HANDBOOK - Wellington Institute of Technology

COURSE DESCRIPTORS
Course Descriptors are the formally approved documents that describe:
The course title, level, credit value
The aims of the course
What you will be learning – the Learning Outcomes that guide the content and
process of your learning experiences and activities with your tutor
The assessment activities you need to complete to show how well you have
developed your skills and knowledge against the requirements of the Learning
Outcomes
The texts or resources that you are required to purchase. Note: for some courses the
latest texts may be listed either in the Required Texts section above, or in your
Course Outline. If you are not certain, clarify the text or edition with your tutor.
Any external standards that the course is also meeting the requirements of (may be
unit standards, professional bodies, vendor certifications, etc.)
Course Outlines, which your tutors will provide to you in class, or through LearnZone or
Moodle, contextualise the Descriptors for your particular class for this year. The Outline
should provide you with tutor information, specific course topic schedules, assessment
dates, specific rules and requirements, and other useful information.
The course descriptors for this programme make up the rest of this Programme Handbook
on the following pages.
Note: Please be aware that it may be that not all courses listed are be offered in any given
trimester or year. For further information on this please contact your Student Advisor.
Wellington Institute of Technology - 2013 HV4468 Programme Handbook February 2013
Overview and Programme Specific Information Page 18