Program planning is a core skill in educational management and highly relevant in diverse contexts, whether in school settings, educational non-profit organisations and non-formal, community-based educational initiatives. The course introduces students to the fundamental concepts, models and approaches in planning education and training programs for individuals and groups/organizations, and establishes the important connection between program planning & development with educational leadership and administration. Students will be engaged in problem-based and experiential learning activities that will equip them with knowledge on the principles and procedures in designing, organizing, implementing and evaluating effective educational programs.

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
• Describe the overall program development process;
• Discuss the context and the problems that a proposed educational program seeks to address; and
• Develop an innovative proposal for an educational program, demonstrating engagement with key stages of the planning process from needs assessment, strategy development, marketing to monitoring and evaluation.