the aberdeen difference
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The Internationalisation of the
Aberdeen Curriculum
Director of Marketing, Student Recruitment and
Alumni Relations
RACHEL SANDISON
Rachel Sandison
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1. THE UNIVERSITY
Ancient university founded in 1495
Around 16,000 students 20% from
overseas
Top 150 in the world
Over 650 degree programmes and140 taught Masters
Research intensive
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2. CREF BACKGROUND
Curriculum Reform Objectives
To make our approach distinctive within the UK and alignedwith developmentsin some of the worlds leading universities;
To improve Universitys international position
To enhance the learning experience; and to enhance disciplinary study;
To produce better informed, more rounded and moreintellectually flexible graduates; and
To design programmes which are more attractiveto students;
more relevant to employers; and more relevant to wider societal needs.
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3. EVIDENCE BASE
A desk study of the strategic context, including international research and
Bologna
External consultations with a wide range of interest groups
Internal consultations and feedback on the reports
International benchmarking against other world-class institutions Harvard,
Yale, Hong Kong, Melbourne and Western Australia
Market research on the views of applicants, parents and employers
Surveys of guidance teachers and students
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4. GRADUATE ATTRIBUTESAcademically excellent
In-depth discipline knowledge; Breadth of knowledge;
Contextual understanding
Critical thinkers and effective communicators
Synthesis and analysis; Informed argument and reasoning;
Diverse set of transferable and generic skills
Open to learning and personal development
Openness to, and interest in, lifelong learning; Self reflection
Active global citizens
Appreciation of ethical and moral issues, social and cultural diversity,
and enterprise and leadership
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5. KEY PROPOSALS A five year framework with exit qualifications at all years; and flexible entry
to and exit from any year.
A series ofEnhanced Study options to produce better informed, morerounded and more intellectually flexible graduates (special new Sixth
Century Courses; Sustained Study in languages and business; or
greater choice).
The development offlexible learning spaces.
Enhanced student support: pre-entry partnerships with schools and
colleges; enhanced induction on arrival; and continuing support through a
one stop shop.
The development of a Co-curriculum (work placements, study overseas,voluntary work and so on) and enhanced engagement with employers.
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6. ENHANCED STUDY Students are allowed a free choice of
Enhanced Study for 25% of years 1 and 2;
and 12.5% of years 3 and 4.
There are three types of Enhanced Study:
Sixth Century Courses
Sustained Study Programmes
Discipline Breadth Courses
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7. SIXTH CENTURY COURSES
Sixth Century Courses are specially-designed:
to consider and contrast different approaches to knowledge and differentmethods of enquiry and, normally, examining real world problems
and to show how different disciplines work, to introduce and compare thefundamental perspectives of a number of disciplines and, normally, apply theseto real world issues and problems.
For 2010, there were 11 courses (most in both half sessions):
Mankind in the Universe
The Digital Society
Humans and Other Animals
Sustainability
Fearsome Engines
Risk in Society
The Health and Wealth of Nations
Oceans and Society
Science and the Media
The Mind Machine
Natural World
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8. SUSTAINED STUDY
Sustained Study Programmes enable a student to undertake
intensive study for two years in a subject which is not part of their
core degree programme.
Some are entirely new; some are built from existing courses.
There are 13 SSPs:
Six modern languages (French, Gaelic, German, Spanish,
Arabic, Mandarin Chinese)
Business; Computing
Biblical languages; Latin; The Classical Tradition
Conservation and the Environment
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9. DISCIPLINE BREADTH
Subject to normal degree regulations, a student may choose ANY
course as Discipline Breadth, if it is NOT:
A compulsory course within a degree programme;
A restricted option with a degree programme(students must choose from a prescribed list); or
A pre-requisite or a co-requisite for one of the above.
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10. THE CO-CURRICULUM STAR Award
Work Experience Placements
Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
Student Tutoring Scheme
Study Abroad
- Recommendation 39: All students should have an opportunity tostudy overseas, if only as part of a short field trip. The University
should adopt a target for the percentage of students who study
overseas for different lengths of time.
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11. THE DIFFERENCE
Internationally-recognised university in the vanguard of
education developments
Our graduates are better equipped for the 21st century
More choice; wider opportunities; better support and greater
flexibility
Enhanced student experience - 270 million investment
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5. THE CREATIVE
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5. THE CREATIVE
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5. THE CREATIVE
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12. SUCCESSES Key Performance Indicators:
- student enquiries and applications
- student registrations- student visits
- web traffic
- increased event attendance
- enhanced profile/visibility within the sector
Results for 2010:
- 32% increase in ug applications for 2010 entry
- 30% increase in firm acceptances
- over 15,000 unique views of microsite
- 33% increase in on-campus visits
- Press coverage
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13. SUCCESSES
All programmes still running for 2011-12
Aberdeen has bucked the trend for Language study in the UK numberscontinue to increase. Around 200 non-language students studying alanguage
Since implementation the University has continued to engage with otherinstitutions: January 2011 saw the inaugural meeting of the CurriculumInnovation Network (jointly organised by Aberdeen and Southampton); thesecond (European focussed) meeting took place in September 2011 inBelfast; and the third (international) to take place in Brunei in 2012
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15. ANY QUESTIONS?
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