It is important that intended learning outcomes are appropriate.  The list below provides a set of questions against which they can be evaluated:

• Are the programme/module outcomes consonant with the outcomes of the relevant QAA subject benchmark statement?
• Do the outcomes accurately reflect the level of the programme or module and are they consonant with the QAA qualification descriptors?
• Are the module outcomes consonant with the outcomes contained within the Programme Specification?
• Do the outcomes avoid reference to process?
• Are the outcomes specific enough to be meaningful and measurable?
• Are the outcomes general enough not to be over-prescriptive and mechanistic?
• Are the outcomes clear and easy (for students and employers) to understand?
• Are the outcomes expressed using objective (ie non-evaluative) language?
• Are the outcomes expressed using ‘measurable’ verbs?
• Have the outcomes been restricted to those which are central to successful completion of the module?
• Are all the outcomes clearly linked to the module assessment strategy?
• Does each outcome contribute a weighting to the assessment of the module?