The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) and the University Education Committee, with the agreement of the College of Arts and Social Sciences Education Committee, have elected that students will be provided with a Course Outline containing common content, for all courses.
The purpose of these Course Outlines is to provide enrolled students with a standardised, accurate, complete and consistent set of course information to assist both students and staff with applying the ANU Code of Practice for Teaching and Learning
These Course Outlines will also help to simplify the resolution of disagreements over course expectations, content, assessment and policy as well as to reduce the time spent by Academic Staff explaining administrative matters to students outside of teaching time.
Learning outcomes and assessment rubrics are essential for communicating to students what is expected of them and pivotal in helping students to improve their own learning. They are not a 'check' on teaching staff.
The following template specifies the required structure and nomenclature of Course Outlines for courses offered by the College of Arts and Social Sciences. Course Outlines should be considered a public document which represents the College and the University. Consideration of presentation is important and this template is not simply a form to be filled-in.
What do I need to do?
1. Create a Course Outline following the downloadable template (below).
2. Email the completed Course Outline to outlines.cass@anu.edu.au.
3. Distribute Course Outlines to students when the course commences.
Downloads:
Course Outline: a guide for students Template [pdf]
Writing learning outcomes [pdf]
Requirements:
1. The nomenclature and the order of sections of this template must be preserved.
2. Sections or subsections marked with an asterisk must be identical to the information provided about the course on the Study@ANU website.
3. Additional information about the course should be included where appropriate.
4. General formatting, such as font and colour, may differ from this template but should be consistent throughout.
Consider the ANU Visual Identity:
5. If you use the ANU logo, refer to the guidelines at:
7. Course Outlines must be made available to students through the Learning Management System (WebCT or Wattle) or course website, and be distributed in hard-copy to students at the beginning of the course.
Further Information:
Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at:
For general advice about Course Outlines, contact Jake Francis, Education Project Officer.
