1. Techniques on developing curriculum outline on environmental law
Dr. Freda Mugambi-Githiru
Deputy Director, Judicial Education and Curriculum Development
Judicial Training Institute, KENYA

2. Objectives of the Presentation:
Enable participants to understand the universal techniques of developing a curriculum with specific reference to Environmental Law.
Provide exercise that will enable participants to draw a country specific curriculum outline as overnight assignment

3. What is a curriculum?

4. Totality of lessons/content taught in a specific program OR
Planned sequence of instruction
Knowledge and skills expected to be learnt OR
Student experiences that occur during learning

5. Why have a curriculum on Environmental Law training for Judges?

6. Guide to Environmental Law educators on what is to be taught - content, how it is to be taught – methodology, what is to be achieved by the learning – aim,
Organization of content and allow for review
Consistency

7. Techniques of preparing curriculum for environmental law - STEP 1
Programme title
Indicate title and date

8. Examples of programme titles for the curriculum on environmental law include….

9. Introduction to the programme
STEP 2: INTRODUCTION
Brief background
Introduction to the programme

10. Example: Processes leading to the Curriculum eg TNA When, how
For whom the curriculum is designed
What necessitated the process

11. Step 3: OVERALL GOAL/OBJECTIVE FOR PROGRAMME
What is an overall goal?

12. Broad and general statement of purpose of the EL Curriculum
Represents the bigger picture
Represents what the organizer needs to do
Relevance to level of training
To be articulated in the EL Curriculum

13. Examples of overall goals?

14. STEP 4: EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
What are expected learning outcomes?
Are they different from goals?

15. Much more specific
Relate to each unit/topic in the program
Focus on the Judge and his performance
Statement of what He/she is expected to know, understand, or be able to do at the end of the unit/topic

16. Examples of Expected Learning Outcomes from the Environmental Law Curriculum?

17. Guiding Factors…
What information or content do we want Judges to learn from the training?
What do we want them to do with that information?
What skills or competencies do we want them to gain, develop, expand, or improve?
What kind of higher-level thinking do we want them to engage in?
How do we expect Judges to demonstrate what they have learned and how well they have learned it?
At the very minimum, what should Judges know and be able to do when they finish the training?

18. STEP 5: STRUCTURE/ORGANIZATION of the PROGRAM
Arrangement of the Content
Arranged in a progressive, interrelated order
Each topic followed by Expected Learning Outcome
May be organized around modules or levels?
Foundation Level, Intermediary Level, Advanced Level?
Convenience of delivery

19. STEP 6: TRAINERS AND CONTENT EXPERTS
Identify qualifications
Experts in Environmental Law
Diversity: Lawyers, academics, Judges, Experts

20. STEP 7: TRAINING MATERIAL
Consider what needs to be prepared
Training manual
Exercises/assignments , Digest of cases
Power point presentations
Handouts: Provide further reading also

21. STEP 8: MODE OF DELIVERY Provide for the various delivery methods
Relevance to adult learners
• Face to face presentation
• Group discussion and workshop exercises
• Resources/Aids
• Brainstorming
Moot courts/role plays

22. STEP 9: CONTENT of the PROGRAM
Determined by TNA – relevance
Determined by previous Monitoring and Evaluation exercise
Contemporary needs
Planned around judicial function ie fact finding and making decisions
Relevance

23. Overview of legislation; Definition of environment; Contemporary environmental opportunities and challenges; Fundamental environmental law principles and concepts; Sanctions and remedies; Procedural aspects in adjudication; Environmental rights; ADR in environmental law; Case management; Role of judiciary; How environmental matters come before courts; Evidentiary issues; Environmental crime; Human rights and environment; Judge craft

24. Other Issues Provide for Monitoring and Evaluation:
How? Evaluation, Judgments from courts, Experts
Provide for Certification and Assesment

25. STEP 8: TRAINING PROGRAMME TEMPLATE
Indicates what topics will be covered in each training session
Time allocation for sessions
Useful in determining optimal training periods and length of session

26. TEMPLATE Cover page with TITLE OF PROGRAM and DATE Introduction
Overall Objective
Structure and organization of the program
Trainer Profiles
Mode of Delivery
Training Material
Scope and Content

27. Describe the content/sub topics (related to the learning outcomes)
Scope and Content:
TOPIC
Describe the content/sub topics (related to the learning outcomes)
Expected Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session participants should be able to:
…….
………

28. THE END

29. Assignment: Q1: Applying the concepts discussed, draft the following:
A suitable heading/title for your environmental law curriculum
Two sample statements describing the overall objective of your program and
Q2: Identify any possible topic that will form part of the content in the environmental law curriculum. Using this, indicate the relevant subtopics and expected learning outcomes for the topic.