Status and updates

2009

November

• From 1 November,  a new Structure and Schedules page for each degree in the new structure became available for commencing students on the 2010 Course and Unit handbook.

September

• As at the end of September, 53 single and combined degrees were approved in the new course structures.

May

• Students who are beginning a new course in 2010 will be in the new degree structures. In the transition phase, students who are continuing their course in 2010 will be able to transfer to the new degrees structures in 2011.

2008

November

• 'How to' Guide to course structures released, together with updates to the University Teaching and Learning Quality Assurance (QA) Manual course proposal instructions and templates (see under 'Documents' on the left), for use by faculties and schools preparing course proposals for submission to UT&LC by May 2009. 
  
  
• Four degrees have been approved for 2009 commencement in the new degree structures.
  
  The Bachelor of Applied Science (Marine Environment) and the Bachelor of Environmental Design use the Specialist 2 structure and the Bachelor of Computing and the Bachelor of Information Systems both use the General degree structure.  

October

• Generic single and combined degree specifications were approved by Academic Senate on 31.10.08.  (These are available from the New Course Structures links to the left.)  The specification for Associate degrees is under review, pending further discussion.

September

• The generic course specifications for associate and combined degrees and a revised single degree specification will be submitted for approval to Academic Senate in late October 2008.

July/August

• Consultation meetings with faculties on generic degree specifications and foundation units in associate degrees, progress on course structures, identification of degrees into models and the timeframes.
  
  

May

• Course structures newsletter sent electronically to faculties, schools and administrative sections.

February

• Academic Senate approved on 29.02.2008 a proposal for the adoption of a standard calculation for course length maxima of twice the full-time course length plus the equivalent of one full-time year of study in the course.  This means that a 3 year degree will have a maximum course length of 7 years; a 5 year combined degree will have a maximum course length of 11 years.