Book chapter
Starting with the end in mind: Future focussed curriculum in Health Promotion
Ensuring Quality in Professional Education, Volume 1, pp.99-121
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
2019
Abstract
The quality curriculum assessment practice example presented in this chapter describes and reflects on the health promotion curriculum renewal journey to develop a programmatic level assessment practice aimed at: (1) improving the judgements and consistency academics make about the quality of students' assessable work; and (2) providing greater clarity for students on assessment expectations and standards, and how these relate to work ready competencies. This journey began with a macro level curriculum renewal process initiated by a new set of graduate attributes and culminated in a programmatic level assessment Rubric Creator for use by the USC health promotion academic team. A major challenge was bringing together graduate level health promotion professional competencies, University graduate attributes and principles informing assessment, to assure student learning through productive and constructively aligned programmatic assessment. These curriculum frameworks complement and advance the focus on significant and transferable qualities and skills deemed necessary for work ready graduates. The development of the Rubric Creator aligns with Readman and Allen's (Practical Planning and Assessment. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 2013) best practice non-negotiable assessment principles which gives us confidence about the integrity of the Rubric Creator process. Feedback from academic users indicates the Rubric Creator supported the development of their assessment practice. It is our hope that this learning will contribute to greater clarity and transparency for students and the broader health promotion profession about what is assessed and how assessment happens in the USC Health Promotion programs. We believe this experience is transferable to other professional disciplines looking towards curriculum renewal and enhancing student learning experiences.
Details
- Title
- Starting with the end in mind: Future focussed curriculum in Health Promotion
- Authors
- Jane A Taylor (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringTheresa Ashford (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringKaren L Shelley (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringKylie Readman (Author) - Murdoch University
- Contributors
- Karen Trimmer (Editor)Fernando F Padro (Editor)D Thorpe (Editor)Tara Newman (Editor)
- Publication details
- Ensuring Quality in Professional Education, Volume 1, pp.99-121
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-01096-6_5; 10.1007/978-3-030-01096-6
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Support and Advancement of Learning and Teaching; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic); School of Education and Tertiary Access; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Law and Society; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450611502621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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