1. Definition
1.1. Content
1.1.1. Product
1.1.1.1. Process
1.1.1.1.1. Praxis
2. Purpose of a Curriculum
2.1. Academic-rationalist perspective
2.1.1. Cognitive processes perspective
2.1.1.1. Humanistic perspective
2.1.1.1.1. Social reconstructionist perspective
3. Classification of Curricula
3.1. Official / legitimate
3.1.1. Operational / actual
3.1.1.1. Illegimate
3.1.1.1.1. Hidden
4. Curriculum models
4.1. Nature of a curriculum
4.1.1. Zais's curriculum model
4.1.1.1. Lawton's cultural analysis model
4.2. Nature of curriculum development
4.2.1. Linear-prescriptive curriculum development model
4.2.1.1. Tyler's objectives-driven model
4.2.1.2. Outcomes-based model
4.2.2. Cyclic curriculum development model
4.2.3. Dynamic-interactive curriculum development model
5. Stages and steps of curriculum development
5.1. Principles of curriculum development
5.1.1. educational principles
5.1.2. professional principles
5.2. Stages of curriculum development
5.2.1. Exploratory stage
5.2.1.1. situational analysis
5.2.1.2. identifying constraints
5.2.1.3. critical path analysis
5.2.1.4. curriculum presage deliberations
5.2.1.5. creating criteria and a plan of action
5.2.2. Curriculum design stage
5.2.2.1. setting up a team of experts
5.2.2.2. develop educational plan and implementation guidelines
5.2.2.3. prepare for curriculum validation
5.2.2.4. personnel development
5.2.2.5. curriculum implementation
5.2.2.6. monitoring and review stage