UoR Curriculum Framework

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEMPLATE FOR DOCUMENTING CURRICULUM REVIEWCurriculum design is a messy and iterative process. Rather than completing this whole form at the outset, this intention is that it should be completed and updated throughout the process. For example the Rationale and Results would have to be discussed and agreed before moving on to completing the other sections.

1. RATIONALE

Drivers What are the reasons for undertaking the review in addition to aligning the programme(s) with the CF?

Aim In broad terms what is the purpose of the review and what does it intend to achieve and/or change?

Objective In broad terms what are we going to do?

2. RELATIONSHIPS

Review Sponsor

Who is accountable for the review? e.g. HoS/HoS and/or SDTL/DDTL

CF Lead (s) Who is responsible for the day-to-day planning, leadership and co-ordination of the review? e.g. SDTL/DDTL for School/Departmental review; Programme Director for Programme level review; or CF Lead(s) outside of the current organisational structures.

Who else will be involved?

e.g. module convenors and other staff involved in teaching, students, employers etc.

3. RESULTS

Outcomes Success criteria

Deliverables What will be created in the short term? E.g. working groups to lead on various strands of the work

How will you evaluate the quality of your deliverables?

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Benefits What will change in the longer term?

How will you measure change?

Impact What is the anticipated impact on student learning, engagement, experience, and outcomes?

How will you measure impact? E.g. improved scores in NSS

4. RESOURCES

People How much time can staff dedicate to the review?Have you identified any staff training and development needs?Is there a need for ongoing support, beyond training and development?

Budget Can staff be ‘bought out’ to lead on various strands of the work?Are there any costs associated with staff training and development?Do you anticipate any other costs associated with the review?Are there opportunities to apply for TLDF or PLanT funding for aspects of the review?

Time How long do you anticipate the review will take?

5. RISKS AND ASSUMPTIONS

Risk Contingency planFailure to…What assumptions have you made and what risks are inherent in these?

What mitigating activities/control do you have in place or could you develop to manage this risk?

6. ROUTE

Activities What needs to be done? Break down tasks into manageable chunks.Timetable When do they need to be done, and in what order? (you could append

a timetable or Gantt chart to illustrate this)Team Who will do them?

7. ROLL-OUT

Participation & Involvement

Identify when and how you need to involve the larger group of staff and other stakeholders, and what steps you can take to manage any resistance to change

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ion stakeholdersDelegation How will you involve T & L champions?

8. REVIEW

Communicate regularly with review sponsors and review team to monitor and evaluate progress against the proposed results throughout the processAdjust project plan where necessary following consultation and communicate this to relevant stakeholders

Source: template based upon the eight R’s from =mc Systems Model for project planning.© The Management Centre (UK) Ltd. (2016) Project planning tools. Available online at: http://www.managementcentre.co.uk/knowledgebase/project-planning-tools [accessed 17th October 2016].

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