This term is used to refer to syllabus (See syllabus), learning objectives, methods of assessment, teaching methods and materials.
The term is also sometimes used synonymously with syllabus.
Example
Writing a curriculum for a particular learning situation involves understanding a lot about the context in which the teaching and learning will take place.
Further reading
Christison, M and Murray, D. (2014). What English Language Teachers Need to Know,
Volume 3. New York and London: Routledge.
Graves, K. (1996). Teachers as Course Developers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Nation, I.S.P. and Macalister, J.(2010). Language Curriculum Design. Oxford: Routledge.
Nunan D. 1994. The Learner-Centered Curriculum. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Nunan D. 1996. Syllabus Design. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Richards, J. (2013). Curriculum Approaches in Language Teaching: Forward, Central, and
Backward Design. RELC Journal 44/1
Richards, J. (2001). Curriculum Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
http://www.professorjackrichards.com/wp-content/uploads/Curriculum-Approaches-in Language-Teaching.pdf.
Tomlinson B. (2012). Language Curriculum Design. ELT Journal 66/2.
White, R. (1998). The ELT Curriculum: Design, Innovation and Management. Hoboken, NJ.:Wiley.
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/admin/english-language-teaching-curriculum-evaluation-shafaghi-aliaki-hosseini-aghaei