Learning and Teaching Committee
Curriculum Sub-Committee
CSC05-A3
NOTICE OF MEETING
A meeting of the Sub-Committee will take place on Thursday 13 October 2005 at 8.30 am in
the
Council Chamber,
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 12 October 2005. Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.
3. Minutes
To confirm, subject to any correction, the
minutes of the meeting held on 5 May 2005.
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
CSC05-P27
*4.1 To note that, with one exception (see item 4.5), all
recommendations to Learning and Teaching Committee, and subsequently to Senate
where appropriate, were approved, and to note the relevant minute of Senate.
*4.2 Minute
05/18 – Matters Arising from the Minutes (Programme
Titles and Coding)
To note:
(a) the revised proposal form for new programmes.
(b) an email from the Admissions Office on Programme
Coding.
*4.3 Minute 05/19 – BSc/MComp
(DPS) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence:
New Programme Proposals
(a) To note that the Student Recruitment and
Admissions Team has discussed the request by Computer Studies to suffix
‘with Industrial Experience’ to the programme
title and that of other sandwich programmes in the
Department. Further information was
requested which will be presented to the Team on
17 October 2005.
(b) To
note that exemplars are being identified from Programme
Specifications for 2005-06.
*4.4 Minute
05/20 – BSc (DIS/DPS) Chemistry and Information
Technology:
New Programme Proposals
To note the revised Assessment
Matrix.
*4.5 Minute
05/26 – MA/MSc Industrial Design by Research:
New Programme Proposals
To note that revised proposals were submitted
to Operations Sub-Committee for an MA/MSc/MDes in
Research Studies in Industrial Design, but Operations Sub-Committee remained
concerned about the proposed title of the programme. The Department has as yet not submitted a
revised title.
4.6 Any
other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda.
SECTION A – Items for Discussion
5. Terms of Reference
To consider
the Terms of Reference of Curriculum Sub-Committee to reflect on:
- whether they remain fit for purpose
- members’ responsibilities
6. Placement Modules
To consider whether it is appropriate to have full Module Specifications
for student placements.
7. Completion of
Consultation Forms for New Programme Proposals
To consider comments from the Librarian.
8. MSc Criminal Justice Research: New Programme Proposals
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To consider proposals from Social Sciences for a new full-time/part-time
programme with immediate effect.
9. MSc Construction Project Management (work-based DL):
New Programme Proposals
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To consider proposals from Civil and
Building Engineering for a new part-time programme
with effect from January 2006.
10. MSc Sustainable Infrastructure Services Management:
New Programme Proposals
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To consider proposals from WEDC for a full-time/part-time programme with effect from October 2006.
11. MSc Programmes in Occupational Health: New Programme Proposals
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To consider
proposals from Human Sciences for the following full-time/part-time programmes with effect from October 2006:
MSc/LPD
Occupational Health for Safety Professionals
MSc/LPD
Evidence-based Practice in Occupational Health
MSc/LPD
Occupational Health Management
MSc/LPD
Psychology of Work and Health
12. MRes Human Biology /MRes Ergonomics/ MRes Psychology: New Programme Proposals
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.1 To consider proposals from Human
Sciences for new full-time/part-time programmes with
effect from October 2006.
.2 To note:
(a) that Ordinance IV does not currently allow for the award of MRes.
(b) the Minute of the Programme
Development and Quality Team thereon.
13. MRes Sustainability Management (in Engineering):
New Programme Proposals
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To consider
proposals from WEDC for a full-time programme with
effect from October 2006.
(Note: see item 12.2 on the agenda.)
14. MSc Business Management Research: Change of Award and Title
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To consider
proposals from the Business School for a change of award and title with effect
from October 2006 entry to:
MRes
Business and Management
(Note: see item 12.2 on the agenda.)
SECTION B – ‘Starred’ Items for
Approval
*15. PG
Diploma in Management (NG Bailey):
New Programme Proposals
CSC05-P41
Further to
Minute 05/28 of the meeting on 5 May 2005, to ratify the action of the Chair in
recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee proposals from the Business School for a new part-time programme with effect from October 2005.
(The Secretary’s email of 20 September
2005 refers)
*16. Changes to Programme Titles
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.1 To
ratify the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and
Teaching Committee the following programme title
change (effective date shown in brackets):
MSc Construction Innovation and
Management to
MSc Engineering Innovation and Management (October
2005 entry)
CSC05-P43
.2 To
recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee the following change in programme title (effective date shown in brackets):
BSc Sports Science and Mathematics to BSc
Mathematics and Sports Science (October 2007 entry)
(Note: This proposal
is coupled with a proposal to transfer responsibility for the programme from the
*17. 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 Sports
Science and Social Science (October 2006)
BA English and Sports Science
(October 2006)
MSc Packaging Technology (January 2005)
SECTION C –
Items for Information
*18. Membership
To note the membership of the Sub-Committee.
*19. Use of 15-Credit Modules in Undergraduate Programmes
With
reference to Minute 04/41.4 of the meeting on 14 October 2004, to note that
Senate has agreed to exceptionally allow the Department of Electronic and
Electrical Engineering to continue using 15-credit modules in its undergraduate
programmes, and to extend their use to Part C, but
has reaffirmed that the structure of the University’s undergraduate programmes generally should continue to be based on the
10-credit module and multiples of 10.
*20. Year-long Modules
To note that Senate has agreed to remove the 80-credit restriction on year-long modules for undergraduate programmes.
*21. Changes to Academic Regulations
To note the following changes in Academic Regulations with effect from 3 October 2005 which have implications for the wording in Programme Regulations and Specifications:
GRUA and ARUA have been converted to Regulation XX
GRMPA and ARMPA have been converted to Regulation XXI
22. Any Other Business
*23. Dates of Future Meetings in 2005/2006
Thursday 12 January 2006 (am)
Thursday 4 May 2006 (am)
Date of subsequent ‘if required’ meeting prior to Learning and Teaching Committee on 8 June 2006 to be determined.
Author: Jennie Elliott
Date: October 2005
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