Business School

The Business School is strongly committed to enhancing the student learning experience through comprehensive assurance of learning procedures embedded within the curriculum.

Each program has broad goals and specific objectives that align with The University of Western Australia (UWA) Educational Principles and the Business School teaching and learning Operational Priorities.

The program learning goals include:

• discipline specific knowledge and skills;
  
• oral and written communication skills;
• interpersonal skills such as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• social and ethical awareness in an international context;
• and information literacy and critical thinking skills conducive to lifelong learning.

While the Deputy Dean and Associate Dean Teaching and Learning take primary responsibility for Assurance of Learning in the Business School, the process also involves the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Program Directors, Discipline Chairs, Program Directors/Coordinators and all teaching staff.

Curriculum maps across all programs identify where program objectives are taught, practiced and assessed. These matrices form the basis of our ongoing assurance of learning process which has a focus on improving student learning and ongoing curriculum improvement.

Assurance of Learning involves a process of identifying opportunities to improve student learning where the end goal is continuous improvement in student learning and achievement. Details of the process and guidelines for assurance of learning applicable at the UWA Business School are available below. The guidelines include details of the cycle of program reviews for the period 2011-2015.

Sample of student results