Award-Module Alignment Exercise

This is an exercise to capture, review and approve how the individual module learning outcomes contribute to the overall award learning outcomes.

The alignment process is an integral part not only of programme development but also of programme review. It enables programme teams to assess whether the programme learning outcomes are likely to be achieved and assessed through discrete modules. It also provides the tools to revise the academic structures of a programme.

This process should be led by Programme Board (PB) Chairs with the help of their PB teams and the co-operation of the module coordinators.

Process & Guidelines for Award-Module Alignment

AFI Newsletter Update November 2009

Module Review, Completion and Alignment

We are now nearing completion of the implementation of the Bologna directive. In order to proceed and to ensure that we meet Bologna requirements by 2010 two immediate tasks are now scheduled for completion:

Module Co-ordinators are now required to complete the following:

•  Review, complete and save your full module descriptor(s) on Course Builder with reference to the guidelines available at http://www.dcu.ie/ovpli/liu/entering-mod-descriptors-on-coursebuilder/index.shtml
  

•  Map your module learning outcomes to award learnings and indicate the overall strength of contribution that your module makes to each award learning outcome.  Please use the alignment template, which can be downloaded here (PDF) (Excel)
  
  
• Please find attached a completed alignment template which can be used as an example
  

Details of award learning outcomes are available to view and print from http://coursebuilder.dcu.ie/coursebuilder/

Completed alignment templates should be printed, signed and returned for the attention of Dawn Clark, Room D108, Bea Orpen Building

The deadline for completion of these two steps is Friday, 13th November

Your AFI Fellow(s) is available to provide assistance and direction in these tasks and contact details for all Fellows can be found at http://www.dcu.ie/ovpli/afi/contact.shtml