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Remember, in some faculties these tasks are divided between the faculty office and schools.There may be tasks that you are not required to perform.

  1. Ensure that all of your Modules (units) that will be offered are correctly listed in Syllabus Plus.
    • note-You need a size for each module.
  2. Ensure that all of the teaching staff in your school are correctly listed in Syllabus Plus:

    • Adding new staff-Use their QUT Staff ID numbers in the host field if known, otherwise leave this blank until you obtain their ID number.
    • Delete staff records that will never be required again.
    • Obtain reasonable time constraints from teaching staff.

  3. Check/Modify/Create Programmes of Study.
  4. Check/Modify/Create Activity Templates.

    Ensure that each module has all appropriate templates available e.g. if ABC123 always has a lecture, tutorial and practical, then there should be a template made for each type of activity. Use approved descriptions.

  5. Create Pathways (Week 4).
  6. Generate Activities from the Activity Templates (Week 5).
  7. allocate lecturers and teaching details (if required) in the Activity tab (Week 6).

Double Degrees

These are a shared responsibility.

For Semester 1, 200x (an odd semester) the faculty/school whose program comes first will be responsible. For example, in the case of B Bus Accty/B Laws, the School of Accountancy will coordinate the preparation of timetabling data in consultation with the School of Law.

For Semester 2, 200x (an even semester) the faculty/school whose program comes second will be responsible For example, in the case of B Bus Accty/B Laws, the School of Law will coordinate the preparation of timetabling data in consultation with the School of Accountancy.




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