Validation Showcase

Congratulations to all the staff involved in curriculum design who have researched, analysed, designed and progressed their curriculum through very successful validation and revalidation this academic year.

Through this process, the integration of market research and pedagogic design principles are distilled and synthesised to create curriculum which meets the needs of students, employers and communities.

This has been another successful year with many of the programmes validated having no or few conditions reflecting our maturity and excellent academic curriculum design practice.

Acting BA (Hons) Lancaster University

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• Exceptional support to the students particularly during the pandemic • The impressive links with local industry and wider community focusing around the Blackpool ethos

Fine Art Professional Practice BA (Hons) Lancaster University

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• Ambition and progressive thinking around embedding creative industries and local community careers into the programme • Investment in the community, the locality and the environment

Commercial Illustration BA (Hons) Lancaster University

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• The fusion of the traditional and digital approaches • Relationship with the industry that is beneficial to both parties

Hospitality and Events Management / Tourism Management Fd & BA (Hons) top-up Lancaster University

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• Efforts to embed sustainability into all modules • Links with employers, and accreditation from the Tourism Management Institute (TMI) • Exploration of accreditation from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), which will provide additional value to the programme

Network Engineering (Cyber Security / Systems Administration) Fd & BSc (Hons) top-up Lancaster University

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• Innovation of the teaching team by introducing two new modules and refreshing the existing provision • Proficiency and adaptability during the current COVID-19 situation

Nuclear Engineering Fd & BEng (Hons) top-up Lancaster University

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• Development of the Energy Centre and particularly the nuclear simulator • Relationship with the industry that is beneficial to both parties

Project Controls Professional Fd & BSc (Hons) top-up Lancaster University

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• Positive relationship with the industry that is beneficial to both parties • Embracing a new market in the form of T-level qualifications

Marine Engineering FdEng Lancaster University

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• Positive relationship with the industry that is beneficial to all stakeholders • Effort in obtaining world-leading resources such as the engine room simulator • Encouragement of the continued development of the Women in Engineering initiatives

Maritime Operations Management BSc (Hons) top-up Lancaster University

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• Development of a forward-looking curriculum covering contemporary topics in the maritime industry and informed by practice • Positive relationship with the industry that is beneficial to both parties

Leader in Adult Care (level 5) Higher Apprenticeship

GOOD/INNOVATIVE/COMMENDABLE PRACTICE

• Positive relationship with the industry that is beneficial to all stakeholders