Senate
Subject: New Programme
Proposals/ Strategic Changes/ Other Matters requiring Senate approval
Origin: Unconfirmed Minutes
of the Meeting of Curriculum Sub-Committee on 17 January 2002 and Learning and
Teaching Committee on
14 February
2002
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At
its meeting on 14 February 2002, Learning and Teaching Committee recommended to
Senate that approval be given to the following proposals. The unconfirmed
Minutes of Curriculum Sub-Committee (and Learning and Teaching Committee where
applicable) are presented. Details are available from the Secretary.
1. MSc Social Research (Social Science): Revised New Programme Proposals
Further
to Minute 01/46 of the previous meeting, the Sub-Committee considered revised
proposals for September 2002 entry. It was AGREED to recommend the proposals to
Learning and Teaching Committee, subject to the following matter being resolved
to the satisfaction of the AD(T) prior to the meeting of Learning and Teaching
Committee:
(i) The
apparent exclusion of the LPC award from the Programme Regulations
2. BSc/DIS Quantum Information and Computation
.1 The Sub-Committee considered proposals for October 2002
entry. It was noted that exceptionally the proposals had been given outline
approval by Learning and Teaching Committee in advance of detailed
consideration by Curriculum Sub-Committee to allow the programme to be
publicised and allocated a UCAS Code for intake in 2002. The programme was now
being advertised. Interest in it was being expressed and there were already
applicants for 2002 entry.
.2 The Sub-Committee was informed that the increased average
teaching loads resulting from the new programme remained an issue that was the
concern of Operations Sub-Committee, though the effect would be would not be
felt until year 2. The Department was clearly aware of the implications on
teaching load and its enthusiasm for the programme seemed high. Concern was
expressed about the possible input from Research Fellows. It was thought that
the programme was not dependent upon such input but would rather be enhanced by
it.
.3 In considering the consultation forms from other
departments, concern was expressed about the apparent lack of interest shown by
Departments whose areas of interest overlapped. The Sub-Committee expressed
support for action by AD(T)s to encourage rationalisation in programme
development.
.4 It was AGREED to recommend to Learning and Teaching
Committee that the proposals now be forwarded to Senate for approval, subject
to the following matters being resolved by the Department to the satisfaction
of the AD(T) prior to the meeting of Learning and Teaching Committee:
(i) The
position on Library provision be clarified
(ii) The position on the year on an approved course of study at a
European University to be clarified in terms of any credit or award to be given
(without modular credit or a DPS award there would be no entitlement to ERASMUS
funding and students would be deemed to be on Leave of Absence)
(iii) Paragraph 2.5 of the Programme Regulations to be revised to
read '…PHC388 is assumed to be split 20:10 over the two semesters'.
(iv) 'Web-based Materials Study' in PHA291 to be clarified and
assessment to be included in each new module specification, stipulating
examination length.
3. MDes, MA/MSc in Industrial Design with Secondary Subject:
New Programme Proposals
.1 The Sub-Committee considered proposals for September 2002
entry. The proposals were discussed in detail with the proposer, Dr Campbell.
.2 It was noted that Master of Design (MDes) would be a new postgraduate award for the University
and would require separate approval by Learning and Teaching Committee and an
amendment to Ordinance IV. The Sub-Committee noted that the University had
adopted titles reflecting the subject focus of Masters degrees only in the case
of extended undergraduate programmes, with the exception of the internationally
accepted MBA. It needed to be considered whether the title MDes should be
introduced for a one-year postgraduate Masters degree when other Loughborough
University titles would suggest this involved a four-year extended
undergraduate programme. Dr Campbell had provided a list of reasons for
adopting the title MDes, which was tabled.
Of the list of institutions which had adopted the
MDes award, this was a postgraduate award for all with the exception of the
four-year MDes at Coventry University. The Sub-Committee was divided as to
whether the new award should be permitted. The case was put that the Industrial
Design community was best placed to appreciate the acceptability of such an
award and that this should not be ruled by local precedent. It was, however, to
be considered a risk that such an award from Loughborough would be conveyed as
a four-year undergraduate degree. This would be a somewhat arbitrary adoption
of a specific postgraduate award title and it needed to be considered how such
a principle would be applied in practice thereafter. The possibility of using
the existing postgraduate award framework, e.g. MSc (Des), was an option for
consideration.
.3 It was AGREED to recommend the proposals to Learning and
Teaching Committee, subject to the following matters being resolved to the
satisfaction of the AD(T) prior to the meeting of Learning and Teaching
Committee, at which the item would be unstarred:
(i) That consideration be given as to whether the 30-credit
Design modules should continue to be available other than as a Summer School
Programme module. Clarification of the 'distance learning' on these modules was
required and confirmation that the advice of Learning and Teaching Development
had been sought in producing these modules.
(ii) Module Specifications required an estimate of contact hours
for the different activities and weightings for each component of assessment.
Internal Examiners should be named and keywords needed some tidying.
Consideration should be given to sequential assessment for the Major Design
Project DTP856, and for DTP857 it should be made clear that the coursework
involved a single project.
