ASSIGNMENT

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HPGD1103
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER SEMESTER 2019
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SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English or Bahasa Malaysia.

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 : 4 November 2019 until 18 November 2019

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

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

OBJECTIVE:
The assignment provides opportunities for you to understand various domains that must
be considered in developing curriculum for the future and to develop a course module
for a program of study.

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

PART A
The industrial revolution that is taking place all over the world requires a change
in the way content areas in the curriculum are delivered. Educationists are proposing
changes in the way curriculum is delivered to ensure optimal learning among students.

Review 2 -3 journal articles or chapters of a book on some of the latest changes

that can be incorporated in curriculum development. Based on your reading, write a
summary comprising the following among other aspects:
 Describe 2-3 latest changes or development that can be included in
curriculum development
 Discussion of its impact on teaching and learning
 Feasibility of the latest changes in relation to its implementation in
educational institutions.

[40 marks]
PART B

The purpose of this section of the assignment is to enable you to practise

developing course outcomes, content, suggested learning activities and measurement of
course outcomes for a course of study at your own institution. The course that you are
developing should be aimed at enhancing 21st century skills.

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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

(vii) Content:

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

(viii) Materials:

• 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

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(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

• Please refer to the rubrics provided and be advised on how marks are
allocated.

[60 marks]

[TOTAL: 100 MARKS]

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 ATTACHMENT
ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HPGD1103 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT/SEPTEMBER 2019
PART 1: 40 Marks
Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or
Max
No response
Criteria Weight Marks
4 3 2 1 0
Part A: Discussion on the 4 3 domains to be 3 domains to be 2 domains to be 2 domains to be No discussion on the 16
domains to be considered emphasized in future emphasized in future emphasized in future emphasized in future aspects of the domains
curriculum have curriculum have been curriculum have been curriculum were to be considered.
been identified and identified and described in identified and described explained but not in
described in detail detail with limited in detail with latest depth and lacks clarity.
with latest references. references included. No references were
references included. provided.

Part A: Discussion on the 3 Excellent discussion Good discussion of the Excellent discussion of Discussion of the No discussion on the 12
impacts of the domain for of the impacts of the impacts of the 3 domains the impacts of the 2 impacts of the 2 impacts of the domains
teaching and learning 3 domains identified identified in teaching and domains identified in domains identified in in teaching and
in teaching and learning. Literature teaching and learning. teaching and learning learning.
learning. Literature evidence is appropriate. Literature evidence is lacks clarity. Limited
evidence is numerous. literature evidence is
numerous. provided.

Part A: Discussion on the 3 Discussion on the Good discussion of the Discussion on the Discussion on the No discussion on the 12
feasibility of feasibility of impacts of the 3 domains feasibility of feasibility of feasibility of
implementation of 3 implementation of 3 identified in teaching and implementation of 2 implementation of 2 implementation of the
domains domains discussed learning. Literature domains discussed using domains discussed but domains.
using suitable model. evidence is appropriate. suitable model. not in detail. No models
No evidence of model. were used.

Total 10 40

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ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HPGD1103 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT / MAY 2019
PART 2: 60 Marks
Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or
Max
No response
Criteria Weight Marks
4 3 2 1 0
Part B: 3 All four aspects have 3 of the four aspects have 2 of the four aspects have Only one of the aspect All four aspects were 12
Title of the course, course been stated clearly been stated clearly and been stated clearly and has been correctly not attempted
description, rationale and and explained. explained. explained. identified and explained. correctly.
duration of the course
Part B: 3 Course objectives Course objectives have Course objectives written Course objectives Incorrect course 12
Course objectives, learning have been written been written and is lacks clarity. written is limited and objectives were
outcome statements and accurately. acceptable. 3 clear learning outcomes does not cover the provided.
course prerequisite 5 clear learning 4 clear learning outcomes were presented. entire content. Learning outcomes
outcomes were were presented. Course prerequisite 2 clear learning written do not match
presented. Course prerequisite provided is not clear outcomes were the content.
Suitabe course provided is acceptable. presented. Course No mention of course
prerequisite is prerequisite provided prerequisite.
provided. does not match the
content.
Part B: 5 All content for 5 Content for 4 topics are Content for 3 topics are Content for 2 topics are No content is provided 20
Content, Materials, topics are detailed detailed out clearly. detailed out clearly. 2 detailed out clearly. at all.
Methodology/Teaching out clearly. 3 teaching teaching 1 teaching No teaching
Strategies/Activities 4 teaching methodology/strategies methodology/strategies methodology/strategy methodology/strategy
methodology/. have been thoroughly have been thoroughly has been explained. is proposed.
strategies have been explained. explained. 2 activities based on the No activities for the
thoroughly 4 activities based on the 3 activities based on the content were described content has been
explained. content were described in content were described in in detail. proposed.
5 activities based on detail. detail.
the content were
described in detail.

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Part B: 2.5 Well –written and Evaluation procedure is Evaluation procedure is Poorly written without No evaluation 10
Evaluation and Grading justified evaluation written with clear provided but lacks clarity. adequate justification. procedure is provided.
Procedure procedure are justification. Justification for the
evident. choice of evaluation is
not clear.
Part B: 1 At least 4 current At least 3 current At least 2 current Only 1 reference is No evidence of 4
References/Materials for references are references are mentioned. references are provided. reference/materials for
the course mentioned. mentioned. the course is provided.

Part B: Other additional 0.5 Written out clearly in Written in detail manner. Fairly well-written. Not clearly written and No information is 2
Information detail and it is lacks clarity. provided.
related to the
course.
Total 15 60