ABSTRACT

The continuing theme in this chapter is one of coherence: the curriculum comprises a number of parts and aspects, but they must all fit together to produce a cohesive and coherent whole. Some suggest that it is important that students do not see the gaps, that it should be a seamless curriculum. However, students experience the taught curriculum in bits: they go to lectures, laboratory classes, seminars/tutorials, use the VLE, etc. It is important to tell students how all of the parts fit together and what they should do to glue the parts in place.