Links to a range of forms, templates and guides are available below to support course design, delivery and quality management.
You can also find information, support and guidance on learning and teaching at the University of Suffolk via the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT).
Assessment, marking and moderation
- Assignment pre-issue verification form
- Exam pre-issue verification form
- Moderation record form
- Moderation summary report form
- Generic marking criteria (pdf) (see also Word version that can be adapted to suit staff needs)
Course handbook and module specification templates
- Course handbook template for 2020-21 academic year (see also guidance on updating handbooks for 2020-21)
- Course handbook template for 2020-21 academic year (higher/degree apprenticeships)
- Employer handbook template (higher/degree apprenticeships)
- Module specification template
Course modification, suspension and discontinuation forms
Course proposal form templates
- Course proposal form and accompanying website information form
- Partner course proposal form
- Short course proposal form (credit-bearing)
- Course proposal form (non-credit-bearing)
- Higher National course proposal form
Course validation and re-approval templates
- Validation document template
- Proposal document template for conversion of an existing course into a higher or degree apprenticeship
- Developmental commentary template (for course re-approval)
- Initial needs assessment template (higher/degree apprenticeships) (see also INA process summary)
- Learning outcome mapping template
- University of Suffolk Academic Staff CV template
- Assessment regulations variation request form (if the proposed course is intended to depart from the University's standard assessment regulations as outlined in the Framework and Regulations for the relevant type of award)
Definitive course record templates
- Definitive course record template: undergraduate Honours degree
- Definitive course record template: undergraduate Foundation degree
- Definitive course record template: higher or degree apprenticeship (undergraduate)
- Definitive course record template: degree apprenticeship (postgraduate)
- Definitive course record template: Higher National programme
- Definitive course record template: taught postgraduate
External examiners
Partnership proposal form templates
- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
- Progression or articulation agreement
- Delivery of a University of Suffolk module at a partner institution
- Flying faculty partnership arrangement
- Co-delivery of a course in partnership with a professional organisation
- Validation arrangement
- Franchise arrangement
- Dual, multiple or joint award
- Exchange agreement (including Erasmus)
Risk-based monitoring and enhancement (RiME)
- Module evaluation form (for completion by module team)
- Module questionnaire (standard version for completion by students)
- Course committee agenda templates
- Course committee terms of reference
- Partner course level annual monitoring report
- Risk alert audit report form
- Partner self-evaluation document (SED) template (for institutional review)
Course design blueprint
The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) course design blueprint is a toolkit which provides guidance and support materials for use when designing and developing new courses, or preparing an existing course for re-approval.
Assessment: an overview
This introductory guide provides an overview of the assessment process within the University of Suffolk, including guidance on designing assessment tasks and communicating them effectively to students, pre-issue moderation, managing the submission process, marking, internal and external moderation, Assessment Board procedures and providing feedback to students.
Staff guide: using group work for learning, teaching and assessment
This staff guide is designed to supplement the Policy for the Assessment of Group Work and provide practical advice on the implementation of group work in a range of different situations, so that staff and their students can derive maximum benefit from group work activity while avoiding some of the common pitfalls.
Group work: a student guide
This student guide, in the form of a powerpoint presentation, is designed to provide students with advice on getting the most out of group work activities. It addresses some of the benefits and challenges of group working, and provides practical advice on managing group tasks and dealing with any resulting issues. Please feel free to adapt the presentation to suit your own purposes.
Consumer protection law: a guide for staff
This guide has been developed to enable University of Suffolk staff to understand the implications of Consumer Protection Law on how the University operates, and the part they play in ensuring we meet our associated responsibilities to students.
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