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The Application of Systems Methodology to Curriculum Development in Higher Education

Received: 22 September 2016     Accepted: 2 October 2016     Published: 27 October 2016
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The development of curricula is a major priority of educational systems. The associated concepts, theories and guiding principles are briefly presented in this paper, along with a systemic approach for designing a curriculum. This approach is based on the systemic domain of Systems Methodology that facilitates curriculum development in a holistic manner. The related systemic guiding principles are demonstrated through examples that are presented according to the relevant modelling technique of Organizational Method for Analyzing Systems.

Published in Higher Education Research (Volume 1, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.her.20160101.11
Page(s) 1-9
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Systems Methodology, Curriculum Development, Systemic Modelling

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