Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
The past decade has seen sharp re-directions in higher education. Today's universities are radically different than a generation ago. Most things taken for granted then are now contested. Students are important stakeholders in the business of higher educational change today. This module seeks to promote among students the exercise of an informed voice in recognition of their stake in the business, with a focus on the Keele experience in these broader historical and policy contexts. Traditional lectures, seminars, group work and a structured class debate tackle these following questions: What is the `purpose' of university? Who is it for? How should it be run? What do students think about these things? Lectures include topics such as: Fees, Inclusion and the social vision; Internationalisation; Learning and assessment; and The Keele experience.
Aims
To enable students to make academic sense of wider reforms in Higher Education that impact on the 'student experience'
Talis Aspire Reading ListAny reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/edu-30074/lists
Intended Learning Outcomes
recognise the significance of key moments of HE reform on their immediate learning environment and on their experience as students: 1describe and exemplify links between HE policy and their own experience as students: 1evaluate the impact of HE policy change on students' expectations of HE: 1constructively critique their own experience of, and approach to, learning against the policy frameworks presented: 1explain the historical significance of key HE policy reviews over the past fifty years: 1explain the national significance and international dimensions of UK HE policy, practice and change: 1
22 class contact hours (11 x two hour sessions)25 hours for formative work50 hours reading and preparation for seminars2 hours individual supervision51 hours essay
Description of Module Assessment
1: Essay weighted 100%3000 word essay3000 word essay, choosing from one of six broad questions provided. To answer each of these, students must show their understanding of the broad historical context, explain the particular issues as discussed in the relevant literature, and draw analytically on their own and peers' experiences (including their experience of this module) to illustrate the student perspective.