Course Calendar... 871 Curriculum / Program Planning and Evaluation


Module / Dates		Assignments

Please start your course work here: Welcome to 871 Prerequisite / Review Grooming the Self-Directed Learner (SDL)**	WebBoard intros due January 23 Prerequisite/Review Assignments due January 26 Begin working on Modules 1 & 2 Module Evaluation

Module 1 Coping with Complexity Week of January 29 Curriculum- What is it?	Module 1 Assignments due Feb. 5 Module Evaluation

Module 2 Coping with Complexity: Trends in Healthcare and relationship to educational programs Week of Feb. 5	Module 2 Assignments due Feb. 12 Mini-Project 1: Inteview with Mentor due Feb. 12 Module Evaluation

Module 3 Conducting Needs Assessments & Program "Fit" Determinations Week of February 13	Module 3 Assignments due Feb.19 Mini-Project 2: Meeting observation due Feb.19 Module Evaluation Begin planning Course Proposal/ Syllabus project. Part I & II due: March 26

Module 4 Program Ideas and Design: Philosophy, Frameworks, Vision, Mission Week of February 19	Module 4 Assignments due Feb. 26 Module Evaluation Continue work Course Proposal/ Syllabus project Part 1& II due: March 26

Module 5 Designing Courses and Programs: Understanding the Learner to Develop a Learning Focused Curriculum Week of February 26	Module 5 Assignments due March 5 Mini-Project 3: Classroom Observation Due March 12 Module Evaluation

Module 6 Designing Courses and Programs: Identifying Course Goals, Objectives and Competencies Week of March 5	Module 6 Assignments due March 12 Mini-Project 4: Course Critique Project due March 17 Module Evaluation

Module 7 Designing Courses and Programs: Translating Content to Instructional Form Week of March 12	Module 7 Assignments due March 26 Module Evaluation Continue work Course Proposal/ Syllabus project Parts I & II due: March 26
March 19 - 23:Spring Break


Module 8 *Designing Courses and Programs:* Using Resources Week of March 26 Clinical Placement / Learning Labs / Preceptors	Module 8 Assignments due April 2 Mini-Project 5: Learning Lab observation due April 2 Module Evaluation

Module 9 Being Accountable Week of April 2 Evaluating Program Outcomes	Module 9 Assignments due April 9 Module Evaluation

Module 10 Initiating / Managing Change Week of April 9	Module 10 Assignments due April 16 Module Evaluation

Course Completion Course Proposal/ Syllabus Projects Completed	Course Proposal/Syllabus Part III posted at WebBoard, due April 23. WebBoard Project Presentation Discussions April 23- April 27
Exam/Self-Assessment due	Exam/Self-Assessment Due May 7 Evaluations completed by May 7 1. Post-Course Survey 2. Benchmark Survey- Directions via email 3. Course and Faculty Evaluations- Directions via email