1. The Sheffield approach to developing a curriculum map
Dr. Patsy Stark
Senior Lecturer in Medical Education
Mr. Ash Self
E-learning Developer

2. Educational perspectives
New curriculum rolling out since Sept 2003
Integrated, system based, orientated to 92 core clinical problems, delivered using a hybrid approach
Original map used to illustrate the structure of the new curriculum

4. Educational perspectives
Identification of the need for a more detailed curriculum map
To help students
To help teachers
To help course planners
Impending external review
Transparency

5. Developing the map Minerva
University of Sheffield’s Medical School's Managed Learning Environment

11. Developing the map Core problems listed in lecture outlines
e.g. Ischaemia and Infarction relates to:
2. Bleeding; 6. Fever; 13. Trauma/injuries; 16. Loss of consciousness/coma; 45. Cardiac arrest/sudden death; 46. Chest pain etc…

14. Developing the map End user context / perspective Search tools Student
Teaching staff
Curriculum planner
Search tools
Bespoke
Google Mini

20. Technical Platform ZOPE Other technologies Open-source Flexible
Software development educationally led
Other technologies
MySQL
PHP
PERL
Python

21. Staffing Two full time developers
work closely with academic staff to ensure that the medical school’s teaching, learning, evaluation and assessment strategies are successfully translated into technical specifications for web development, via an iterative process of planning, acting, observing and reflecting.

22. Contact Dr. Patsy Stark Mr. Ash Self
Senior Lecturer in Medical Education
Mr. Ash Self
E-learning Developer