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Unit Summary

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

8

Level of learning

Advanced

Former School/College

Former School of Education

Pre-requisites

TCH03195 - Curriculum Design and Review in Higher Education

Unit aim

Enables current teachers in higher education settings to develop the effective practices of learning design underpinned by a critical engagement with contemporary literature and issues in curriculum design and review. Participants complete a self-directed project relating to learning design or review in their own disciplinary context.

Unit content

Topic 1: Introduction to learning design in higher education 

Topic 2: Process of learning design

Topic 3: Designing for your students and learning-centredness 

Topic 4: Managing complexity and designing for flexibility 

Topic 5: Contemporary learning design issues

Topic 6: Evaluation and review of learning design and curriculum

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 analyse and discuss key concepts in learning design in higher education
2 critically discuss key elements of curriculum including development, design and review
3 critically engage with contemporary literature in learning design and curriculum studies in higher education
4 plan and complete a project that enhances their practice of learning design, curriculum development and review.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. analyse and discuss key concepts in learning design in higher education
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    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. critically discuss key elements of curriculum including development, design and review
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    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. critically engage with contemporary literature in learning design and curriculum studies in higher education
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  4. plan and complete a project that enhances their practice of learning design, curriculum development and review.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.