Validation Showcase

Congratulations to all the staff involved in curriculum design who have researched, analysed, designed and progressed their curriculum through very successful validation and revalidation this academic year.

Through this process, the integration of market research and pedagogic design principles are distilled and synthesised to create curriculum which meets the needs of students, employers and communities.

This has been another successful year with many of the programmes validated having no or few conditions reflecting our maturity and excellent academic curriculum design practice.

Engineering BEng (5 pathways): Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Robotics and Automation Engineering and Industrial Engineering BEng (Hons)

Lancaster University

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• Strong industry and employability focus.

• The teams’ focus on ‘Women in Engineering’.

• The Level 4 module ‘Introduction to Academic Study’.

• Good student support and evidence of personal development.

• The emphasis on linking students with research clusters.

Protective Services Fd & BA (Hons) top-up

Lancaster University

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• The high level of student and employer consultation contributing to the programme.

• The large range of visiting guest speakers, practitioners and innovative assessments.

• The enthusiasm of the programme team and their commitment to the course and widening participation.

• The strong pastoral support.

• Curriculum threads.

• The team’s engagement with research communities and the number of students that engage with research opportunities.