Unit writing milestone guidelines (undergraduate)
The checklist below provides a guide for writing a unit for a unit assessor or a writing team. This may be used as a self-check and is intended as a guideline only.
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Assemble resources and team |
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Unit statement (as approved by Academic Board) |
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Note Digital Resources production schedule for relevant session |
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Contracts/workloads organised |
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Moderator allocated (disciplinary colleague) |
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Design phase |
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Decide on your overarching theme/concept (what are the key ideas that a student will take away from your unit) |
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Map out learning outcomes and add to UCMS/Unit Outline (UO) |
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Design assessment (and add to UCMS/UO), check alignment with SCU assessment policy |
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Blueprint learning plan including learning activities |
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Check completed blueprint with Associate Dean Education |
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Development phase |
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Unit Outline finalised |
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Writing sample (e.g. one module to discuss with CTL rep and/or colleague) |
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Develop a full draft of unit |
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Seek feedback from CTL rep and/or colleague |
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Decide on appropriate resources, media, and readings that need to be sourced and/or developed |
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Production phase |
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Construct Blackboard site independently or in consultation with CTL |
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Study resources, readings and relevant supplementary materials to CTL/DR for production |
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Unit assessor signs off on unit production two weeks before teaching commences |
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Review phase |
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School determines level of review (e.g. major rewrite, minor rewrite, roll over) |
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Follow-up on action items from previous session unit review and amend UIG for next offering |
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