Supporting Responsive Curricula SRC Piloting agile demandoriented curriculum

Supporting Responsive Curricula (SRC) Piloting agile, demand-oriented curriculum design processes that promote flexible delivery & enhance learner employability SRC is funded by the JISC’s 05/08 Curriculum Design Programme. Executive Sponsor: Prof Kevin Bonnett, DVC Student Experience Principal Investigator: Prof Mark Stubbs, Head of Learning & Research Tech Project Manager: Peter Bird http: //www. celt. mmu. ac. uk/src Wednesday, October 7, 2020 1

Employer s / Prof Bodies Mapping & (Re)Designing Curriculum Showcasing Talent SRC Learners Course Teams Sign-posting Opportunity Wednesday, October 7, 2020 2

• Curriculum Design & Approval Processes Benchmarking • Interpretations of Responsiveness Employers / Prof Bodies Yr 1 Activity SRC Learners Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Course Teams Establishing Pilots • • Creative Digital Financial Services Law Physiotherapy 3

SRC Benchmarking: Curriculum Design & Approval Whether approving new… … or making minor modifications, we found robust but cumbersome paper-intensive processes, oriented towards whole programmes/awards Wednesday, October 7, 2020 4

SRC Benchmarking: Responsiveness operating in + listening dialogue e m i t acting in mode ile, g a g n i p o l e dev re-balancing glen i s , p u d e join ongoing s m e t s y s h t u r enhancement an t d empow ering st up-front approva aff, l studen assembling ts & employ credit s ers s o r c a g : s s e c c u s n workin ip o g in d buil h s r e nal io s s own fe o r p n e s p o e ri a d n u bo progs, prof body accreditations, s… e s r u o c r e y lo p m e Wednesday, October 7, 2020 5

SRC: Good news! We will… § Embed core and professional skills § Accredit employability skills § Prepare our graduates to manage their own personal development § Develop responsive curricula … Wednesday, October 7, 2020 6