About EFL Curriculum and Materials Development

1. MPBI5204 EFL Curriculum and Materials
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INITIATION 5
Course Outline and
Syllabus Development

2. MPBI5204 EFL Curriculum and Materials
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SPECIFIC COMPETENCE:
Develop course syllabus and develop course outline
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
After completing this initiation, students are able to:
1. Develop course outline
2. Develop a course syllabus

3. DEVELOPING A COURSE OUTLINE
1.The forms of course outline can be from a simple bullet
descriptions to long page detailed one.
2.Course outline generally summarizes the course design and
serve as a ‘contract’ with the students regarding the course
described
3.It should contain the needs of the learners in the forms of
course goals and objectives and should also consist of topics
and subtopics
4.Course outline provide course designer or lecturers with a
clear idea of what the final course will be like.
5.The course outline will function as the basis for syllabus
writing
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4. THE CONTENT OF COURSE OUTLINE
Administrative Information
• course name and number, semester, your name and contact
information
Required texts, readings, or materials
• lists of reading materials, books, or other resources that are needed
Course description
• what is the course about? focus on the students' perspective
Goals and Objectives
• list what they should be able to do, know, or feel by the end of your
course. what will they learn during the course?
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5. Structure & Sequence of class Activities
• present topics to be covered, dates, and readings to be done in a columnar
format for essay reading. Highlight due dates of assignments, tests, and
methods of instruction
Grading procedures
• using columns provide a breakdown of the course grade.
Other course policies
• if attendance and participation are not part of your course grade, consider
outlining your expectations about them in a separate section.
Any institution-required elements
• some institutions, faculties or departments may require instructors to
include standardized statements in their course outlines about issues.
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THE CONTENT OF COURSE OUTLINE (2)

6. DEVELOPING A SYLLABUS
The principle questions in organizing the content of syllabus:
1.What knowledge and capabilities should be focused upon?
2.What should be selected as appropriate content?
3.How should the content be subdivided so that it can be dealt with in
manageable units?
4.How should the content be sequenced along a path of
development?
(Breen, 2001)
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7. REVIEW TYPES OF SYLLABUS
Grammatical Syllabus
• it is organized based on grammatical items or content. it is
traditionally used as the basis to plan general course especially for
beginning-level learner.
Functional Syllabus
• it organizes content around the communicative functions such as
requesting, complaining, suggesting and other communicative
functions.
Competency-based Syllabus
• it organizes its content based on the specification of the
competencies learners expected to master in relation to specific
situation and activities.
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8. MPBI5204 EFL Curriculum and Materials
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REVIEW TYPES OF SYLLABUS (2)
Topical/Content-based Syllabus
• The syllabus organizes the content based on the topic, themes, or other
content.
Situational Syllabus
• it is organized based on the language needed at particular situation, such
as at the restaurant, at the airport, at the hotel , etc.
Task-based Syllabus
• The content is arranged based on the tasks that learners need to complete
in the target language.
Text-based Syllabus
• It organizes its content around texts and sample of extended discourse.

9. The Benefits of a Well-written Syllabus
1. Establishes a contact and connection between students and instructors
2. Sets the tone for the course
3. Describes your beliefs about learning, teaching and assessment
4. Acquaints students with the structure of the course
5. Contains hand-outs detailed assignment descriptions
6. Defines student responsibilities for success
7. Helps the students determine their readiness for the course
8. States how the course fits into curriculum and overall program
9. Describes available learning resources
10.Communicate technology requirements for the course
11.Contains difficult-to-obtain reading materials
12.Describes effective student study habits
13.Includes materials that support learning outside the classroom
14.Serves as a learning contract.
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10. The Elements of a Well-written Syllabus
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Title Page
• write the name of the course, course code, semester, institution logo, etc.
Table of Contents
• it describes what is in the syllabus as a document
Instructor Information
• it defines who the lecturer is and how to contact her/him.
Goal of the course
• write the goal of the course
Course Description
• the statement should explain why the course is important and encourage
students' interest and motivation.

11. MPBI5204 EFL Curriculum and Materials
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The Elements of a Well-written Syllabus (2)
Course and Unit Objectives
• This specifies the course goal
Resources
• List all resources in the form of reference.
Course Schedule
• In a table, it includes topics covered, assignments, due date, and exams.
Course Requirement
• determine whether the course is a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Evaluation
• write how the students will be assessed. List all assignment for successful
completion of the course.

12. MPBI5204 EFL Curriculum and Materials
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The Elements of a Well-written Syllabus (3)
Grading Procedures
• detailed explanation of the breakdown of grade by requirement should be stated.
How to Use the Syllabus
• inform the students how to use the syllabus
How to study for this course
• inform the students how to study
Policies
• it includes course and campus policies, such as participation, late for class,
'netiquette for online discussion, etc.
Learning tools
• list teaching aids that will be used.

13. THANK YOU
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