Course Title

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Course Design Document

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Version 1.0

Table of Contents

Table of Contents	i

Course Overview	1

Course Purpose and Goal	1

Course Objectives	1

Target Audience	1

Prerequisite Course Requirements	1

Course Length	1

Instructional Level	1

Course Design/Methodology	1

Course Modality	1

Required Materials/Facilities	2

Media, Tools, and Technologies	2

Final Assessment/Certification	2

Course Evaluation Plan	2

Instructor Qualifications	2

Implementation Timeline	2

Module Design	3

Module 1: Course Introduction	3

Scope Statement	3

Duration	3

Terminal Learning Objective (TLO)	3

Enabling Learning Objectives (ELOs)	3

Instructional Strategies	3

Assessment Methods	3

Course Overview

Course Purpose and Goal

[Enter a short course description provide the purpose of the course, overall outcomes to be achieved by the course, and central course topics.]

Course Objectives

[Describe objectives in terms of actions or behaviors the participants should acquire as a result of this course. The objectives should be written in measurable terms.]

Target Audience

[Describe the target audience and be very specific even for groups within the Federal government.]

Prerequisite Course Requirements

[List the prerequisite courses or knowledge/skills learners are required complete or have before taking the course (as necessary).]

Course Length

[Enter the estimated time it takes to complete the course.]

Instructional Level

[Indicate the course level (Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced}, based on the complexity of the content and the expected prior knowledge or experience of the participants.]

Course Design/Methodology

[Outline how the course will be structured and delivered. Include details about the instructional methods (e.g., lectures, discussions, hands-on activities, simulations) and how they support the learning objectives. Explain why these methods were chosen.]

Course Modality

[Specify how the course will be delivered. Be sure to explain the reasoning behind the chosen modality and how it supports the course goals and learner needs.]

Required Materials/Facilities

[List all resources needed to deliver the course effectively, including materials and facilities.]

Media, Tools, and Technologies

[Briefly describe any media, tools, and/or technologies that will be involved in the course, highlighting any educational technology applications or integration considerations that are critical to the success of the course and may require adding]

Final Assessment/Certification

[Enter a description of the testing strategy to be used with the course, including pre/post tests, certification, mastery requirements, final tests and required score/percentage for passing.]

Course Evaluation Plan

[List the evaluation methods used for this course. The National Disaster & Emergency Management University (NDEMU) follows the Kirkpatrick model.]

Instructor Qualifications

[Please be specific. If the course manager elects to use the minimal number of instructors, please describe the impact this will have on the course objectives.]

Implementation Timeline

Phase	Tasks	Timeline
Phase 1: Design	Course structure, content development, selecting SMEs, multimedia creation.
Phase 2: Development
Phase 3: Pilot Testing	Run pilot sessions, gather feedback, refine content.
Phase 4: Roll-out	Launch course to full audience.

Module Design

Module 1: Course Introduction

Scope Statement

[Enter a brief statement concerning the scope of the lesson.]

Duration

[Enter the approximate module duration.]

Terminal Learning Objective (TLO)

[Describe what learners will be able to do at the end of the module.]

Enabling Learning Objectives (ELOs)

ELO 1.1: [Enter a brief statement concerning the scope of the lesson.]

1.1A Topic: [List lesson topics.]

1.1B Topic: [List lesson topics.]

1.1C Topic: [List lesson topics.]

Instructional Strategies

[Provide an overview of how the content will be presented, and the learner’s interaction with the content (e.g., tutorial, drill and practice, practical exercise, case study etc.).]

Assessment Methods

[Provide a detailed description of the assessment methods. Check examples below.]

Mentored

Self-study activities

Collaborative projects

Scenario-bases assignments

Checklists

Rubrics

Quizzes

Monitored

References:

[Enter the reference documents used during the writing of this module content. Type “None” if the module authors did not use any references..]

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