APPENDICES

GENERIC PROBATIONARY OBJECTIVES

(Academic Council Res. 134/96)

Lecturer Level A

• Demonstrated capacity to teach at undergraduate level across a range of units by one or more of the following:
  • appropriate introduction to teaching course
  • satisfactory Teaching & Learning Centre surveys
  • satisfactory peer appraisal
• Working towards a higher degree as appropriate
• Progress toward a research plan
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

Lecturer Level B

• Demonstrated capacity to teach at undergraduate level across a range of units by one or more of the following:
  • appropriate introduction to teaching course
  • satisfactory Teaching and Learning Centre surveys
  • satisfactory peer appraisal
• Completion of a higher degree as appropriate
• Evidence of research output
• Generation of research output where appropriate
• Evidence of ability to supervise students research projects
• Involvement with community or professional activities
• Some contribution to University/School administration
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

Lecturer Level C

• Demonstrated capacity to teach at undergraduate level across a range of units by one or more of the following:
  • appropriate introduction to teaching course
  • satisfactory Teaching & Learning Centre surveys
  • satisfactory peer appraisal
• Completion of a higher degree as appropriate
• Evidence of research output
• Generation of research output where appropriate
• Evidence of ability to supervise students research projects
• Involvement with community or professional activities
• Reasonable contribution to University/School administration
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

Lecturer Level D

• Demonstrated capacity to teach at all levels across a range of units by one or more of the following:
  • satisfactory Teaching and Learning Centre surveys
  • satisfactory peer appraisal
• Evidence of research output and ability to attract funds
• Evidence of research strategy
• Generation of research output where appropriate
• Evidence of ability to supervise postgraduate and honours students' research prospects
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Evidence of community or professional activities
• Substantial contribution to University/Divisional/School administration
• Responsibility for leadership in programme development

Lecturer Level E

• Evidence of an ability to teach at all levels across a range of units by one or more of the following:
  • satisfactory Teaching and Learning Centre surveys
  • satisfactory peer appraisal
• Evidence of leadership and academic management skills
• Demonstrated planning and policy development skills
• Evidence of an ability to develop and supervise a research team and where appropriate attract funds
• Evidence of ability to supervise postgraduate and honours students' research projects
• Extensive involvement with community or professional activities
• Extensive contribution to University/Divisional/School administration
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

Authorised: Academic Council Res. 134/96
2 October 1996