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From 2012-14 we worked with the Higher Education Academy on a project to identify and disseminate curriculum innovations currently in practice across the UK in nursing, midwifery and AHP education. The project’s first year focused on scoping and identifying innovations, using a student journey to provide a framework to which innovation could be mapped. HEIs from across the four nations submitted case studies detailing examples of innovation in teaching and learning that are now available for all to access.

Enquiry Based Learning activities for international students

University of Northampton

Many of the international students attending a course at a UK university demonstrated difficulties with understanding what was expected of them as students. A series of Enquiry Based Learning activities were introduced formatively to a course, designed to help international students to examine a range of academic skills. The students are encouraged though the […]

Integrating genetics education competency into the pre-reg curricula

Northumbria University

The innovation involved integrating the genetics education competency framework (Kirk et al 2003) into the pre-registration curricula. A mapping exercise was carried out to align the genetics competency statements and suggested learning outcomes to those of nursing and inter-professional modules in the curriculum across the three year programme. This provided students with the opportunity […]

Global awareness programme

Northumbria University

Preparing Globally Aware Health Practitioners of the Future: Internationalisation of Pre-Registration Health Curricula at Northumbria University (an example from the Nursing Programme). The recently introduced ‘Tomorrow’s Workforce’ pre-registration health curriculum incorporates a global awareness programme as a theme throughout. Key learning outcomes within this theme facilitate the development of culturally competent health practitioners who […]

Major incident simulation event

Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University has long led the sector in its development of the innovative use of simulation in the training of our health care professionals. In 2013 we ran a major simulation which involved over 100 UG students from a range of healthcare professions. The simulation revolved around setting up our simulation suite as […]

Digital storyboard

Leeds Beckett University

A digital storyboard was created, which provides an interactive learnscape where student practitioners act as a qualified social worker within the virtual learning environment, following the process of a child protection case. The University partnered with Toolwire, specialist providers of experiential learning solutions, to develop a new Immersive Learning Environment, which enables social work […]

Peer mentoring

The University of Nottingham

We have created a system of peer mentoring which matches all incoming new students to a more experienced student for informal support. The mentoring team also provide drop-in and online support sessions and contribute to preparation for practice teaching sessions. The system exploits the experience and expertise of nursing students, develops skills relevant for […]

Using a play to learn about dementia

University of Hull

We arranged for a theatre company, Az2b, to perform their play, ‘Grandma, remember me’ which deals with the effects of dementia on three generations of the same family, for our student nurses (all branches) midwives and operating department practitioners, as well as for members of the public, paid and unpaid carers and health care […]

Module assessment service user leaflet

University of Suffolk

As part of the module assessment the students are required to design a leaflet for staff about a patient that has specific/additional needs that can be clearly related to psychological, sociological or physical issues. The purpose of the leaflet is to provide information for radiographers or other health professionals about this particular patient group […]

Collaborative Action Learning Sets

University of Chester

Enhancing Practice Teachers knowledge and skills for practice learning by utilising collaborative action learning sets This innovation was implemented following a successful teaching development grant from the Higher Education Academy. The innovation is the development and utilisation of action learning sets as a teaching and learning strategy at postgraduate level. The students are all […]

Integrated curriculum theory and practice midwifery

University of Leeds

We have integrated curriculum where all modules specific to Midwifery contain theory and practice. The module credit allowance is large eg 40-60 credits over all three years of the BSc (Hons) Midwifery programme. Underpinning academic skills pertaining to research, ethics, physiology, sociology and psychology are taught and applied through midwifery content. Each module contains […]