Unit outline drift is one of the most common findings in TEQSA monitoring activity. Outcomes are written, but they do not align to AQF level descriptors. Workload calculations are stated, but they do not reconcile to the unit credit weighting. Assessment tasks are described, but they do not map back to outcomes.
The validator parses an uploaded unit outline, extracts the structural elements (outcomes, assessment plan, workload, graduate attribute mapping, prerequisites), and checks each against the relevant TEQSA Threshold Standard and the AQF level the unit purports to operate at. Findings are returned with severity, location in the document, and a suggested remediation.
It is not a writing tool. It is a structured validator that gives curriculum committees a defensible pre-review pass.
What this service provides
AQF descriptor checks
Outcomes are tested against the verb taxonomy and depth expected at the unit AQF level.
Workload reconciliation
Stated workload is checked against credit point conventions and assessment time estimates.
Constructive alignment
Outcomes, learning activities, and assessment tasks are tested for explicit alignment.
Graduate attributes
Mapping to course-level graduate attributes is verified for completeness.
Standards and frameworks
This service is engineered to satisfy specific Australian higher education regulatory and academic standards.
- HES Framework Standard 1.4
- HES Framework Standard 3.1
- AQF Second Edition 2013
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