Engagement Librarians collaborate with you on the development of collections for your subject:
This section outlines how the Library can work with you, as part of a programme level approach, to embed research skills into your programme or module by providing support linked to learning outcomes and assessment to develop your students' research skills.
The Library recommends that research skills support be embedded in the following ways:
At the Education Committee in March 2022 our approach was discussed and approved. Linked below is the full report sent to the Education Committee outlining our plans and the reason for them.
Using the Library Research Skills Framework, we will work with academics and other staff to ensure appropriate curriculum design based on the learning outcomes, and the assessment within a module. We will do this by creating curriculum maps, which will map out the best journey for students through each programme supporting the constructive alignment of the content and the development of the appropriate library research skills at the appropriate point of need. Find case studies and examples of curriculum mapping for Psychology and Business Studies next.
Our Library Research Skills Framework has been created by benchmarking with national and international frameworks.
Embedding research skills as part of a programme level approach.
Case studies and curriculum mapping documents
~ Neil Ford, Principal Teaching Fellow, Education Development, Southampton Business School
"Curriculum mapping has ensured that I teach the library session at the appropriate time and align it with the learning outcomes of the course. Using the Library Research Skills Framework enabled me to pitch my training session at the right level, and its flexibility means that I can choose the relevant elements according to the experience of the students. Having the lecturer co-present with the Engagement Librarian and being embedded in the module sends the students the message that this is an integral part of their course. We have been fortunate that the lecturers in Psychology have engaged so well with this pilot and their input has been invaluable."