4.1 Subjects are allocated a point weighting, with one point equivalent to between 17.5 to 20 hours volume of learning. | |
4.1.1 A standard subject is weighted at eight points. | |
4.1.2 A subject weighting of eight points is equal to 0.125 equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL). | |
4.2 Each subject code comprises a three-letter prefix and three digits. | |
4.2.1 The level of a subject is indicated by the first digit in the subject code, which indicates how advanced the subject is. | |
4.3 The scale for undergraduate subjects is: | |
4.3.1 Level 000: bridging, enabling or other non-award subject (non-AQF). | |
4.3.2 Level 100: introductory (AQF Level 5). | |
4.3.3 Level 200: building on level 100 (AQF Level 6). | |
4.3.4 Level 300: building on level 200 up to the outcome level of a three-year undergraduate degree (AQF Level 7). | |
4.3.5 Level 400: the outcome level of a four-year undergraduate degree, an integrated four-year bachelor (honours) degree, and one-year bachelor (honours) degree (AQF Level 8). | |
4.4 The scale for postgraduate coursework subjects is: | |
4.4.1 Level 400: the outcome level of a postgraduate course of study that goes beyond undergraduate outcomes (AQF Level 8). | |
4.4.2 Level 500: a component of a masters course other than a research component of a master by research course (AQF Level 9). | |
4.4.3 Level 600: a research component of a masters course (AQF Level 9). | |
4.4.4 Level 700: a coursework subject contributing to a professional doctoral course (AQF Level 10). | |
4.4.5 Level 800: a subject contributing to the research component of a doctoral course (AQF Level 10). | |
4.5 Charles Sturt University will move to an eight-character subject coding system. |