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Topic / Week Based Learning Resources
Focus : Addresses the variety of materials and formats chosen to support the course and students to meet relevant learning outcomes.
This section contains guidelines that relate to topic / week based learning resources.
There are 4 guidelines in this section:
- Topic / week based course structure
- Learning objectives
- Resources for learning
- Content
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Topic / Week based structure
Criteria
Course content should be divided up into defined units. This can be done based on the topics covered in the course or into individual weeks depending on what best suits each particular course.
Standard
- each topic / week should have its own tab on the course page
- all learning material and activities should be accessible from that topic / weeks tab
- each topic / week should contain:
- Introduction / Objectives
- Work due
- Required readings / viewings
- Learning activities
- Resources
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Learning objectives
Criteria
Topic/week/module learning objectives
Standard
- must be present at the top of every week to provide a snapshot to guide student focus
- reflect the course learning objectives
- present an achievable and reasonable workload
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Resources for learning
Criteria
Resources for learning
Standard
- the purpose of each resource is described in relation to the learning objectives
- its value and purpose are clearly stated
- suggestions on what students should have/do with each resource
- describe how the resources link to the course assessments
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Content
Criteria
Content is chunked and sequenced logically.
Standard
- learning progresses logically and topics are explicitly connected
- new topics are given an introduction
- completed topics are summarised
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