| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research significance | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2.1 Theoretical significance | 第13页 |
| 1.2.2 Practical significance | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research purpose and research questions | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the dissertation | 第15-16页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第16-24页 |
| 2.1 Curriculum and curriculum design | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of curriculum | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of curriculum design | 第17页 |
| 2.2 Relevant studies on curriculum design of English postgraduates | 第17-20页 |
| 2.3 Theoretical basis: Schwab's practice-based curriculum theory | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3.1 Its origin and content | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3.2 Its relevant studies | 第21-22页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第22-24页 |
| 3. Research Design | 第24-28页 |
| 3.1 Research context | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第25页 |
| 3.3 Research instruments | 第25-27页 |
| 3.4 Data collection and analysis | 第27-28页 |
| 4. Results and Findings | 第28-52页 |
| 4.1 Student's future employment goals and their expectations towards the master'sprogram | 第28-31页 |
| 4.2 Student's degree of satisfaction with the curriculum design | 第31-32页 |
| 4.3 Problems concerning curriculum design | 第32-52页 |
| 4.3.1 Problems in curriculum objectives | 第32-34页 |
| 4.3.2 Problems in curriculum contents | 第34-38页 |
| 4.3.3 Problems in curriculum structure | 第38-46页 |
| 4.3.4 Problems in curriculum implementation | 第46-52页 |
| 5. Discussion | 第52-60页 |
| 5.1 The conflict of the cultivation objectives and students' employment goals | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2 Discrepancy between theory and practice in teaching contents | 第53-55页 |
| 5.3 Irrational course arrangement concerning curriculum structure | 第55-57页 |
| 5.3.1 Lack of practice session and elective course | 第55-57页 |
| 5.3.2 Unreasonable course term | 第57页 |
| 5.4 Unsatisfactory effects in teaching methods and assessment | 第57-60页 |
| 6. Conclusion | 第60-64页 |
| 6.1 Summary of findings | 第60-61页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the study | 第61-62页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the study | 第62-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-68页 |
| Appendix One | 第68-72页 |
| Appendix Two | 第72页 |
