Partnership Pedagogy

Co-deliver

Co-deliver

Co-delivery with partners on or off campus or in an online setting could include collaboration on a range of work-integrated learning or other learning activities.
Co-design

Co-design

Co-designing curriculum ensures the course goals, purpose and/or curriculum elements are formulated through ongoing dialogue between partners.
Co-develop

Co-develop

Co-developing curriculum involves collaborating with partners on the production of a range of tasks, resources or artefacts to be used in the teaching and learning activities speci…

Partnership pedagogy is the co-creation of curriculum with students and other partners. As a curriculum principle in Western’s new Curriculum Design and Approval Policy, it is a signature concept in the shaping of curriculum transformation at Western.  Partnership pedagogy enables the University and our students to remain critically engaged with emerging social and ecological challenges including a critical engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and complex future work environments. Some of the benefits to students, staff, partners and the University are outlined in the Getting Started guide PDF, 1304.83 KB (opens in a new window).

Partnership pedagogy includes the co-design, co-development, co-delivery, and/or co-credentialing/co-assessment (PDF, 52.32 KB) (opens in a new window) of any curriculum element—curiosity pods, subjects/units, short courses, minors, majors and/or programs. The focus and outcomes of co-creating curriculum will vary depending on the context. Find out more in the Getting Started guide PDF, 1304.83 KB (opens in a new window).

Western has a long history of partner engagement in the Western Sydney region and beyond and many examples of co-created curriculum (PDF, 88.85 KB) (opens in a new window) across all Schools, including new curriculum developed through the 21C Project. Co-delivery includes work-integrated learning (opens in a new window) activities, including placements. Partnership pedagogy can involve one or more of the four ‘co-s’ with one or more partners, depending on the intentions and capacity of those involved. Partners include, but are not limited to, students, community or industry partners, commercial providers or Research Institutes.

Quality, mutual benefit and impact, education for sustainability, social responsibility and governance are important considerations in co-creating curriculum with partners, guided by the values and principles of Sustaining Success 2021-2026. Viable and scalable curriculum partnerships are mutually beneficial to all partners: students, staff, the University and the partner. Where possible, partnership pedagogy should involve a cycle of feedback, evaluation and improvement with partners. Processes for managing quality and risk in curriculum partnerships (opens in a new window) vary depending on the nature of the co-creation activity and the partnership.

For further information on partnership pedagogy contact Learning Futures (opens in a new window) .