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It also covers how we approve and manage collaborative provision, secure academic standards, and enhance the student learning experience. We will use the comments received on all the chapters to develop a draft Reflective Analysis by February 2020, which we will invite all students and staff to comment on.
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SUMMARY Students and stakeholders have been very positive about this arrangement and the approach is widely applicable for student learning. There is a lot going on within the City of Edinburgh and this is a great resource for the university and our students to tap into.
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The mapping exercise has also provided teaching leadership with a good picture of how comprehensively we currently support skills development in the taught curriculum and where there may be particular gaps in our provision, which in turn can inform discussions around course developments and programme design.
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It integrates skill-based courses to enhance students' employability and practical skills relevant to their chosen fields. CBCS facilitates seamless credit transfer between institutions, providing students with more educational mobility options.
The wider student support ecosystem continues to be a central part of students’ current and future success, linking together students’ curricular, co- and extra-curricular learning and development.
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