Brief Descriptor of Case Studies
An index and full descriptions of the case studies can be found at http://cea.curtin.edu.au/ATN
1. CURTIN - Business (includes both Bachelor of Commerce and Business descriptors)
Generic capabilities within the discipline of business, coupled with relevant learning experiences and assessment have been embedded within the curriculum using three specially designed tools - a matrix review of units, a standard unit outline template and guidelines for a professional skills portfolio.
Students are encouraged to develop a problem based learning approach to scientific problems through the modelling behaviors of academic staff. The generic skills are expected to be developed through participation in group problem-based learning experiences.
Generic capabilities within the disciplines of psychology and sociology have been identified through surveys and focus groups with employers and representatives of relevant professional associations.
Templates and staff support are provided to assist academic staff members to embed technology literacy learning experiences and assessment within discipline content.
5. QUT - Engineering
An on-line student portfolio assists students to identify, develop and document the achievement of generic capabilities across their course of study.
Students are encouraged to incorporate their experience and learning in previous studies to inform the development of communication skills and portfolio in a unit that explicitly facilitates reflection on and integration of learning.
Students have the opportunity to discuss their work, learn, collaborate with other students and staff and reflect on the experience of their art, others art and being an artist.
Students are encouraged to develop a problem-based learning approach to the study of logistics through reflection on group activities including case studies and projects that mirror workplace assignments.
Students engage in learning and assessment experiences centred on group activities addressing projects that mirror workplace assignments.
10. UniSA - Nursing
The identification and curriculum mapping of three generic capabilities - life long learning, critical and creative thinking and internationalisation - across the nursing curriculum.
The identification of indicators for four generic capabilities ñ innovative and creative thinking, life long learning, effective problem solving and working in teams ñ and the application of those indicators in the development of learning experiences and assessment items within three units within the Bachelor of Engineering course.
12. UniSA - Business
Two generic capabilities were identified and embedded incrementally within first year business units ñ collaborative learning and internationalisation. The core unit Economic Environment has been developed as an exemplar unit to model opportunities for collaborative learning and self-assessment of workplace learning.
Generic capabilities within the discipline of engineering were identified and introduced into the curriculum of the whole degree programme. The approach to embedding generic capabilities within the subject "Engineering for Sustainability", provides a model for the way subject curriculum was developed.
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