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Course Set Name
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Specify the CASIMS course set name, i.e. Bachelor of Arts (with specialisations) Articulated Set)
Course name(s)
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Specify all course names in a new course set, if adding courses to existing course set only list new course(s)
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If only one course in course set write ‘as above’
Award name(s)
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Specify all award names for a new course, if adding awards to existing course only list new award(s)

If only one award in course write
‘as above’
Year/Session First Offered
Managing Faculty
Type of proposal New course
New course added to existing course
New specialisation added to existing course
Existing course change to:
Mode
Location
Intake session
Funding source
Faculty ownership
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Only include course/awards which have an intake.
 each course requires a new row
 each location requires a new row
NB: If an offering is being removed a separate suspension of intake (and phase out if being permenantly removed) memo is required by UCPC.
Course name Action Location Mode Fund source Intake
Example course name only
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Add
☐ Remove
Bathurst ☒
Internal
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DE
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CGS
☐ Domestic Fee-pay
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FPOS
☒ 30
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15
☒ 60 ☐ 45
☒ 90
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75
Copy new rows if required
Course name Action Location Mode Fund source Intake
☐ Add
☐ Remove
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Add
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Remove
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Add
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Remove
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Internal
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DE
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Internal
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DE
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Internal
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DE
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CGS
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Domestic Fee-pay
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FPOS
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CGS
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Domestic Fee-pay
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FPOS
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CGS
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Domestic Fee-pay
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FPOS
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30
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15
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60 ☐ 45
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NB: Proposal will not proceed if Endorsements have not been completed.
Contact Person
Phone
Other CSU staff contacts
Consultation timelines
Endorsed by
(Endorsement requires written approval from the Head of the organisational area that the area has been involved with the proposal and has no issue with it proceeding in this form)
Email
Minimum consultation timelines for a new course/specialisation proposal are two weeks prior to agenda closure with the exception of the following:
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Four weeks prior to agenda closure o Facilities Management, Finance, Marketing and Communication
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Facilities Management
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Finance
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Information Technology
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International Education and
Partnerships
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Library
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Marketing and Communication
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Students
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Strategy and Planning Information
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Student Administration
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Student Learning
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Arts
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Business
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Education
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Science
☐ other……….Please state
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Approved for submission by
Executive Dean/Divisional
Head
Date
Nature of Proposal
(Provide a brief summary of the overall proposal, including whether this is a new course, a new proposed location, partnership, phase out etc.)
Course description
(Outline the key aims, content and approaches to teaching for this course
– Max 400 words)
Alignment with existing courses
(Briefly describe how the proposed course links to any existing CSU courses – Max 100 words)
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Teaching Schools
(list)
Where will the course be taught?
Teaching Sessions
Campus
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Start
Year/Session
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
On-
Campus
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Distance
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Mixed
NB: Please liaise with the Division of Marketing and Communication when completing this section.
Briefly state why this course is being proposed.
Important to address
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What this course offers that is different to competitor courses?

Why the identified market would want to do this course with CSU?)
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How this impacts on CSU’s online market position
(max 200 words)
Strategic Alignment (Outline how the proposed course aligns with CSU’s strategic direction – max 150 words) http://www.csu.edu.au/division/ plandev/strategy/
Course Need
(Max 100 words)
Course Demand
(NB: include the impact of eligibility requirements - see below - on demand. Max 200 words)
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Competitor analysis
(Provide a brief overview of the market and issues related to competition for the proposed course. Include a rationale for the proposed course succeeding in existing and immediate future market, in particular in the online market – max 200 words)
Name of Institution
(list all offerings of similar courses
– add rows as necessary)
Course Title Comments / URL
Entry requirement
Will use standard minimum CSU entry requirements
( http://www.csu.
