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The cahllenge of change: introducing flexible learning into a traditional medical and health sciences faculty

This paper reports on the experience of implementing a new strategic vision within a traditional Medical and Health Sciences Faculty at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. The aims of the strategic shift are mainstream uptake of mixed mode teaching and increased flexibility to serve the changing requirements of undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development students. This requires a major shift in the way core activities are undertaken and is concurrent with a period of significant contextual change in terms of the structure of qualifications, the nature of professional practice, accreditation and regulation, and the demographics of the student population. While the trend towards flexibility and innovation in teaching and learning is common across disciplines, many unique challenges are presented by the nature of teaching and learning, and the prevalent traditions of the Medical and Health Sciences Faculty. The early stages of an ongoing research study designed to facilitate and track the process of change is described.