FRAMING LEARNING THROUGH THE CURRICULUM - 2020/1

Module Overview

This module is an exceptional opportunity to experience first-hand, the complex nature of curriculum design, ranging from the philosophical underpinning, student experience and learning and teaching strategies. This will culminate is the development of a formal curriculum document based on a topic of choice which will be presented at an internal validation event.

Module provider

School of Health Sciences

Module Leader

WHITE Nikki (Health Sci.)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 7

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Year long

Module content

This module will explore the complexities of building a curriculum from planning to delivery. The following elements will be considered indepth:

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  curriculum philosophy, design and models
  

• 
  factors influencing the curriculum
  


• 
  role and value of ICT in the curriculum
  


• 
  integrating skills laboratories into curriculum design
  


• 
  competency-based curriculum
  


• 
  building on experience
  


• 
  the learning journey through the curriculum
  

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

N/A

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to measure the depth of the students learning and their ability to utilise and apply the full range of knowledge achieved through undertaking this module.

 

Formative assessment and feedback

Students will have the opportunity of presenting their curriculum for peer review. In addition to this, students will have an opportunity to present and discuss their work as the curriculum develops which will generate formative feedback.

 

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

 

Part One is the development of a curriculum through the selection of a current initiative or innovation in the student’s field of practice

 

Weighting: 75% Word Count: 3,000 words

 

Part Two will be a formal presentation of the curriculum to their peer group and academic staff which will take the form of an internal validation event.

Weighting: 25%

Module aims

• This module is intended to enable students to gain an understanding of the processes involved in curriculum design and development and explore innovative strategies to enhance the learning journey.

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

 

The teaching and learning strategies will be varied and will include:

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  lectures
  


• 
  presentations
  


• 
  group work
  


• 
  seminars
  


• 
  discussion
  


• 
  case studies
  


• 
  an introduction to technologies
  
   
  

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: NURM117

Other information

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2020/1 academic year.