Master’s Degree in
Curriculum with Emphasis on Curriculum Design
INTERMEDIATE EXIT AS A CURRICULUM SPECIALIST

Graduates of the graduate program in Curriculum with Emphasis in Curriculum Evaluation will be able to exercise their professional activity in various fields, such as:

• Development of market studies and data analysis for the creation of educational programs at both basic and university levels.
• Teaching: suitable, competitive, ethical professionals with strong values in the field of curriculum.
• Coordination and development of updating or evaluation of curricular programs in public and private institutions, among others.

1. GRADUATE PROFILE

• 
  Knowing: 

SPECIALIZATION

• Analyze the implications of scientific, technological, and psychosocial changes in education, applying them according to the context and reality in which the population lives.
• Master the theoretical foundations of the curriculum, which allows you to design contextualized curricular programs that are in accordance with the current educational environment.
• Analyze and apply curricular theories that facilitate the study of the educational phenomenon in its dual theoretical-practical dimension.
• Master knowledge of current educational trends so that you can apply them to the design of a curriculum that is current and relevant to the society in which you live.
• Applies theoretical knowledge to design and develop curricular proposals appropriate to the level of studies and contextualized to the environment and needs.
• Uses research knowledge to strengthen its curriculum proposal through the exhaustive investigation of determining variables in the construction of a curriculum.
• Master current curriculum trends to apply them in new designs, integrating technology, tools, skills and abilities appropriate to the scope of the proposal.
• Possesses adequate planning knowledge to develop programmatic content, organization, didactic transformation and evaluation of student learning in the context of higher education institutions.

MASTER'S DEGREE IN CURRICULUM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CURRICULUM EVALUATION

• Learn the theoretical foundations and the evaluation process of the competency-based curriculum, analyzing and explaining the differences between various curricular designs to apply them in curriculum planning, teaching units, learning sessions and in the proposal of innovation processes that respond to the challenges of the knowledge society.
• Value the importance of assessment as a fundamental part of the democratic curriculum process, identifying different learning assessment strategies for their subsequent application.
• Distinguish the different models, approaches and functions of evaluation, establishing their weaknesses, strengths and relationships.
• Learn about the different theoretical approaches and implementation methods for institutional evaluations and program accreditation, based on an in-depth study of CONEAUPA's experience, in comparative perspective with other countries.
• He possesses the precise knowledge to develop his degree work with a view to obtaining highly professional results.

• Doing 

SPECIALIZATION

• It applies the theoretical foundations of the curriculum in the design of contextualized curricular programs that are in accordance with the current educational environment.
• Use curricular theories that facilitate the study of the educational phenomenon in its dual theoretical-practical dimension. 
• It manages to apply current educational trends to the design of a curriculum that is current and relevant to the society in which it operates.
• Design curricular proposals according to the level of studies and contextualized to the environment and the need.
• Investigate to strengthen your curriculum proposal through a thorough inquiry into the determining variables in the construction of a curriculum.
• It includes the technology, tools, and skills in new designs according to the field for which the proposal is made.
• Plan the programmatic content, organization, didactic transformation and evaluation of student learning in the context of higher education institutions, to achieve a design relevant to the environment in which it operates.

MASTER'S DEGREE IN CURRICULUM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CURRICULUM EVALUATION 

• Explain the differences between various curriculum designs to apply them in programming, teaching units and learning sessions, proposing innovation processes that respond to the challenges of the knowledge society.
• It applies assessment as a fundamental part of the democratic curriculum process, identifying different learning assessment strategies to be applied later to the evaluation of learning. 
• Distinguish between the different models, approaches and functions of evaluation, identifying their weaknesses, strengths and the relationships that exist between them.
• It uses various theoretical approaches and implementation methods for institutional evaluations and program accreditation, based on an exhaustive study of CONEAUPA's experience compared to other countries. 
• He presents his thesis with the aim of obtaining highly professional results.

Being:

• Respect cultural diversity among individuals and social groups as an integral part of the community.
• Possesses ethical, moral, spiritual, family, civic, cultural, social and political values.
• Develop a reflective, critical, and creative attitude to identify and analyze curricular problems in the educational field.
• Reflect critically on the essential problems that contextualize pedagogy in higher education, becoming a valid interlocutor within your institution and your area of curricular practice.
• Act ethically when making crucial and forward-looking decisions in the formation of the new citizen.
• It maintains an open attitude to change, promoting consultation and participation.
• He/She acts as an agent of change in the students' learning process.
• He works as part of a team and actively participates in the life of his community.
• It encourages the pursuit of continuous improvement, both as an individual and as part of a group.

