Curriculum Revision Checklist for

MA in Governance and Development (MA-GAD))

Instructions: Print the checklist and complete it with the following:
1. your level of agreement/disagreement / with each statement in the rating
column.
2. concise explanations in the comments section, and
3. Please submit the completed form to Dr. Tesfaye (Dr Melkamu Office) within 5
days.

Rating scale: 1= strongly disagree 2= disagree 3= undecided 4= agree 5= strongly

agree
Rating 1. Need assessment Comments (if rated below 3)
Governance and Development program was
designed based on the stakeholders' need
assessment results.
Governance and Development program offer
wider employment opportunities to the
graduates than Governance and Development.
Governance and Development program has
strong relevance for the Ethiopian Public
Governance, Development and Public policies.
2. Program Learning outcomes Governance and Development program
Clear description of the essential knowledge
required by graduates of the program is given.
Clear description of the essential skills required
by graduates of the program is given.
Clear description of the essential attitudes
required by graduates of the program is given.
3. Course learning outcomes (please indicate in Now, think for a moment about a
the 'comments' column as to which course you particular course with which you are
are referring to) recently involved (refer to table 1 below).
The course reflects what the faculty and the
community collectively identify as the essential
knowledge required by practitioners in the
subject area.
The course reflects what the Department, the
program and the community collectively

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 identify as the essential skills required by
practitioners in the subject area.
The course reflects what the faculty and the
community collectively identify as the essential
attitudes required by practitioners in the
subject area.
The course is well aligned with the current
Ethiopian public and private governance and
Development policies.
The course learning outcomes are closely
linked to the program learning outcomes.
4. Instructional Objectives
There is a detail description of the behaviors
that students will be able to perform at the
conclusion of each unit and overall course.
There is a detail description of conditions and
criteria which determine the acceptable level
of performance.
The instructional objectives are clearly linked
to the course learning outcomes.
5. Course Content
The skills, knowledge and attitudes the
students will learn during the course were
clearly specified.
The skills, knowledge and attitudes the
students will learn during the course were
broken down into logical chapters.
The chapters in the course are well sequenced
and manageable within one semester.
6. Delivery Methods
A variety of delivery techniques were explored
(lecture, small group, case study, role play,
hands-on practice, paper and pencil activities,
games, presentation).
The delivery techniques suggested in the
curriculum are appropriate for the course.

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 The delivery techniques suggested in the
curriculum are relevant to achieve the course
learning outcomes.
Assessment
The student assessment criteria are clear.
The assessment criteria are strongly related to
the program learning outcomes (knowledge,
skills and attitudes).
7. Miscellaneous
Recent and relevant text books and reference
materials are specified.
Time required for the completion of each
chapter is clearly indicated.
Course pre-requisites are specified.

Table 1: Core courses in Governance and Development MA Program

No Module Code Name of the Module ECTS Module
1 AGD 5011 Governance and Democracy 5 Core
2 AGD 5021 Pastoralism & Environmental Governance 5 Core
3 AGD 5103 Research Methods in Governance and Development 10 Core
4 AGD 5031 Comparative Constitution & Federalism 5 Core
5 AGD5051 Conflict Resolution and Security Governance 5 Core
6 AGD5061 Development Policies and Strategies 8 Core
7 AGD5071 Regional Integration and Globalization 5 Core
8 AGD5081 Gender and Entrepreneurship 5 Core
9 AGD5091 Public Administration and Leadership 7 Core
10 AGD 6101 Seminar in Governance and Development 10 Core
11 AGD 6111 Project Planning and Management 8 Core
12 AGD 6121 Master’s Thesis 10 Core

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