Learning and Teaching Committee

 

Curriculum Sub-Committee

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NOTICE OF MEETING

 

The thirtieth meeting of the Sub-Committee will take place on Thursday 6 May 2004 at 8.30am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

 

Jennie Elliott, Secretary to the Committee

 

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AGENDA

 

1.            Apologies for Absence

 

2.            Business of the Agenda

 

Any member wishing to unstar an item for discussion is asked to notify the Secretary by 9.00am on Wednesday 5 May 2004.  Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.

 

3.            Minutes

 

               CSC04-M1

 

To confirm and sign, subject to any correction, the minutes of the twenty-ninth meeting held on 15 January 2004.

 

4.            Matters Arising from the Minutes

 

               CSC04-P17

 

*4.1         To note that, with the exception of the MSc Sports Nutrition (DL) proposals (see Item 4.5 below), all recommendations to Learning and Teaching Committee, and subsequently to Senate where appropriate, were approved, and to note the relevant minute of Senate.

 


*4.2         Minute 04/02.2 – Programme Specifications

 

               CSC04-P18

 

               To note a relevant minute of Learning and Teaching Committee.

 

*4.3         Minute 04/03 – Degree Titles

 

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To note a statement on terminology proposed by the Programme Development and Quality Team, which has been approved by Learning and Teaching Committee.

 

*4.4         Minute 04/04 – Procedure for Handling New Programme Proposals

 

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To note the revised proposal form for a new programme.

 

*4.5         Minute 04/07 – MSc Sports Nutrition (DL): New Programme Proposals

 

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To note the relevant minute of Learning and Teaching Committee, and that revised proposals have since been approved by Chair’s action on behalf of Curriculum Sub-Committee, Learning and Teaching Committee, Senate and Council.

 

*4.6         Minute 04/10 – MSc Automotive Retail Management: New Programme Proposals

 

Item 20 refers.

 

*4.7         Minute 04/12 – BA International Business: Change of Award to BSc

 

               Item 21 refers.

 

*4.8         Minute 04/15.2 – Any other Business (Indicative Reading Lists)

 

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               To note the relevant minute of Learning and Teaching Committee.

 

4.9          Any other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda.

 

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Section A – Items for Discussion

 

5.            BSc Physics and Management: New Programme Proposals

 

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To consider proposals for October 2005 entry, subject to final approval by Operations Sub-Committee on 4 May 2004.

 

 

6.            MPhys Physics and Mathematics: New Programme Proposals

 

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To consider proposals for October 2005 entry, subject to final approval by Operations Sub-Committee on 4 May 2004.

 

7.            MPhys Engineering Physics: New Programme Proposals

 

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To consider proposals for October 2005 entry, subject to final approval by Operations Sub-Committee on 4 May 2004.

 

8.            BA International Relations:  New Programme Proposals

 

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To consider proposals for October 2005 entry.

 

9.            BEng/BEng (DIS) Systems Engineering: New Programme Proposals

 

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To consider proposals for October 2004 entry.

 

10.          BA/BSc Information Science

 

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To consider proposals for a one-year programme intended to replace the BLS in Library Studies, for October 2004 entry, subject to approval by Operations Sub-Committee on 4 May 2004.

 

11.          MSc Coaching: New Programme Proposals

 

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To consider proposals for October 2004 entry.

 


12.          MSc Advanced Methods in Aeronautical Engineering: New Programme Proposals

 

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To consider proposals for October 2004 entry.

 

13.          MSc Business and Management Research: New Programme Proposals

 

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To consider proposals for October 2004 entry.

 

14.          MSc Pharmaceutical Engineering:  New Programme Proposals

 

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To consider proposals for October 2004 entry.

 

15.          MA Making Performance and Multimedia Texts:  New Programme Proposals

 

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To consider proposals for October 2004 entry.

 

16.          MA Texts In Performance

 

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To consider proposals for October 2004 entry, subject to approval by Operations Sub-Committee on 4 May 2004.

 

17.          MA Early Modern Writing, 1560 - 1780

 

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To consider proposals for October 2004 entry, subject to approval by Operations Sub-Committee on 4 May 2004.

 

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Section B – ‘Starred’ Items for Approval

 

*18.        MSc Water and Environmental Management/MSc Water and Waste Engineering: Major Programme Changes

 

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To recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee major programme changes for 2004/2005.  (See also item 22.2 for 4 related programme discontinuations)

 

*19.        MSc Construction Project Management: Major Programme Changes

 

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To recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee major programme changes for 2004/2005.

 

*20.        BSc/MSc Retail Automotive Management:  Change of Title

 

With reference to Minute 04/10 of the previous meeting, to ratify the action of the Chair on behalf of Curriculum Sub-Committee in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee the following changes in title with effect from October 2004 entry:

 

BSc Retail Automotive Management to BSc Automotive Dealership Management

 

MSc Retail Automotive Management to MSc Strategic Automotive Dealership Management

 

*21.        BA International Business – Change of Award to BSc

 

With reference to Minute 04/12 of the previous meeting, to ratify the action of the Chair on behalf of Curriculum Sub-Committee in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee that the change of award  be extended to current students, with the option remaining of BA award in individual cases.         

 

*22.        Discontinuation of Programmes

 

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.1            To ratify the action of the Chair on behalf of Curriculum Sub-Committee in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee discontinuation of the following programme [last intake shown in brackets]:

 

-          MSc European Politics and Society (October 2003)

-     MSc Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance (October 2003)

 

.2            To recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee discontinuation of the following programmes [last intake shown in brackets]:

 

-     MSc Technology and Management for Rural Development (September 2003)

-     MSc Urban Water Supply (September 2003)

-     MSc Planning and Management of Urban Services (September 2003)

-     MSc Urban Engineering (September 2003)

-     MSc Waste and Environmental Risk Management (1998/9)

-     MSc Hazardous Waste Management (1998/9)

-          BSc Social Policy and Social Issues (October 2003)

 


*23.        Major Changes to Programme Regulations

 

To approve the following procedure for the approval of major changes to Programme Regulations for the period to October 2004.  Proposals should receive CSC consideration by post at the discretion of the Chair.  Where concerns are raised a second circulation would summarise these and invite a formal decision.  The Chair would be empowered to determine whether the replies constituted a consensus.

 

 

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Section C – Items for Information

 

*24.        Annual Update of Module Specifications and Programme Regulations/Specifications

 

To note:

 

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.1            The memorandum circulated to departments on 18 March 2004 (without Annexes).

 

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.2            The proposal forms for Module Specifications and Programme Regulation/Specification changes for 2004/05.

 

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.3            Validated Programmes:  The procedure and timetable for revision and approval of Module Specifications and Programme Regulations/Specifications for 2004/05.

 

25.          Any Other Business

 

26.          Dates of Future Meetings

 

Tuesday 25 May 2004 (am) (if required)

 

2004/05

 

Thursday 13 October 2004 (am)

Thursday 13 January 2005 (am)

Thursday 5 May 2005 (am)

 

(Date for “if necessary” meeting to be arranged)

 

 

 

Author – Jennie Elliott

Date –April 2004

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