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Feedback from 3 June 2005 Consultation on Proposed Regulation Changes

 

1.      Suggested Amendments

 

1.1.      Regulation XX - Undergraduate Awards

 

1.1.1.      SECTION A, Paragraph 28.1 (re: condonement)

Proposal from Human Sciences to change wording from "The module or modules involved have a total weight of not more than 20 credits in any Part of the programme."  to "The particular module(s) in which the candidate's performance is/are below the threshold(s) required to Pass the Part have a total weight of not more than 20 credits in any Part of the programme."

Note that the current wording is lifted directly from the existing ARUA and was the subject of some significant consultation and discussion during 2003/4.

Recommendation: reject

 

1.1.2.      SECTION B, Paragraph 1.1 (re. scope)

Some concern from Aero & Auto and Mech & Man that this may be ambiguous or misleading.This is not however considered to be the case.

In addition, Mech & Man have suggested that section 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 should be merged to read Mechanical & Manfacturing Engineering. The departments are listed separately in the regulations, as this reflects the organisational structure at the time (2000/1 academic year).

Recommendation: reject

 

1.1.3.      SECTIONS A & B , Paragraph 6 (re. Part I)

Some concern from PIRES that specific reference to a European HEI may prove to be restrictive in the future. Proposal for the following change:

“…Part I, which shall constitute a period of industrial or professional training and/or study at an approved Europeannon-UK higher education institution…”.

Recommendation: accept

 

1.2.      Regulation XXI - Modular Postgraduate Awards

 

1.2.1.      Paragraph 48 (re. Aegrotat degrees)

Proposal from the Academic Registrar for the following change:

“This paragraph applies to Sstudents who have been registered for a degree, and have gained at least 120 credits, or to students for whom the relevant department has made a case that the student has completed work equivalent to at least 120 credits. and Where such a student hasve been prevented from obtaining a degree as a result of illness or other sufficient cause, he/she may apply in writing, or in exceptional circumstances have a written application made on their his/her behalf, to the Senate for the award of an aegrotat degree. The Senate may award such a degree upon the recommendation of the relevant External Programme Assessor.”

Recommendation: accept

 

1.3.      Regulation XXII - Taught Programme Internal and External Examiners and Review and Programme Boards

 

1.3.1.      Paragraph 12.2 (re. independent board member)

Proposal from Social Sciences for the following change:

“Not be a member of the department responsible for the programme or, in the case of joint degree programmes, the partner department and must not have engaged in any of the academic work which is the subject of the Boards' consideration.”

Recommendation: accept

 

1.3.2.      Paragraph 17.4. (re Review Board membership)

Proposal from Academic Registry for the following change:

“The External Programme Assessor external examiners responsible for the modules under consideration.”

Recommendation: accept

 

 

2.      Typographical Errors

 

2.1.      Regulation XX - Undergraduate Awards

 

2.1.1.      SECTION A, Paragraph 6

Sub-sections should be numbered 6.1 and 6.2 (currently 5.1. and 5.2 respectively).

 

2.1.2.      SECTION A, Paragraph 9

Sub-sections should be numbered 9.1 to 9.9 (currently 20.1 and 20.9 respectively).

 

2.1.3.      SECTION A, Paragraph 24.1.2.1 and SECTION B, Paragraph 24.1.2.1.

“increase andy of the student's component marks”

 

2.1.4.      SECTION B, Paragraph 37.1.4

“..in addition to any repeated under to (a)37.1.1 and/or (b)37.1.2. and/or (c)37.1.3. above..”

 

2.2.      Regulation XXII - Taught Programme Internal and External Examiners and Review and Programme Boards

 

2.2.1.      Paragraph 11.3.

“One independent board member appointed in accordance with paragraph 1312 hereof.”

 

2.2.2.      Paragraph 17.3.

“One independent board member appointed in accordance with paragraph 1512 hereof.”

 

2.2.3.      Paragraph 15.

“the revised membership shall be approved by the Academic Registrar prior to the relevant meeting and shall be composed as in paragraph 1211 hereof.”

June 2005

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