A Responsible Approach to Higher Education Curriculum Design

Abstract

The changing global scenario throws a big responsibility to higher education institutes to prepare future ready students. The curriculum is the most important input, which can play a vital role in the overall development of students. Present work identifies the need for curriculum change in the 21st century and presents a responsible approach to curriculum development at the Bachelor’s level. The dynamics of curriculum design have been discussed from an international perspective with a more integrated and collaborative approach. Different dimensions of the curriculum have been identified and mapped to the needs of various stakeholders from both the academia and industry perspective. An integrated process framework has been presented for the development of the curriculum taking care of the major stakeholders. The proposed framework will support the academic institutions and their stakeholders to identify the gaps and offer a curriculum-based solution towards student development, in a more responsible manner.

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curriculum design industry academia gap industry expectations technology change

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