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1. Purpose
This process provides the steps for curriculum development and the authority for approval in each step. Furthermore, it provides the guideline for requesting curriculum revision including change an existing course, new course requests, new -and revisions to existing programs (majors, minors, concentrations, etc), to support the continuous improvement of the program.
2. Abbreviations
| Curriculum Development Taskforce | CDT | External Review Committee | ERC |
| Center of Teaching and Learning | CTL | University Academic Advisory Board | AAB |
| University Council | UC | College Academic Advisory Committee | AAC |
| Educational Affairs Committee | EAC | General Education Committee | GenED |
| Student Information System | SIS | Ministry of Education and Training | MOET |
| Ministry of Health | MOH | Person in Charge | PIC |
3. Definition
| An academic program | involves degree levels; educational objectives and learning outcomes; required credits; an academic plan associated with the time to obtain a degree (includes curricula and extra-curricular activities); a teaching methodology and a mode of delivery; a mode to assess academic performance; and other conditions for its implementation. |
| Curriculum | the curriculum of one program at a specific education level includes learning goals, learning objectives (outcomes), contents, structures, organized sequences, assessment methods, training duration, course credit value, etc |
| Degree | the University’s undergraduate curricula are organized into degrees, which is normally granted upon completion of a program of study. |
| Major | be the core competence area, comprising a structured group of courses that aims to create a broad and deep intellectual experience in an academic discipline. |
| Minor | consists of a structured group of courses that focuses on a particular academic discipline, allowing students to develop some depth of understanding in a subject area or topic of professional interest. |
4. Content
4.1 Graduate attributes approach to curriculum design focuses on the desired learning outcomes that students are expected to have achieved by the time that they graduate. VinUniversity programs are expected to enable students to develop graduating attributes as described in EXCEL attributes (refer to document VUNI.12 – Admitted and Graduating Student Attributes).
4.2 Curriculum Development Process
| Nr | Steps | Outcomes | PIC | Review Cycle | Form/Report |
| 1 | Program Conceptual Framework | – Approved PowerPoint presentation (with appendices and references – if any) – Fulfilment of MOET-MOH/International accreditation requirements (i.e market research, a survey of stakeholders, etc). |
CDT | Every year | FRM02 |
| 2 | Curriculum Framework | Approved Curriculum Framework (with appendices and references) | CDT | End of semester | FRM03 |
| 3 | Course Outlines | Approved course outlines (Syllabets) | Assigned faculty member/course instructor | End of semester | FRM04 |
| 4 | Curriculum Course Content and Assessment Materials | 4.1 Course Syllabus 4.2 Set of teaching and learning materials for courses (power points, presentations, teaching plan, video, checklist, handouts, etc.) 4.3 Student assessment materials (Multiple choice questions/Skills assessment checklist, test bank, case, and other program-specific documents, etc.) |
Course instructor(s) | End of semester | FRM05 |
| 5 | Implementation | 5.1 Pilot (Mock teaching/Co-design workshop)– if applicable 5.2 Evaluation of Formal Teaching |
Course instructor(s) | End of semester | Student Feedback and Self-assessment Report |
| 6 | Quality Assessment and Improvement | 6.1 Quality Assessment Plan (When, where, sampling, benchmark meet) to evaluate the student’s achievement of learning goals 6.2 Assessment Report on Quality Improvement |
College/
Vice Provost Office |
Every year | Quality assessment overall report
Templates required by Accreditation bodies |
4.3 Delegation of Authorization (DOA) in Curriculum Development
| Steps |
DOA |
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| R-review | V-validate | A-approve | |
| Step 1 | ERC (if application) | President of the UC (endorse) | |
| Step 2 | ERC (internal and external reviewers) | Cornell/ Penn (if applicable) AAB |
Provost (endorse) MOET/MOH (external – for getting the program license) |
| Step 3 | Peer-review (national or international experts) – if applicable) | College Curriculum Committee | Dean (college level) Provost or his delegate (cross-college level) |
| Step 4 | Peer-review or co-design workshop for course syllabus – if applicable) | Program Director (syllabus) Dean/Head of Faculty or his/her designate (assessment materials) |
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| Step 5 | Peer review of teaching – if applicable | ||
| Step 6 | Quality Assurance/ Assessment/Accreditation Committee[1] |
Program Director | |
Note: The person who approves the step(s) will approve any changes within the steps.
[1] The Committee is responsible for the review and revalidation process, depending on the accreditation requirement of each program.
4.4 Workflow Process for Requesting for Changes
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