Status and Details

Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and a summary of the changes from the previous version of the document. Please note that the Unit Head listed on this page is the current owner of this policy and may not reflect the University position/staff member who owned this policy at the time of publication.

Award Courses and Units Approval Policy

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Status Historic Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date 6th May 2011 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 6th January 2013 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority Academic Senate The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date 6th May 2011 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date 14th March 2012 This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head Nicolene Murdoch
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Educational Partnerships and Quality
96859333
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Author Deirdre Lee

96787477
This is the author of record for this version of the document.
Enquiries Contact Nicolene Murdoch
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Educational Partnerships and Quality
96859333
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

Clause 1a has been amended to show the links between course standards, curriculum design, course learning outcomes and the UWS graduate attributes.



A minor omission in clause 4, relating to the provision of learning guides, has ben corrected.



Section 2, Definitions, has been amended to incorporate definitions of the following new items:

Course Design Standards,

Course Delivery Standards,

Course Support Standards.



Clause 30b has been amended to make clear links between course and unit learning outcomes.

Correction to 30b includes replacing 'Associated Documents' with 'Associated Information', and using lower case letters for graduate attributes, consistent with elsewhere in the document.



Clause 49 has been amended to ensure that unit proposals are aligned with the UWS Academic Standards and Assessment Framework.



Clauses Amended

Policy: 1, 4, 10, 11, 12, 24, 30, 49, 50