Bachelor of Behavioural Science - Postsecondary Education Quality ...

In the submission of courses to the breadth committee, developers are asked to provide a
rationale as to why the course meets the criteria of the category identified.
Lower and Upper Level Course Designation
Breadth courses will be designated as lower or upper level offerings, based on the range
of complexity represented in the course learning outcomes, the course content, and/or the
abilities required of the student, as reflected in the methods of evaluation.
More specifically, lower level courses will be those that have learning outcomes consistent
with the lower end of Bloom‘s Taxonomy, and upper level courses will be those with
learning outcomes reflecting the greater content mastery required when working from the
upper end of Bloom‘s Taxonomy.
All lower level courses include a significant emphasis on the development of
competencies in one or more of the following areas:
Writing
Reading
Numeracy
Both lower and upper level courses will also contribute to the development of other
competencies such as:
Critical Thinking
Research Skills
Verbal/Presentation skills
Other skills ________
(Note: In the submission of new outlines developers are asked to indicate which
competencies are emphasized in the course. Additionally, as identified as a PEQAB
requirement, upper level breadth courses will contribute to more than an introductory
knowledge in the humanities, sciences, social sciences, global cultures, and/or
mathematics; and more than introductory knowledge of the distinctive assumptions and
modes of analysis of a discipline outside the core field(s) of study.)
In addition:
Some courses may have a suggested pre-requisite. (At the current time, this is not the
norm but as more degrees are offered and more breadth courses become available,
guidelines around prerequisites will likely evolve.)
Students are required to complete one lower level breadth course in at least two of the
three breadth categories.
Students are required to complete one upper level breadth course in at least two of
the three breadth categories.
Students complete the remaining breadth degree requirements as free choice from the
courses offered in the breadth categories. However, no more than 70% of their
breadth courses may be at the lower level.
The distinction between a lower-level and upper-level breadth course is assessed by the
breadth implementation committee based on:
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