How do we choose workshop topics and content?

We are just starting to roll out the sessions we'll be running during October for staff and students at UCS. We are often asked, what influences our choice of topics and content?

We thought it might be useful to outline the process, and explain why it matters to you.

The topics are influenced by a number of factors, including, what people (staff and students at UCS) are requesting. We get this information from a various of sources, including, questions at the helpdesk, questions we are asked in our sessions, the course teams and curriculum development sessions.

When we design our workshop sessions we map the aims and activities to a number of external frameworks. These are:

1. Researcher Development Framework
2. Information Literacy Competencies (informed by Sconul 7 Pillars)
3. Graduate Employability Skills (CareerEDGE)
4. Descriptors for a Higher Education Qualification at Level 6 (QAA)

Why is this important?

We think this approach is really important as it ensures we meet your needs. For instance, an awareness of the Information Literacy Competencies, at the entry (basic) level, ensures the session tasks across a number of workshops meet the requirements;

• Recognize the importance of using good quality information resources to complete an assignment
• Clearly identify and understand the assignment question or problem

This should re-assure you that our the workshops are designed to develop your required skills and meet your future needs.

If you have any questions, please email learningservices@ucs.ac.uk

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