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:
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).