Unit Outline

BUS301 - Integrated Capstone Project

Unit Coordinator Ms. Elaine Lau

Email Address elaine.lau@ee.edu.au

Lecture Time N/A

Seminar/Workshop Time Week 2, Wed10:00am - 12:00pm;

Week 4, Wed 10:00am - 12:00pm;
Week 7, Wed 10 :00am – 12:00pm;
Week 9, Wed 10:00am -12:00pm;
*Quay Street Campus, Classroom 3

Consultation Times For additional consultation times you should email me and
request an appointment.

Block/Trimester Trimester 2

Year 2019

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 UNIT OUTLINE

CONTENTS:-
Section 1: General Information
1.1. Administrative details
1.2. Core or elective unit
1.3. Unit weighting
1.4. Student workload
1.5. Mode of delivery
1.6. Pre-requisites
1.7. Other Resource requirements

Section 2: Academic Details

2.1 Unit Content and Structure
2.2 Student learning outcomes
2.3 Link to graduate attributes
2.4 Unit content and structure
2.5 Seminar/Workshop Topics
2.6 Teaching methods/strategies
2.7 Student assessments
2.8 Prescribed and recommended readings

Section 3: Academic Misconduct &Plagiarism

3.1 Definitions
3.2 Dealing with academic misconduct
3.3 Penalties for academic misconduct

Section 4: Assessment Submission

4.1 Assignment submission
4.2 Penalties for late submission of assignments
4.3 Assignment submission using ‘Turnitin’

Section 5: Appeals

Section 6: Special Consideration

Section 7: Course Evaluation and Development

Section 8: Quality Assurance

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SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Administrativedetails:

Associated higher education awards Duration Level Unit Coordinator

Bachelor of Business 14 weeks 3rd year Ms. Elaine Lau

1.2 Core or elective unit

Core Unit
Elective Unit
Other (Please specify below):

Mandatory unit for Bachelor of Business (Professional Accounting), Bachelor of Business (Business
Management) and Bachelor of Business (Communication & Public Relations)

1.3 Unit weighting

Unit credit points Total course credit points

6 Credit Points 144 Credit Points Bachelor of Business

1.4 Student workload

Indicate below, the expected student workload per Session for this unit:

No. timetabled hours/Session* No. personal study Total workload hours/Session***

hours/Session**
3 hours face-to-face Seminar 6 9

* Total time spent per Session at lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, clinical and other placements, etc.
** Total time students are expected to spend per Session in studying, completing assignments, etc.
*** That is,* + ** = work load hours.

1.5 Delivery mode

Tick all applicable delivery modes for the subject:

Face to face on site
E-learning (online)
Intensive (provide details)

Block release (provide details)

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 Work-integrated learning activity
Mixed/blended
Distance/independent learning (un-timetabled)
Full-time
Part-time
External
Fast track (provide details)

Other (please specify)

1.6 Pre-requisites
Are students required have undertaken a prerequisite or co-requisite subject for this subject?

Yes No

If YES, provide details of the prerequisite or co-requisite requirements below.

1.7 Other resource requirements

Do students require access to specialist facilities and/or equipment for this unit (e.g. special computer
access/physical education equipment)?

Yes No

SECTION2: ACADEMIC DETAILS

2.1 Unit Content and Structure

This unit is designed to allow students to undertake a comprehensive business project that is relevant with their
specialisation. It can be provided by industry partners or through a simulated business scenario. It can be
supervised jointly by experienced academic staff and industry experts. This is a designated capstone project,
allowing students to bring together and apply material learnt in the course to a real world problem.

