HANDBOOK - Wellington Institute of Technology

COURSE DESCRIPTORSCourse Descriptors are the formally approved documents that describe:The course title, level, credit valueThe aims of the courseWhat you will be learning – the Learning Outcomes that guide the content andprocess of your learning experiences and activities with your tutorThe assessment activities you need to complete to show how well you havedeveloped your skills and knowledge against the requirements of the LearningOutcomesThe texts or resources that you are required to purchase. Note: for some courses thelatest texts may be listed either in the Required Texts section above, or in yourCourse 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 beunit standards, professional bodies, vendor certifications, etc.)Course Outlines, which your tutors will provide to you in class, or through LearnZone orMoodle, contextualise the Descriptors for your particular class for this year. The Outlineshould provide you with tutor information, specific course topic schedules, assessmentdates, specific rules and requirements, and other useful information.The course descriptors for this programme make up the rest of this Programme Handbookon the following pages.Note: Please be aware that it may be that not all courses listed are be offered in any giventrimester or year. For further information on this please contact your Student Advisor.Wellington Institute of Technology - 2013 HV4490 Programme Handbook February 2013Overview and Programme Specific Information Page 20