Study Programmes 2016-2017
PEDA0053-2  
Curricula construction and evaluation
Duration :
30h Th, 25h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in education (120 ECTS)6
Lecturer :
Brigitte Denis
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
This course deals with the design and evaluation of training curricula. It is based on a technological approach of training that leads the learner to instrument his/her process and consider it in a systemic way.
Among the tools and models used to instrument this process, the Leclercq's (2007) "NEDOMERIOR model" will help to determine the phases of curriculum design.
Chapter 1 : Localisation of the training curricula among different parts of the educationnal system
Chapter 2 : Developpement steps of a training project
Chapter 3 : Systemic approach
Chapter 4 : Regulation process
Chapter 5 : The three pillars of a training curricula and the "triple concordance"
Chapter 6 : Analysis of needs and existing
Chapter 7 : Training goals definition
Chapter 8 : Intervention and assessment methods
Chapter 9 : One aspect of the realisation step : the content structure
Chapter 10 : Intervention : taking action
Chapter 11 : Observation-Regulation : La mise au point expérimentale
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
  • analysing (parts of) training curricula linked to different organisational contexts and modalities taking into account different facets (socio-economical, pedagogical, etc.) and using several tools.
  • applying to real cases of conception or modification of curricula or parts of curricula the NEDOMERIOR steps with the help of their related techniques and/ or taxonomies (Needs analysis, analysis of what already Exists, Design, Objectives, Methods, Evaluation ; Realisation of resources...) ; Implementation/Action ; Observation (collection of tracks of processes and effects) ; Regulations and revisions.
  • taking into account a systemic approach to analyse or design a training curriculum.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Student must:
  • be aware of the diversity of educational sciences.
  • be aware of the key problems in education, such as quality, equity, equality, efficacy and efficiency, selection at the entry, various strategies (equaltarian, elitists, compensatory).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Various methods are implemented in face-to-face or at a distance:


  • lectures
  • exercises
  • Multimedia Reciprocal Animation Projects exploitation
  • case analysis
  • analysis or creation of a training curricula/device
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
There are face-to-face sessions and distance activities.
Recommended or required readings :
Course syllabus is available online.

Suggested readings:
- Depover et Noël (2005). Le curriculum et ses logiques. Paris : L'Harmattan.
- Demeuse et Strauven (2013). Développer un curriculum d'enseignement ou de formation. Bruxelles : de Boeck

NB : Additional documents are distributed by experts or during the visists.
Assessment methods and criteria :
The assessment consist on an analysis or a design of a training curricula (or device) using concepts and tools taken from the lessons.
The work must be performed individually or in duo, and will be presented during the oral exam.
The theme of this work has to be validated by the teacher.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Professeur :  DENIS Brigitte Courriel : b.denis@ulg.ac.be 
Assistant(e)s : JORIS Noémie, noemie.joris@ulg.ac.be
SNOECK Céline, csnoeck@ulg.ac.be