Proposal for a New Programme

 

This form is available for downloading from admin/ar/templates/new_prog - spaces can be expanded as required.

 


This proposal is in      Strategic Phase

 


                           Operational Phase

 

1.     Name of Department and Departmental contact

 

       Information Science – Heather Rees/Anne Morris

 

2.     Award and Title of proposed new programme

 

       BA/BSc:  Information Science

 

3.     Month and Year of first intake to the programme

 

       October 2004

       

        Will the programme be offered as:

 

        ό     full-time

 

           part-time

 

           full-time and part-time

 

4.     If the proposed new programme is a revised version of an existing programme, state how this will be phased in, i.e. - year(s) that Parts B, C, D will commence; pathway for students currently on placement/leave of absence and resit students

 

      This is a revised version of the existing Bachelor of Library Studies (BLS) programme, which is a one-year programme available only to students who have obtained a two-year diploma.  There is no need for a phased introduction of the proposed new programme; any reassessment students or students on leave of absence would continue either with the same modules or with alternatives from the revised lists.

 

5.     List the numbers of any new modules proposed.

       
ISC059 Dissertation (now 30 credits, to include classes in research and writing skills)

       ISC331 Strategic Planning and Marketing (new optional module, compulsory for another departmental programme)

       ISB022 Publishing Production (new optional module, currently available to other departmental programmes)

       ISB303 Database Design (new optional module, currently available to other departmental programmes)

 

6.     Is it intended that any modules will be available by full/partial Distance Learning?                          Yes

                                                                                                                                                                                ό    No

 

Is it intended that the programme will be fully Distance Learning?                                                               Yes

                                                                                                                                                                                ό    No

 

Guidelines on full/partial DL provision are available on the intranet at:

https://internal.lboro.ac.uk/admin/registry/uniwide/

 

7.     Reasons for the proposal: its purpose and relevance; how it will enhance calibre of teaching and learning; implications for existing programmes and modules in the department

 

       The new title better reflects the content of the programme, and the fact that the library studies element is less prevalent. 

 

       The former BLS programme included two 10-credit compulsory modules on English Language and Study Skills and a 20-credit Dissertation module.  This new programme provides for the two 10-credit modules to be incorporated into a 30-credit Dissertation module, thus allowing appropriate skills tuition to the international students who comprise the programme and bringing the module weighting in line with the Project module in other departmental programmes.  The language and writing skills element of the Dissertation module will be assessed.

 

        There are no implications for other programmes or modules.

 

8.     Expected student numbers

 

        Four or five.

 

9.     Staffing implications - adequacy of existing departmental resources; net increase/reduction in staff teaching effort or demands on support staff

 

        No implications.

 

10.   Additional Library requirements

 

        None.

 

11.   Additional Computing Support required

 

        None.

 

12.   Other resource implications, e.g. - lecture room, lab and other space requirements; equipment, materials; timetabling constraints (block-teaching for example); any special residential requirements

 

         None.

 

13.   Implications for other departments both providing and receiving

 

       None.  The ELSU will provide teaching on the skills element of the Dissertation module, as was the case with the former 10-credit English Language and Study Skills modules.

 

14.   Evidence of demand and suitability; views of lecturers; current/prospective students; external examiners/ assessors, professional/industrial bodies etc.

 

15.   Implications for employability

 

 

16.   Any other relevant information

       Although this is a strategic proposal, due to the change of programme title, the amendments to the content are minimal.

 

 

 

STRATEGIC PHASE

 

 


Financial Statement attached

 

 

Head of Department Signature:…………………………………………………………….

 

 

Date: …………………………………..

 

 

Comments from Associate Dean (Teaching):

This proposal has been discussed with the Department and can now be submitted to the Faculty Directorate and Operations Sub-Committee.

 

Yes/No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Associate Dean (Teaching) Signature: ………………………………………………………..

 

 

Date: ……………………………………

 

 

Forms not including both the Head of Department's and Associate Dean (Teaching)'s signature will not be accepted.

