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An 8 step evaluation cycle to improve pharmaceutical courses

Context

The Master of Pharmaceutical Medicine program has been delivered by UNSW for over 20 years. In 2016, it was extensively revised and moved to a fully online delivery mode. This video explains the steps involved in the transformation of the program – steps that can be applied to the revision of any other program or course across the university.

 

Tool

The program revision model is a cyclical process, moving through the following stages:

  1. Review
  2. Benchmarking
  3. Stakeholder survey
  4. Gap analysis
  5. Course development
  6. Formal approval
  7. Implementation
  8. Review

 

Results

The revised program continues to be offered in a fully online mode with high student satisfaction and excellent graduate outcomes.

 

Impact

The impact of this program transformation to a fully online program is that it takes advantage of the affordances of the online environment to deliver cutting-edge, authentic education to our students in an easily-accessible manner for the busy working professional trying to upskill their education and employment prospects.

 

References

Chisholm, O. (2019) Curriculum Transformation: from didactic to vocational programs in Pharmaceutical Medicine. Frontiers Pharmacol https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2019.00278/full

Allen GM; Chisholm O, 2018, 'Postgraduate Education in Pharmaceutical Medicine in Australia: Evaluation and Evolution to a Global Program Over 20 Years.', Ther Innov Regul Sci, pp. 2168479018793129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2168479018793129

Chisholm O, 2017, 'Program transformation: reimagining distance education in the digital world', Research and Development in Higher Education: Curriculum Transformation, vol. 40, pp. 61 - 72, http://www.herdsa.org.au/research-and-development-higher-education-vol-40-61

 

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