2.2 Student learning outcomes

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After successfully completing this unit, a student will Graduate Attribute achieved
be able to:
Complete appropriate advanced level research that identifies Disciplinaryknowledge,Problemsolving;S
and provides assistance in solving real world problems at ocialResponsibility,Criticalthinking,
professional accounting, management, or public relations Communication Skills,
areas in a practical business setting
Plan and conduct a project to solve a professional Disciplinaryknowledge,Problems
accounting, management, or public relations problem in a olving;SocialResponsibility
practical business setting
Identify advanced capacity to recognise the importance of Disciplinaryknowledge,Problems
considering for any business problem the wider business olving, SocialResponsibility,
contexts such as accounting and financial implications; Criticalthinking, Communication
management implications; public relations implications; human Skills,
resource management implications, organizational structure
implications, and/or other organizational resource implications

Demonstrate ability in incorporating the wider business Disciplinaryknowledge,Problems

context implications in a comprehensive research based olving, SocialResponsibility,
report on the solution to a professional accounting, Criticalthinking, Communication
management and/or public relations problem in a practical Skills,
business setting
Communicate effectively the outcomes of conducting a Disciplinaryknowledge,
research based project to solve a professional accounting, Problemsolving,Communication
management and/or public relations problem in a practical Skills,SocialResponsibility
business setting

2.3 Link to graduate attributes

In this unit, students will be encouraged and facilitated to develop the graduate attributes of:
 Knowledge Skills: To be able to reason, question and analyse information regarding professional accounting,
management and/or public relations in a practical business setting; and commit to continuous learning in the
changing business environment.
 Problem solving skills: To be able to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of
sources and environments so creative solutions to a practical business setting;
 Communication Skills: High level written communication skills in a range of formats, considering audience
needs and appropriate to real world business situations; and oral communication skills in a range of contexts
and considerate to audience needs .
 Ethic/Social Responsibility: Apply ethical, social and intercultural perspectives in solving real world problems
a practical business setting

2.4 Lecture Schedule

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 Week
Topic
No.
Week 1 Students form groups and
register capstone project topics
Week 2 Students draft a plan on how this
capstone project being processed
Week 3 Students make a presentation in
class to outline how to process
the capstone project.
Week 4 Students commence their
capstone project.
Week 5 Capstone project continues ...
Week 6 Students submit the First
Progress Report
Week 7 Capstone project continues ...
Week 8 Capstone project continues ...
Week 9 Capstone project continues ...
Week 10 Students submit the Second
Progress Report
Week 11 Capstone project continues ...
Week 12 Capstone project continues ...
Week 13 Students submit the completed
capstone project report and make
the final presentation
Students submit the completed
Week 14 capstone project report and make
the final presentation
Topic Learning Outcomes
On completion of this topic students will be able to:
 Students will voluntarily form groups. There would be no more than
FOUR (4) people in each group.
 Once the group is formed, students will need to register their
proposed capstone project topics. If the project is a real world
project, students need to provide the details of proposed company
profile and a Permission Letter from the company.
 If the students have difficulties in finding real world company for this
capstone project, the lecturer will assign a simulated business
scenario to the students.
 Complete a concise plan on how to process this capstone project.
 The presentation should show the concise plan on how to achieve
the outcomes in their specialisation relevant capstone project.
 Students can consult with their project instructors (academic staffs
or industry experts) about any assistance if required.
 Students can consult with their project instructors (academic staffs
or industry experts) about any assistance if required.
 Students need to present the challenges and solutions associated
with doing the project.
 Students can consult with their project instructors (academic staffs
or industry experts) about any assistance if required.
 Students can consult with their project instructors (academic staffs
or industry experts) about any assistance if required.
 Students can consult with their project instructors (academic staffs
or industry experts) about any assistance if required.
 Students need to present the challenges and solutions associated
with doing the project.
 Students can consult with their project instructors (academic staffs
or industry experts) about any assistance if required.
 Students can consult with their project instructors (academic staffs
or industry experts) about any assistance if required.
 Length of the report: max 50 - 60 A4 - pages of text, excluding
executive summary, exhibits, bibliography and appendices.
 Presentation will be 30 minutes for each group and a peer review/
remark will be made during presentation.
 Length of the report: max 50 - 60 A4 - pages of text, excluding
executive summary, exhibits, bibliography and appendices.
 Presentation will be 30 minutes for each group and a peer review/
remark will be made during presentation.
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2.5 Teaching methods/strategies
This unit is delivered through seminars, and project based consultation.

