Aligning learning outcomes with Phase 1 Medicine graduate capabilities

UNSW Phase 1 Medicine has 250-300 students per cohort and is structured around Scenario Group Sessions (SGS). Part of my teaching involves facilitating these SGS with a specific group of 12-15 students each time. Overall, the Medicine program is centred around the achievements of eight desired capabilities by graduation. As such, all learning activities for each

Creating and supporting a learning community via podcasts

I co-convened the Neuroscience Fundamentals (NEUR2201) course for the first time in 2020, taking over as the convenor from 2021 to present. NEUR2201 is a stage 2 introductory course to neuroscience. 

Due to the pandemic, the 2020 iteration of the NEUR2201 course had to flip to a complete online delivery. To support students’ perception of community as

The effect of remote learning on a peer review assessment

As the convenor of the Neuroscience Fundamentals (NEUR2201) course, I continuously reflect on and analyse the effect of assessments on student learning and my own teaching practice. NEUR2201 is a stage 2 introductory course in neuroscience with enrolment around 80-90 students each year. The course is divided into five modules, one introductory week followed by four