Further Reading - Curriculum Design
The following stakeholders will be involved in the approval process, invitations to the relevant session will be sent to those required to attend:
A Self Evaluation document based on the 8 top level sections of the Course Design Blueprint must be submitted.
The course design and approval process is also mapped to the UKPSF, enabling explicit understadning of how the process supports teams in enhancement of their learning and teaching practice.
18 - 20 Weeks prior to submission
1 hour Introduction to the Course Design Blueprint
12 Weeks prior to submission
4 hours - Core Activities
4 hours - Core Activities
Module Storyboard
2 hours - Prototyping
Module Build
3 Weeks prior to External Feedback
Course team to submit final documentation.
4 Weeks before Approval and Sign-off
Documentation reviewed by independent external subject expert.
Approval of final documentation by Chair of Quality Committee.
It is useful to begin by thinking about the overall, holistic student experience for your course. This should provide the framework, ethos and vision which will then inform the design and delivery of individual modules. This activity will help you to do this.
Principle: The student learning experience is about more than their experience of the syllabus and the assessment strategy. It includes their experience of being supported and guided, and feeling part of a learning community.
The purpose of this activity is to help you identify the key features of your module or course. It can be used at the beginning of your module design or for review and evaluation purposes.
Choose a maximum of 12 cards from the pack which define key features of your course or module. The cards are grouped into four categories :
Now look at your cards you have selected: