Learning and Teaching Committee

Curriculum Sub-Committee

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NOTICE OF MEETING

A meeting of the Sub-Committee will take place on Thursday 22 January 2009 at 8.30 am in

the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

The meeting will finish by 2pm. Lunch will be provided at 12 midday.

Jennie Elliott, Secretary to the Committee

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Business of the Agenda

Any member wishing to unstar an item for discussion is asked to notify the Secretary by 9 am on Wednesday 21 January 2009. Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.

3. Minutes

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To confirm, subject to any amendment, the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2008.

4. Matters Arising from the Minutes

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*4.1 To note that all recommendations to Learning and Teaching Committee, and subsequently to Senate where appropriate, have been approved, and to note the relevant minute of Senate.

*4.2 Minute 08/27.2 - FdEng Foundation Degree Programme in Fundamentals of Powertrain Engineering: New Programme Proposals

To note that HEFCE will not be funding the proposed programme and the proposal has therefore been withdrawn.

*4.3 Minute 08/27.3 – MSc Information Management and Business Technology: New Programme Proposals

To note that revised guidance on producing Programme Specifications, together with UG and PG exemplars, is under development.

*4.4 Minute 08/29.1 – BSc (DPS) Web Development and Design: New Programme Proposals

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To note the minute of Learning and Teaching Committee in response to the Sub- Committee’s request to provide guidance on the issue of inter-departmental collaboration in module/programme provision.

4.5 Any other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda.

SECTION A – Items for Discussion

5. Credit Values of Loughborough University Awards

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.1 To note the memo sent to Departments following the approval by Senate on 19 November 2008 of Credit Values of Loughborough University awards, with which all departments are required to comply by 2009/10.

.2 To determine the approval process for any proposed exemptions to these requirements.

6. BA History and Politics/History and International Relations/ History and Geography/ History and English: New Programme Proposals

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To consider proposals from Politics and International Relations for four new full-time programmes with effect from September 2009.

7. BA English and Drama: New Programme Proposals

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To consider proposals from English and Drama for a new full-time programme with effect from September 2009.

8. BA (DPD) Textiles: Innovation and Design: New Programme Proposals

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To consider proposals from LUSAD for a new full time/part-time programme with effect from October 2010.

9. MSc Digital Imaging, Computer Graphics and Vision: New Programme Proposals

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To consider proposals from Computer Science for a new full-time/part-time programme with effect from September 2009.

10. MSc Economics/International Economics/ Economics and Econometrics: New Programme Proposals

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To consider proposals from Economics for new full-time programmes with effect from September 2009.

11. MSc Infrastructure in Emergencies: New Programme Proposals

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To consider proposals from Civil and Building Engineering (WEDC) for a new part-time programme, with effect from July 2009. This is an extension of the existing PGCert programme.

12. MSc Low Carbon Building Design and Modelling: New Programme Proposals

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To consider proposals from Civil and Building Engineering for a new full-time/part-time programme with effect from September 2009. (See also related item 13)

SECTION B – ‘Starred’ Items for Approval

*13. MSc Building Services Engineering: Major Programme Changes

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To approve proposals from Civil and Building Engineering, with effect from September 2009 entry. (See also related item 12)

*14. Changes to Programme Titles or Awards

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To ratify the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee the following changes (effective date shown in brackets):

BEng/MEng Product Design and Manufacture to

BEng/MEng Product Design Engineering (Sept 2009 entry)

BEng/MEng Manufacturing Engineering and Management to

BEng Manufacturing Engineering (Sept 2009 entry)

BSc Mathematics and Computing to

BSc Computer Science and Mathematics (October 2010 entry)

*15. Discontinuation of Programmes

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To recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee discontinuation of the following programmes (proposed date of last intake shown in brackets):

BSc (DIS/DPS) Chemistry and Information Technology (Oct 2007)

MSc Advanced Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (no recruitment)

SECTION C – Items for Information

*16. BSc Mathematics and Computing: Administrative Responsibility

To note that a change in administrative responsibility for the BSc in Mathematics and Computing from the School of Mathematics to the Department of Computer Science has been approved by the Vice-Chancellor on behalf of Senate, with effect from 2009/10.

17. Any other Business

*18. Dates of Future Meetings in 2008/09

Thursday 7 May 2009 (am)

Thursday 21 May 2009 (am) (if required)

Author: Jennie Elliott

Date: January 2009