1. Living: 

• He is capable of analyzing, reasoning and justifying facts, developing arguments that allow him to constitute himself as a free being.
• It ensures responsible, critical and active participation in society, contributing to the strengthening of democracy.
• It generates diverse projects that promote respect for diversity and the appreciation of differences.
• Live responsibly for your own actions.
• Treat others as human beings, following the ethical principle of "do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you."
• It works on one of the most important aspects of our humanity: the freedom to choose.

• Undertaking 
• She presents proposals to optimize the various teaching methods through her specialization in curriculum.
• It is capable of generating new businesses using the knowledge acquired.
• Consider applying your knowledge to undertake activities independently.
• Investigate the conditions of your work field to identify entrepreneurial opportunities.
• Demonstrates critical thinking about the potential of their knowledge.
• He maintains a positive attitude towards changes in the scenarios.

TITLES TO OPT   

Curriculum Specialist.

Master's degree in Curriculum with emphasis on Curriculum Evaluation.

The permanence in the University will depend on the student's motivation, capacity and vision to obtain the chosen degree. 

Given the profile of the University's “NEO-CYBERHUMANIST” curricular educational model, the student must: 

• Study in teams and individually.
• Develop research skills based on discovery learning.
• Deepen in the disciplinary knowledge that is of interest to them. 
• Respect and comply with the regulations established by the statutes that regulate the relationship between the University and the students.
• Be up to date with their monthly payments.
• Attend at least 80% of the meetings in the blended modality.
• For studies under the virtual modality, attendance is regulated by constant interaction in all activities planned on the platform, including synchronous and asynchronous meetings, as well as the development of the student's autonomous work.
• In case of prolonged absence, a justified justification must be presented. 
• All students of the Specialization programs must have basic computer skills.

1. Index 

• Maintain a minimum cumulative index of 2 on a scale of 1 to 3.

1. Note

• Pass each subject with a minimum grade of 81 on a scale of 1 to 100 which is equivalent to B. 

In order to obtain the title of Specialist, the following is required:

• Index: Maintain a cumulative academic index of not less than two (2.00) on a scale of three (3.00).
• Second language recognized by UNESCO: Submit a certification exam for a second language recognized by UNESCO, in accordance with internal regulations.

• Note: Complete and pass all the subjects of the curriculum with a minimum grade of 81 points equivalent to a B. 

• Final project (degree option)

• Prepare a final report containing the situational diagnosis, justification, and impact as preliminary aspects in the design of a career that is considered relevant to the educational needs of the country.  
• Be at peace and safe with the institution (financial, academic and library).

In order to obtain the Master's Degree it is required:

• Index: Maintain a cumulative academic index of not less than two (2.00) on a scale of three (3.00).
• Second language recognized by UNESCO: Submit a certification exam for a second language recognized by UNESCO, in accordance with internal regulations.
• Note : Complete and pass all the subjects of the curriculum with a minimum grade of 81 points equivalent to a B. 

• Graduation option (graduation project)

• Prepare, defend and approve the degree work, which must be focused on the development of a curriculum design proposal in a career that is considered relevant to the educational needs of the country.  
• Be at peace and safe with the institution (financial, academic and library).

Know:

• Will analyze the implications of scientific, technological and psychosocial changes in education.
• Analyze and apply curricular theories that facilitate the study of the educational phenomenon in its double theoretical-practical dimension.
• Master the theoretical foundations of the curriculum.
• Have a deep and updated command of knowledge in the field of curriculum.
• Analyze results and models of curriculum research.
• Design, develop and disseminate research in the curriculum field.
• Will design, advise and conduct curriculum improvement and innovation projects.

Do:

• Will carry out innovations in teaching methodology and other areas of educational endeavors.
• Diagnose human resources training needs.
• Lead the development of curricular and socio-educational transformations.
• Advise processes of curricular design, management, evaluation and research.
• Incorporate advances in educational sciences in the processes of curriculum design and implementation.
• Will generate and materialize scientifically based research projects, thereby contributing to the development of their disciplinary teaching action, both in the context of their institution and of the region and the country.

 Be:

• Will respect cultural diversity among individuals and social groups.
• Possess ethical, moral, spiritual, family, civic, cultural, social and political values.
• Develop a reflective, critical and creative attitude to detect and analyze curricular problems in the educational field.
• Act as an agent of change in the student's learning process.
• Will know how to work in a team.

Live:

• Will be able to analyze, reason, justify facts and will elaborate arguments to constitute him/herself as a free being.
• Will ensure a responsible, critical and active participation in society and contribute to the strengthening of democracy.
• Generate heterogeneous projects with respect for diversity and respect for differences.