تهیه و تدوین مطالب درسی
Syllabus Design and Materials Development
Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Instructor: Vahdat
This course will familiarize you with the basic principles of curriculum development and syllabus design in language education. It will help you plan and structure your course and syllabus to effectively reach desired instructional goals. The focus will be on the following topics.
Readings | Topic |
McDonough, Shaw &Masuhara (2013), Chapter 1 | Introduction |
Nunan (2001), Chapter 1 Cunningsworth (1984), Chapter 1 | A.Scope of syllabus design B. Course books and language learning |
Nunan (2001), Chapter 2 | Parts of departure |
Nunan (2001), Chapter 3 | Product-oriented syllabus |
Nunan (2001), Chapter 4 | Process-oriented syllabus |
Cunningsworth (1984), Chapter 2 | The language content |
Cunningsworth (1984), Chapter 3 | The selection and grading of language items |
Nunan (2001), Chapter 5 | Objectives |
McDonough, Shaw &Masuhara (2013), Chapter 3 | Evaluating ELT materials |
McDonough, Shaw &Masuhara (2013), Chapter4 |
Adapting materials |
Course Requirements
Regular attendance and active participation in class discussion
A presentation on a specific topic concerning syllabus design and materials development
Materials design project
Final exam
Required Materials
Cunningsworth, A. (1984). Evaluating and Selecting EFL Teaching Materials. Heinemann
Educational Books.
Johnson, R, K. (1989). The Second Language Curriculum. Cambridge University Press.
McDonough, J; Shaw, C; &Masuhara, H. (2013). Materials and Methods in ELT. Wiley-
Blackwell.
Nunan, D. (2001). Syllabus Design. Oxford:OUP.