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Curricular Development

Code 18025
Year 1
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 4
Workload TP(45H)
Scientific area Educação
Entry requirements Doesn't exist.
Learning outcomes The aim of this CU is to build a comprehensive and integrative framework for Curriculum Development (CD). At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. Problematize the concept of curriculum; 2. Know the main paradigms and curricular models; 3. Reflect on the role of the teacher in curriculum innovation, assessment and management; 4. Analyse perspectives for pedagogical intervention, taking as a reference the results of curriculum research and the challenges of contemporary digital education; 5. Plan, implement and evaluate CD projects; 6. Develop and implement innovative, accessible and inclusive digital educational resources promoting learning opportunities for all throughout the life cycle; 7. Plan curriculum assessment strategies; 8. Communicate and support the process and results of their activity; 9. Commit to ethical and deontological principles.
Syllabus 1. CURRICULUM AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 1.1. Fundamental concepts; 1.2. Paradigms, theories and curricular models; 2. SCHOOL AND CURRICULUM 2.1. Curriculum as a project; 2.2. Role of curriculum agents and structures. 3. LEARNING AND CURRICULUM 3.1. Organization and management of learning; 3.2. Differentiation, flexibility and curriculum integration; 3.3. Teaching and learning strategies. 4. PROCESSES OF INNOVATION, EVALUATION AND CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT 4.1. Foundations and practices; 4.2. Curriculum projects; 4.2. Assessment of learning; 4.3. Digital Educational Technologies.
Main Bibliography Chaplowe, S.G. & Cousins, J.B. (2017). Monitoring and Evaluation Training: A Systematic Approach. Thousand Oaks: Sage. GTI (2005). O professor e o desenvolvimento curricular. APM. Kelley (2009). The currriculum: Theory and practice. Sage Publications. Pacheco, J. A. (2019). Inovar para mudar a Escola. Porto Editora. Roldão, M., & Almeida, S. (2018). Gestão Curricular – Para a autonomia das escolas e professores. Direção-Geral da Educação. Ruiz, J. M. (2005). Teoria del curriculum: diseño, desarrollo e innovación curricular. Editorial Universitas. Schmuck, R. A., Bell, S. E., & Bell, W.E. (2012). The handbook of organization development in schools and colleges: building regenerative capacity, 5th ed. EPI. Syomwene, A. (2020). Curriculum theory. Characteristics and funcions. European Journal of Education Studies 7(1), 326-337.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria The teaching/learning activities and pedagogical methodologies are carried out in theoretical-practical sessions (with presentation and discussion of content, resolution and presentation of theoretical and practical knowledge) (40%); participation in learning activities and theoretical-practical exercises applying theoretical and practical knowledge (20%), and construction/analysis of a curricular project in the scientific area of the course, carried out and presented in groups (40%).
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2025-08-15

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