F ACULT Y OF MEDICINE , NURSING AND H E ALT H S CIENCES
PROPOS AL FORM FOR A NEW TOPI C
This form is used for all new topic proposals which require approval by the relevant School Board.
Changes to existing topics can be completed on the Change to an Existing Topic Form
www.flinders.edu.au/mnhs/staff/courses.cfm
New topics must be developed according to the: Course and Topic Development, Approval and
Management policy; and the Evaluation, Monitoring and Review of Academic Programs and
Teaching policy.
PART 1
These details are required for the Student Two Information System, publication on the
Flinders University website and topic timetabling.
Reason for introduction of the new topic:
List any topics to be discontinued as a result of the introduction of this new topic.
Topic code:
Topic Title:
General
1.
New Topic Code and Number:
(Topic/Course Coordinators must liaise with the relevant Senior Administrative Coordinator (Academic
Programs) for the course in the Faculty Office, to discuss topic sequencing and numbering)
2.
New Title
Full Title:
(up to 150 chars) (Displays in web information)
Short Title:
(up to 80 chars) (Appears on Transcripts)
Abbreviated Title:
(up to 30 chars) (Appears on search windows in student 2)
3.
Year first offered: 20
Classification 1
4.
Field of Education
(Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED Code)
http://planning.reg.flinders.edu.au/downloads/publications/2001ABSAsced.pdf
Field of Education:
6 digit ASCED Code No:
Classification 2
5.
Teaching Mode
Internal
has attendance requirements that are more than incidental, irregular, special or
voluntary
External
has no attendance requirements or attendance is of an incidental,
irregular, special or voluntary nature; excludes fully online
fully online, no attendance requirements
Online
2
Completion Details
6.
Credit Value (units)
[eg., 4.5, 9, 18 (choose one only)]
Note: If unit value is greater than 4.5 units, provide an explanation re why increased topic
weighting is necessary for academic purpose of topic eg for clinical placement
7.
Result type (grading mode)
University (normal grading eg. HD, DN, CR, P, F)
Non-Graded Pass Only (NGP)
Organisation Unit
8.
School responsible for ownership of topic
School of Health Sciences
School of Medicine
School of Nursing & Midwifery
9.
Topic Coordinator
(Topic Controller)
10.
Organisation Unit(s) teaching the topic and percentage taught by each
Eg: Nursing, Clin Pharmacology/Medical Oncology/Rehabilitation/Public Health/FURCS
%
%
Tuition Pattern
11.
Choose only from the following activities to complete the table:
Lecture, Seminar, Tutorial, Workshop, Intensive Workshop, Practical, Clinical Placement,
Clinical Orientation, On-Line Tutorials, On-line Lecture, Computer Lab, Field Placement,
Field Trip, Independent Study, Laboratory, Online Exercises, Oral Viva, Project Work,
Supervised Study, Negotiated Program, Industry Placement, Excursion.
Activity Type
(please only choose
an activity type once
from the list)
Time / Time Units
(eg.50 Minutes
2 hours)
Frequency / Frequency
Units
(eg 3 times per week
2 times per fortnight
5 times per semester
1 once-only)
Requires
timetabling
(Yes / No)
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Topic availability
12.
Teaching Locations (please tick all relevant boxes and provide specific details)
Adelaide CBD
Bedford Park, Flinders
Daw Park
Distance Education
Distance Education through Flexible Learning Centre – only choose if
student learning package will be sent using the flexible delivery service
Alice Springs
Darwin
Riverland
Other Teaching Location(s) (eg., Barossa, Greater Green Triangle, Singapore,
Nanjing, Noarlunga, Norway)
Please specify:
13.
When offered (please tick relevant boxes)
Semester 1
Semester 2
Internal
Internal
External
External
Non-Semester Study Period: Start date of teaching:
End date of teaching:
Start date of assessment:
End date of assessment:
Requisites
Note: Where possible pre-requisites should be kept to the barest essential minimum, or alternatively
consideration should be given to making greater use of the ‘Assumed Knowledge’ entry – see Q21 below.
If any of questions 14 – 18 are not relevant, please enter ‘Nil’.
14.
Degree restrictions
(eg topic only available to students in B Sp Pathology) Please enter full course titles.
15.
Prerequisites
Please list both current topics and pre C2R2 topics (if relevant).
