Designing an integrated curriculum
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This document outlines a rationale for developing an integrated curriculum that promotes student mobility and addresses market needs while leveraging existing networks. It emphasizes the importance of seeking Erasmus Mundus funding for quality branding and prestige. By engaging stakeholders early, the curriculum can be designed to encourage collaboration and creativity among students. It highlights good practices, including clear communication of pathways, added value through internships, and ongoing evaluation. The flexible and varied models of mobility support students' global awareness and language acquisition.
Designing an integrated curriculum
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Designing an integrated curriculum Group 2: Yellow
Rationale – Why? • Personal contact and already existing networks – both academic and administrative • Seeking Erasmus Mundus funding - Quality label, branding, prestige • Market needs Good practice • Building in longevity from the beginning • Virtuous circle through engagement with stakeholders
Mobility • Models varied from relatively strict and prescriptive to very open and flexible • Mixture of academic, global awareness, practical and language-acquisition reasons for promoting mobility Good practice • Build in ability for students to come together as a class / cohort • Be creative! Think beyond your institutional rules • Clear communication of pathways to students • Clear communication of value-added to students • Funding and scholarships
Curriculum Development • Early development of curriculum tended to grow organically (from pre-existing modules) • Clear articulation of goals, learning outcomes Good Practice • Modify modules for the benefit of students • Added-value with internship schemes, guest speakers and employability • ‘Escape routes’ for students • Ongoing evaluation (QI) and partnership meetings