Unit writing milestone guidelines (undergraduate)

The checklist below provides a guide for writing a unit for a unit assessor or a writing team. This may be used as a self-check and is intended as a guideline only.

Unit code: Unit name: Year:

	Yes	Query	Action needed
Assemble resources and team
Unit statement (as approved by Academic Board)
Note Digital Resources production schedule for relevant session
Contracts/workloads organised
Moderator allocated (disciplinary colleague)
Design phase
Decide on your overarching theme/concept (what are the key ideas that a student will take away from your unit)
Map out learning outcomes and add to UCMS/Unit Outline (UO)
Design assessment (and add to UCMS/UO), check alignment with SCU assessment policy
Blueprint learning plan including learning activities
Check completed blueprint with Associate Dean Education

	Yes	Query	Action needed
Development phase
Unit Outline finalised
Writing sample (e.g. one module to discuss with CTL rep and/or colleague)
Develop a full draft of unit
Seek feedback from CTL rep and/or colleague
Decide on appropriate resources, media, and readings that need to be sourced and/or developed
Production phase
Construct Blackboard site independently or in consultation with CTL
Study resources, readings and relevant supplementary materials to CTL/DR for production
Unit assessor signs off on unit production two weeks before teaching commences
Review phase
School determines level of review (e.g. major rewrite, minor rewrite, roll over)
Follow-up on action items from previous session unit review and amend UIG for next offering