This document provides an overview and introduction to a course on curriculum design in medical education. It includes the course objectives, assignments, and an overview of the key topics to be covered, including needs assessments, learning objectives, instructional strategies, and assessment strategies. The instructor's goals for the course are to introduce concepts of curriculum design, examine how to write goals and align components, provide examples of instructional and assessment strategies, and consider what makes learning experiences significant. The major assignments involve conducting needs assessments, developing goals and objectives, proposing instructional strategies, and designing assessment strategies.