Topic 2

Kursa mācību plāns un programma.

Mācību kursa plānošanas parametri. Dažādas pieejas kursa satura plānošanā, to raksturojums un galvenie principi. Kursa programmas sastāvdaļas. Kursa programma un plāns.

Overall objectives of the module:

• To develop teachers’ understanding about the philosophical and theoretical assumptions that lie behind syllabus design.
• To provide guidelines how to design a syllabus in a chosen professional area and to critically evaluate it.
• To assist teachers in preparing syllabi based upon needs analyses and the students’ professional field.

The expected outcome:

• Teachers will develop an understanding about the main elements of syllabus design
• Teachers will have skills to evaluate critically their own syllabus with reference to different approaches to syllabus design
• Teachers will develop a competency to design syllabi, based upon the needs analyses and the students’ professional field.
• Teachers will develop skills needed for the curriculum and syllabus design by doing an ESP course design project on content level.