Reviewing Curriculum Structures and Learning Strategies

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Reviewing Curriculum Structures and Learning
Strategies

• Dr. Geli Roushan
• IBAL

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Unit Details

• Course title MA Information Systems Management
• Unit title IS/IT Strategy
• Weighting 15 credit
• Timetabled Hours (42hrs) 6hrs X 7 weeks ( 1
  hour introductory session)

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Context

• Delivery
• Nature of topic
• 6hrs/wk
• Diverse background (experience)
• Student Learning
• Subject interest
• Learning culture (ILOs vs. Assessment)
• Research skills

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Typical Delivery Pattern

• Introductory session
• Week 1
• lecture 1½ hr. including guest lectures
• Seminar introductory mini case study discussion
• Introduce assessment
• Agree small groups
• Allocate journal/book review
• Outline terms of reference
• Remind students of my contact details and
  availability

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Typical Delivery Pattern-cont.

• Lecture delivery patterns continued every week
  (including guest lectures)
• Seminar 2 allocated to prep. time
• Seminar 3 Student presentations (not assessed)
• Remaining seminars student-led with tasks set and
  terms of reference confirmed
• Use of mini case scenarios
• Assessment workshop

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Assessment Stats.
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Releasing Potential

• Delivery
• Flexibility in seminar time activities
• Review and monitor student learning
• More integrated student experience input
  discussion

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Challenges

• Lack of preparation
• Lack of engagement
• Confidence
• Culture
• Student support time
• On-line
• Surgery time

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Student learning

• Learn to learn
• Subject knowledge
• Enhance interest in the topic areas
• Enhance Research competencies
• Peer feedback
• Contribute to assessment

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What next?

• Content based Vs. context based
• Draft journal abstract
• Peer assessment feedback
• More e driven discussions (blogging)
• Link to academic peers
• Further link to KTPs

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Thank you for listening

• Question?