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University of LeedsCurriculum Enhancement Project
Enhancement Themes conference8 March 2012
Caroline Letherland and Chris Warrington
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Curriculum Enhancement Project
Working in partnership with staff, students and employers to ensure the academic excellence and contemporary relevance of our undergraduate programmes; leading to graduates who are capable of articulating the benefits of a Leeds research-based education and understand how this prepares them to compete successfully in the employment market.
curriculum.leeds.ac.uk
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Context
• Research intensive institution• Large scale: 30,000 students;
7,500 staff• Key strategic project for
Student Education, sponsored by PVC Student Education, Prof. Vivien Jones
• Academically driven and led by Pro-Deans Student Education, but with administrative input
• Working in partnership with LUU to bring academic and student perspective together
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UG curriculum:What are the drivers?
• HE landscape is changing• Shift in student motivation for coming to
university• Improved articulation of our ‘value
proposition’ in an increasingly competitive market
• Employers are looking for more rounded graduates with flexible skills and attributes
• Is assessment fit for purpose to measure our graduate attributes?
• Greater clarity around information and guidance to support student choice
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Where do we want to get to?
Within all UG programmes:
• Students understand the value of a research-based education
• We are clear about the themes that are distinctive to all programmes, regardless of the discipline
• Deeper learning and less ‘pocketed knowledge’
• Equity of experience - all students have exposure to broadening opportunities
• An opportunity for placement learning/study abroad exists
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Progress and achievements
• Communication: project website; use of existing committee structures and academic fora; facilitation of discussions to get consensus at an institutional level
•Agreed & defined the Core Programme Threads (CPT) Employability, Global and Cultural Insight & Ethics and Responsibility
• Gained support for the principle of broadening ‘strands’ linked to elective modules
• Discussions held on the structure of the academic year
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Challenges
• Sometimes feels like herding cats!
• Getting beyond the silo mentality
• Maintaining momentum
• Minimising duplication or conflict with other activities
• Getting ‘non engaged’ student interest and input