What are the criteria for course approval and accreditation?
This section answers these questions:
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All applications for course approval and accreditation must meet the Criteria, Requirements and Guidelines for Course Approvals and Accreditation (Gazetted in 2002). It is essential to plan and develop any new course according to these criteria. The document contains guidelines to help you develop your course and to meet the criteria, as well as other general requirements.
All your courses must be developed within the requirements of your own quality management system. This will be checked as part of the approval process.
Note:
- If you are applying for course approval only, your application must meet criteria 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7
- If you are applying for accreditation only (to deliver a course approved previously to another provider or a course owner) your application must meet criteria 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Criteria Summary
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Titles, aims, learning outcomes and coherence |
The adequacy and appropriateness of the title, aims, stated learning outcomes and coherence of the whole course. |
2 |
Delivery and learning methods |
The adequacy and appropriateness of delivery and learning methods, for all modes of delivery, given the stated learning outcomes. |
3 |
Assessment |
The adequacy of the means of ensuring that assessment procedures are fair, valid, consistent and appropriate, given the stated learning outcomes. |
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Acceptability of the course |
The acceptability of the proposed course to the relevant academic, industrial, professional and other communities, in terms of its stated aims and learning outcomes, nomenclature, content and structure. |
5 |
Regulations |
The adequacy and appropriateness of the regulations that specify requirements for admission, credit for previous study, recognition of prior learning, course length and structure, integration of practical/work-based components, assessment procedures, and normal progression within a course. |
6 |
Resources |
The capacity of the organisation to support sustained delivery of the course, in all delivery modes, with regard to appropriate academic staffing, teaching facilities, physical resources and support services. |
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Evaluation and review |
The adequacy and effectiveness of the provision for evaluation and review of courses: for monitoring the ongoing relevance of learning outcomes, course delivery and course standards; for reviewing course regulations and content; for monitoring improvement following evaluation and review; and for determining whether the course shall continue to be offered. |
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