Organised by Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC)
Details of the workshop:
Time : 2:00pm -5:00pm
Venue : Learning Lab, RRS 321, 3/F Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU
Facilitators :
- Dr. Elizabeth Barrett, Assistant Dean (Teaching and Learning), Faculty of Education
- Ms. Tanya Kempston, Faculty of Education
- Dr. Eric Li, Faculty of Science
- Dr. Jannie Roed, Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC)
- Dr. Alex Tse, Faculty of Education
- Dr. Maggie Zhao, Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC)
About the Workshop
Being a Programme Director is a highly complex task that calls for a wide range of skills, such as knowledge of curriculum design, knowledge of quality assurance, pastoral care, ability to collaborate, mentoring skills, administration and trouble-shooting to mention but a few. Programme Directorship has been referred to as leading others without direct authority or responsibility without power (Caddell et.al. 2022:25). Programme Directors are disciplinary experts who often have little or no experience in leadership. There is no job description for Programme Directors, yet they play a pivotal role in the university. Programme Directors lead the curriculum, manage the consequences of change – such as staff changes – and carry the main responsibility for the students’ experience on a programme. That experience, in turn, feeds into university ranking.
This professional development initiative for Programme Directors at HKU aims at supporting colleagues in this challenging role. It consists of one three-hour workshop, followed by three monthly action learning sets. It is facilitated by TALIC but supported by colleagues from across the university who have years of experience in acting in the role of Programme Directors.
Some themes to be covered and discussed:
- What does the job description as Programme Directorship role cover in your context?
- What data sources and evidence are Programme Directors expected and able to access as part of their role?
- To what extent are Programme Directors empowered to lead enhancements across the programme?
- To what extent is the Programme Director expected to lead or manage the team?
- What opportunities exist for shared exploration or co-production of evidence for enhancement across the programme team?
- How is student feedback addressed within courses and across the programme?
For information, please contact:
Ms. Canice Mok, TALIC
Phone: 3917 6069; Email: tsmok@hku.hk
