Curriculum Development Hub

Explore this site for curriculum design and curriculum evaluation learning opportunities, resources, literature, and community

Learning

In this tab | Curriculum Development learning opportunities

Module Design

Seminar series | Support

A suite of support for novice and advanced module designers interested in theory and evidence-informed curriculum design (incl. intended learning outcomes (ILOs), assessment, and learning activities design) that is inclusive and fit-for-purpose.

Programme Design

Seminar series | Guide | Resources | Support

A suite of support for programme designers interested in knowledge-informed responsive curriculum design (incl. design of programme-level aims, ILOs, assessment, learning activities, and consideration of key stakeholders and the role of powerful knowledge in inclusive design).

Curriculum Evaluation

Seminar

A session introducing a novel, theory and practice-informed curriculum evaluation approach involving collaboration, interrogation of shared language around evaluation, and exploration of the different evaluation lenses.

Design Retreat

Workshop

Protected time & space to leave the noise and reconnect with your creativity to design inclusive curricula.

Responsive Curriculum Cards

Theory and research-informed prompts to help embed EDI into curriculum.

Curriculum Conversations

Podcast

Thought-provoking discussions on what truly matters in higher education curriculum design and evaluation right now.

Credit-bearing learning opportunities

If you are a Warwick module or programme convenor interested in formally studying curriculum development in higher education - our Postgraduate Award Curriculum Development in Higher Education (PGA CDHE) might be for you.

Enquiries

Jo Kukuczka | Curriculum Strand Lead | jo.kukuczka@warwick.ac.uk

Alexandra Fraser | Curriculum Strand Administrator | Alexandra.l.fraser@warwick.ac.uk

Resources

In this tab | Curriculum development (design & evaluation) resources

Moodle | Curriculum Development Essentials for all you need to get started

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Curriculum Resources | Practical materials to support responsive theory and evidence-informed design

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ADC resources | Assessment design | Learning design | other related

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Literature

In this tab | Curriculum development literature

Biggs, J. and Tang, C. (2011). Teaching for Quality Learning at University: What the Student Does. 4th ed. Open University Press.

Bovill, C. (2014). An investigation of co-created curricula within higer education in the UK, Ireland, and the USA. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 51(4), 15-25.

Clarence, S. (2021). Creating a responsive curriculum: Specializing knowledge and knowers for success. In: S. Clarence, Turning Access into Success: Improving University Education with Legitimation Code Theory.

Fung, D. (2017). A Connected Curriculum for Higher Education. London: UCL Press.

Jervis, L.M. and Jervis, L. (2015). What is constructivism in constructive alignment? Bioscience Education. 6(1), 1-14.

Rossi, V. (2023). Inclusive Learning Design in Higher Education: A Practical Guide to Creating Equitable Learning Experiences. Routledge.

Stentiford, L. and Koutsouris, G. (2022). Critically considering the ‘inclusive curriculum’ in higher education. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 43(8).

Warren, D. (2016). Course and learning design and evaluation. In: H. Pokorny and D. Warren (Eds), Enhancing Teaching Practice in Higher Education. London: Sage.

Weller, S. (2019). Promoting critical approaches to curriculum. 2nd ed. In: S. Weller, Academic Practice: Developing as a Professional in Higher Education. Sage.

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Community

In this tab | ADC Curriculum Development network

This Teams space is for anyone who has completed any Curriculum as a Social Practice CPD with us (incl. PGA CDHE, Curriculum Design in Action, and/or related CPD) and wishes to stay in touch with peers and to continue to explore and build on existing knowledge on theory and evidence-informed curriculum development. It is also for all interested in responsive curriculum design at Warwick.

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