Discipline Standards in Australia

This site summarises the work on setting and assessing discipline standards in Australia (see below). The Discipline Scholars Network is actively participating in the consultation process currently being undertaken by the Higher Education Standards Panel in their review of the national higher education standards framework. 

Disciplinary groups

• Architecture 
• Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
• Building and Construction
• Business, Management and Economics
• Creative and Performing Arts 
• Education
• Engineering and ICT
• Health
• Law 
• Science

Sector wide approaches

• Quality Verification System - Group of Eight initiative. Individual unis publish results (e.g. USyd)
• Assessment Moderation - Funded by OLT (SP10-1843). Led by K.Krause and G. Scott. Project website and learning standards framework paper
• Assuring graduate capabilities fellowship - Funded by OLT. Held by B. Oliver

Graduate Outcomes - National Resources 

A consistent message from the LTAS project is that all disciplines need to develop a core set of generic competencies. The following links are provided to already developed national resources, funded by the OLT and predecessor organisations, to aid in the development of these competencies in all disciplines in all universities.

• The Research Skills Development Framework - a key outcome at AQF8 and above
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Problem solving 
• Self reflection and self management 

Contact Roger Hadgraft for any questions about the website.