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Berman, Anthony C. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2014
This viewpoint commentary, written from the perspective of a teacher who has helped to educate students in a wide variety of educational environments, is a reaction to the article published in Anatomical Sciences Education on developing of core syllabuses for the anatomical sciences. After reflecting on the definitions of both curriculum and…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Science Curriculum, Course Descriptions, Science Instruction
Hume, Natania – Independent School, 2015
Context is everything. Very little in art or in history (or in life) happens in isolation, although works of art and events in history have been studied this way. This is especially true of the arts, which are so intrinsically connected to the cultures from which they emerge. This essential interconnectivity was also the premise behind the design…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Art Education, Classroom Design, Student Projects
de Pillis, Lisette; Adolph, Stephen C. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Since 2002 the authors have offered an undergraduate major in Mathematical Biology at Harvey Mudd College. The major was developed and is administered jointly by the mathematics and biology faculty. In this paper the authors describe the major, courses, and faculty and student research and discuss some of the challenges and opportunities they have…
Descriptors: Student Research, Biology, Educational Opportunities, Barriers
Fluellen, Jerry E., Jr. – Online Submission, 2012
A larger scale context for power teaching includes ideas from Duane Elgin, Lester Brown, Al Gore and many others. Collectively, they say the convergence of systems level global problems without national borders place before humankind a choice the species has never encountered in 195,000 years of life on "Spaceship Earth." In Elgin's…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Small Colleges, Global Approach, Black Colleges
Bentley, Anna M.; Artavanis-Tsakonas, Spyros; Stanford, Jennifer S. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2008
Traditional courses for graduate students in the biological sciences typically span a semester, are organized around the fundamental concepts of a single discipline, and are aimed at the needs of incoming students. Such courses demand significant time commitment from both faculty and course participants; thus, they are avoided by a subset of the…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Graduate Students, Minicourses, Biology
Pasahow, Edward J. – Technical Education News, 1981
Presents three approaches to teaching the use of a microprocessor: (1) a "generic" device on paper; (2) a "conglomeration" device, surveying a number of real products; and (3) the "how" course which covers a small number of actual but related microprocessors. (CT)
Descriptors: Computer Science, Computers, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development

McCade, Joseph – Technology Teacher, 1991
Principles of Technology is an interdisciplinary course with a hands-on approach based on Unified Technical Concepts. Adaptable for all levels of students, it provides a means of integrating academic and vocational education. (SK)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach

Arons, Arnold B. – American Journal of Physics, 1999
Believes that a student's understanding of energy concepts can be enhanced by introducing and using the concept of internal energy by articulating the first law of thermodynamics in a simple, phenomenological form without mathematical encumbrances. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Physics

Whaley, Elizabeth Gates – English Journal, 1985
Outlines purpose, objectives, and reasons for a high school women's literature course. (EL)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Curriculum Development, English Instruction

Harper, Robert S. – Teaching of Psychology, 1982
States that undergraduate psychology curricula emphasize abstract, generalized topics which do not reflect changes in the field of psychology or its relevance to real world problems. The author advocates the integration of theoretical concepts into areas of applied psychology and presents a course outline to achieve this goal. (AM)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Higher Education

Chabay, Ruth W.; Sherwood, Bruce A. – American Journal of Physics, 1999
Argues that thermal physics should not be treated as a separate topic in introductory physics. Provides an example of a course that emphasizes physical modeling of the phenomenon in terms of the atomic nature of matter. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Atomic Theory, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Energy

Moy, Caryl T. – Teaching Sociology, 1987
Describes a college course on human sexuality, its goals and evolution. Includes a section on student enrollment, student reasons for taking the course, and a discussion of goals and techniques for human sexuality instruction. (Author/AEM)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Higher Education

Ratcliffe, Barrie M. – History Teacher, 1987
Argues that a bold restructuring of curriculum is a more effective response to the problems in undergraduate history teaching than minor course innovations. Discusses the recent reformation of the history curriculum at Canada's Laval University, presenting an outline of the undergraduate history programs. (GEA)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Higher Education
Gargione, Luiz Antonio – 1998
This paper presents new principles and basic approaches for the curricula of engineering degree courses. The accentuated evolution of engineering, the fast technological transformations and, still, the impact provoked by government regulations in the field of education in Brazil have called attention to these issues. Following these changes, it…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Degree Requirements, Engineering Education
Somerville, Richard – 1999
The study of the future has grown into a valued tool for business planners, government, and nongovernmental organizations, as well as for many areas of the social sciences. Yet despite the need for reporters and editors who can inject foresight into the news--and despite studies showing that the disciplined use of "futures thinking" not…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Futures (of Society), Higher Education