Course Outcomes (CO)

Curriculum & Outcomes

Specific statements of what a student should know or be able to do after completing an individual course.

Course Outcomes (CO) is specific statements of what a student should know or be able to do after completing an individual course.

Related Terms
CO-PO Mapping
A core technique in outcome-based education that links the Course Outcomes of individual courses to the broader Program Outcomes of a degree.
Program Outcomes (PO)
Broad competencies expected of all graduates of a program, against which course outcomes are mapped.
OBE (Outcome-Based Education)
An educational framework in which curriculum, teaching and assessment are all organised around clearly defined learning outcomes, shifting the focus from inputs delivered to competencies demonstrated.
Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)
A digital framework that stores and manages academic credits earned by a student across institutions, enabling credit accumulation, transfer and multiple entry and exit.
Academic Year
The annual cycle of instruction, typically divided into semesters, terms or trimesters.