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B.3 Student Surveys of UnitsUniversity-supported instruments are provided through the Institutional Research and EvaluationService of the Teaching and Learning Centre. The Student Survey of Unit (SSU) isthe primary formal questionnaire used in this research. However, it should be noted thatsince most classes are considered too small for statistical procedures to be appropriate, thevalue of this feedback is in the qualitative comments. The following description is taken fromthe website (Murdoch, 2004b).The unit questionnaire consists of eight core questions which have been developed with referenceto the university’s Unit Quality Standards. The core questions are:1. It was clear what I was expected to learn in this unit2. The assessment tasks were appropriate to the learning objectives3. The feedback on my marked work was useful for my learning in this unit4. The assessment tasks tested my understanding of the subject area, rather than justmemory5. Activities in this unit helped me achieve the learning objectives6. The unit resources were useful for my learning in this unit7. I was satisfied with the level of support from staff in this unit8. Overall, I was satisfied with the quality of this unit.Questions are asked on a 6-point scale from Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree with theadditional option of Unable to Judge.In addition to the core questions, unit co-ordinators may select up to ten optional questionsfrom the item bank. There are also three standard open-ended questions for student comments:1. Please comment on what you thought were the best aspects of this unit.2. What improvements (if any) would you suggest?3. Any other comments?All unit surveys are undertaken using MOSS (Murdoch Online Survey System). Surveys aregenerally open in the last two teaching weeks (12 and 13) of the semester/trimester and thestudy break week (where applicable).472