Sessions will introduce new material that is part of the unit and provide the opportunity to review and reinforce
understanding of material covered in previous sessions. These sessions will be delivered interactively, with
opportunities for students to answer questions. Students will also work in formal and informal groups to
engage with discussion questions, debate issues, critically evaluate case studies, Unit related
information will be provided electronically on the online e-learning system – Moodle
(http://ee.edu.au/elearning/moodle/login/).

2.5.1 What is expected of you as a student

Attend your scheduled seminar/workshop and seek feedback from your teacher on your project.
Read appropriate sections of the recommended academic readings, Make an appropriate project progress
report and submit the reports during the seminars..

2.5.2 Getting help before an issue becomes a problem

It is most important that you understand the requirements of this unit by reading all supplied documentation. If
you need assistance or clarification for any part of this course, please contact your lecturer in the first instance,
either via email or as appropriate during timetabled sessions.

2.5.3 Attendance
Students are expected to attend every scheduled seminar for this unit as per their timetable. Unavoidable
non-attendance due to illness or circumstances beyond your control must be supported by appropriate
documentation in order to request any possible special consideration. Other non-attendance may result in no
marks for the assessment task.

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 2.6 Student assessment:
Learning outcomes for subject
Complete appropriate advanced level
research that identifies and provides
assistance in solving real world problems at
professional accounting, management, or
public relations areas in a practical business concise plan on how to achieve the
setting.
Plan and conduct a project to solve a
professional accounting, management, or
public relations problem in a practical
business setting.
Identify advanced capacity to recognise the
importance of considering for any business
problem the wider business contexts such as
accounting and financial implications;
management implications; public relations
implications; human resource management
implications, organizational structure
implications, and/or other organizational
resource implications
Demonstrate ability in incorporating the wider
business context implications in a
comprehensive research based report on the
solution to a professional accounting,
management and/or public relations problem
in a practical business setting.
Complete appropriate advanced level
research that identifies and provides
assistance in solving real world problems at
professional accounting, management, or
public relations areas in a practical business
setting.
Plan and conduct a project to solve a
professional accounting, management, or
public relations problem in a practical
business setting.
Assessment Tasks
When assessed –
Weighting
year, session and
Type of Assessment (% of total
week
marks for
(for example, year 1,
subject)
semester 1, week 1)
Capstone Project - Project Plan
and Presentation
The presentation should show the
following outcomes in their capstone
project. The following emphasis
should be made in their presentation:
 Identification of the professional
accounting, management and/or
public relations issues to be
considered in the project
 How to complete the research for
the chosen project including Week 3 10%
appropriate analysis and
justification
 What would be the key secondary
data and how the data sources
can be discovered for the project
 Develop a strategy to address the
issues identified for the project
including consideration of:
accounting, management, public
relations implications; and/or
other organizational resource
implications.
Capstone Project - First Progress
Report
The progress report should present Week 6 20%
the challenges and solutions
associated with doing the project.
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 Assessment Tasks
When assessed –
Weighting
Learning outcomes for subject year, session and
Type of Assessment (% of total
week
marks for
(for example, year 1,
subject)
semester 1, week 1)

Identify advanced capacity to recognise the

importance of considering for any business
problem the wider business contexts such as
accounting and financial implications;
management implications; public relations
implications; human resource management
implications, organizational structure
implications, and/or other organizational
resource implications
Demonstrate ability in incorporating the wider
business context implications in a
comprehensive research based report on the
solution to a professional accounting,
management and/or public relations problem
in a practical business setting.
Complete appropriate advanced level
research that identifies and provides
assistance in solving real world problems at
professional accounting, management, or
public relations areas in a practical business
setting.
Plan and conduct a project to solve a
professional accounting, management, or
public relations problem in a practical
business setting. Capstone Project –Second
Identify advanced capacity to recognise the Progress Report
importance of considering for any business
problem the wider business contexts such as The progress report should present Week 10 20%
accounting and financial implications; the challenges and solutions
management implications; public relations associated with doing the project.
implications; human resource management
implications, organizational structure
implications, and/or other organizational
resource implications
Demonstrate ability in incorporating the wider
business context implications in a
comprehensive research based report on the
solution to a professional accounting,
management and/or public relations problem
in a practical business setting.

