PPR Reference

Response/Action

Target Date

11.1

The College will re write the aims for the BSc programme and submit to the University to better differentiate between the different courses.

June 2006

11.4

The action plan which was highlighted in the report to the external examiner has so far been successful. A full evaluation on its success will be completed after the June 2006 programme board

June 2006

11.5

The college has continued to develop with one of the developments this year being replying to external examiners comments. The college has not however been slow to respond, instead the efforts have not always had the desired response.  New second marking forms have been developed and implemented and training on marking has been undertaken which should produce more consistency across the board

On going

13.2

The college will continue to develop its formal recommendations with support through the University Liaison to examine current practices in the SSES.

Sept 2006

13.3

The college already has in place Higher Education Regulations which require all teams to produce a learning, teaching and assessment strategy. These are currently being reviewed in the light of the QAA reviews in 2005 and this PPR. This process will be comprehensive and involve all HE teams. The institutional strategy will also be revised.

Sept 2006

13.4

The College is currently reviewing accommodation in the light of the new building which opens in the summer of 2006. It is also making a number of bids to agencies for funding in respect of learning resource and study centres. The provision of a designated HE study area is one element of this overall strategy.

Sept 2006.

13.5

As suggested in the review this is an issue across the country and one which within the team we are consistently trying to tackle. The support from our external examiner (Pandy Brodie) has been extremely beneficial already in regards to this. A review panel will examine this issue and make suggestions for improvement for Sept 2006. These may include:

a)     Separate section in module booklets on the integration of work based learning across the programme

b)     Increased emphasis of the transferable skills in assignments

c)      Greater link with relevant organisations

Sept 2006

13.6-13.8

The College is setting up an employer engagement team to establish an employer-learning network with the following responsibilities:

a)     To organise student placement opportunities

b)     To provide training and development opportunities and training needs analyses for organisations

c)      To provide information to employers on WBL and mentoring requirements

d)     To collect feedback from employers on course content and placement experiences

Sept 2006

13.9

The mapping of programme ILO’s to modules will be undertaken and the suggestion of the undertaking a mapping exercise to review the variety and balance of teaching methods will be put to the Teaching and Learning team

June 2006

13.10

This has been highlighted and is currently being addressed in the re-write of module specifications. This will reduce down the quantity of assignment for students and continually ensure a high standard of appropriate assignments.

May 2006

13.11

The team is consistently addressing this issue and has come some way in tackling this.

The  Exercise and Health and Sports Performance Foundation Degrees will have distance learning options to cater for students in full time employment/training. The employer engagement team will also promote opportunities to industry.

Sept 2006