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Senate
Subject: Use
of Part C Modules in Part D of extended Undergraduate Programmes
Origin: Unconfirmed
Minutes of Learning and Teaching Committee on 3 June 2004
Curriculum Sub-Committee had asked for a decision from LTC
on the weighting of C modules permissible in Part D, following consideration of
proposals for new MPhys programmes in Physics and Mathematics and in
Engineering Physics. The Committee
considered a recommendation from the PDQ Team that no more than 20 C-level
credits should be permitted. It was
noted that Physics had already amended its new MPhys programme proposals to
comply.
It was RESOLVED to RECOMMEND to Senate accordingly.
It was noted that some other programmes might be out of step
with the recommendation and agreed that departments should be given until the
start of session 2005/06 to comply.
Author: R A Bowyer
Date: June 2004
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Learning and Teaching Committee
Subject: Use of Part C modules in Part D of extended undergraduate programmes
Origin PDQ Team
The Programme Development & Quality Team at its meeting
on 24 May 2004 considered the use of Part C modules in Part D of extended
undergraduate programmes.
CSC had asked for a decision from LTC on the weighting of C
modules permissible in Part D of an extended undergraduate programme, following
consideration of proposals for a new MPhys programme in Physics and Mathematics. The proposed programme regulations would
permit Part D students to undertake up to 40 credits of Part C modules.
PDQ was provided with relevant extracts from the FHEQ, the
Credit Guidelines for HE Qualifications and the QAA Annex to Academic Standards
– Engineering dealing with the attributes associated with an MEng. It was the view there would be accreditation
difficulties in allowing the use of C-level modules to the extent proposed if
the programme in question were an MEng.
Although the accrediting body in this instance was the Institute of
Physics, there should be consistency in the University’s approach across the
undergraduate Masters programmes.
It was recommended that no more than 20 C-level credits
should be permitted in Part D of an extended undergraduate programme.
Note:
Recommendations from CSC concerning the introduction of a
new MPhys programmes in Physics and Mathematics and in Engineering Physics are
contained in LTC04-P30. The above
recommendation will impact on both programmes as well as on other existing
programmes in both Engineering and Science.
If LTC approves the recommendation, it will be asked to
specify a date by which departments should comply.