Curricula development

Advice on shaping the focus and content of programmes – looking at co-creation, future skills, decolonisation, embedding SDGs, inclusive learning, virtual and large-scale programmes

By Eliza.Compton, 10 June, 2023
A benchmark of success for interdisciplinary learning is graduates who have the flexibility to examine their areas of interest and develop attributes that deliver practical value to future employers
By Eliza.Compton, 31 May, 2023
A focus on practical competences comes with the risk that theoretical knowledge will be sidelined during the clinical years. However, two-way vertical integration of medical training can provide a more balanced strategy for learning
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5minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 29 May, 2023
Five strategies universities can adopt to aid medical students’ understanding of and engagement with social justice principles as part of healthcare training
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 2 March, 2023
Student-centred learning design promotes engagement, critical thinking and problem-solving, which leads to enhanced real-world skills. M. C. Zhang and Aliana Leong share their strategies
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 27 January, 2023
Colorado College founded its Block Plan in the heady, revolutionary late 1960s. What can a look back over 50 years teach us about the future of compressed and modular modes of curriculum delivery?
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 17 January, 2023
Primary sources can be used to diversify curricula and bring in marginalised voices. Jade G. Winn and Michaela Ullmann explain what library teams can do to support faculty and students in finding and assessing diverse materials
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4minutes