SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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Summer Semester 2001

EDUC 471 - 4 ?

Emery Hyslop-Margison

Curriculum Development: ?

Office: EDB 8631.4

Theory and Practice

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Phone 2 43395

Thursdays 17:30-21:20 in EDB 7500F ?

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PREREQUISITE

60 credit hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION

EDUC 471 - 4 will examine the theoretical, practical and coiiceptual complexity of curriculum

development within a contemporary educational and social

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context. The course will pay special

attention to the historical, social and political forces that influence curriculum development including

class, gender, race and corporate dynamics. Given its current popularity in education, the discourse

surrounding "skill talk" will also be examined to better understand its ideological, conceptual and

pedagogical implications. Working in groups, we will also embark on a collaborative effort to

develop the procedural and content knowledge' required for successful curriculum development.

Other curriculum areas may be explored based on student interest and suggestions.

REQUIREMENTS

1)

In-class group presentation of curr,k'ulum project (40%)

2)

In-class group article review (20)

3)

Term Paper (40%)

REQUIRED READINGS

Pratt, David. (1994). Curvkulum Planning: A Handbook for Professionals. Harcourt Brace

Publishers. ISBN 0-15-501 8-0.

Other selected reading /will be made available in the Centre for Educational Technology (CET),

and placed on reser' in the Bennett Library.