 

OPERATIONAL PHASE

 

Programme Regulations attached (with any Distance Learning Modules identified)                Yes

 

 

Programme Specification attached                                                                                         Yes

 

 

New Module Specifications (CIS versions) attached                                                              Yes

(to include for each a completed proposal form for new modules as used for

the Annual Update process, excluding the Approval Route page for signatures)

 

Evidence of External Support attached                                                                                   No

 

Consultation forms attached and considered:

 

........... Other Academic Departments                                                                                 None

........... (Please list)

 

 

........... Library                                                                                                                       No

 

 

........... Careers Service                                                                                                          No

 

 

........... Computing Services                                                                                                    No

 

...........

........... Media Services                                                                                                            No

 

 

........... Learning and Teaching Development (where appropriate for the development,

........... support and provision of distance learning)                                                                N/a

 

Quality Assurance Statement attached (for collaborative proposal only)                                  N/a

 

Head of Department Signature:…………………………………………………………….

 

Date: …………………………………..

 

Comments from the Associate Dean (Teaching):

 

 

This proposal can now be submitted to Curriculum Sub-Committee

 

Associate Dean (Teaching) Signature: ………………………………………………………..

 

Date: ……………………………………

 

Forms not including both the Head of Department's and Associate Dean (Teaching)'s signature will not be accepted.

(June 2003)

WHEN SUBMITTING OPERATIONAL PROPOSALS please forward an electronic copy of the proposal form and the programme regulations/specification as an email attachment to J.E.Elliott

APPROVAL OF NEW PROGRAMMES

 

(This page is for information and should not be copied into the approval process)

 

Approval for new programmes is in two phases. 

In the strategic phase an outline proposal is scrutinised by the Faculty Directorate and by the Operations Sub-Committee (normally in that order). 

In the operational phase a revised and more detailed proposal is scrutinised by Faculty Board members and by Curriculum Sub-Committee and  a recommendation made to Learning and Teaching Committee.   

 

New programmes may not be publicised and UCAS listing cannot be permitted until LTC has given permission.    Final approval is given by Council upon the recommendation of Senate.  Please refer to the Academic Quality Procedures Handbook for a fuller description of the process.

 

The Strategic Phase

 

1.         Complete the proposal form in consultation with the Associate Dean (Teaching). 

 

2.         Complete a New Course Costing Form available from Steve Shipton in the Finance Office.

 

3.         Send copies of both forms to the Associate Dean (Teaching) who will pass them on to Jennie Elliott (Secretary to Curriculum Sub-Committee). 

 

Keep a copy of the proposal form on disk since it may be necessary to modify it in the light of comments made.

 

In the strategic phase the proposal is examined by Operations Sub-Committee in the light of comments made by the Directorate.  Departments will receive feedback as quickly as possible after the OSC meeting.

 

While in the strategic phase,  prepare for the operational phase:

 

1.         Send copies of the consultation form (which follows in these documents) to the various academic and service departments so that they may comment upon your proposal. 

 

2.         Set up specifications on CIS for new modules associated with the proposed programme - Jennie Elliott will assist with this.  Distance Learning/partial DL* modules should be identified on the CIS database.

 

3.         Draft the programme regulations and programme specification, identifying Distance Learning/       partial DL* modules.

 

4.         Invite at least one external senior academic to write a letter in support of the proposal.

 

* Guidelines on DL/partial DL provision are available on the intranet at:      https://internal.lboro.ac.uk/admin/registry/uniwide/.

 

The Operational Phase

 

1.         Change the proposal form in the light of comments made in the strategic phase. 

 

2.         Send the full proposal to the Associate Dean (Teaching), to pass on to Jennie Elliott.  The full proposal will consist of the modified proposal form, the draft programme regulations and programme specification, proposed new module specifications (which must be CIS versions) together with a completed New Module proposal form for each, consultation forms and external documents of support.

 

3.         Members of the Faculty Board will be sent the proposal and invited to make comments to their representative on Curriculum Sub-Committee. 

