Learning and Teaching Committee

Curriculum Sub-Committee

CSC05-A2

NOTICE OF MEETING

The thirty-third meeting of the Sub-Committee will take place on Thursday 5 May 2005 at 8.30 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

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 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday 4 May 2005. Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.

3. Minutes

CSC05-M1

To confirm and sign, subject to any correction, the minutes of the thirty-second meeting held on

13 January 2005.

4. Matters Arising from the Minutes

CSC05-P10

4.1 To note that all recommendations to Learning and Teaching Committee, and subsequently to Senate where appropriate, were approved, to note the relevant minute of Senate, and to consider the final paragraph of that minute.

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

SECTION A – Items for Discussion

5. BSc/MComp Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence:
New Programme Proposals

CSC05-P11a and P11b

To consider proposals from Computer Science for a new full-time programme with effect from October 2006 entry.

6. BSc/BSc,DIS/DPS Chemistry and Information Technology: New Programme Proposals

CSC05-P12a and P12b

To consider proposals from Chemistry for a new full-time programme with effect from October 2006 entry.

7. BSc Information Technology and Mathematics:
New Programme Proposals

CSC05-P13a and P13b

To consider proposals from Computer Science for a new full-time programme with effect from October 2006 entry.

8. BSc Information Technology and Physics:
New Programme Proposals

CSC05-P14a and P14b

To consider proposals from Physics for a new full-time programme with effect from October 2006 entry.

9. MSc Internet Computing and Network Security:
New Programme Proposals

CSC05-P15a and P15b

To consider proposals from Computer Science for a new full-time/part-time programme with effect from October 2006 entry.

10. BSc/BSc,DPS Financial Mathematics:
New Programme Proposals

CSC05-P16a and P16b

To consider proposals from Mathematical Sciences for a new full-time programme with effect from October 2006 entry.

11. BSc Product Design and Technology: New Programme Proposals

CSC05-P17a and P17b

To consider proposals from Design and Technology for a new full-time programme with effect from October 2006 entry.

12. MA/MSc Industrial Design by Research:
New Programme Proposals

CSC05-P18a and P18b

To consider proposals from Design and Technology for a new full-time/part-time programme with effect from October 2005 entry.

13. MSc Citizenship, Identity and Globalization:
New Programme Proposals

CSC05-P19a and P19b

To consider proposals from Geography for a new full-time programme with effect from October 2006 entry.

14. New Programme Proposals from the Business School

CSC05-P20

To consider a request from the Business School.

SECTION B – ‘Starred’ Items for Approval

*15. MA Security Management: Change of Award to MSc

CSC05-P21

To recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee the change of award, with effect from April 2006 entry but for all students who graduate as of July 2006.

*16. BSc Quantum Information and Computation: Change of Title to Information Networks and Physics

CSC05-P22a and P22b

To recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee the change of title, with effect from October 2006 entry.

*17. Discontinuation of Programmes

CSC05-P23

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

MBA Engineering Management (October 2003)

Prof Dip/Cert Retail Automotive Management (April 2003)

Prof Dip/Cert Automotive Retailing (November 2002)

PGCert Continuing Professional Development (October 2002)

*18. Major Changes to Programme Regulations

To approve the following procedure for the approval of major changes to Programme Regulations for the period to October 2005. Proposals should receive CSC consideration by post at the discretion of the Chair. Where concerns are raised a second circulation would summarise these and invite a formal decision. The Chair would be empowered to determine whether the replies constituted a consensus.

SECTION C – Items for Information

*19. New Programme Proposal Form

To note that, at the request of the Student Recruitment and Admissions Team, proposers of new programmes are now required to consult with Howard Jones (Student Recruitment and Admissions) and Tony Westaway/ Jonathan Clapham (International Office) about the proposed title of a programme prior to the submission of a strategic proposal.

*20. Annual Update of Module Specifications and Programme Regulations/Specifications

To note:

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.1 The memorandum circulated to departments on 21 February 2005 (without Annexes)

CSC05-P25a and CSC05-P25b

.2 The proposal forms for Module Specification and Programme Regulation/Specification changes for 2005/06.

CSC05-P26

.3 Validated Programmes: The procedure and timetable for revision and approval of Module Specifications and Programme Regulations/Specifications for 2005/06.

21. Any Other Business

*22. Dates of Future Meetings

Wednesday 25 May 2005 (am) (if required)

2005/06

Thursday 13 October 2005 (am)

Thursday 12 January 2006 (am)

Thursday 4 May 2006 (am)

(Date for ‘if necessary’ meeting in late May 2006 to be determined)

Author: Jennie Elliott

Date: April 2005