At its meeting on 11 November 2004 Learning and Teaching Committee recommended to Senate that approval be given to the following proposals. Details are available from the Secretary.
1. MSc International Relations/MSc
Transatlantic Relations:
New Programme Proposals
.1 The Sub-Committee considered proposals
from PIRES for two full-time/part-time MSc programmes from Autumn 2005 entry.
It was noted that added to three existing MSc programmes in the Department this
would make a suite of five programmes in the International Relations area.
Members were supportive of the proposals in principle, but expressed confusion
about the optional modules mentioned in Programme Regulations when all modules
appeared to be compulsory, and about the clarity of coursework requirements and
assessment. There was no clear evidence that assessment across
the programmes would demonstrate the skills and other attributes identified in
the Programme Specifications. It was reported to the Sub-Committee that the
coursework for the 30-credit modules to be taken in Semester 2 would be
different in nature and broader and deeper than the coursework in the 20-credit
modules in Semester 1, which had not been made clear in the Assessment Matrix
provided.
.2 The Sub-Committee discussed the general need for a matrix that would map ILOs and their assessment against modules. It was noted that discussion was underway in a sub-group of the Programme Development and Quality Team as to how this might best be achieved. It was considered that in future proposers should provide only one cover sheet for new modules, where appropriate.
.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) and PVC(T) (as Acting Chair of CSC on
this occasion) prior to the meeting of Learning and Teaching Committee:
(i) Programme Regulations
- Removal of reference
to optional modules
- Removal of detail which
could be found in GRMPA/ARMPA e.g.references
to distinctions in paras 1.3.1 and 1.3.2
- Removal of reference to dissertation
length and deadline, which should
instead be included in Module Specifications
(ii) Programme Specifications
- Clarify coursework
assessment
(iii) Module Specifications
- Clarify coursework
assessment and the greater complexity of assessment
in the 30-credit modules
(iv) Assessment Matrix
- Provide a revised matrix for all the programmes' modules, clarifying the differences in coursework assessment
.4 When the programmes were up and running
the Department was advised to
consider pulling together the five programmes in the International Relations
suite within one set of Programme Regulations and one Programme Specification,
identifying clearly the pathways to, and the ILOs for, the five award
titles. The Sub-Committee considered this to be a sensible and pragmatic
approach where a suite of programmes included common modules, and would advise
Departments of this in the future.
2. Professional
Certificate/Diplomas: Revised awards to Postgraduate Certificates/Diplomas
It was AGREED to ratify the
action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching
Committee the following award changes from Autumn 2004 entry:
Prof
Cert in Management (SIF) to PG Cert
Prof
Cert in Management (BPIF) to PG Cert
MSc/Prof
Cert/Prof Dip in Management (Professional) – Thomas Cook to
MSc/PGCert/PGDip
MSc/Prof
Cert/Prof Dip in Management (Professional) to MSc/PGCert/PGDip
MSc/Prof
Cert/Prof Dip in Management (Professional) (FKI) to MSc/PGCert/PGDip
MSc/Prof
Cert/Prof Dip in Management (Professional) (HEA) to MSc/PGCert/PGDip
3. MSc
in Industrial Sales and Marketing: Change of Title to Industrial Sales and
Strategic Marketing
It was AGREED to ratify the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee the change of title, with effect from the 2004 student entry.
4. Discontinuation
of Programmes
.1 It was AGREED to ratify the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee discontinuation of the following programme (proposed date of last intake shown in brackets):
BA
History of Art and Design (October 2003)
.2 It was AGREED to recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee discontinuation of the following programmes:
BEng Chemical Engineering with Bioprocessing (October 1999)
Diploma in Technology for Development (DL) (July 2004)
Author – Jennie Elliott
Date – November 2004
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