The module design planner (MDP) will be the first large chunk of work that you will do towards your module; it usually accounts for around 40% of the total amount of effort. At this stage, you will outline:

  • your weekly learning outcomes
  • the readings you want to use
  • the videos or audio recordings you want to make
  • the types of activities the students will undertake to achieve their learning outcomes. 
Your module will be broken down into weeks, which will represent a number of study hours. See the 'Credits and study hours' page for more info on this. Please note that the titles of each week are already defined in the module specification and you should follow the structure laid out there when designing your module. 

Your learning designer will introduce you to the MDP process and the CAFE model during the learning design workshops and will also provide you with the correct MDP template. They can also show you more examples of completed MDPs from your programme. 

Your MDP will be structured using the CAFE model; the following pages outline the different stages and give you examples of activities.