Curriculum Design and Management Process

What is Curriculum Design and Management?

Generally, prior to bringing forward a detailed proposal to the relevant School Committee(s), a proposer should seek approval in principle from the School Executive to ensure the proposed programme is aligned to school priorities.

Following approval by the School Committees, budgets are developed in consultation with the College Finance and Business Managers, internal stakeholders are consulted in the drafting of the proposed programme. The proposal is then considered by the School Executive prior to submission to the College Committee for consideration.

New programme proposals/proposals for major programme changes must be approved at the College-level before being submitted to the University Curriculum & Programme Board for review.

The role of the University Curriculum & Programme Board is to provide a level of oversight of the totality of the University’s suite of undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes.  The University Curriculum & Programme Board reviews all programme proposals to assess programme design, academic quality, evidence of market demand, and coherence with the University’s overall programme portfolio.

The Board, on behalf of Academic Council Standing Committee, reviews all proposals in detail before making recommendations to Standing Committee on each proposal. The University Curriculum and Programme Board meets three times per year, ahead of meetings of Academic Standing Committee, in March, May and November.

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