An ontological approach to support design competency-based curriculum

Different methodological guidelines, lack of clarity in designing curriculum modules, as well as the diversity of definitions and conceptions presents in the competence approach are drawbacks for designers of competency-based curricula. This paper presents a system designed under an ontological approach, which aims to support the design of competency-based curricula. The system emphasizes aspects such as graduate profiles and curriculum modules. The ontology is a framework to formally describe the domain knowledge of curriculum design, ensuring a consistent and unambiguous vocabulary.