Course

(ii) Course Description:

• What is the course about?

• What will students achieve if they were to attend this course?

(iii) Rationale:

• Why is the course important?

• Why does the learner need this course?
• Does the course fulfil the needs of the society?

(iv) Duration of the course

(v) Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes statements:

• Statements of the content knowledge, attitudes, and skills students will be

expected to achieve.

(vi) Course Pre-Requisite

• Expected previous knowledge of students
• Other courses which should have been taken before taking the current
course

(vii) Content:

• Describe briefly the topics that will be incorporated in the course.

(viii) Materials:

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 • Printed materials, websites, etc.

(ix) Methodology/ Teaching Strategies:

• Approaches (constructivist approach, problem-based approach, inquiry

approach, etc.)
• Pedagogical strategies (lecture method, small group sessions, etc.)
• Students’ activities and assignments

(x) Evaluation/Grading procedures:

• How will you measure student progress in achieving the goals and
objectives of the course?
• Explain how you would evaluate the course?
• Proposed assessment methods (tests, assignments, projects, etc)

(xi) Other additional information

[40 marks]

[TOTAL: 60 MARKS]

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ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HPGD1103 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT / JANUARY 2020
Criteria Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max
*QN CLO Weight
4 3 2 1 0 Marks
Part 4 Discussion on issues/trends related to 2.5 5 different issues & 4 different issues & 3 different issues & 2 different issues & Issues & trends 10
A curriculum development trends related to trends related to trends related to trends related to discussed does not
curriculum curriculum curriculum curriculum match the
development has development has development has development has requirement of the
been identified and been identified and been identified and been identified and question. No
discussed thoroughly. discussed thoroughly. discussed thoroughly. discussed. Limited references were
Adequate latest Adequate latest Adequate references references are provided.
references are references are are provided. provided.
provided. provided.

Part 6 Suggestions to meet the issues/trends in 2.5 5 suggestions to 4 suggestions to 3 suggestions to Only 1 suggestion to No suggestion has 10
A the organization address the address the address the address the been proposed or
issues/trends have issues/trends have issues/trends have issues/trends has those that has been
been proposed. These been proposed. These been proposed. These been proposed. proposed are not
suggestions are suggestions are suggestions are Suggestion proposed logical. Suggestion
feasible to be feasible to be feasible to be may not be feasible not feasible for
implemented and implemented and are implemented but for implementation. implementation.
backed by literature. supported by backed by limited
literature. references.

Part 5 Title of the course, course description, 1.5 All four aspects have 3 of the four aspects 2 of the four aspects Only one of the All four aspects were 6
B rationale and duration of the course been stated clearly have been stated have been stated aspect has been not attempted
and explained. clearly and explained. clearly and explained. correctly identified correctly.
and explained.

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 Course objectives, learning outcome 1.5 Course objectives Course objectives Course objectives Course objectives Incorrect course 6
statements and course prerequisite have been written have been written written lacks clarity. written is limited objectives were
accurately. and is acceptable. 3 clear learning and does not cover provided.
5 clear learning 4 clear learning outcomes were the entire content. Learning outcomes
outcomes were outcomes were presented. 2 clear learning written do not
presented. presented. Course prerequisite outcomes were match the content.
Suitabe course Course prerequisite provided is not clear. presented. Course No mention of
prerequisite is provided is prerequisite course prerequisite.
provided. acceptable. provided does not
match the content.

Content, Materials, 3.5 All content for 5 Content for 4 topics Content for 3 topics Content for 2 topics No content is 14
Methodology/Teaching topics are detailed are detailed out are detailed out are detailed out provided at all.
Strategies/Activities out clearly. clearly. clearly. 2 teaching clearly. No teaching
4 teaching 3 teaching methodology/strategi 1 teaching methodology/strate
methodology/strategi methodology/strategi es have been methodology/strate gy is proposed.
es have been es have been thoroughly explained. gy has been No activities for the
thoroughly explained. thoroughly explained. 3 activities based on explained. content has been
5 activities based on 4 activities based on the content were 2 activities based on proposed.
the content were the content were described in detail. the content were
described in detail. described in detail. described in detail.

Evaluation and Grading Procedure 1.5 Well –written and Evaluation procedure Evaluation procedure Poorly written No evaluation 6
justified evaluation is written with clear is provided but lacks without adequate procedure is
procedure are justification. clarity. Justification justification. provided.
evident. for the choice of
evaluation is not
clear.

References/Materials for the course 1.5 At least 4 current At least 3 current At least 2 current Only 1 reference is No evidence of 6
references are references are references are provided. reference/materials
mentioned. mentioned. mentioned. for the course is
provided.

Other additional Information 0.5 Written out clearly in Written in detail Fairly well-written. Not clearly written No information is 2
detail and it is related manner. and lacks clarity. provided.
to the course.

Total 15 60

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*QN = Question Number