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 Assessment Tasks
When assessed –
Weighting
Learning outcomes for subject year, session and
Type of Assessment (% of total
week
marks for
(for example, year 1,
subject)
semester 1, week 1)

Complete appropriate advanced level

research that identifies and provides
assistance in solving real world problems at
professional accounting, management, or
public relations areas in a practical business
setting.
Plan and conduct a project to solve a
professional accounting, management, or
public relations problem in a practical
business setting.
Identify advanced capacity to recognise the
importance of considering for any business
problem the wider business contexts such as
accounting and financial implications;
management implications; public relations
implications; human resource management
implications, organizational structure
implications, and/or other organizational
resource implications
Demonstrate ability in incorporating the wider
business context implications in a
comprehensive research based report on the
solution to a professional accounting,
management and/or public relations problem
in a practical business setting.
Communicate effectively the outcomes of
conducting a research based project to solve
a professional accounting, management
and/or public relations problem in a practical
business setting.
Capstone Project - Final Report
and Presentation
The final project report and
presentation should demonstrate the
following outcomes:
 Completion of appropriate
advanced level research that
identifies and provides assistance
in solving the accounting,
management, and/or public
relations problems identified for
the project
 Advanced level planning to
Week 13 50%
facilitate the conduct of the
project (Presentation
 Consideration, where appropriate, will be arranged
of the accounting, management, within week 13-
or public relations implications, week 15)
and other organizational resource
implications of the project
 Advanced ability to communicate
effectively the research
processes and outcomes of the
project

2.6.1 Assessment

Assessment Requirements:

You are required to conduct an integrated project to reflect your knowledge and skills that acquired during
your degree study.

Your project can be a real world situation, e.g., your current or previous employer (please get permission
from them before start), or any company that you are familiar with.

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Requirements:

a) You can choose to conduct this project individually or in Group(* Max: 2 students in a group)
b) Submit the progress reports (no more than 2 pages);
c) Submit the final Project Report.

In your project report, you can address one or more aspects from the following key areas to
discuss:

 Industry and competitive analysis

 Company resources and capabilities
 Global or multinational strategy
 E-business strategy issues
 Diversification strategies and the analysis of multi-business corporations

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  Financial conditions and financial analysis
 Staffing, people management, incentives and rewards
 Organizational structure, core competencies, competitive capabilities, staffing
 Policies, procedures, operating systems, best practices, continuous improvement
 Corporate culture issues
 Ethics, values, social responsibility
 Corporate communication and public relations

In your final report, you need include:

Section 1. Executive Summary;

Section 2. Background of the company / topic being studied;
Section 3. Issues / Problems that being analysed;
Section 4. Detailed analysis of the identified issues by referring to disciplinary knowledge and
skills learnt from your degree;
Section 5. Recommend solution / Suggestions
Section 6. Plan of your career or future study(Must individually complete)

Your report must be submitted electronically through “Turnitin”.

Total words: 3000 words

In order for students to be eligible to attend the final examination AND to receive a pass grade in any
Academic Unit, students must meet ALL of the following criteria:
a. Attend at least 50% of scheduled seminar/workshop sessions;
b. Attempt all within-semester assessment tasks to the satisfaction of the lecturer-in-charge;
c. Attend the final examination and submit a completed exam script*;
d. Achieve an overall mark of at least 50% in the unit**.