16.
Co-Requisites
(Topics that must be/can be taken at the same time as the topic being proposed).
17.
Anti-requisites
Note: Anti-requisites are criteria that preclude enrolment in a topic. . Please list any topic that has
the same or similar content. Students will be restricted from enrolling in equivalent topics.
Eg. You may not enrol in Topic A if you have completed Topic B.
18.
Equivalent topics
Please list any topic that has the same or similar content. Students will be restricted from enrolling
in equivalent topics.
Course Information Publication Entry
19.
Syllabus (limit to 150 words/1275 chars)
4
20.
Assessment
Please indicate which assessment methods will be used by ticking the relevant boxes.
Percentage weighting is only required for Examination(s). The options listed are the
only ones permitted to be entered on the Student Information System.
Assignment(s)
Aural
Examination(s)
Fieldwork
Laboratory exercise(s)
Laboratory participation
Library exercise
Oral
Placement
Practical work
Project
Seminar
Test(s)
Tutorial participation
Tutorial presentation
%weighting =
Please describe the details of the assessable work in the topic using the following table:
Format of each piece of assessable work
21.
Proportion of total marks
Assumed Knowledge
This means any general knowledge, skills or competencies students are expected to have prior to
enrolment in the topic.
22.
Course Context (not essential)
( eg Associated Majors/Special Arrangements)
23.
Educational aims of the topic (limit to 150 words/1275 chars)
(the broad educational intentions of the topic - should associate the topic with the progressive
acquisition of knowledge and skills in particular disciplinary or multi-disciplinary fields)
24.
Expected learning outcomes of the topic (limit to 150 words/1275 chars)
(the attributes and capabilities that students should be able to display on successful completion of
the topic)
PART 2
25
Text books
26
Reference books
27
Preliminary reading
28
Further reading
29.
Additional academic and administrative staff resources required
30.
Please indicate the contribution this new topic makes to the attainment of the
University’s Graduate Qualities
(available at: www.flinders.edu.au/graduate-qualities/)
5
31.
Relationship of topic to aims of the course(s) in which it will be offered
32.
Assessment methods used and their relationship to aims and learning outcomes
of the topic.
33.
Teaching strategies used
34.
Expected enrolments (persons)
Note: If less than the following thresholds, a justification must be provided:
First Yr Undergrad topic – 30; Second Yr Undergrad Topic – 15; Upper level Undergrad – 10;
Honours & Postgraduate topic – 7)
35.
Additional library resources required
36.
Additional computer facilities required
Signature of Topic Proposer
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Date
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF FORM:
NOTE:
All documents must be saved using the following file name convention:
topic code_new topic (e.g. PARA8009_new topic)
School of Health Sciences:
The completed topic change form should be submitted by email in Word format (refer note
above) to the relevant Administrative Coordinator (Teaching & Learning), in the Faculty of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Office, according to topic code. The form will then be
forwarded to the Executive Officer, Board of Studies in the School, for approval.
School of Medicine:
The completed topic change form should be submitted by email in Word format (refer note
above) to the relevant Administrative Coordinator (Teaching & Learning) in the Faculty of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Office, according to topic code. The form will then be
forwarded to the Executive Officer, Board of Education in the School, for approval.
School of Nursing and Midwifery:
The completed topic change form should be submitted by email in Word format (refer note
above) to the relevant Administrative Coordinator (Teaching & Learning) in the Faculty of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Office, according to topic code. The form will then be
forwarded to the Executive Officer, Board of Studies in the School, for approval.
A list of contact names by topic code is available on the Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
website below.
www.flinders.edu.au/health-sciences/staff/contacts.cfm
FACULTY OFFICE
Acknowledgment by Administrative Coordinator (Teaching & Learning)
Signature:
(type name here) Typing your name here represents
your signature. Before signing this document, verify that the content you are signing is correct
Date
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APPROVAL:
Name:
Approval of School Board of
Education or Board of Studies
(or equivalent)
Signature:
Date:
Approval of Executive Dean
(or delegate)
1 The Executive Dean’s delegate is the
Faculty Manager (Academic and Student
Administration)
Name:
Signature:
Date:
FACULTY OFFICE Data Entry
Topic Study Package
entered:
Topic Study Package Availability(s)
entered:
SF: Student 2 topic changes proforma July 2015