Programme
09:30 Coffee and registration
10:00 Curriculum in context: policy, philosophy and practice
11:15 Coffee
11:30 A structured curriculum. Key design decisions.
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Curriculum on and off the page. Choices about teaching, learning and assessment methods
15:15 Tea
15:30 Curriculum on and off the page continued.
16:45 End of course
NB: There is some prior preparatory activity required
Course syllabus
This one-day course is suitable for medical, dental and healthcare educators who are involved in curriculum design, whether at a small or large scale. It provides an opportunity to consider the factors that shape curriculum design and how to turn educator ideas into practical realities for learners.
Participants will be asked to complete a pre-course questionnaire which involves outlining their curriculum ideas i.e. for a study day, short course or module. This information will inform design decisions for the masterclass i.e. modelling a learner-centred approach to design. The preparation will also position you to make the best use of learning opportunities throughout the day.
Aims and outcomes
The emphasis of this course is upon an informed approach to curriculum design. At the end of this course, participants will be well placed to:
- Identify institutional and external factors to take into account when designing a new course
- Make informed choices about teaching, learning and assessment strategies
Content
The course provides an opportunity to rehearse the design of a new ‘course’ be it a study day, short course, module or entire programme.
We will start by exploring contextual factors that influence and shape curriculum design decisions (including the roles of professional bodies and the Quality Assurance Agency as appropriate). We will then move onto consider key design decisions. This includes being clear about the intended purpose(s) of your course (which may /may not be expressed in terms of learning outcomes) and your teaching, learning and assessment strategy (and rationale). The second half of the day is focussed on turning design decisions into lived realities. This will include opportunities to think creatively about the ways in which you work with learners both in and beyond ‘the classroom’.
Presentation of the course
This interactive one-day course has a highly practical emphasis and workshop format. You will be asked to do some preparatory work in order to maximise opportunities to translate new ideas into practice.
