UNIT OUTLINE FOR NEW OUA UNIT
Please complete this form and submit it to OUA_PIMS_updates@curtin.edu.au . The information will
be entered into the OUA online system and we will contact you when the course has received final
approval from OUA.
1) Unit details
Unit title:
Unit code:
Unit description:
Learning outcomes:
Weeks of Instruction:
Academic references used in the development of this unit:
2) Detailed outline
Unit topics:
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Assessment:
Assessment Task
Weighting %
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Does the unit have an invigilated exam
Yes ☐ No ☐
1) Availability
Please complete the ‘Year of Offer’ section as well as tick each study period/session this unit will
be offered.
*All units must be offered in at least two study periods (u/g) or one session (p/g)
Year of Offer:
Undergraduate:
Post-graduate:
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Study period
Session
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2) Requirements
Student requirements e.g. Continual Broadband access
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Textbook details:
☐ No textbook required for this unit
ISBN:
Title:
Author:
Is textbook required or recommended only?
☐ Required
ISBN:
Title:
Author:
Is textbook required or recommended only?
☐ Required
ISBN:
Title:
Author:
Is textbook required or recommended only?
☐ Required
ISBN:
Title:
Author:
Is textbook required or recommended only?
☐ Required
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Format:
☐ Print
☐ e-book
☐ Recommended
Format:
☐ Print
☐ e-book
☐ Recommended
Format:
☐ Print
☐ e-book
☐ Recommended
Format:
☐ Print
☐ e-book
☐ Recommended
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1) Pre-requisites
Are there pre-requisites for this unit?
OUA unit code
Unit Name
Pre-requisite type
☐ Mandatory
☐ Recommended
☐ Mandatory
☐ Recommended
☐ Mandatory
☐ Recommended
Other non-mandatory pre-requisites:
2) Unit delivery
Delivery method: (refer to *Appendix A which provides a definition for modes of delivery.)
☐ Web Supplemented
☐ Web Dependant
☐ Fully Online
Can alternative arrangements be made to deliver this unit to students without internet access
(i.e .incarcerated students)?
☐ Yes
☐ No
Mature content:
Does this unit by way of audio-visual, film, computer games/computer generated material,
publications of audio material contain any mature content elements that may be inappropriate for
students under the age of 16?
☐ Adult themes
☐ Sex / sexual references
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☐ Drug use
☐ Violence
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☐ Nudity
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Unit materials: (Please tick the appropriate box.)
Print materials:
☐ Book of readings ☐ Study Guide ☐ Welcome letter
Online Materials: ☐ Audio/Video Streaming ☐ FAQs ☐ Online assessment
☐ Printable format materials ☐ Quizzes ☐ Resources & Links
☐ Simulations
Other resources:
☐ Audio ☐ CD-ROM ☐ DVD ☐ Practicum
☐ Video
Instructional methods: (Please tick the appropriate box.)
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Standard Media
☐ Web links
☐ Embedded multimedia
Glossary
☐ Podcasting/Lecture Capture
☐ Streamlining multimedia
Online quizzes/tests ☐ Interactive games
☐ Audio/Video Conferencing
Wikis
☐ Chat Rooms
☐ Blogs
☐ ePortfolios
Online assignment submission
☐ Discussion forum/board
☐ Other
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Appendix A – Modes of Delivery
Mode A – Web Supplemented
Online participation is optional for the student. Students can access supplementary unit
information from a unit website. The information provided may include unit descriptions
and study guides (if also available in another format), examination information,
assessment overview, reading lists and other online learning resources.
Mode B – Web Dependent
Online participation for each activity describe in (i), (ii) or (iii) below is a compulsory
requirement of unit participation, although other components are retained.
I. Students must use the Web to interact with the educational content necessary
for study.
II. Students must use the Web to communicate with staff and/or other students.
III. Students must use the Web both to interact with content and to
communicate with staff and/or other students.
To clarify for Open Universities Australia units, Mode B units could also include
some face-to-face components, including field supervision.
Mode C – Fully Online
All interactions with staff and students, educational content, learning activities,
assessment1 and support services are integrated and delivered online.
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For OUA units, attendance at an invigilated final examination is still permitted.
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