(iii) Programme
Regulations should split compulsory and optional modules. Reference to project
reports should be included in Module Specifications rather than Programme
Regulations and consideration should be given to oral presentations for all
students whether undertaking a university or industry-based project, and
double-marking by university staff in all cases.
(iv) Paragraph 2.7 of the MA/ MSc Programme Regulations required
revision as the current wording would require registration on modules worth 200
credits which was not permissible under GRMPA. Splitting the 80 credit project
module (e.g. to 20 and 60-credit modules) should be explored.
(v) Suggestion to be provided of possible alternatives to the
proposed MDes award. Further information would be useful on other 'M' degrees
awarded by those institutions already adopting the MDes award.
The Minute of Learning and
Teaching Committee's discussion on this item follows: -
The Committee considered proposals for the
introduction of a programme leading to the degree of Master of Design and MA/MSc
programmes in Industrial Design with a Secondary Subject. The AD(T) reported that the matters set out
in the report of the Curriculum Sub-Committee had been satisfactorily addressed
by the Department.
It was RECOMMENDED that the new programmes
be approved for introduction with effect from September 2002.
[Secretary's Note: Learning
and Teaching's Committee's discussion of the MDes award appears elsewhere on
Senate's agenda]
4. Graduate Apprenticeships: UG and PG Programme Proposals
.1 The Sub-Committee:
(i) Received
a summary of the Graduate Apprenticeship project
(ii) Considered proposals to introduce the Diploma in Professional
Development (DPD) to the following undergraduate programmes, from October 2002:
BA Graphic Communication
BA Ceramics
BA Printed Textiles
BA Illustration
BSc Industrial Design
and Packaging Technology
BSc Information
Management and Computing
BSc Information
Management and Business Studies
BA Publishing with
English
MEng Systems Engineering
(iii) Considered proposals for a Postgraduate Certificate (LPC) in
Continuing Professional Development, for April 2002 entry.
.2 It was noted that the DPD
would be a new award for the University and would require separate approval by
Learning and Teaching Committee and an amendment to Regulation XI. It was also
noted that the four undergraduate proposals from LUSAD included the
introduction of the DPS award from October 2002. It was suggested that, in due
course, the DIS/ DPS might move towards the more formal structure of the
proposed DPD. Members were informed of Operations Sub-Committee's concern that
the title 'Continuing Professional Development' for the Postgraduate
Certificate was an activity rather than a subject. A recent meeting of the
Graduate Apprenticeship Steering Group had discussed this but considered that
the title should remain, though there may be scope for bracketing the subject
specialisation after the title.
.3 The question was raised as
to whether the DPD was integral to the degree programme and if so should be
reflected in the Intended Learning Outcomes of the programme. It was
acknowledged that in a case such as this where the placement year was an option
there might be a requirement for two sets of Intended Learning Outcomes for the
programme.
.4 It was AGREED to recommend
the proposals to Learning and Teaching Committee, subject to the following
matters being resolved to the satisfaction of the AD(T) of SSH prior to the
meeting of Learning and Teaching Committee:
(i) In the design of postgraduate framework, for the core
business module, that 'x 3 days contact time' be deleted as this was
misleading.
(ii) In the postgraduate Programme Regulations, that paragraph
2.1.3 be renumbered as 2.2 and the department listed as Engineering Management
be changed to Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.
5. BSc Geography and Recreation Management/ Leisure Management: Change of Title
Further to Minute 01/53 of the previous meeting, and
Senate's subsequent approval of a change in title from Geography and Recreation
Management to Geography and Leisure Management from 2002 entry, it was AGREED
to recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee a further change in title from
2002 entry to Geography and Sport and Leisure Management.
6. Undergraduate programmes involving PE and
Sports Science:
Changes of Title
It was AGREED to recommend to Learning and Teaching
Committee the following title changes, from October 2003 entry:
PE and Sports Science to Sport and Exercise Sciences
PE, Sports Science and Recreation Management to Sports Science with Management PE,
Sports Science and Physics to Sports Science and Physics
Geography and PE and Sports Science to Geography and Sports Science
PE, Sports Science and Social Science to Sports Science and Social Science
Chemistry and PE and Sports Science to Chemistry and Sports Science
English and PE and Sports Science to English and Sports Science
PE, Sports Science and Mathematics to Sports Science and Mathematics
7. Discontinuation of Programmes
It
was AGREED to recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee discontinuation of
the following programmes (proposed date of last intake shown in brackets):-
BA Information and
Library Studies (October 1998)
BA Information and Publishing Studies (October 1998)
BA Library and Information Management (October 2000)
BSc Information and Computing (October 1998)
BSc Information and Management (October 1998)
BSc Logistics and Transport Management (October 2001)
BSc Retail Management (Automotive) (October 2001)
MBA Information and Library Management (no recruitment)
MSc Information Studies (October 2001)
MSc Mechanical and Electrical Project Management (October 2001)
8. BA European Business; Change of Title
It
was AGREED to recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee a proposal from the
Business School to change the title of the BA European Business to BA
International Business for existing pre-99 cohorts, with immediate effect.
(From
the 1999 cohort the programme had been entitled International Business)
Author - Jennie
Elliott
Date
- February 2002
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