Note* A student unable to attend the final examination owing to a documented and verified illness will have an opportunity
to sit for a supplementary exam. A student must make formal application for a supplementary exam as soon as practicable
after the illness and within five (5) working days of the end of the examination period. See Special Consideration section below
for more information.
Note** A student who fails the unit but achieves an overall mark of 30% or more will be eligible to take a re- sit examination
provided conditions (a) and (b) above have been met.
A student can take only one supplementary exam or one re-sit examination in a unit each semester.
(Note: if a student fails the final exam when a pass in the final exam is required to pass the unit, then the maximum total mark
that can be awarded for the unit is 44. If a student passes the final exam and the total mark for the unit is between 45 and 49, a
conceded pass will be awarded. A conceded pass cannot be awarded to a student who fails the final exam when a pass in the
final exam is required to pass the unit.)
The final exam focus on evaluating students’ understanding of the main concepts covered in class with a special focus on the
learning outcomes. Specifically, the exam will assess students understanding and application of the Knowledge and Critical
thinking and Problem Solving mentioned above. The examination may consist of multiple choice, short answer and problem
solving questions that tests students’ knowledge of relevant theories and methodologies related to Fundamentals of Marketing,
but also application of these theories in real-world settings. The exam will be designed to focus on and highlight both the
concepts covered and the computations required in applying these concepts. However, in this course, computations are tools,
not the main focus of the topics.
The final exam is comprehensive and will cover all topics. The final examination will be held in Week 14.
Failure to meet these required standards will result in a fail in this unit. The final grades in the unit and in each of the
assessment tasks will be allocated according to the following scale:

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Grade Score

High Distinction (HD) 85-100

Distinction (D) 75-84

Credit (C) 65-74

Pass (P) 50-64

Concessional pass which allows progression to another unit for which the former unit is a pre-
PC (Pass Conceded) requisite 45-49
F (Fail) 0-44

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 2.7 Prescribed and recommended readings:

N/A

Online Learning Support

Lecture slides and/or other teaching resources will be available prior to the lecture, please check at least twice
per week through the online Moodle site: http://ee.edu.au/elearning/moodle

SECTION 3: ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT & PLAGIARISM

3.1 Academic Misconduct

3.1.1 Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the use of another person’s ideas or work without appropriate acknowledgement or credit. Plagiarism may be
intentional or unintentional.
Intentional plagiarism is deliberately using text, ideas or concepts attributable to another person obtained from any source
(including internet sources) without referencing the author a n d the publication. Intentional plagiarism is a serious matter,
amounting to academic fraud. Student work established and proven as containing intentional plagiarism will result in a zero
grade and be reported to the Director of Business Programs. The student’s enrolment in the unit will be reviewed.
Unintentional plagiarism may occur if you do not understand appropriate ways of a c k n o w l e d g i n g sourced reference
materials. If you are unsure, you should consult the lecturer and available publications to learn how to reference appropriately.
All written assignments must be submitted online through the Turnitin anti-plagiarism s o f t w a r e link for this unit to be found
on the e-learning (i.e., Moodle) site.

3.1.2 Cheating

Cheating is any attempt to gain an unfair advantage over other students. This may include c o p y i n g , plagiarism,
communicating with anyone other than supervisors during an examination and the use of dictionaries, electronic devices,
books or notes in an exam w h e r e not authorized. Cheating in any form will not be tolerated at Elite Education Institute. Any
student caught cheating in an exam will be awarded a FAIL grade in that unit and be required to undergo academic counseling
with the Director of Business Programs to discuss further options.
Students may be required to repeat a unit if cheating is evident.

3.2 Early Intervention for Students at Risk

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Your performance within each teaching period will be monitored to assist you towards successful completion of the units in which you
are enrolled. Students whose performance is such that they are deemed to be at risk will be identified through an early intervention
strategy. Indicators of students at risk of not completing the unit satisfactorily include:

3.2.1 Not attending lectures and/or tutorials.

3.2.2 Not performing adequately in assessment tasks.

Where you are identified as at risk of failure you will be counselled on academic matters and advised to access available support
services.

3.4 Special Consideration for Examinations

Students may apply for a Special Consideration when they are unable to sit an exam or if their performance in the exam is
severely affected by extraordinary circumstances beyond their control. Students are not allowed to decide whether they will sit an
exam or not, they may only apply for special consideration when they have evidence that they could not sit for the exam.

3.4.1 Misreading the exam timetable is not sufficient reason for the award of Special Consideration.
3.4.2 Sitting consecutive exams is not a sufficient reason for the awarding of Special Consideration.

Acceptable evidence of a student’s inability to sit an exam, or severe adverse effect on their performance in an exam includes a
stamped medical certificate with the date of consultation, the state or extent of the medical condition, and the period covered by
the doctor’s certificate.

An application form for Special Consideration is available from the Student Service Office. Applications for Special Consideration
must be received by the Director of Business Program no later than five (5) working days after the student’s final examination.

