The Continuing and Extra-Curricular Education Policy 2022 (pdf, 233KB) defines a microcredential as “a continuing education course which results in certification of assessed learning that focuses on specific knowledge, skills and capabilities and verifies that the holder possesses a particular professional skill. It is a non-award certification, which may, in certain circumstances, be considered for credit towards an award course.”
Microcredentials have been introduced to broaden the range of formats used to deliver postgraduate education to respond to declining domestic enrolments in formal postgraduate education and meet our communities' changing educational needs and expectations. They can be offered by faculties, University Schools and Centres, and must first be approved by the relevant faculty, school or academic units. Then, it is submitted for endorsement by the SCPC Non-Award Subcommittee before being sent for approval by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education).
The subcommittee reports to the Strategic Course Portfolio Committee (SCPC) and provides academic quality assurance and strategic oversight of non-award continuing and extracurricular education courses offered by the University.
A suggested first step is to review the microcredential product design framework, this document provides you with an overview of a design framework for the development of microcredentials.
In addition to developing learning outcomes, assessment tasks, and an outline of the learning experiences included in the microcredential, you will also need to develop a supporting business case. This means you need to consider questions including:
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