(1) The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that the University has a suite of viable educational products that align with the University’s vision, strategic objectives, and the needs of students, as well as the requirements of industry, disciplinary fields, scholarly understandings, and national and global priorities. (2) This Policy specifies the process by which new educational products are developed and approved by the University. (3) This Policy is part of Stage 1 Ideation of the Curriculum Lifecycle Framework and should be read in conjunction with all policies and procedures specific to this Stage and the Curriculum Lifecycle Framework. (4) This Policy applies to all Macquarie University educational products including all award courses of study and non-award programs of study except Postgraduate Higher Degree Research awards. (5) New educational products will be developed in consideration of current and emerging areas of student demand, as well as the requirements of industry, disciplinary fields, scholarly understandings, and national and global priorities. (6) All proposed educational products will have the strategic and business merits of the proposal approved before the academic merits of a proposal are considered by the relevant approval authority. (7) The development of educational products is informed by: (8) A new course, course component or enabling program is presented to the Education Strategy Committee for consideration and endorsement. (9) The Education Strategy Committee will consider the strategic and feasibility case of a new course, course component or enabling program. The Course or Faculty Authority is responsible for ensuring detailed feasibility information is provided, including resource requirements that considers: (10) Where required the Education Strategy Committee may request the Vice-President, Professional Services to provide a market evaluation for the strategic case and/or request the Faculty Executive Director (or equivalent) to complete a detailed business case in order for the Education Strategy Committee to make a full consideration for endorsement. (11) The Faculty Authority and Course or Program Authority are responsible for ensuring that appropriate consultation with all key and potentially impacted stakeholders is undertaken. (12) The Education Strategy Committee considers the case for the new course, course component or enabling program and: (13) The Vice-Chancellor may request the case for the new course, course component or enabling program be presented to the Executive Group for endorsement. (14) Where required, the Executive Group considers the endorsement by the Education Strategy Committee and: (15) Following recommendation of an endorsed proposal, the Vice-Chancellor will: (16) A new unit of study must be proposed as a core unit in at least one course of study, course component or enabling program. (17) The appointed Course or Unit Authority is responsible for ensuring that appropriate consultation with all key and potentially impacted stakeholders is undertaken. (18) The Course or Unit Authority will complete the required fields within the Curriculum Management System. (19) The Course or Unit Authority is responsible for ensuring detailed unit feasibility information is provided, including resource requirements that considers: (20) For new units of study that are a core unit within a new course of study, course component or enabling program the proposal for a new unit of study must be considered in conjunction with the new course of study, course component or enabling program to ensure it is fit for purpose. (21) The new unit will be considered by the Faculty Education Committee or equivalent which will: (22) The new unit will be considered by the Faculty Board or equivalent which will: (23) In the case of a new unit of study designated as PACE or Capstone, the Academic Standards and Quality Committee will: (24) The process for approval of a new microcredential or micro program is outlined within the Microcredentials Policy. (25) The Designated Authority proposing the new non-award program is responsible for providing detailed information to the approval authority to facilitate the approval process. (26) The Designated Authority proposing the new non-award program is responsible for ensuring that appropriate consultation with all key and potentially impacted stakeholders is undertaken. (27) The Designated Authority is responsible for ensuring detailed feasibility information is provided, including resource requirements that considers: (28) The new program will be considered by the Executive Dean or, in the case of a program proposed by the Macquarie University College, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) who will: (29) Responsibilities for the development of new courses of study, course components or enabling programs are: (30) Responsibilities for the development of new units of study or non-award products are: (31) Nil. (32) The following definitions apply for the purpose of this Policy:New Educational Products Policy
Section 1 - Purpose
Scope
Section 2 - Policy
Top of PageSection 3 - Procedures
Part A - New Course of Study, Course Component or Enabling Program
Part B - New Units of Study
Part C - New Microcredential or Micro program
Part D - Other New Non-Award Programs
Part E - Responsibilities
Top of PageSection 4 - Guidelines
Section 5 - Definitions
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