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Trinity Education Project

Overview April 2016

Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

A Trinity Education

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Governance Structure

Steering Committee Project Manager

• II. CURRICULUM

PRINCIPLES &

• ARCHITECT. LEAD

VP/Chief Academic Officer III. ASSESSMENT LEAD Senior Academic Developer, Dr Ciara O’Farrell

• IV. INTERNSHIPS

and GLOBAL EXCHANGES LEAD VP Global Relations

• V. TECHNOLOGY

ENHANCED LEARNING LEAD

• Assoc. Dean for

On-Line Education/ Director IT Services VI. LEARNING SPACES LEAD Librarian/ Bursar & Director Strategic Innovation Strand I Team Strand II Team Strand III Team Strand IV Team Strand V Team Vice Provost & Chief Academic Officer Project Sponsor VII. DIFFERENTIATION and POSITIONNG LEAD Prof Geoghegan Strand VI Team I. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS VP/Chief Academic Officer Strand VII Team Steering Committee Members

Key: Colour coding denotes:

Other team members PROVOST CHAIR

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Align and integrate with University wide strategies and projects such as Library Strategy, Global Relations Strategy, E3 Strategy, Estates master-planning etc.

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Trinity Education Project Timeline

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Strand 2: Curricular Principles & Architecture

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Trinity Education Project – Strand 2

 Graduate Attributes  Curriculum Principles  Proposed Programme Architecture

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Graduate Attributes

Attributes = Qualities, skills, understandings that students develop during their time at university, and that shape the contribution they make to their profession and to society. Throughout their time at Trinity, our students will be provided with opportunities to develop and evidence achievement of a range of graduate attributes that support their academic growth. Graduate attributes can be achieved in academic and co- and extra- curricular activities.

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• 2. to communicate

effectively

C Ability to structure and present work coherently C Ability to synthesise complex material CC Be a connector C Ability to write C Presentation skills

• C Digital skills

C,CC Language skills

• 1. to think

independently

C Deep knowledge of an academic discipline C Ability to do independent research C Appreciation of knowledge beyond chosen field C Ability to analyse and

synthesise evidence

• 3. to grow

continuously

C Have a passion for learning C Value life-long learning &CPD C,CC Flexibilty in response to changing environments C,CC Willingness to take risks CC Ability to develop social skills C,CC Commitment to career readiness

C = Attribute delivered by the academic curriculum created by the course committee CC = Attribute delivered by Co- curriculum (activities undertaken by the student)

• 4. to act

resiliently

C,CC Be self-motivated C,CC Ability to take responsibility C,CC Team membership skills C,CC Awareness to equality and sustainability C,CC Have global perspectives and viewpoints C,CC Know how to deal with ambiguity C,CC Face open-ended challenges C,CC Understand citizenship C,CC Ethically aware

In consideration from January 2016……

Graduate Attributes (Institutional level)

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The Trinity Curriculum

The Trinity Curriculum is composed of the academic curriculum (credit-bearing) and the co-and extra-curriculum (non credit-bearing). Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities -

• an extension to a student’s university studies, complements the

academic curriculum.

• promotes the student’s academic, personal and professional

development

• Examples include involvement with clubs and societies, volunteering,

peer mentoring, and summer work placements. Co-curricular specific types of activity formally recognised by the university – (possibly in an enhanced transcript) Extra-curricular activities are not formally recognised by the university for inclusion in the extension to the transcript.

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Proposed Curriculum Principles

The Trinity Curriculum will be structured around five principles. The curriculum for all undergraduate programmes will:

• provide structured but flexible pathways that support the

achievement of the programme-level outcomes and the development of the graduate attributes

• be programme-focussed
• be research-centered

It will employ

• a range of teaching, learning and assessment strategies

and will be

• supported by appropriate technology-enhanced

approaches.

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Decision levels

• 1. Decisions @ Institutional Level to include
• Semesterisation & Academic Year Structure
• Progression
• Consolidation of entry routes (TGRUSE)
• Appropriate balance between “depth” and “breadth”
• 2. Decisions @ School/Programme/Course level to include
• Types of degree programme
• How curriculum meets curricular principles
• How curriculum enables development and achievement
• f graduate attributes for academic growth

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Working definitions ….

Core programme prescribed curriculum for the programme, includes mandatory and optional credit-bearing modules which can be taught and/or experience-based. Approved modules credit-bearing modules approved by the programme in related or complementary fields. “Free” elective modules elective credit-bearing modules not included in the list of core or approved modules and available to all

• students. They are chosen by the student subject

to: (a) the student having the necessary, prior learning, (b) the School/discipline quota for the module not having been reached, (c) the timetable permitting the module selection.

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Contacts…

• Website : www.tcd.ie/academic-service/tep
• Fedelma McNamara @ x3765

fmcnamar@tcd.ie trinityeducationproject@tcd.ie

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