The principal academic issues concern the restructuring of the undergraduate modular structure from a standard of 20 credit units to a standard of 30 credits, and the implementation of a consistent approach to assessment planning and organisation. It is worth noting here that this does not mean that all teams are expected to offer the same kinds and sizes of assignments at the same time.
May – August 2011: documentation for levels 5 – 6 (if not already done as part of the 2010/11 reviews)
September 2011: implementation of the EQAL curriculum for Levels 3 and 4 ; switch over to Moodle Virtual Learning Environment
September 2011 – January 2012: review of documentation for levels 5 and 6.
If in doubt: check EQAL website and blog.
EQAL leads: Each Faculty has designated ‘EQAL leads’ who will co-ordinate support at Faculty level. You can find a list here
A new web page about the EQAL Timetable Project is now available (login required). This has key dates, contacts and links plus project documentation and a glossary.
To find out more about particular aspects of curriculum design, you might want to browse our general resources on