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We work closely to support you through each stage of the approval process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Read more about the Humanities approvals processes for new programmes and programme amendments on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk\/humanities\/teaching-support\/quality\/programme-development\/\">Humanities Programme Development<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax__hover=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221; Our programme development principles &#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As Learning Designers we value excellence, collaboration, and inclusion.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;font-size: 1.25em\">Excellence<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We work with academic colleagues, specialists, and students to ensure our programmes offer students the best possible learning experience. Our approach aligns with the University\u2019s vision to be a \u2018university to which our students, staff and alumni are proud to belong, and where our values unify us in what we do and how we do it\u2019.<\/p>\n<h3>Collaboration<\/h3>\n<p>Our learning design approach is essentially collaborative&#8211;working in partnership with you and involving specialists and students in the development process to benefit from their expertise and experience. We help you ensure your programmes \u00a0and course units are consistent with current research and effective practices. These practices include active and collaborative learning activities, formative feedback, and authentic assessments supported by appropriate use of digital technologies.<\/p>\n<h3>Inclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Understanding how students engage with learning is critical to designing programmes that\u00a0fulfil the University\u2019s commitment to ensuring that &#8216;everyone can participate fully and reach their full potential\u2019. We help you identify areas of your programme that would benefit from considerations of accessibility and opportunities for all students to participate equally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Evaluate your programme&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>There are several reasons to evaluate an existing programme : <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>as part of a comprehensive programme review; to revamp part of a programme (optional units, for example)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>to check that programme still meets the demands of industry and continues to offer the latest subject-specific knowledge\/research<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>as a response to student feedback; as a result of your own or departmental action research<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>because you want to enhance or change the programme assessment strategy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Your school Learning Designer can help you to conduct an evaluation &#8211; please get in touch or <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/LearningDesignConsultations@live.manchester.ac.uk\/\">book a consultation<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Make changes to an existing programme&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Learning Designers can also support major programmes amendments as part of a wider process facilitated by Faculty TLSE. We advise you to contact your <a href=\"mailto:hums.quality@manchester.ac.uk\">Teaching &amp; Learning officer<\/a>\u00a0and your <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/humteachlearn\/curriculum-design\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">school Learning Designer<\/a> as early as possible to discuss your requirements, and to plan timescales and support.<\/p>\n<p>Amendments to programmes are dealt with under a one-stage process using the University guidelines for approval of major amendments to existing undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes.\u00a0 Major amendments include (but are not restricted to):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Programme Title changes including award changes<\/li>\n<li>Changes to units which effect a change to the learning outcomes of a programme<\/li>\n<li>Restructuring of the programme<\/li>\n<li>Introduction of new pathways or specialisms, including addition of a delivered programme<\/li>\n<li>Addition of entry awards (PGCert\/PGDip)<\/li>\n<li>Changes to PSRB accreditation, and units as a result of<\/li>\n<li>Changes to major elements of teaching, learning or assessment, e.g. dissertation amendments, introduction of distance delivery or changes\/removal of summative assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further information on the programme amendment approval process , see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk\/humanities\/teaching-support\/quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Humanities Teaching and Support pages\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Develop a new programme&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph brickParagraph editorBusListener lockedObject normal textAlignmentnull\">\n<div id=\"text1c7X4kjv3gcCCNL5B61f\" class=\"text paragraphTextDiv\">\n<p><span class=\"text-highlight-yellow\">T<\/span>o develop a new programme,\u00a0Learning Designers work alongside the Quality, Standards, Design, and Enhancement (QSDE) committee to support the approval process for new programme development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>QSDE oversees the approval and design of new UoM programmes as well as amendments to existing ones. As part of the approval process for new programmes, a series of stages is followed, each designed to ensure quality, effectiveness and financial viability of UoM courses. Learning designers work with programme proposers as an essential part of this remit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph brickParagraph editorBusListener lockedObject normal textAlignmentnull\">\n<p>With the support of learning design, new programmes go through two main stages:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph brickParagraph editorBusListener lockedObject normal textAlignmentnull\">\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>NPP1 \u2013 Approval in principle<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph brickParagraph editorBusListener lockedObject normal textAlignmentnull\">\n<div id=\"textlbZwdCVa85OUTMCb9hod\" class=\"text paragraphTextDiv\"><em>NPP2 \u2013 Approval of programme content<\/em><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><br \/> NPP stands for \u2018New Programme Proposal\u2019. To support these stages, learning design offers a suite of workshops, on-going development and enhancement consultations, and liaison with programme proposers and Teaching and Learning Officers.<\/span><br \/> <em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph brickParagraph editorBusListener lockedObject normal textAlignmentnull\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"text paragraphTextDiv\"><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">In detail:\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph brickParagraph editorBusListener lockedObject normal textAlignmentnull\">\n<div id=\"text636zJdpJmSPYIRyTfHPf\" class=\"text paragraphTextDiv\">As new programme proposers prepare for NPP1, learning designers provide support in programme shaping and refining; embedding values, digital skills, employability, social responsibility and\u00a0EDI; writing programme-level aims and learning outcomes, which are a basis for programme development; and begin the process of programme planning at the level of unit development.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"text paragraphTextDiv\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Leading up to NPP2, learning designers support proposers with further unit development; providing guidance on programme to unit mapping (making sure that programme learning outcomes align with unit learning outcomes, and that unit learning outcomes align with the assessment strategy); and designing assessments.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph brickParagraph editorBusListener lockedObject normal textAlignmentnull\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"text paragraphTextDiv\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><\/span>Further information can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk\/humanities\/teaching-support\/quality\/programme-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Humanities Teaching and Support pages<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph brickParagraph editorBusListener lockedObject normal textAlignmentnull\">\n<div id=\"textD2I3YdYTWWuFpugsjApz\" class=\"text paragraphTextDiv\">\n<div class=\"text paragraphTextDiv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Explore student co-creation (of a programme)&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If you are thinking about involving students in the evaluation or redesign of your programme, great! There are many potential benefits to this from both a student experience and pedagogical perspective.<\/p>\n<p>For further information and guidance, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/humteachlearn\/curriculum-design\/programme-development\/student-co-creation\/\">Student Co-creation<\/a> page or <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/LearningDesignConsultations@live.manchester.ac.uk\/bookings\/\">book a consultation\u00a0<\/a>to get you started on your co-creation journey.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Evaluate your programme assessment strategy&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>It is sometimes necessary to evaluate and review an assessment strategy. This might be because you are updating units or a whole programme, or because you feel a current assessment strategy does not meet student needs. The UoM emphasis on sustainability, employability, and the like, can influence programme and unit reviews. How should you go about it?<\/p>\n<p>There is a range of questions which you can ask yourself at the outset to clarify the aims of your assessments review :<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Why do I want to conduct an assessments review? Are there specific issues I hope to resolve by conducting a review of this kind?<\/li>\n<li>What do I hope the outcome of doing so will be?<\/li>\n<li>What have students and staff said about the current assessments strategy?<\/li>\n<li>Have I looked at the Maximum Summative Assessment guidance?<\/li>\n<li>Which units\/programmes will be part of this review?<\/li>\n<li>How long will the review take? 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