Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Faculty Board

SSH11-A1

List of Agendas

NOTICE OF MEETING

A Meeting of the Faculty Board will take place on Tuesday 24 May 2011 at 9.30 am in the Council Chamber, Hazlerigg Building.

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Business of the Agenda

Any member wishing to unstar an item is asked to notify the Secretary by midday on Monday 23 May 2011. Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.

Please note that those papers for items in Section B and C which are not circulated with this agenda will be found on the University Web pages linked to the following URL:

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/committees/ssh/index.html

3. Minutes (attached)

SSH10-M2

To confirm and sign, subject to any amendment, the Minutes of the Meeting of the Social Sciences and Humanities Faculty Board held on Tuesday 9 November 2010

4. Matters Arising from the Minutes Not Appearing Elsewhere on this

Agenda

SECTION A - Items for Discussion/Report

5. Dean’s and Associate Dean’s Reports

To receive reports from:

5.1 The Dean

5.2 The Associate Dean (Teaching)

SSH11-P1

5.3 The Associate Dean (Research)

SSH11-P2

6. Award of degrees (tabled)

To award Higher Degrees to candidates whose examinations have been conducted since the last meeting of Senate.

7. The new organisation of the University

To receive an update from the Dean and to receive reports from the new Deans.

8. Consultation on an Ethical Policy Framework

SSH11-P3

To receive a report on the University’s Ethical Policy Framework from Professor Steve Rothberg, Dean of Engineering.

9. Graduate Destination Data

SSH11-P4

To receive a presentation from Jonathan Wolff, Careers Advisor, Careers Centre.

SECTION B: Formal ‘starred’ items for Approval

*10. Associate Dean (Teaching) Action

To ratify actions taken by the Associate Dean (Teaching) in approving the following:

i. Waivers of Programme Regulations

ii. Appointment of Programme Boards

iii. Credit Transfers

(Further details of the actions are available from the Faculty Board Secretary upon request)

SECTION C: Items for Information

*11. Curriculum Sub-Committee

11.1 New Programme Proposals

To note that Curriculum Sub-Committee will be recommending to Learning and Teaching Committee (subject to any matters being resolved to the satisfaction of the ADT) prior to their meeting on 9 June 2011, the award and title of the following proposed new programmes:

(i) BSc Business Studies with Banking and Finance (Singapore) commencing August 2011.

(ii) MA in Digital Media and Society commencing October 2012.

(iii) BA Hons Graphic Communication and Illustration commencing October 2013.

11.2 Changes in Titles or Awards of Programmes

To note the that Curriculum Sub-Committee will be recommending to Learning and Teaching Committee prior to their meeting on 9 June 2011, the change in awards and titles of the following programmes:

(i) MSc Sports Science to MSc Sport and Exercise Science

(ii) MSc Physical Activity and Health to MSc Physical Activity and Public Health

(iii) MSc Globalization, Space and Sport to MSc Globalization and Sport

(iv) MSc Global Transformations to MSc Globalization and Society

11.3 Proposal to discontinue a programme

To note the that Curriculum Sub-Committee will be recommending to Learning and Teaching Committee prior to their meeting on 9 June 2011, proposals to discontinue the following programmes:

(i) BSc (Hons) Economics with Sociology date of last intake September 2011

(ii) BSc (Hons) Economics with Social Policy date of last intake September 2011

(iii) PGCert Management and Leadership (Federation of Sports & Play Associations), no intakes in the last five years

(iv) MSc Strategic Automotive Dealership Management (Malaysia), no intakes to date.

(v) Foundation Degree Sports Performance date of last intake 2007-08.

(vi) Foundation Degree Exercise Science, Physical Activity & Health date of last intake 2008-09.

11.4 Proposal to suspend a programme

To note that Curriculum Sub-Committee will be recommending to Learning and Teaching Committee prior to their meeting on 9 June 2011, the proposal to suspend the following programmes:

(i) MSc Research Methods (European and International Studies), date of last intake 4 October 2010 recruitment being resumed October 2012.

(ii) MSc/PGDip/PGCert Management and Leadership (Association for Consultancy & Engineering) proposed next intake 2012/13.

(iii) MSc/PGDip/PGCert Medical Management, proposed next intake 2012/13.

*12. Staff/Student Committees

To note that reports of the Staff/Student Committee meetings have been deposited with the Faculty Board Secretary as follows:

School of Business & Economics (Department of Economics - Postgraduate)	8 Dec 2010, 2 March 2011
School of Business & Economics (Department of Economics - Undergraduate)	12 May 2010, 10 November 2010, 9 March 2011
Department of Geography	17 November 2010, 9 March 2011
MBA (School of Business & Economics)	11 Jan 2011, 22 March 2011
MSc Management/MSc International Management/MSc Marketing & Management/MSc Finance & Management/MSc Business Analysis & Management (School of Business & Economics)	1 Dec 2010, 23 March 2011
Department of Ergonomics	11 March 2010

13. Any Other Business

Author – Ms S J McKinley
May 2011

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