Introduction
This model is intended to achieve fair, safe, healthy and equitable workloads across the School. The model aims to provide transparent workload measurements and allocations. It is intended to be a full workload model rather than a teaching model, and thus attempts to take into account the full range of academic activities including research, teaching, and administration (including community-based activities).
- The model is based upon hours with a base year of 1690 hours (i.e. 52 weeks – 4 weeks annual leave – 2 weeks public holidays – 1 week University holidays = 45 weeks x 37.5 hours = 1687.5 hours rounded up for simplicity).
- Staff on fractional appointments will be treated on a pro-rata basis.
- Staff with ARC or other external grants that include a teaching relief component will have their workload adjusted accordingly.
- Allocations of hours are given for particular tasks under three headings: Research; Teaching; Administration.
Research
The research allocation has two components.
- The first recognises that all academic staff should have time to undertake quality research. In order to do this staff should be able to devote at least 20% of their time to research activities.
(1690 x 20% = 338 hours)
- The second provides for an extra research allocation based on average research outputs over the last 3 years using the points set out in the following table and the formula below.
Type of Research Output |
Points |
Authored research book
Awarded PhD |
6 |
Text book |
4 |
Edited research book
Awarded research MA |
3 |
RHD awarded to supervisee |
2 |
Article in major international refereed journal (A1)
Convened international conference |
1.5 |
Refereed journal article (A1)
Chapter in research book
Edited non-research book
Edited issue of journal
Convened national conference |
1 |
Plenary/Keynote conference address
Chapter in non-research book
Review |
0.5 |
Non-refereed publication
Conference Presentation
Research note |
0.25 |
- Formula: total points for 3 years ÷ 3 = extra research allocation x 40 = additional research hours allocated up to a maximum of 338 hours (or 20% of total workload hours).
Thus the maximum possible hours allocated for research (both components) will be 676 hours or 40% of total workload.
(Note: the research allocation will be reduced for staff who opt to be classed as predominantly teaching staff.)
Teaching
Allocations for teaching are set out in the following table.
Type of Teaching Activity |
Hours |
Primary Supervisor: PhD, Research MA
(per student per year) |
60 |
Supervisor: Coursework MA dissertation, Honours long essay, 2nd/3rd year
Directed Research Project
(per student per year)
Note: includes marking |
20 |
Co-Supervisor: PhD, Research MA
(per student per year) |
15 |
Research Supervisor: PhD, Research MA
(per student per year) |
5 |
Undergraduate lecture (developed)
(per lecture)
Note: for newly taught units the hours are doubled |
8 |
Undergraduate lecture (textbook based)
(per lecture)
Note: for newly taught units the hours are doubled |
4 |
Undergraduate lecture (repeat)
(per lecture)
Note: lecture repeated in same week |
2 |
Undergraduate tutorial (developed)
(per tutorial)
Notes: for newly taught tutorials the hours are doubled includes marking |
6 |
Honours seminar, Postgraduate Seminar (2 hours)
(per seminar)
Note: for newly taught seminars the hours are doubled |
8 |
Undergraduate Unit Coordinator (per unit)
<50 students
51-100 students
101-200 students
>200 students
Notes:
- reckoned at 10 hours per unit + consultation @ 1 hour per 20 students (approx)
- includes preparing outlines, setting essays and examinations, etc
- an additional 10 hours for coordination will be allocated to each video-linked or web-assisted unit
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10
15
20
25
10
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Web-based Units
Units taught entirely via the web are treated in the same way as class-based units |
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Distance Units
(per unit)
Preparation of materials (study booklet and reader) for new distance unit
Substantial revision of materials (study booklet and reader) for existing distance unit
Study Schools (per session)
Marking
<50 students
51-100 students
>100 students
Note: reckoned at 2 essays per hour and 3 exam scripts per hour (approx) |
304
152
15
40
80
120 |
| Honours or Postgraduate Unit Coordinator
(per year) |
10 |
| Travel component for class-based units taught on another campus
(per unit) |
40 |
First-year tutorial stream(s) (per unit)
Note: includes lecture attendance and meetings |
10 |
The allocation for administrative duties and community-based activities has three components.
- The first recognises that all academic staff are obliged to attend staff meetings (say 12 per year x 1 hour) and discipline meetings (say 6 per year x 1 hour), and are expected to attend Faculty meetings (say 5 per year x 2 hours). Staff are also required to perform a variety of other administrative activities (enrolment days, writing references, interviewing, etc) (say 12 hours). This gives an allocation to all staff of 40 hours per year for administration.
- The second provides for other administrative duties as set out in the following table.
Type of Administrative Activity |
Hours
(per year) |
Deputy Head of School
Programme Coordinator (including School Executive Committee)
1st year Coordinator
Honours Coordinator
Postgraduate Coordinator (including membership of School Research and Postgraduate Committee)
Faculty Teaching and Learning Committee & Sub Dean |
50 |
Academic Senate |
30 |
University Promotions Committee
Other Senior University Committee |
25 |
Library Liaison
Other Faculty Committee |
20 |
School Research and Postgraduate Committee Member
Academic Coordinator |
10 |
- The third recognises that all staff should be involved in community-based activities, including membership of community boards/committees. Those staff involved in community-based activities will be allocated 25 hours per year.
Note: As staff receive workload credit for committee membership, all staff should take their membership of committees seriously. Staff are expected to prepare for meetings (by reading minutes and other committee papers) and to attend all meetings. Apologies for absence should always give a reason for non-attendance.
Printable Workload Model
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