Curriculum Development

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

Curriculum Design in Action | Workshop series

TBC

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Programme Design

Programme level design | Seminar series

Tue 8th & 15th July 11am-1pm | online

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Curriculum Evaluation

Evaluating curricula | Seminar

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Curriculum Design Retreat

Writing Retreats

Tue 17th June 1pm-4pm | in person

Thu 17th July 10am-4pm | in person

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CoDe

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Podcast

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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@warwick.ac.uk

Resources

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

Moodle | Curriculum Development Essentials

Explore this Moodle resource to learn about or refresh your higher education curriculum development knowledge.

Curriculum design | Assessment Design | Inclusive Design | Online Design | other related

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Cultivate resources | Assessment design | Evaluation | 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 | Curriculum Development as a Social Practice Alumni Community

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.

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