These are recorded on the Course Descriptor. They have been approved by NZQA. Learning Outcomes are designed carefully to ensure students learn relevant skills which have been mapped to the Graduate Profile. They cannot be changed without prior approval from NZQA. Learning Outcomes usually begin with a VERB. These are important to note. What do the Learning Outcomes require the students to be able to do by the time they have completed a course? Eg, Describe, Explain, Apply, Critically evaluate.... Note which Learning Outcomes each assessment is related to.