Learning and teaching
The Growing Esteem strategy of the University of Melbourne is conceptualised around a triple helix metaphor with strands of research and research training, learning and teaching and knowledge transfer.
The second strand – learning and teaching – is about our curriculum (or our courses and subjects) and the experience of being a student (such as study groups, support services and scholarships). Learning and teaching has been with the University since its origin in 1854. With the Melbourne Model the importance of education, undergraduate and graduate, has been a central focus of thought and investment at the University in recent years.
In 2006, the growing esteem strategic plan articulated the University’s desire to:
1. The Melbourne Model: planning the transition
- review all courses, and plan the transition to the Melbourne Model over 10 years
- ensure that the best and brightest are attracted to the new model
- prepare to manage transition, with particular regard to workloads
2. The Melbourne Experience
- encourage, assess and recognise good teaching practice
- design courses and methods to make best use of online facilities
- ensure that the Melbourne Experience is an international one
- build student support services, including transition support to employment
- progressively renew physical infrastructure to support learning
3. Ensuring access for the best and brightest
- continue to attract the best and brightest students
- address financial barriers, including expanding scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students through a scholarships fund
- rethink admissions processes at undergraduate and graduate levels
The learning and teaching portfolio is under the responsibility of the Provost and more information about implementation of the strategy is available on the learning and teaching webpage.
The Provost with the support of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Graduate Research) and the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning & Equity) oversees the programs, policies and practices that affect the direction of academic life and the provision of student support services.
In collaboration with the Academic Board, Deans and senior professional staff, the Office of the Provost develops and supports implementation of policies related to the academic life of the University as a whole, with a view to the delivery of curricula and a Melbourne Experience based on the provision of high quality, consistent student support services.