UBC expands first-year, small-class experience to all BSc students
A renewed and expanded first-year seminar will give all incoming UBC Science students a crucial small class experience—one that will challenge them to think critically about what it means to be part of the scientific community. “SCIE 113 is unlike any other first-year experience available at UBC,” says course director Dr. Marcia Graves, associate professor […]
Dental Hygiene Degree Program launches new curriculum with a focus on social entrepreneurship and public health
It was an exciting start to the academic year for the UBC Faculty of Dentistry, with the Dental Hygiene Degree Program (DHDP) launching a new curriculum. The curriculum is a culmination of many years of work dating back to 2017, when DHDP leadership began the rigorous process of a program evaluation. The complete degree program […]
New courses at UBC tackle real world problems
New classes and labs rolling out this year will give UBC Science students the opportunity to tackle climate change with community partners, transition into first-year as part of a data science cohort program, explore non-animal testing methods, and more. Please visit the Faculty of Science website to read the full details of the new courses, […]
Going beyond course design: How the CTLT helped IPCC instructors focus on the essential
To help solve significant challenges in conducting the Infection Prevention and Control Certificate program, the Faculty of Medicine partnered with the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT). Thirteen clinical faculty members and two learning designers from the CTLT undertook a massive overhaul of the program format and necessary technological scaling to ensure pre-pandemic quality […]
Computer Science undergraduate program evaluation and renewal
UBC’s Department of Computer Science has just completed the first year of a two-year undergraduate program evaluation and renewal. Computer Science, as a department and as a specialization, is experiencing tremendous growth. By undertaking this program evaluation and renewal, the department had an opportunity to take a step back and figure out how they wanted […]
Announcing the Undergraduate Program Evaluation and Renewal year-two funded projects
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic is pleased to announce that current Undergraduate Programs Evaluation and Renewal (UPER) projects will receive renewed support for their second year of funding. In alignment with Strategy 12: Program Redesign of UBC’s Strategic Plan, Shaping UBC’s Next Century, UPER projects are focused on reframing undergraduate academic program design […]
Chemical and Biological Engineering embarks on impactful program redesign
Second-year undergraduate students enrolled in UBC’s chemical engineering and chemical and biological engineering program have started their academic year under a revised curriculum, which includes four new courses aimed at introducing students to the design process, strengthening knowledge in foundational sciences and improving experiential learning in laboratories. The changes are part of an ongoing redesign […]
Update on Undergraduate Program Evaluation and Renewal projects
Following a special call that was launched in June 2018, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic is pleased to announce that 10 Undergraduate Program Evaluation and Renewal projects have been funded, with $1.8-million in support coming from strategic plan funding and the UBC Excellence Fund. These projects align with Strategy 12: Program Redesign of the […]
Special call for Undergraduate Program Evaluation and Renewal projects
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, invites faculty, staff and students to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Undergraduate Program Evaluation and Renewal projects and Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Transformation projects. The deadline for both is 3:00pm on July 12, 2018. Special Call: Undergraduate Program Evaluation and Renewal projects […]