Templates

UNSW Course Outline Template

As part of the UNSW Learning and Teaching Indicators, all UNSW courses are required to follow guidelines set out in the UNSW Course Outline Template and supporting documents. Feedback on the quality of 2008 ASB Course Outlines from the Learning and Teaching Performance Indicators evaluation in 2008.

Australian School of Business Course Outline Template
The Australian School of Business has further developed the UNSW Template, for use by all ASB staff. The ASB Template was updated in December 2008 to incorporate changes to the UNSW Template and to include the revised Australian School of Business Graduate Attributes. Minor updates for 2010 (links and information) are indicated in the checklist below.

ASB Course Outline Template, 2010 (Word) - contains guidelines for staff and text for students which can be included verbatim or modified.
ASB Course Outline Template - Guidelines Removed, 2010 (Word) - copy with guidelines removed for easier editing.
The checklist, Updated Internet links for the 2010 ASB Course Outline Template , lists updates to the 2009 Template.

Guidelines for editing the Table of Contents and for further formatting the template.

Graduate Attributes

Australian School of Business Graduate Attributes

The Australian School of Business Graduate Attributes represent the ‘qualities, skills and understandings’ (Bowden et al, 2000) that ASB graduates should develop by the end of their degree program. ASB course outlines should indicate how the course learning outcomes, learning activities, and assessment contribute to the development of these ASB attributes.

Full list of ASB Graduate Attributes (PDF)

UNSW Graduate Attributes

The ASB Graduate Attributes are aligned with UNSW Graduate Attributes as shown in the following document:

Alignment of ASB and UNSW Graduate Attributes
Further information on UNSW policy and list of UNSW attributes

Further Information and Resources

Further information which can be included for students

Information for UNSW Students on Academic Honesty and Plagiarism (see Section 5. Academic Honesty and Plagiarism)
Semester 2 2009 Key Dates and Student Responsibilities (see Section 8. Student Responsibilities and Conduct)
UNSW and ASB Policies for Special Consideration and Supplementary Examinations (see Section 8.3)

Related UNSW and ASB policies and resources for staff
Policy on Parallel Teaching at UNSW
UNSW Assessment Policy
Procedures for Dealing with Student Plagiarism: Handbook for Staff (pdf)
UNSW Policy on Academic Misconduct and Student Misconduct (includes Plagiarism)

A-Z Student Guide in www.my.unsw.edu.au: includes UNSW policies, regulations and processes related to learning and teaching, conduct and responsibilities

ASB Policy for Supplementary Exams (information for staff)

Course outline development resources for staff on the Learning and Teaching@UNSW website
Course Design: Including writing Student Learning Outcomes and designing assessment.
Course Outlines: the most recent information on UNSW policy, template and guidelines.

Graduate Attributes: UNSW guidelines, policy, resources
Guidelines on Learning that Inform Teaching at UNSW (pdf) – guidelines and resources to enhance student learning, especially in learning activities, teaching strategies and assessment.

Samples of Good Practice in ASB Course Outlines
Excerpts from 2008 ASB Course Outlines to illustrate good practice in the following areas are reproduced with kind permission from the lecturers-in-charge:

2.4 Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses
2.5 Student Learning Outcomes [including alignment with Graduate Attributes]
3.1 Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course
3.2 Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies
4. Assessment Details
7. Course Evaluation and Development
10. Course Schedule

For further assistance in developing your course outline, contact:
Carolyn Cousins (EDU) Ph: 9385 6087; Email: c.cousins@unsw.edu.au

For assistance in formatting the document and/or editing the Table of Contents:
Peter McGuinn (EDU) Ph: 9385 5585; Email: p.mcguinn@unsw.edu.au or Carolyn.