edu.au/apply/mi nimum-entryrequirements )
Yes/
No
Minimu m ATAR
(or equivale nt) if different to CSU minimu m require ment
Yes/
No
Completed bachelor degree
Yes/
No
If the course requires credit above the limits specified in academic senate policy, please provide details here: Compliance with the CSU Credit policy
( https://policy.csu.edu.au/view.current.php?i
d=00120 )
List other prerequisite units and/or additional requirements
( e.g. Interview, industry experience, supplementary form )
English language proficiency (ELP) requirements
Police check
Minimum CSU ELP requirements
( http://www.csu.edu.au/ english-languageproficiency )
Yes/
No
Prohibited employment declaration
Yes/ No
Yes/
No
Minimum IELTS (or equivalent) if different to CSU minimum requirement
Health records and privacy
Applicant checks
Yes/
No
Information sharing declaration
Yes/
No
Working with children check
Yes/
No
Other:
List below
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Yes ☐
Please complete recruiting and hosting international on-shore students course offering considerations & requirements
International on shore students
No
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Please provide reasons.
Workplace learning / field trips
(Provide outline, rationale and cost implications for students)
If this is a distance course, briefly outline how the course design will enhance student connectedness
(peers; academic staff and services)
(Please answer from a course design level rather than list services that will be accessed)
Residential School required?
(Provide outline, rationale and cost implications for students)
Other
(Provide outline, rationale and cost implications for students)
NB: Schools may not enter agreements independently or in advance of approval of the new Course
Will this course involve collaboration with external education providers and/or agents?
(Include proposed offshore providers, partners in any articulation agreement and providers of off-campus resources or staff)
Yes/No
Are they an existing partner?
(If ‘Yes’, do the proposed arrangements fall within the scope of existing agreements or are revised/new agreements needed?)
Yes/No
Name of Partner (s)
Summary of nature of proposed arrangements
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related to delivery of the course
(relationship and proposed role)
Are there any issues unique to the proposed partnership arrangements?
(If ‘Yes’, provide details)
Completed offshore and/or on shore checklist?
Yes/No
Yes/No NA
Entity
Professional accreditation required or desired, registration or international recognition
Accreditation, registration or recognition
Mandatory?
Yes / No
Date of 1 st submission
Accreditation cycle
(provide an outline of the accreditation schedule and associated costs)
Additional accreditation or audit requirements (e.g., pharmacy grant) required or desired
Entity item
Mandatory?
Yes / No
Outline CSU’s track record with relevant accrediting bodies.
Detail Accreditation issues (if any) and solutions associated with this course proposal (e.g., the first time this course has been offered in Distance mode)
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Costing Estimate
Please attach Executive Dean approved budget analysis for first 5 years of program.
Type Number
Student numbers
(included in costing estimate – with details here to identify impact and focus)
(required to ensure financial viability of proposed course)
Commonwealth Supported
Australian fee paying
International fee paying
Total
External funding available?
Has the course been checked against AQF requirements?
Existing Subject pool
(number)
New subject development
(number)
Service teaching
(identify Field of Education,
Faculties)
Yes / No Staff contact
Will new staff (academic or professional) be required?
State which campuses new staff may be located
Level (A-E)
Academic
FTE
Date
HEW level
Professional
FTE
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Is this course able to be launched with existing infrastructure?
(this includes staff accommodation, teaching, and associated research)
Outline existing teaching spaces that will be used
( e.g., auditorium; medium space
– up to 50; tutorial room; laboratory; clinic etc include existing specialist teaching spaces – add rows as needed)
Outline space required for this course
Additional infrastructure needs
If staff are not able to be housed in existing accommodation
(detail number of offices and location required)
Outline new specialist teaching spaces required
(name spaces other than lecture theatres, tutorial rooms)
Outline new equipment
(major asset purchases) required
Outline new library resources and or services required
Outline teaching technology that will be required
List access to specialised software or IT equipment required for students (on campus or DE) or staff
List computer laboratory facilities required for the course, and at which locations
Internal/external or international
Teaching unit / Partner organisation
% split
Financial implications
Yes/No
DSA (timetable team) consulted?
Estimated cost
DFM consulted?
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NB: Please liaise with the Division of Marketing and Communication when completing this section.
Estimated total costs
Marketing
Accreditation
(Provide attainment of
Accreditation costs and recurrent costs)
Attainment cost
Recurrent annual costs
Additional costs not previously stated
Item
Estimated total costs
NB: Please liaise with the Division of Marketing and Communication when completing this section.
Outline of marketing plan
(Max 200 words )
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