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C/5.2 Continuing education |
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5.2.1 Continuing education course categories
QUT offers a variety of continuing education programs which do not lead to any recognised award but which contribute to the participant's professional or personal development. The Office of Commercial Services administers QUT's continuing education programs on behalf of schools/centres and faculties and maintains a continuing education register. The offering of continuing education courses is subject to approval by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Commercialisation). The Office of Commercial Services manages new continuing education programs valued in excess of $10 000. A Continuing Education Certificate of Completion may be issued to participants who attend approved QUT continuing education courses. 5.2.1 Continuing education course categoriesProfessional development courses: courses which are specifically tailored to meet the needs of industrial and commercial employees or members of a professional group, and which aim to improve the participant's performance and contribution to the organisation. The University may also offer courses which are recognised by a professional or industry group. Such courses are primarily developed in cooperation with industry, commerce or professional organisations. They may be conducted on a part-time basis, by external study or as conferences, seminars or workshops. Courses also may be developed which take account of the specific needs of a group and are presented in a style suited to that group's interests and objectives. Community courses: courses designed to meet the expressed personal or identified needs of target groups within the general community. Such courses may be conducted on a part-time basis, by external study or as seminars, workshops or a series of public lectures. 5.2.2 Procedures for course proposalsA proposal to conduct a continuing education course must be made on an Activity Proposal Form available from the Office of Commercial Services, Division of Research and Commercialisation. The course proposal needs to include course aims, description and title, demonstrated market, registration fees and costs/income. The proposal should also formally request the Office of Commercial Services for support services. Proposals, which should be in line with the continuing education thrust of the faculty strategic plan, are considered for approval any time during the year and will be considered for inclusion in the biannual QUT Continuing Education Catalogue . Applications must be submitted to the Office of Commercial Services through the head of school and executive dean of faculty. The Office of Commercial Services will provide administrative/marketing support for approved courses only to a level negotiated with the Office. Continuing education programs may be used as the basis of an application for admission to and, where appropriate, credit towards QUT courses. Credit arrangements will occur on the same basis as those detailed in Student Rules (see Appendix 1(c) ). In cases where proposed continuing education programs are similar to award course units or to award courses, or where faculties know or expect that successful completion of the program will be used for admission or credit into an award course, the continuing education programs and the credit provisions into the associated award course must be endorsed and approved by the faculty academic board under the same terms as would apply to an award course . Further, if the continuing education program is repeated, it is subject to the same quality assurance processes as award courses within the faculty (see section C/4.10 ). All other courses approved by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Commercialisation) can be offered for a period of up to five years before further detailed documentation is required. The cost of conducting courses is funded from fees charged to participants. 5.2.3 Articulation and creditStudents who successfully complete continuing education courses may be eligible for credit under the provisions of Student Rules (see Appendix 1(c) ). Where the work on which the credit claim is based has been done in continuing education programs which have been fully approved for offering and quality assured through the faculty academic board using the same processes that apply to award courses (see section C/4.10 ), and further, where the faculty academic board has approved the full transfer of credit from the continuing education program to one or more award courses, credit transfer may occur up to the full extent of the (or those) award course(s). Modification History
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