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