Curriculum

Mapping Program Objectives to the Curriculum

About this module

Curriculum mapping from objectives to sessions to assessments — building the map, keeping it current, and using it to find gaps and redundancies.

Related LCME elements

Every module states its LCME elements explicitly. Tags link to the SILME standards reference (March 2026 edition); element numbers and titles below are quoted from that data.

Element 6.1 Element 8.3

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Build an objectives-to-session map
• Use mapping data to find gaps and redundancies
• Maintain the map as a living document

Module outline

1. Why map: the questions only a map answers
2. Granularity: how detailed is detailed enough
3. Linking sessions, objectives, and assessments
4. Gap and redundancy analysis
5. Keeping it alive: ownership and routines

Discussion prompts

• What did your last mapping exercise reveal?
• Who owns the map?

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