Course Overview
This course takes a case-based approach to prepare learners to become participants in academic appeals in the post-secondary sector through an understanding of governance legislation, policy, principles of Natural Justice, and an understanding of administrative tribunal proceedings. As a group, participants will focus on proactive quality in education as an appeal prevention measure. The course is delivered online over a period of 4 weeks during which learners will participate in a series of online discussions. There will be one real-time desktop conference in the final week and a group role play activity. Technical Requirements: A web enabled computer with a headset and microphone. Note: This is a media-rich course using video and audio case studies and digital stories in Windows Media format. For more information, contact Bryan Fair - bryan_fair@bcit.ca, 604-451-7109.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.0
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain a post-secondary academic appeal.
- Describe academic appeal stakeholders.
- Describe a four stage academic appeal process.
- Describe how administrative law applies to post-secondary educational institutions.
- Apply the principles of natural justice as they apply to academic appeals.
- Differentiate between bias and the perception of bias.
- Describe the codes of conduct for tribunal members.
- Chair a tribunal hearing.
- Write a sample tribunal decision.
- Explain freedom of information implications for academic appeals.
- Explain the concept of appeal avoidance.
- Develop a personal approach to mediate academic appeals.
Effective as of Fall 2004
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