Credits: 3

Course Description:

Program planning is a core skill in educational management and highly relevant in diverse contexts, whether in school settings, educational non-profit organizations and non-formal, community-based educational initiatives. The course introduces students to the fundamental concepts, models and approaches in planning education and training programs for individuals and groups/organizations, and establishes the important connection between program planning & development with educational leadership and administration. Students will be engaged in problem-based and experiential learning activities that will equip them with knowledge on the principles and procedures in designing, organizing, implementing and evaluating effective educational programs.

Course goals:

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

•Describe the overall program development process;

•Discuss the context and the problems that a proposed educational program seeks to address; and

•Develop an innovative proposal for an educational program, demonstrating engagement with key stages of the planning process from needs assessment, strategy development, marketing to monitoring and evaluation.