Module and Programme Development Handbook

Jennifer Moon is Staff Development Officer at the University of Exeter and an experienced course leader in both education and professional training. A leading expert on reflective learning techniques, she has worked in all stages of education, professional development and counselling. She is author of a number of other publications, including Reflection in Learning and Professional Development and Short Courses and Workshops, also published by Kogan Page.

• Preface, 1 Introduction: developing an outcomes basis for module development, 2 A map of module development, 3 Levels and level descriptors, 4 Some uses of level descriptors, 5 Writing and using aims and learning outcomes, 6 Writing and using assessment criteria, 7 Assessment methods and teaching strategy, 8 Specific techniques and methods in assessment, 9 The sum of the parts: some considerations on working at programme level, 10 A summary of module development for reference and staff development purposes, Appendix 1 SEEC level descriptors (revised version), Appendix 2 Quality Assurance Agency Qualifications Framework qualification descriptors, Appendix 3 Differences in implied level between SEEC credit level descriptors and QAA QF qualification descriptors, Appendix 4 An exercise to facilitate development of ‘depth’ assessment criteria in reflective writing, Glossary, References, Index