Curriculum Design Services

Overview

The LD&P team provides specialist curriculum design services at across a range of academic items in the Faculty of Arts. In collaboration with Faculty staff and the Faculty Executive, the team has participated and/or facilitated the development of courses, components, units, assessments and activities. We have Specific expertise in academic integrity, team teaching, object-based learning, authentic assessment, and a variety of adult learning pedagogies.

This page contains information about these services and includes a summary description of the methodology used to develop curriculum.

Our services

The LD&P team provides the following services to support curriculum design at the Faculty of Arts.

1. Project planning and project management for curriculum development and change processes
   •    Workshop facilitation encompassing storyboarding and rapid prototyping 
2. Facilitating collaborative development sessions to create course descriptions, Course Learning Outcomes and overall structure of courses
   •    Working with input from Faculty, Industry and other key advisors, we can help partners clearly articulate the course to a range of external and internal stakeholders.
3. Mapping of learning outcomes across and within courses and units, with reference to external accreditation (where relevant)
   •    Mapping of skills and outcomes including development of frameworks
   •    Mapping of course and unit learning outcomes robustly using an IPA (Introduced, Practised, Assured) methodology.
4. Industry and sector benchmarking analysis
   •    Use of data and analytics to inform decision-making 
   •    Stakeholder needs assessment
5. Unit level development projects working with a range of stakeholders including convenors, subject matter experts, Course Directors and other required staff.
   •    Design of assessment, activities and rubrics
   •    Media production and creation of digital artefacts

Curriculum Design Methodology: Design, Develop, Implement (DDI)

What is DDI?

DDI is a curriculum design methodology originally developed at Macquarie University to support the 2015-2020 Learning and Teaching Strategic Framework. It is the Faculty's preferred approach to course design and has evolved over time to meet the need for robust, relevant courses that provide opportunities for students to graduate with a depth of disciplinary knowledge the breadth of transdisciplinary understanding, as well as practical, real-world experience. 

DDI in context

The Faculty of Arts DDI methodology applies a holistic approach to constructive alignment, linking intended outcomes from the highest level (eg. Federal legislation and sector guidelines), down to the needs and priorities of the Faculty, School/Department that is seeking to develop a course. 

What types/levels of curriculum can be designed using DDI?

Course Level DDI

DDI sessions at this level look at whole of course design and are critical for articulating a cohesive course.

Component Level DDI

We can do separate or embedded DDI processes for Majors, Minors are specific components of courses.

Unit Level DDI

DDI session at this level focus on individual units but are still mapped to the components and courses that they belong to.

What are the generic stages in the curriculum design process?