Selection Criteria

The selection committee will look for evidence of excellence in the following areas. These are just guidelines and it is not expected the nominated course will achieve all of these.

Exemplar of a Good Common Core Course

• whether the course is able to spark passion for learning, broaden students' horizons and liberate their minds;
• whether the course is effectively interdisciplinary;
• whether the teaching of the subject makes reference to current research and the knowledge derived therein, and has successfully integrated them into the learning process;
• whether the course provides an exemplary model, promoting good practice in the delivery of the common core.

Design of the Course Syllabus and Assessment Plan

• whether the course design helps to develop in students the University's desired attributes - ABC LIVE;
• whether the course helps students to enhance competencies such as communication skills, quantitative reasoning and critical thinking, as well as challenging them to consider social, cultural or philosophical issues;
• whether the course design takes into account the diverse background and abilities of students studying in the common core, and employs appropriate learning and assessment activities to address varied needs and measure performance objectively.

Course Delivery, Pedagogy and Teaching Innovation

• whether teaching strategies and course delivery inspire and motivate students to approach an unfamiliar discipline and arouse their interest in it;
• whether the course draws on students' life experience and makes good connections between theories and applications to the real world;
• whether the course engages in continuous improvement in teaching and enthusiastically adopts and develops educational innovations to stimulate and support student learning.