Course Review
Comprehensive Course Review
The purpose of Comprehensive Course Review is to review and analyse the entire academic program for an award; its regulations, structure (its units, major and minor sequences), currency of the curriculum, quality of teaching and learning, relevance of assessment tasks, fieldwork, projects and work experience, and any other aspects which comprise the award course. The major focus is to review the course curriculum map which shows how the learning outcomes and assessments contribute to the achievement of course learning outcomes; to review the level of engagement in learning experiences in all modes and consider student retention and pass rates; and to monitor student perceptions of how all aspects of the course support their achievement of the course learning outcomes. Courses may be reviewed individually or in clusters. A course must undergo Comprehensive Course Review at least once every five years.
For further information on Comprehensive Course Review and Annual Course Review see the Course Review Policy at http://policies.curtin.edu.au/policies/viewpolicy.cfm?id=34f30cc8-f54e-11dc-9f69-f162796bb42f
Annual Course Review
Annual Course Review monitors and analyses key indicators related to student profile, student demand and the quality of teaching and learning. The major focus is to analyse course performance and identify areas of strength and initiatives for improvement.
For further information on Comprehensive Course Review and Annual Course Review see the Course Review Policy at http://policies.curtin.edu.au/policies/viewpolicy.cfm?id=34f30cc8-f54e-11dc-9f69-f162796bb42f
Quality Courses
Following the recent review of higher education, commonly known as the Bradley Review, a new national body for regulation and quality assurance will be established: the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) will oversee strengthened quality assurance arrangements in Australian higher education. It will accredit providers, evaluate the performance of institutions and programs, encourage best practice, de-clutter current regulatory arrangements and provide greater national consistency. Institutions will be required to demonstrate that their graduates have the capabilities that are required for successful engagement in today’s complex world. For more information see www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation
At Curtin, course quality is monitored through the Annual and Comprehensive Course process.
C2010
Under development.
Unit Outline Builder
The Unit Outline Builder (UOB) is a system designed for the creation, revision, review, approval and publication of unit outlines. The UOB system extracts authoritative unit information from existing corporate applications such as Student One and enables authorised people at Curtin to produce and publish approved unit outlines.
For further information on the Unit Outline Builder, please go to http://otl.curtin.edu.au/unit_outline_builder/
Staff Profiles
Contact details and working hours for Course Review staff can be viewed here.
Publications
Under development.