In normal circumstances, if Special Consideration is deemed to apply, the student will be permitted to sit a Supplementary
Examination.

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SECTION 4: ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

4.1 Assignment Submission

All arrangements for assignment submission and method are to be made between the lecturer and students. In most
cases, students will requested to submit the softcopy of assignment through the Moodle e-learning system and a
hardcopy to be submitted in class or before 5pm on the due date. If a student is absent from class on the day the
assignment is due to be handed in, the student is requested to hand in on the next day of due date.

If students are absent from class on the day of an assessment then they may be eligible for special consideration or an
extension (see section 5 below), depending on the reason for their absence.

4.2 Penalties for Late Submission of Assignment

Where an assignment task is submitted after the due date and where no extension has been granted by the Course
coordinator, the following penalties will apply:

 10% per day from available marks for up to seven calendar days; thereafter no acceptance and a zero mark will
be awarded. E.g. essay 20% will be reduced by 2% per day of your overall essay available marks.

Extensions can only be granted on medical grounds (a medical certificate is required) or compassionate grounds, and
cannot be granted because of work commitments. Request for extension must be submitted (with supporting documents)
in writing to your lecturer prior to the due date. Extension will not be granted if request is made after the due date.

Extension request accompanied by a medical certificate is granted in the following manner:

 The number of days covered by the medical certificate will be used as a basis for granting the extension. For
example, if a medical certificate covers 2 working days, the student will be granted with a 2 day extension.

 This will only apply if the medical certificate covers a period of 3-work days prior to the due date. For example,
if the due date is Friday 5 September 2016, only medical certificate that covers the Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday prior to Friday 5 September 2016 will be considered.

 Extension requests on compassionate grounds will be granted at the discretion of the lecturers and/or the Unit
Coordinator. Late submission penalty applies to assignments submitted after the approved extension period.
SECTION 5: APPEALS

A student may appeal against an assessment decision. Appeals must be made in writing and lodged with the Course
Coordinator within five working days of the student receiving written notification of the assessment result.

The grounds upon which the student may appeal an assessment decision include:

 demonstrating that the mark is inconsistent with the assessment requirements or with the assessment criteria;

 demonstrating unclear feedback relating to the assessment or feedback which is inconsistent with earlier advice;

 documented difficulties in management and/or teaching of the unit resulting in inequitable treatment or misinformed
advice to students regarding the completion of assessment, the assessment requirements, or the assessment criteria.

For details about the appeal process, please refer to Assessment Appeals Policy.

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SECTION 6: SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

A student whose work during a semester or whose performance in an examination or other assessment has been affected
by acute illness or other exceptional cause beyond their control may apply in writing to the relevant Unit Coordinator for
special consideration. Accepted causes of misadventure are acute illness, loss or bereavement, or hardship/trauma
supported by appropriate evidence.

Applications for special considerations must be lodged with the Course Coordinator within 5 working days of the
assessment and should be accompanied by the supporting documentation. Supporting documentation must be provided
and can include one or more of the following:

a. Evidence provided by medical practitioners. Medical certificates must state that the student was unfit to sit the
examination on the relevant date or unable to complete work for assessment on or before the relevant date. Where a
student has applied for special consideration in more than one semester, the College is entitled to seek from the
student the details of specific medical conditions suffered.

b. Death notice or certificate.

c. A police report.

d. Statutory declarations from students or relevant people.

SECTION 7: COURSE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Each semester feedback is sought from students about the courses offered and continual improvements are made based
on this feedback. In this unit of study, we will seek your feedback through the teaching and unit of study evaluation process.
Students are encouraged to complete these evaluations.

SECTION 8: QUALITY ASSURANCE

Elite Education Institute is actively monitoring student learning and quality of the student experience in all its programs. A random
selection of completed assessment tasks may be used for quality assurance, such as to determine the extent to which course and
unit of study program learning goals are being achieved. The information is required for accreditation purposes, and aggregated
findings will be used to inform changes aimed at improving the quality of Elite Education Institute programs. All material used for
such processes will be treated as confidential and will not be related to course grades

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