The course planning process is undergoing redevelopment in line with the implementation of the revised Academic Framework and Curriculum Management Tool. Please contact your Faculty Quality team or Quality and Standards Office for more information.
There are two stages to course planning.
To begin, course teams must complete Planning Stage 1. The purpose is to ensure that there is an in-principle case for inclusion of a course in the academic portfolio and that it will meet the University's strategic needs. Course teams must present a business case and evidence of market research. The approval body for this phase is the Academic Stategy Committee.
As part of this stage, course teams must liaise with the Management Accounts team to complete a financial annex and with the Planning team to complete a student number annex.
The second phase requires detailed academic plans for the course, including: course aims and learning outcomes, module details such as delivery schedule, credit value, academic direction hours and assessment methods.
Steps 1-3 of the process flow cover the planning stages.
Templates to be completed are:
- Planning Stage forms - please contact Quality and Standards for the latest template [from April 2024]
- Finance Annex and Student Number Annex (liaise with Management Accounts to complete these)
- Curriculum Set-up table
- Prospectus Entry relevant to section B7: Marketing Arrangements (Please contact your Faculty Marketing Manager for further information)
Your course design should fit with one of the main University academic calendars in order to provide a consistent framework with semester and trimester structures.
A separate planning form should be completed for short courses (see below for more information).