Learning and Teaching Committee

Subject: Report of Curriculum Sub-Committee – Matters for Information

Origin Unconfirmed Minutes of the Meeting on 14 October 2004

Learning and Teaching Committee is invited to note the following items from the meeting of Curriculum Sub-Committee held on 14 October 2004.

Matters Arising from the Minutes

.1 It was noted that all recommendations to Learning and Teaching Committee, and subsequently to Senate where appropriate, had been approved. The relevant minute of Senate was noted.

.2 Minute 04/20.2 – MPhys Physics and Mathematics:
New Programme Proposals

The minute of Learning and Teaching Committee concerning use of Part C modules in Part D of extended undergraduate programmes was noted. It was also noted that the Committee’s proposals had been approved by Senate on 23 June 2004.

.3 Minute 04/22.3 – BA International Relations: New Programme Proposals

It was noted that Operations Sub-Committee intended to review space needs for the future during 2004/05.

.4 Minute 04/23 – BEng/BEng (DIS)/BEng (DPD) Systems Engineering:
New Programme Proposals

The minutes of Learning and Teaching Committee and Senate concerning the use of 15-credit modules in undergraduate programmes were noted.

.5 BA/BSc Information Science: New Programme Proposals

It was noted that prior to Senate’s approval of the proposals the Department of Information Science had revised the award for the programme to BSc only.

.6 Minute 04/21.3 - MPhys Engineering Physics: New Programme Proposals

Attention was drawn to the Secretary's note informing the Sub-Committee that
a student's Department could load any modules from any Department onto that
student's record. Members considered that a process of consultation and
agreement was essential where modules from another Department were being
loaded, but were informed that this did not always occur, with the result
that a Department could find unexpected students registered on its modules.
The Sub-Committee considered this to be unacceptable and AGREED to forward
its comments to the Departmental Administrators' Group convened by the
Student Office, to ensure that the necessary consultation and agreement took
place in the future.

Author – Jennie Elliott

Date – October 2004