1. Curriculum Design & the Enhanced role of CELT in PARM Preparation and Panel Events Penny Sweasey p.sweasey@mmu.ac.uk Rachel Forsyth r.m.forsyth@mmu.ac.ukr.m.forsyth@mmu.ac.uk

2. New CELT role in PARM Each Faculty has a link academic in CELT, and this person (or rep) will: Attend Faculty Planning meeting Work with programme team during documentation preparation (optional but strongly recommended) DAFfing: Formal review Section D of the programme specifications and learning outcomes/assignment information parts of unit outlines Request attendance at panel if appropriate

3. Aims of enhanced role To support innovation in a more timely way To support academic decision-making To ensure that the Learning, Teaching and Assessment strategy is embedded in programme planning To improve consistency in learning, teaching and assessment aspects of documentation

4. Some things we learned from EQAL Learning outcomes and assessment strategies are most likely to be subject to panel conditions Pre-panel reports from CELT can be helpful in addressing conditions Documentation templates needed a different focus on LTA (completed)

5. How will this affect panels? You will have access to our DAFfing reports We may ask to attend the panel to follow up specific issues identified in DAFfing PARM chair may wish to contact CELT rep to discuss DAF before panel You can include a direct referral to or request for a report from CELT in your conditions and recommendations

6. LTA: Particular areas of focus for 14/15 Learning outcomes (programme and unit) –Appropriately formatted: action verb and context –Shown to be assessed (including graduate outcomes) Assessment strategies –No need for forensic detail, but decision-making process should be clear –Clear reference to institutional procedures and how decisions are made

7. CELT Faculty links 2014/15 Business and LawLinda Matthews EducationPeter Gossman Health, Psychology and Social CareKath Botham HollingsChrissi Nerantzi Humanities, Languages and Social ScienceAlicia Prowse MMU CheshireRachel Forsyth School of ArtCharles Neame Science and EngineeringPenny Sweasey

8. Resources http://www.mmu.ac.uk/celt/curriculum