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Course Design Procedures

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	25th June 2026	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	28th November 2027	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Strategy and Assurance)	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	24th June 2026	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Officer	Emma Purdy Associate Director, Educational Quality and Policy	The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive	Helen Partridge Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) hpartridge@uow.edu.au	The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact	Academic Governance and Standards	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

Changes include:
- establishing design requirements for Double Masters degrees, including the minimum volume of learning (duration and credit points) and naming conventions;
- embedding elements of the 888 curriculum model into provisions, specifically naming �~generalist’ or �~comprehensive’ undergraduate degrees, establishing the general schedule of majors and minors, and specifying the four types of minors;
- clarifying the Course Learning Outcomes requirements for double degrees, Bachelor and Masters;
- clarifying the definition of a major to ensure the duration is consistent with that outlined in the appendices in the design requirements for different degree types;
- clarifying that the volume of learning for subjects is 1.5 - 2 hours per credit point, in line with advice provided within subject outlines.

Clauses Amended:Procedure: Clauses 8, 13, 57, Section 13, Section 18, Sections 20 - 22, Section 26.

01/07/2026: Committee/Group name changed from Quality Assurance Review Group (QARG) to Course Quality Committee (CQC)