Level 1 courses are large, e.g. 800 students in 2 sections. Level 4 and Grad courses may have only 2-6 students. New faculty may negotiate reduced load for their first year. Level 1-2 courses often have 300 students per section. Active researchers may include Grad courses in Base Load.
Teaching is negotiated individually.
Base load may include faculty-run tutorials. A Grad course counts for 1.33 Undergrad courses. Some faculty are now owed teaching relief from past service. The Department feels increasing pressure to provide quality instruction with practical examples, case-driven projects, etc., which will demand more preparation time.