A leaning outcomes approach puts the focus on what the student will know, understand or be able to demonstrate on completion of a programme of study and uses this as the determinant for course content, learning activities and assessment.

In DCU Learning Outcomes describe the knowledge, skills and competencies that a typical learner is expected to demonstrate upon successful completion of a process of learning.

What has been done

The task of rewriting DCU AWARD descriptors in terms of learning outcomes in now complete

For details of the most recent drafts, as approved by Academic Council in April 2009 please click here

What’s next

The next step is to develop statements of learning outcomes for DCU MODULE descriptors.

To guide you in the process of writing module learning outcomes further information and resources are now available online at:

www.dcu.ie/ovpli/liu/writing-module-learning-outcomes

The following documents can also be downloaded:

• Quick Guide ‘Module Learning Outcomes – What you Need to Know’
• Background to a Learning Outcomes Approach
• Detailed ‘Guide to Writing Module Learning Outcomes’
  

AFI Fellowships

Each DCU School has appointed one or more AFI Fellows who will act as a point of contact in relation to any questions or concerns you have when writing your module learning outcomes.

The role of the AFI fellow is to marry a knowledge and overview of learning outcomes with their own disciplinary expertise to help their colleagues in the restructuring process in a way which is best suited for each discipline, i.e. to act as a local point of call for information and advice. S/he is not expected to (re)write programme or module descriptors, or design teaching and/or assessment schemes, on behalf of other colleagues.