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Developing 120-Credit Modules – Reflections from Leeds Beckett University

Dr Lisa Gorton, Course Director, Leeds Beckett University

This presentation explores the design and delivery of a new first-year undergraduate tourism curriculum that disrupts conventional modular structures. Grounded in reflective practice and action research, insights from both students and the teaching team on the successes, challenges, and lessons learned in its first year will be explored. 

This curriculum intentionally challenges traditional teaching practices to enhance student wellbeing and belonging, it moves away from siloed learning and numeric grading traditions and civic engagement projects foster a strong learning community and early exposure to real-world issues such as climate change and social justice. 

The presentation reflects on institutional constraints and workarounds found, the value of pedagogical risk-taking for all involved, and the time required for students to unlearn conventional assessment expectations.

Colleagues thinking about developing 120-credit modules as part of Connected Curriculum will find this session of particular interest.

This session is open to Portsmouth staff and external colleagues from across the sector are welcome to attend.