Module design

Curriculum Design in Action | Seminar series

About

Curriculum Design in Action is a popular series of seminars rooted in the understanding of curriculum design as a crucial and complex social practice operating within and beyond dynamic higher education contexts. Although fronted by relevant educational theory, this series focuses on practice, and provides hands-on experience of designing theory and evidence-informed module-level curriculum that is fit-for-purpose and inclusive.

The series is most suitable for academic staff working on (re)designing their own module(s) or co-designing with colleagues.

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NOTE | Can't make the seminars but still interested in the above? Express interest here.

At a glance

module level design

Seminar 1 | Tue 6th Jan 2026 9.30am-12.30pm

Seminar 2 | Thu 8th Jan 2026 9.30am-12.30pm

Central Campus

Series overview

Seminar 1 |

Part 1 | Exploring curriculum as a social practice: Designing aims | Part 1 will briefly introduce the concept of curriculum design as a social practice and how it impacts the design of module aims.

Part 2 | Re-imagining curriculum: Designing ILOs and assessment | Part 2 will briefly introduce key curriculum design frameworks and invite you to consider how they might impact your module's ILOs and assessment.

Optional follow up | To immediately put your learning to practice, consider signing up for Design Retreat taking place later on that same day.

Seminar 2 |

Part 1 | Crafting curriculum: Designing learning activities | Part 1 will briefly introduce an innovative curriculum design framework (waving curriculum) reported to support cumulative knowledge-building and knowledge transfer, as well as inclusive teaching.

Part 2 | Critiquing curriculum: Evaluating curriculum design | Part 2 will look at ways in which to critically engage with curriculum designs (either our own or those designed by others). In this final session we will critically reflect on real curriculum designs and have a go at designing our own curriculum evaluation instrument(s).

Optional follow up | To immediately put your learning to practice, consider signing up for Design Retreat taking place later on that same day.

Dates & times

Seminar 1 | in person | Tuesday 6th January 2026 9.30am-12.30pm

Seminar 2 | in person | Thursday 8th January 2026 9.30am-12.30pm

Series facilitation

Lead facilitator | Jo Kukuczka | Academic Development Centre (ADC) | University of Warwick

Sign up

Register here and we will send you a series of calendar invites by Mon 5th Jan 2026 (noon). Meanwhile, please hold the seminar dates/times in your calendar.

You are welcome to attend one or both seminars (according to your needs), and there is no preparation required. All we ask is that you accept/decline the calendar invites at your earliest convenience (tentative responses will be removed from the invites a day before each workshop). Certificates of attendance will be issued upon request.