Learning and Teaching Strategy
Learn about the University's Learning and Teaching Strategy 'A Vision for Birmingham learning'.
Enquiry Based Learning
The heart of the University’s Learning and Teaching Strategy is Enquiry Based Learning. These web pages will give you guidance on what the University means by this and some examples of how this has been implemented across the University. The ‘About this site’ section is a great place to start when viewing these pages.
Guidance on drafting Learning Outcomes
A clear and appropriate statement of aims and intended learning outcomes forms an important element in programme design, in quality assurance and in focusing student learning. It is thus important that aims and intended learning outcomes are written in ways that facilitate these processes. This paper provides guidance on the scope and construction of aims and intended learning outcomes, and on links with the wider programme.
Internationalising the curriculum
Internationalising your curriculum can be achieved in a number of ways from structuring groups effectively (case study 1) to providing opportunities for international collaboration (case study 3). These web pages include details on what the main features of an internationalised curriculum are, and some case studies.
Study abroad
One way of giving our students a taste of their subject from another perspective, a life experience to assist their personal development, or consolidation of language skills is to provide a study abroad opportunity. The Study Abroad and Exchanges Office can offer practical advice on how to integrate a year abroad into your curriculum; identify which students could most benefit from a study abroad year; and can provide links to existing study abroad tutors through the Exchange Tutor Forum.
What is credit?
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) has developed a mini site to provide an introduction to credit in Higher Education. The site gives information on such things as what credit is, when it should be awarded, how it is accumulated, and how it might be transferred within and between institutions. Academic credit in higher education
Higher Education Academy
The Higher Education Academy (HEA) works with institutions, discipline groups and individual staff across the UK to enhance teaching, learning and students' experiences in higher education. The information about supporting learning and the discipline specific student employability profiles may be of particular interest.
CLAD and POD
The Centre for Learning and Academic Development (CLAD) and People and Organisational Development (POD) support the professional development of all categories of staff at the University. They offer a wide range of courses and other development opportunities for individuals, teams and departments. The Curriculum Development suite of courses listed at http://www.hr.bham.ac.uk/development/courses/landt/ are likely to be of particular interest.
BIQAES
Birmingham Integrated Quality Assurance and Enhancement System (BIQAES) encompasses the key processes which the University has put in place to monitor, review and enhance academic standards, the quality of its learning, teaching and assessment and the academic support given to students.
Regulations and Legislation
University principles and standards designed to control or govern conduct and provide direction.
Learning and Development Unit
The Learning Development Unit supports the University's learning, teaching and assessment strategy. The Unit works with schools to develop and embed innovations which enhance the learning and teaching experience.
Quality Assurance Agency
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) provides independent assessment and guidelines for the maintenance of academic standards and quality at higher education institutions in the UK. The pages on Academic Standards and quality are particularly relevant.
HEFCE
Working in partnership with organisations across the higher education sector, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research.