 

4.         CSC will then take those comments into account when deliberating the proposal.  The member of staff sponsoring the new programme proposal may be asked to attend CSC in order to assist members with points of detail.

 

Collaborative Proposals

 

All collaborative arrangements between the University and other institutions or organisations involving the provision of programmes or modules of study and the granting of awards and qualifications of the University, including credit, should be negotiated and approved in accordance with the University's Code of Practice for Collaborative Provision.

 

Once it has been agreed that a collaborative proposal should be pursued, documentation must be routed for approval in accordance with the two-phase procedure described above, using the standard pro forma.  In the Strategic Phase, the programme costing form must provide detail of the proposed financial arrangements with the partner institution/organisation in respect of the collaboration.  In the Operational Phase, the proposal must incorporate a Quality Assurance Statement using the standard pro forma.

 

Further Information

Please refer to item A of ‘Programme Proposals’ via the Academic Registry alphabetical list at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/ar/az.htm for a calendar of critical committee dates.

Heads of Departments, Chairs of Departmental Teaching Committees and Departmental Administrators have copies of the Academic Quality Procedures Handbook. 

It is also available at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/ar/policy/aqp/index.htm

 

Contacts:

The Associate Deans (Teaching):

Engineering

            Mr John Dickens, Civil & Building Engineering           j.g.dickens@lboro             2614

Science

            Dr David Green, Mathematical Sciences:                   d.r.green@lboro               2864

Social Science and Humanities

            Mr Peter Maunder, Economics:                                 w.p.maunder@lboro          2706

 

Mr Steve Shipton, Management Accountant:                          s.c.shipton@lboro             2013

Dr Jennie Elliott, Assistant Registrar:                                     j.e.elliott@lboro                 2236

 

 

[June 2003]

 

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY

 

LEARNING AND TEACHING COMMITTEE

 

CURRICULUM SUB-COMMITTEE

 

A proposal for a new programme

                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Senate requires that strategic proposals for new programmes include evidence of adequate consultation within the University. 

 

Consultation is required with:

              Academic departments which will provide teaching to the programme

              Academic departments which have relevant expertise or common interests

              The Pilkington Library

              The Careers Service

              Media Services

              Computing Services

              Learning and Teaching Development (where appropriate for the development, support and 

              provision of distance learning)

 

PLEASE allow the above Departments and Support Services at least 10 days to read your proposal and complete this form.

 

The originating department should complete (1), (2) and (3), and request the Head of each Department or Service consulted to complete the section below (in legible form, preferably typed).

                                                                                                                                                                             

 

(1)....... SUBJECT OF PROPOSALS:...............................................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................    

 

(2)....... ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:..........................................................................................................................................................

 

(3)....... DEPARTMENT CONSULTED ABOUT THE PROPOSALS:.........................................................................................................

 

The Head of the Department consulted should sign below to confirm that adequate consultation has taken place.   (This will not be taken to imply that agreement has necessarily been reached.)

                                                                                                                                                                             

 

DEPARTMENT  CONSULTED:

 

 

ASPECTS ON WHICH THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN CONSULTED:

 

 

 

 

ANY COMMENTS BY THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT CONSULTED:

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE OF HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:.....................................................................................................................................................

 

                                                                          DATE:...............................................................................................................................................

 

 

[June 2003]

                                                                                        

Collaborative Proposal

Quality Assurance Statement

 

This form is available for downloading from admin/ar/templates - spaces can be expanded as required.

 

Name of Department and Departmental contact.

 

 

Title of Proposal.

 

 

 

Please provide a clear and explicit statement of the respective responsibilities of the University and the partner organisation under each heading, with details of how these responsibilities will be exercised on an ongoing basis.

 

1.     Student entry requirements and the handling of admissions.

 

 

2.     Student registration and maintenance of student records.

 

 

3.     Determination and collection of student fees.

 

 

4.     The delivery of learning and teaching.

 

 

5.     The conduct of assessments.

 

 

6.     External Examining procedures, including the appointment of an external examiner/programme assessor, communications with and functions of the external examiner/programme assessor and reporting procedure.

