Query - Is assessment optional?
Steve,
When did this structure change?
During the original meeting with OP online with Veronique back in October 2014 you identified the four micro courses as a 15 credit course - see your edits in the wiki.
Now after investing considerable time and effort - you're changing the structure. The OERu model requires 4 micro courses of approximately 40 hours each for the 15 credits.
- How do you propose subdividing the first two micro's into four equal parts?
- Can you please share the Otago Poly programme documentation for the level 5 courses.
Steve,
I've traced and uploaded the official Certificate in Sustainable Practice programme specification (pdf) document from OP.
As far as I can see, the "Why sustainable practice" 15 credit course is the OERu one we are developing as "Creating sustainable futures". We can't change the current development into a 30 credit course. I don't see how this will fit?
The Certificate in SP and its courses will be discontinued from 2018 so we are looking at a replacement. Level 5 is a challenge though. We have a qual at level 7 to use and I am looking for a suitable qual at level 5 to have creating sustainable futures as an elective.
Hi Steve,
Aggreed - finding a replacement qual is a good strategy. Looking at this from the Polytechnic's perspective, a future Level 5 course need not lead to its own qualification in sustainable practice, but could be incorporated into other credentials at the Poly as an elective serving a wider student base across multiple schools.
I think there are justifiable grounds for OP to have a general elective in this space at Level 5 given our strategic commitment to sustainable practices.
