Institutions should have processes for the design and approval of their programmes. The programmes should be designed so that they meet the objectives set for them, including the intended learning outcomes. The qualification resulting from a programme should be clearly specified and communicated, and refer to the correct level of the national qualifications framework for higher education and, consequently, to the Framework for Qualifications of the European Higher Education Area.
Current Practice
Design and programme approval at the University of Galway are governed by the Curriculum Design and Management Policy.
Academic staff are supported in the skills of curricular design and teaching by the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teach (CELT) via workshops, the formal qualifications which constitute our Professional Development Framework for Academic Practice and also by accessing some useful online resources for self-study (available in the 'Teaching & Learning Forum' section of Blackboard).