Table 1

Summary of programme design principles drawn from degree apprenticeship delivery experience

PrinciplesTacticsApplication to non-apprenticeship programme design
P1. Programme coherenceT1.1 Programme-level designDirectly applicable
T1.2 KSB mappingIndirect application – Programme Learning Outcomes Mapping instead of KSBs
T1.3 Modules owned by programmeDirectly applicable
T1.4 Co-teaching of modulesDirectly applicable
P2. Authentic assessmentT2.1 Portfolio assessmentsDirectly applicable
T2.2 Work-based project assessmentsIndirect application – live briefs can be provided by collaborating employers in lieu of an employer context
T2.3 Minimising examsDirectly applicable
P3. Integrated employability and industry collaborationT3.1 Industry consultationIndirect application – non-apprenticeship employer relationships are required
T3.2 Embedding of industry toolsDirectly applicable – while this is discipline-specific, the same approach can be taken for apprenticeships and non-apprenticeship programmes
T3.3 Professional skills developmentDirectly applicable – while this is discipline-specific, the same approach can be taken for apprenticeships and non-apprenticeship programmes
P4. Inclusive learning environmentT4.1 Self-managed laptopsIndirect application – while apprentices often had their own personal or work-issued laptops, undergraduate students on the new Applied AI BSc are to be issued with their own self-managed laptops by the university

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