Curriculum design and renewal is an ongoing, cyclical, and analytical process that continually strives to find new and effective ways to offer students learning experiences that are transformational, inspiring, and intellectually challenging. Curriculum renewal activities can come out of a program review or be undertaken before a program review.
Typically curriculum design and renewal follows a seven-year cycle. Common elements include:
- Review – includes external review / accreditation
- Design – includes identifying vision & goals / identifying program outcomes / curriculum mapping
- Implementation – includes implementing program structure / course design / co-curricular experiences
- Assessment – includes formative evaluation / continuous improvement
For resources on program outcomes and curriculum mapping:
Writing Program Level Learning Outcomes
FAQs Program Learning Outcomes Inventory
Berkeley Center for Teaching & Learning – Curriculum Mapping
For resources on course design
North Island College – Course Planning
Course Learning Outcomes: Examples
Carlton University – Course design
For resources on formative evaluation
UBC – Collecting Mid-Course Feedback
University of Waterloo – Collecting Formative Feedback
For a comprehensive overview of resources:
University of Toronto – Guiding Principles For curriculum Renewal
Queen’s University – Curriculum Design and Renewal