BROAD- FIELD

CURRICULUM

SUBMITTED BY

ABITHA V
 INTRODUCTION
Broad-fields curriculum design is generally
considered to be expanded version of the idea of
fusion . In this approach ,two, three or more
subjects are unified into one broad-course of
study . This organization is actually a system of
combining and regrouping subjects that are related
in the curriculum into separate broad fields of
study.
BROAD-FIELD CURRICULUM
 It is also called INTEGRATED” OR FUSED
CURRICULUM”

A number of subjects related to academic

level are attached under a single concept and are
taught in a specific name .This is known as Broad-
field curriculum
EXAMPLES OF BROAD FIELD
CURRICULUM
 FOR EXAMPLE:
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 Economics ,Sociology ,History ,Geography are
mingled together and form a new name as
SOCIAL SCIENCE”
 Zoology ,Botany , Anatomy , Evolution , Genetics
are mingled together and it comes under a single
branch name as “BIOLOGY”
OBJECTIVES OF BROAD –FIELD
CURRICULUM
 In this curriculum , the boundaries between the
individual subjects will disappear.
 It considers the aims of different types of subjects
into a common aim.
 It makes the students to understand the general
views of various subjects.
 It co-ordinates the learning experience of the
students.
 It develops the integrated learning skills among the
students.
STRUCTURE OF BROAD-FIELD
CURRICULUM
 Broad field curriculum is structured into two types
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 i. Based on interrelated disciplines
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In education physics and chemistry are

taught under the subject ”Physical Science” and
Botany and Zoology are taught under the subject
“bio-science”. These are grouped by broad field
curriculum
 ii. Based on various departments
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 The subjects combined together do not relate with
each other and they need to be handled separately
 Biology + Statistics=biostatistics
 Biology +Technology=biotechnology
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 likewise unrelated subjects or units are combined
together and teach together as a single subject is
another category of broad field curriculum
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ADVANTAGES OF BROAD FIELD
CURRICULUM
 Students are able to learn the various field
knowledge's from the single subject.
 It helps to develop the knowledge excellence of
students.
 It helps to learn the benefits and significance of
other subjects.
 It gives knowledge to the students about how
various subjects are inter-related to each other.
 It helps to learn the basic concepts of other
different subjects.
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 It develops the ability to relate ,with the reasoning
ability , distinguishing ability etc.
 It , not only provides a specific subject knowledge
but also gives knowledge on various unrelated
subjects too.
 It becomes useful by developing the integrated
learning skills among the students.
 It gives a thorough knowledge about the objectives
and principles between the subjects and have the
knowledge about how are they related with each
other.
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DISADVANTAGES OF BROAD-
FIELD CURRICULUM
 Learning the other difference subjects will
only ,give a shallow knowledge about
themselves.
 It is difficult and complicated one to obtain the
deep knowledge on a particular field.it is
impossible to give space for a specific
knowledge when a number of fields are taught
together.
 It , different fields which are unwilling to the
learners are taught at a time, it becomes a
drawback in learning.
NEED FOR CURRICULUM
INTEGRATION
The purpose of integrated curriculum is to co-
ordinate the subjects and the students in the process of
learning.it creates the learning experience of different
subjects and the life experiences of the subjects and
combine all things together to create the learning
environment.

TYPES OF INTEGRATED CURRICULUM

Integrate curriculum is co-ordinated by two methods

I. VERTICAL METHOD
 Vertical method is framing the curriculum within the
related subjects/subject matter.
 FOR EXAMPLE:
the subject “SCIENCE” includes the inter-related
subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Botany,
Zoology.
ii . HORIZONTAL METHOD
The combination of the subjects which are not
basically related are known as horizontal method.
FOR EXAMPLE: Basic science and Applied science
NEED OF INTEGRATED
CURRICULUM
 Integrated curriculum is useful for various levels for
all
1.Learning skills improvement.
As students learn about various subjects, it
enhance their ability to relate them together .Thus , this
curriculum develops the learning skills of the students.
2.Increase the management efficiency.
 Integrated curriculum promoter the
management skills of the students . knowledge on
various subjects increases the efficiency of
management of the learners.
3.Developing creative thinking
The purpose of providing wide range of
knowledge is to develop the creative ideas of the
students .Thus , this curriculum plays an important
role to promote the creative thinking of the
students.
4.Students,role in learning
Integrated curriculum is also meant to involve
the activities of the students , Thus while the
process of learning , the involvement of the
students, becomes necessary in this curriculum.
 5.Increase in researching/Exploring ability
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This curriculum is an effective means to

develop the researching ability of an individual .by
acquiring the various field knowledge, students can
enhance their exploring ability.
CONCLUSION
A broad field curriculum is a structure for
achieving educational outcomes that combines
related subjects into broad field of study .
Integrated curriculum helps to obtain various
subject/field knowledge for the students on
acquiring the different field knowledge, can growth
the intellectual skill of the learners . Integrated
curriculum is an effective way to develop the
creative thinking of the students.
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 Dr.T.Hallen , Kavya.G.M.Selvakumar(2016-
2017).Understanding Disciplines and
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