The foundations of course design are shaped by our Learning and Teaching Strategy, and our pedagogy.
PrinciplesOur Learning and Teaching strategy sets out our commitment to:
|
Click the image to read our Learning and Teaching strategy |
Our Block and Blend design puts our students at the heart of a compassionate and empowering academic experience. As we redesign our courses for the new academic framework, the majority of our courses will use a use a model of 6 plus 1 where the module content is learned through six weeks of teaching, while a seventh week is used for any final assessment. The following week will be used for timetabled enrichment activity or as a block break, where students can take stock of their learning and prepare for the next module. Each module, or block covers 30 credits.
Myth busting and principles
When designing or redesigning courses for block and blend, it is helpful to keep these principles in mind:
Progressive Learning and Teaching
Our approach to learning and teaching is progressive, through which we support our students to develop confidence and ability in relation to a range of skills, behaviours and knowledge as appropriate for their course. This also relates to the Graduate Attributes and underpinning skills we support all of our students to achieve. Understanding how confident a student is feeling, and what might help them to develop further will often take place during Personal Academic Coaching. |