• ‘Transition Days’

    The format and content of ‘Transition Days’ at Levels 4 to 5, and 5 to 6 What happens? The transition days offer students the opportunity to attend sessions, outside of semester one and two, to learn and be informed about the transition they will be making, academically and also personally, between either levels 4-5 or…

  • Personal Development Planning (PDP) ‘Steps to Success’

    The approach to Personal Development Planning (PDP) via the ‘Steps to Success’ model What happens? This model offers a theoretical representation of the PDP when aligned to the University’s employability themes, and the development of the student in relation to their research knowledge and capacity. The PDP is designed to align to the student journey…

  • Engaging students

    The integration of the students’ role both in the identification of placements and in their feedback on placement experience back into the teaching within the programme What happens? It was felt that students should be central to decision-making about placements. Where they may already be involved with placements, having them share these experiences was felt…

  • Creative assessment

    The creativity of assessment, specifically the use of imagery and visualisation in presentations What happens? Given the nature of the student cohort and their potential future careers, it was felt necessary to ensure that they were able to convey information using a range of mediums, in particular the use of imagery and visualisation. This assessment…

  • Supporting mentor-assessors

    Comprehensive support for mentor-assessors (Supervisors) in practice including a training workshop and Supervisor Handbook What happens? Partnership working is not a new concept. However, with a new programme it is essential to support colleagues in practice to understand the demands of the programme for the workforce and how the students would be assessed in practice…

  • TEL support for staff

    The support provided for staff in the development of Technology Enhanced Learning including a dedicated Digital Productivity Lab What happens? Having a dedicated Digital Productivity Lab (DPL) where support for Faculty staff is provided by both LTD and the Faculty SOLSTICE fellows allows the development of creative learning materials that can be used in the virtual…

  • Using Blackboard Collaborate for personal tutorials

    The use of Blackboard Collaborate for personal tutorials including those students who are studying remotely What happens? The use of the full range of tools in Collaborate has enabled us in the MaST team to devote personal time to students, focusing on their specific needs, and at times that suit them.  It provides an opportunity…