Widening Participation and Evaluation University of Southampton

Overview

• critical analyses of existing approaches
• a rationale and concept paper for your own initiative
• an evaluative framework derived from the completion of Theory of Change documents

You can use these outputs to create a comprehensive business case at your higher or further education institution.

On this widening participation-focused programme, you'll be part of a strong community of practice, working with fellow learners and expanding your professional networks.

You'll develop the skills and knowledge to become a confident widening participation practitioner, aligning your practices with sound evaluative principles and learning methods.

We'll support you through a blend of in-person teaching, recorded lectures, interactive seminars and workshops. 

Alongside your course peers and subject experts, you'll explore concepts which reflect good widening participation practice. You can also personalise your learning to focus on your chosen assessment areas.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:

• apply an understanding of widening participation policy, pedagogic theory and scholarship to your practices
• critically engage with quality monitoring, evaluation and research approaches
• identify and implement evaluation strategies for widening participation activity
• analyse and report findings from evaluating practices