Writing Postgraduate Programme

Outcomes

Dr Jacqueline Potter & Dr Ciara O’Farrell

AGENDA

Review: Learning Outcomes Activity 1: Analyzing programme

outcomes Activity 2: The invisible graduate Activity 3: Sample programme outcomes Open discussion: challenges and going

forward

Learning Outcomes

Statements of what a student is expected to know, understand and/or be able to demonstrate after completion of a process of learning(ECTS Users/ Guide, 2005)

Measure output: competency-based

Sussex university

Aims, Objectives, or Learning Outcomes?

AimsAims:: Broad goals

Objectives: Measurable intentions Specific steps that take

us towards those goals Teacher-focused

Learning Outcomes:

Measurable achievements

Result from a learning process

Stated as achievements of the student

Aim vs Learning outcome

Aim In this programme students will be

introduced to the subject of the core ethical principles in social work

Learning Outcome By the end of the programme the learner will

be able to critically apply the core ethical principles in social work in different case settings.

Programme outcomes

Articulate: Knowledge and understanding needed Intellectual skills required to make use of

knowledge and understanding Specify practical skills (competencies. eg lab

skills) Generic/transferable skills (communication,

problem solving etc)

Categories of Outcomes

Subject specific outcomes – relate to subject discipline and knowledge/skills particular to it

Generic/transferable skills/competencies – relate to any/all disciplines (teamwork, problem-solving etc)

“It is important to note that in Tuning competences are always linked with knowledge since it is understood that they cannot be developd without learning in some field of discipline.”

(Tuning Project, p42.)

Sample programme outcome

On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to:

Plan, evaluate and develop community-specific strategies for addressing international child health

Map to:

TCD Institutional Level Descriptors

NQAI framework of qualifications

Subject benchmarks and/or professional body requirements (where necessary)

10-level framework

Taxonomies

programme outcomesprofessional body

requirements College award descriptors

,

Local –Global Use of Outcomes

NQAI national award

descriptors

Bologna process of the European

Higher Education Area

constructivealignment of

module learning outcomesteaching strategies

assessmentevaluation

Covert vs Overt Outcomes

Know Reflect Think critically

Understand Appreciate

Summarize Share reflections Interpret, analyze,

evaluate, construct arguments

Apply Discuss

Writing Programme/Module Outcomes

On successful completion of this programme, students should/will be able to:

On successful completion of this module/course, students should/will be able to:

Sample graduate attributes/competencies

Sample Competency

Problem solving Teamwork Research skills Writing/literacy skills Interpersonal skills Communication skills Ethical behaviour

Sample Grad. Attribute “The ability to employ

techniques of analysis and enquiry”

“The ability to employ originality and creativity in formulating and applying evidence-based arguments”