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Course Structure Policy

Review Cycle: 
3 Years
Amended on: 
Monday, 20 July, 2015
Approved on: 
Monday, 20 July, 2015
Policy Contact: 
Secretary, Learning Teaching and Research Committee
Background: 

Course structure must comply with the AQF by January 1, 2015.

Purpose: 

This policy defines Course Structures in alignment with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Scope: 

Learning, Teaching and Research Committee - must ensure the Policy is implemented in the Learning, Teaching and Research Plan.

Program and discipline co-ordinators - ensure the policy is adhered to when Course Reviews are undertaken or major or minor changes suggested.

Statement: 

Course Structure Alignment with the AQF

This policy has been drawn in part from a document produced by Uni SA in September, 2012. (Archive copy link) [1]

Undergraduate Model

The following model for undergraduate course structures is in compliance with the AQF requirements.

Summary: at least 75% of the final year content of an award must be at the AQF level of the qualification.

Diploma
At least 75% of Diploma content must be at AQF 5 (Introductory Units)

Associate Degree
At least 75% of final year must be at AQF 6 (Intermediate Units)

Bachelor Degree
At least 75% of final year must be at AQF 7 (Advanced Units)

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Graduate Model

Summary: All of the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma at AQF 8

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Approved by: 
Academic Board [2]
Owning Body: 
Learning, Teaching and Research Committee [3]
Category: 
Learning and Teaching [4]

Source URL (modified on 2022-05-30 09:25): https://policy.eastern.edu.au/pid/111-course-structure-policy

Links
[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20180424200424/http://w3.unisa.edu.au/teachinglearning/AQF/AQF_Implementation_Plan.pdf
[2] https://policy.eastern.edu.au/taxonomy/term/3
[3] https://policy.eastern.edu.au/taxonomy/term/4
[4] https://policy.eastern.edu.au/taxonomy/term/18