Checklist for an Academic Framework (Barker 2016)

• Awards/qualifications to be awarded: 

• Types (degree, certificate, diploma)

• Disciplines (ISCED)

• Classification  (e.g., Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate)

• Credit volume for each award (points, hours or value)

• Award Completion Requirements (core, electives, duration)                                                                                                                                                                                         

• Requirements for major/minor, dual awards, or degrees with concentrations

• Reference points:  National qualification Framework (or and other framework).

• Credits for majors and minors

• Admissions

• Admission requirements

• Max Number of credits allowed for APL

• Programs

• Descriptors: Rules on program title

• Duration: 

• Academic year structure, semesters;  durations 

• Program duration

• Content:

• Curriculum development and review

• Level of content complexity

• Balance of academic and applied

• Design: 

• External Benchmarks  / Reference points

• Instructional design policy

• Learning outcomes policy

• Engaged learning policy

• Teaching-research nexus

• Delivery

• Student/teacher ratio

• Teaching load arrangements

• Student load arrangements

• Assessment of learning

• Grades / percentages system  ( A, B, C) & GPA Calculation

• Formative and summative assessment

• Double marking / Moderation.

• External examiners

• Graduate Attributes

• Generic Institutional Attributes

• Program Specific Attributes

• Teaching modes and venues

• Classrooms

• Technologies

• Work placements, internships, mentorships

• Laboratories

• Community facilities

• Student policies

• Registration, drop/add, withdrawal

• Attendance

• Repeating courses

• Leave of absence

• Extenuating circumstances

Other