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DoLT Meeting 6 October Curriculum enhancement project Caroline Letherland Project Manager

DoLT Meeting 6 October Curriculum enhancement project Caroline Letherland Project Manager. Curriculum enhancement project Background. Key strategic project for L&T, sponsored by PVC Student Education, Prof. Vivien Jones Project supported by LTB and endorsed by VCEG

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DoLT Meeting 6 October Curriculum enhancement project Caroline Letherland Project Manager

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  1. DoLT Meeting 6 OctoberCurriculum enhancement projectCaroline Letherland Project Manager

  2. Curriculum enhancement project Background • Key strategic project for L&T, sponsored by PVC Student Education, Prof. Vivien Jones • Project supported by LTB and endorsed by VCEG • Academically driven and led by Pro-Deans L&T • Working in partnership with LUU to bring academic and student perspective together

  3. Curriculum enhancement project: Why we’re doing it • Enhancing disciplinary study • A curriculum structured for a research intensive university • Giving all students the opportunity to broaden their experience • An opportunity to refresh assessment methods • Encouraging independent learning • HE landscape is changing • At the heart of the University’s strategy

  4. Curriculum enhancement project:Scope of work • Core programme threads • threads for inclusion in all UG programmes • guidance on how to incorporate within programmes • examples of how to demonstrate threads in curriculum • Broadening the curriculum • defining broader study within and outside the discipline • structure for broader study modules outside the main discipline • consideration of the funding model

  5. Curriculum enhancement project:Scope of work • Modular & academic year structure and assessment • consideration of changes to the academic year and their implications • optimum balance of compulsory, optional and broader study modules • review of assessment at Leeds and alternative recommendations • Communications • co-ordination of consultation • strategy for marketing broad study modules to students • internal and external communications strategy • liaison with professional bodies and employers

  6. Curriculum enhancement project:Scope of work • Administrative impact • implications for administrative functions • estates implications in relation to teaching space • links to the student services review

  7. Curriculum enhancement project Governance

  8. Curriculum enhancement:How you can contribute • Feedback through your Pro-Dean or staff representing your school on the subgroups • SLTCs and FLTCs • Consultation meetings • Local curriculum leaders • Engaging colleagues at staff meetings

  9. Curriculum enhancement project:Next steps • Meetings of subgroups during October to December to: • focus on threads common to all programmes • identify the breadth strands in which electives would operate • review alternative assessment options to support the curriculum • Consultation with faculties/schools late November/early December on the proposals reached from the subgroups • First meeting of the Project Board to review proposals 1 December

  10. Curriculum enhancement project:Questions • Thank you for your time. • Any questions? • Caroline Letherland • c.letherland@adm.leeds.ac.uk

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