Arena's ‘Programme design’ workshop supports teams to revaluate their existing programme offer or to develop the design of a new programme in preparation for the formal approval process.
Arena’s ‘Programme design’ workshop has been developed as a practical tool that faculty programme teams can use to support their programme design process, in preparation for their submission to the Programme and Module Approval Process (PMAP)
The workshop is designed as two 2-hour sessions. These can be combined or you may wish to draw on elements ofÌýboth to create a bespoke session to fit with your stage in the design process.ÌýÌý
If you are designing new programme and wouldÌýlike to schedule a workshop please complete the form below.
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About the ProgrammeÌýDesignÌýworkshop
ÌýWell-designedÌýprogrammes that think deeply about education and how to build belonging and support students do better than those that don’t (Howsen 2013; Burgess 2018). Our approach toÌýprogrammeÌýdesignÌýis inclusive and involves as wide a range of stakeholders as possible, including .
Arena’s ProgrammeÌýdesignÌýworkshop serves to facilitate a discussion between members of theÌýprogrammeÌýteam about theÌýprogramme, prior to, or during, the process of approval. It is made up of a set of activities agreed beforehand with theÌýprogrammeÌýLeader/designate and designed as one of a number of activities that can enable writing PMAP documentation.
The facilitators are able to advise on new °×С½ãÂÛ̳ guidance and recommendations that can add value to theÌýdesignÌýprocess, such as assessment visualisation, moduleÌýdesign, employability and sustainability resources.Ìý
Who should request the workshop
AllÌýprogrammeÌýteams who are working on new undergraduate or postgraduateÌýprogrammes prior to PMAP, or forÌýprogrammeÌýteams who wish to re-evaluate their existingÌýprogrammeÌýoffer.
When to request
The best time to request a workshop is at the early, ‘outline approval’ stage of programme development. However, workshops can be taken at any time throughout the development in theÌýprogrammeÌýdesignÌýprocess.
The workshop is aligned to the PMAP documentation and many of the workshop activities will helpÌýprogrammeÌýteams with focusing and initial writing. Ìý
Example activities
The Programme design workshop is bespoke to your programme team’s needs. Before the workshop, there is a planning meeting at which the Programme Leader and workshop facilitatorÌýdiscuss the team’s specific requirements and agree the format and timing of the session(s).
The workshop activities stimulate discussion about the vision for theÌýprogramme, the educational methods used to meet the vision, theÌýprogrammeÌýlevel outcomes and the types of students, structure and assessment patterns across theÌýprogramme.ÌýÌýIt can also include meetings with Ìýwho sit on the PMAP panels.
Some example topics that can be covered in each session include:
First session topics
- Articulating the vision for theÌýprogramme
- Exploring critical characteristics of the initialÌýdesign
- ArticulatingÌýprogrammeÌýlearning outcomes
Second session topics (tailored to the outcomes of the first session)
- Mapping modules againstÌýprogramme-level outcomes
- Visualizing aspects of teaching and assessment strategy
- Considering barriers to implementation
- Sense-making with students
Contact
Sandra Lusk, Projects Manager (Academic Development), Arena. Ìý
References
1.ÌýAdrian P Burgess*,ÌýCarl Senior,ÌýElisabeth Moores (2018)ÌýA 10 year case study on the changing determinants of University student satisfaction in the UK.Ìý10.1371/journal.pone.0192976
2.ÌýKandiko Howson, C. B., & Mawer, M. (2013). Student Expectations and Perceptions of Higher Education. King's Learning Institute.