Learning and
Teaching Committee
Curriculum Sub-Committee
CSC10-A2
NOTICE OF MEETING
A meeting of the Sub-Committee
will take place on Thursday 6 May 2010 at 8.30 am in the
Council Chamber,
Jennie Elliott, Secretary to the Committee
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 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday 5 May 2010.
Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.
3. Minutes
CSC10-M1
To confirm, subject to any amendment, the Minutes
of the meeting held on 21 January 2010.
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
CSC10-P15
*4.1 To
note that 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
10/6.2 – MRes Built Environment: Energy Demand Studies: New Programme Proposals
To note the minute of Learning and Teaching
Committee on the variation in approach taken by Doctoral Training Centres to
the taught elements of their research programmes.
*4.3 10/6.4
– MRes Built Environment: Energy Demand Studies: New Programme Proposals
To note the minute of Learning and
Teaching Committee on the programme proposal.
*4.4 10/6.5
– MRes Built Environment: Energy Demand Studies: New Programme Proposals
To note the minute of Programme Quality Team on
whether it would be useful to include a Curriculum Map within a Programme
Specification.
*4.5 Minute
10/7 – PGDip/PGCert in Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and their Application
(Taught element of the PhD): New Programme Proposals
(See CSC10-P16 above)
To note the relevant minute of Learning and
Teaching Committee.
*4.6 Minute
10/8.3 – MSc Sustainable Energy: New Programme Proposals
To note that the Programme Specification template
has been revised to provide information on the status of accreditation for a
programme.
4.7 Any
other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda.
SECTION A – Items for Discussion
5. Consultation with Students on Programme Changes
Further to Minute 10/5.3,
to consider proposals for enhancing the guidance as to when programme changes
require consultation with/approval of students.
6. Programme Specifications
Further to Minute 10/5.4, to note the
terminology used in Programme Specifications covering several programmes, with
a view to providing guidance to departments.
7. Effectiveness of Curriculum Sub-Committee
Further to Minute 09/34 of the meeting on 16
October 2009, to consider further the Sub-Committee’s effectiveness in the
light of comments from stakeholders.
8. BSc,DPS Design Ergonomics: New Programme Proposals
CSC10-P22a, CSC10-P22b, CSC10-P22c
To consider proposals from Design and
Technology/Ergonomics/ESRI (to become the Loughborough Design School) for a new
full-time programme with effect from October 2011.
9. MSc International Politics: New Programme Proposals
CSC10-P23a, CSC10-P23b, CSC10-P23c
To consider proposals from Politics, History
and International Relations for a new full-time/part-time programme with effect
from October 2010.
10. MSc International Relations: Major Programme Changes
CSC10-P24a, CSC10-P24b, CSC10-P24c
To consider proposals from Politics, History
and International Relations for major changes with effect from October 2010.
11. MSc Healthcare Fire Safety Management: New Programme Proposals
CSC10-P25a, CSC10-P25b, CSC10-P25c
To consider proposals from the Business School
for a new part-time programme with effect from October 2010.
12. MSc Healthcare Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Management: New Programme Proposals
CSC10-P26a, CSC10-P26b, CSC10-P26c
To consider proposals from the Business School
for a new part-time programme with effect from October 2010.
13. MSc Powertrain and Vehicle Engineering: New Programme Proposals
CSC10-P27a, CSC10-P27b, CSC10-P27c
To consider proposals from Aeronautical and
Automotive Engineering for a new part-time programme with effect from October 2010.
14. MSc Automotive Systems Engineering: Major Programme Changes
CSC10-P28a, CSC10-P28b, CSC10-P28c
To consider proposals from Aeronautical and
Automotive Engineering for major programme changes to the full-time/part-time
programme with effect from October 2010 entry.
15. MSc Sport Coaching: New full-time version
To consider proposals from the School of Sport,
Exercise and Health Sciences for a new full-time version of an existing
part-time programme, with effect from October 2010.
SECTION B – ‘Starred’ Items for Approval
*16. PGCert Back Care Management: New Programme Proposals
To ratify the action of the Chair in
recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee the above existing
programme as a ‘one-off’ programme off-site for the SW Ambulance Trust, with
effect from June 2010.
*17. Changes
to Programme Titles
.1 To
ratify the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and
Teaching Committee the following changes to programme titles (effective date
shown in brackets):
BEng, MEng Product Design and Manufacture to BEng, MEng Product Design Engineering
(for all existing students, already
applied to 2008 entry onwards)
MSc Sport Nutrition (DL) to MSc Nutrition for Sport and Physical Activity (DL) (April 2010 entry)
2. To
recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee the following changes to programme
titles (effective date shown in brackets):
MSc Back Care Management to MSc Healthcare Manual Handling Management
(Sept 2010 entry)
BSc Retail Management to BSc Retailing, Marketing and Management (final year students in 2009/10, already applied to Oct 09 entry)
*18. Change to Programme Award
To
ratify the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and
Teaching Committee the addition of the award of DIntS to the following
programmes with effect from the 2009/10 session:
BA
Illustration
BA Graphic Communication
BA Printed Textiles
BA Woven Textiles
BA Multimedia Textiles
*19. Suspension of Programmes
To recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee
the following programme suspensions (proposed date of last intake before
suspension and date of next intake shown in brackets):
MSc Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (Sept 09) (it is intended that the
programme be reconfigured during its suspension and re-launched for the 2011
intake)
MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice (last intake Sept 09, next intake Oct 11)
(subject to approval by Operations Committee)
*20. Discontinuation
of Programmes
To recommend to Learning and
Teaching Committee discontinuation of the following programmes (proposed date
of last intake shown in brackets):
MSc European and International
Studies (Sept 2009)
BSc/MComp Computer Science and
E-Business (Oct 2010) (subject to approval by Directorate and Operations
Committee)
*21. Major
Changes to Programme Regulations
To approve the following procedure for the approval of major changes to Programme Regulations for the period October 2010. Proposals should receive Curriculum Sub-Committee 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.
SECTION C – Items
for Information
*22. Annual Update of Module Specifications and Programme Regulations/Specifications
To note:
.1 The memorandum circulated to
departments on 24 February 2010 (without Annexes).
.2 The
proposal forms for Module Specification and Programme Regulation/Specification
changes for 2010/11.
.3 Validated
Programmes: The procedure and timetable for revision and approval of Module
Specifications and Programme Regulations/Specifications for 2010/11.
*23. Master’s Degree Characteristics: QAA, March
2010
To note the new
document developed by QAA as reference point intended to offer advice and
guidance, available at:
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/masters/MastersDegreeCharacteristics.pdf
24. Any Other Business
*25. Dates of Future Meetings
Friday 21 May 2010 (am) (only if required)
2010/11
These dates will be circulated when available.
(Date for if necessary
meeting in late May 2011 to be determined subsequently)
Author:
Jennie Elliott
Date:
April 2010
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