 

 

 

7.     The issue of certificates and transcripts.

 

 

8.     Resource issues including staffing, teaching accommodation, library material and computing support.

 

 

9.     Programme management.

 

 

10.   Quality assurance and control, including arrangements for student feedback and programme review, and reviewing the proficiency of staff delivering the programme.

 

 

11.   Student support and guidance.

 

 

12.   Student concerns, complaints and appeals.

 

 

13.   Publicity and marketing.

 

 

14.   Any other relevant information.

 

 

 

                                               LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY

 

                                       Regulations for the Degree Programme in

                                                          Information Science

 

These Regulations refer to the conduct of the Programme in 2004/2005, and should be read in conjunction with the General Regulations for Undergraduate Awards (GRUA) and the relevant Module Specifications. Notice of change will be given by the Department responsible for the Programme.

 

 

1.         Structure

 

1.1       Administrative responsibility for the programme rests with the Department of Information Science.

 

1.2       The programme leads to the Degree of BA or BSc.

 

1.3       The duration of the programme is normally 2 semesters. Students enter directly into Part C under approved credit transfer arrangements with 120 credits at degree level.

 

1.4       Candidates must take a total modular weight of 120 in Part C, with a minimum modular weight of 50 credits in each semester, taking into account both compulsory and optional modules.  Where the modular weight of a module taught and assessed over both semesters is 20, this shall be split equally between semesters.

           

2.         Content

 

2.1       Part C - Degree Modules

 

                        Code   Title                                                                             Modular Weight

 

            Semesters 1 and 2

 

            Compulsory module operating across both semesters (total weight 30)

 

                        ISC059            Dissertation                                                                 30

 

            Semester 1

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total weight 20)

 

                        ISC017            Legal and Professional Issues                                   10                   

                        ISB016            Information Science                                                    10

 

            OPTIONAL MODULES (total weight 10-20)

 

      Modules to give a minimum weight of 50 and a maximum weight of 70  for the Semester from the following:

           

                        ISB301            Informatics and Systems                                                        10

                        ISB304            Information and Knowledge Management 1                           10

                        ISC025            Information and Knowledge Management in the NHS            10

                        ISC062            Preservation Management 1                                                   10

                        ISC311            Gender and Information Studies                                             10

                        ISC324            The Book Trade                                                                      10

                        ISC330            Culture and Change Management                                          10

                        ISC331            Strategic Planning and Marketing                                           20 (sems 1 & 2)

 

            Semester 2

 

            COMPULSORY MODULES (total weight 20)

 

                        ISB020            Information Retrieval                                                   10

                        ISC314            User-Centred Services                                               10

                       

            OPTIONAL MODULES (total weight 20-40)

 

            Modules to give a total weight of 120 for the Part from:

 

                        ISB022            Publishing Production                                                 10

                        ISB302            Systems Modelling                                                      10

                        ISB303            Database Design                                                        10

                        ISC045            The Child and the Book                                              10

                        ISC047            Consumer Health Information                                     10

                        ISC063            Preservation Management 2                                       10

                        ISC312            The Magazine Business                                             10

                        ISC315            Electronic Information Management                           10

                        ISC318            Information and Knowledge Management 2               10

                        ISC329            Human Information Processing                                  10

                       

 

3.         Assessment

 

3.1       Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

 

            To be eligible for the award of the Honours degree, candidates must achieve 40% in a minimum of 100 credits, and must obtain at least 30% in all modules.

 

3.2       Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

 

            Candidates’ final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level module assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in GRUA. The average mark for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B: 25%, Part C:75% to determine the Programme Mark.

 

3.3       Re-assessment

 

            Provision will be made in accordance with GRUA for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in Part C of the Programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period, except where fewer than 40 credits have been achieved.

 

 

 

April 2004