(1) This Policy was approved by Academic Board on 26 June 2012 and incorporates all amendments to 28 August 2014. (2) This Policy includes the following schedules: (3) This governs the design, development, approval and review of the University's higher education award and non-award courses. The Higher Education Courses Approval and Review Procedure sets out how to comply with this Policy. (4) This Policy applies to higher education award and non-award courses offered by the University. (5) The University offers courses leading to awards of the University, consistent with those specified in Statute 5.2 - Academic Awards. (6) The University also offers courses, units or modules that do not lead to an award of the University. (7) The University ensures that the courses it offers: (8) In designing, developing, approving and reviewing its courses, the University ensures that academic standards are maintained and that its courses: (9) The University maintains procedures that govern the: (10) The Academic Board is responsible to Council for: (11) The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Integrity) (PVCPI) is responsible for approving on strategic and business grounds proposals for: (12) The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Integrity) (PVCPI) is responsible for managing course approval and review processes to assure compliance with legislation, external standards (including the Higher Education Standards Framework and Australian Qualification Framework specifications) and internal policy requirements. (13) Faculties are responsible for developing proposals for new higher education award courses or revisions to existing courses. (14) Faculties are responsible for conducting annual reviews and major reviews of all courses (with the exception of higher degrees by research) every five years on academic and strategic grounds, as part of the University's approach to continuous quality improvement. The Academic Board or the PVCPI also may request targeted reviews of courses from time to time. Reviews by professional accreditation bodies are conducted for some courses. (15) Faculties are responsible for establishing an advisory board for each course (with the exception of higher degrees by research) to provide advice on the development of that course and its continued appropriateness and relevance. The composition and the board's terms of reference are set out in Schedule B: Advisory Boards - Composition and Terms of Reference. (16) Course Directors are appointed by Faculties for each course (or group of courses) to provide leadership and oversight of the development, delivery, review and accreditation of the course to ensure alignment with the University's Strategic Plan, maintenance of academic standards and quality and compliance with the University's policies and external requirements. (17) Course Teams are responsible for coordinating the design, ongoing development and review of courses under the leadership of Course Directors. (18) The Academic Programs Manager is responsible for advising the Academic Board of any required legislative amendments in relation to new courses, discontinued courses or changes to course titles. (19) The Research and Research Training Committee is responsible for monitoring the performance of higher degrees by research and advising the Academic Board of any issues in relation to quality or standards. (20) Faculty Boards are responsible for approving higher education non-award courses. (21) Faculty Boards are responsible to the Academic Board for the quality assurance and maintenance of academic standards of higher education non-award courses. (22) Refer to the Higher Education Courses Approval and Review Procedure. (23) For the purpose of this Policy:Higher Education Courses Policy
Section 1 - Preamble
Schedules
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Section 3 - Scope
Section 4 - Policy
Principles
Responsibilities
Higher education award courses
Non-award courses
Section 5 - Procedure
Section 6 - Definitions
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