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 12 January 2006 at 8.30 am in
the Council Chamber,
[Note: If you arrive before 8.15 am you will need your ID card to access
the building by the main door]
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 11 January 2006.
Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.
3. Minutes
To confirm, subject to any correction, the Minutes
of the meeting held on 13 October 2005.
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
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*4.1 To
note that, with two exceptions (see items 6 and 7), all recommendations to
Learning and Teaching Committee, and subsequently to Senate where appropriate,
were approved, and to note the relevant minutes of Senate.
*4.2 Minute
05/38.3 – BS/MComp(DPS) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence: New
Programme Proposals
To
note that Computer Science has decided not to proceed with the proposal to
suffix ‘with Industrial Experience’ to the above programme title
and that of other sandwich programmes in the Department. There was insufficient
evidence that changes of title would have a positive impact on application
numbers.
*4.3 Minute 05/41 – Completion of Consultation Forms for New
Programme Proposals
(a) To note the revised consultation form
(b) To
note that the Autumn 2006 meeting of the committee will be scheduled a week
later than the Autumn 2005 meeting.
*4.4 Minute
05/46 – MRes Proposals
To note that Senate has approved criteria for
the award of Master of Research as recommended by Learning and Teaching
Committee and that Council has approved the addition of the award to Ordinance
IV.
4.5 Any
other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda.
SECTION A – Items for Discussion
5. Placement Modules
Further to
minute 05/40 of the previous meeting:
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5.1 To
receive samples of transcripts for students who have/have not successfully
completed their placement.
5.2 To
consider a proposal to make clear in the title of placement modules, as appropriate,
that no credit is awarded e.g. ‘Industrial Training Placement (DIS award,
non-credit bearing)’.
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follow)
5.3 To
receive from the AD(T)s examples of placement modules in their Faculty, and to
consider whether the assessment on these modules tests Intended Learning
Outcomes.
6. MSc Construction Project Management (Work-based DL): New Programme Proposals
6.1 Further
to Minute 05/43 of the previous meeting, to note the minute of Learning and
Teaching Committee’s discussion on the proposal.
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6.2 To consider revised
proposals from Civil and Building Engineering for a new part-time programme
with effect from 2006.
7. MRes
Human Biology/MRes Ergonomics/MRes Psychology: New Programme Proposals
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Further to Minute
05/46 of the previous meeting, to note that the proposals did not go forward to
Senate in November 2005, and to consider revised proposals from Human Sciences
for new full-time/part-time programmes with effect from October 2006.
8. MRes Sustainability Management (in
Engineering): New Programme Proposals
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Further to Minute 05/47 of the previous meeting, to
consider revised proposals from WEDC for a full-time programme with effect from
October 2006.
9. BSc
Business Studies with Human Resource Management (
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To consider
proposals from the
10. BA Fine Art: New Programme Proposals
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To consider proposals from LUSAD for a full/part-time
programme with effect from October 2006. The proposal includes the
discontinuation of three existing Fine Art undergraduate programmes in
Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture, with final recruitment to these programmes
in October 2005.
11. MSc Advanced Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering: New Programme Proposals
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To consider proposals from Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering for a new full-time programme with effect from October 2006.
12. MSc Healthcare Governance: New Programme Proposals
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To consider
proposals from the
13. MSc Psychology of Sport and Exercise: New Programme Proposals
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To consider
proposals from SSES for a new full/part-time programme with effect from October
2005 (by transfer from existing programme).
14. MSc
Economics & Finance/Financial Economics/International Finance &
Economics/ Monetary Economics/Banking & Finance/International Banking:
Major Programme Changes
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To consider
proposals from Economics for major programme changes from 2006/07.
SECTION B – ‘Starred’ Items for
Approval
*15. Changes to Programme Titles or Awards
15.1 To
recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee the following changes to programme
titles or awards:
(a) MSc Environmental Dynamics: Monitoring,
Evaluation and Management to MSc
Environmental Monitoring for Management
With effect from October 2007 entry.
(b) BA
European and International Studies to
BA European Studies
With effect from October 2006 entry.
(c) BSc Mathematics and Sports Science to BSc/BSc, DPS Mathematics and Sports
Science
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With effect from October 2007 entry.
(d) MSc Manufacturing Management to MSc Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
and Management
With effect from October 2006 entry.
(Subject to
Directorate and Operations Sub-Committee approval).
15.2 MSc
Business and Management Research to
MRes Business and Management
Further to Minute 05/48 of the previous meeting,
to note that the Chair has recommended to the Chair of Learning and Teaching
Committee the changes of award and title with effect from October 2006 entry.
*16. 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):
BA/BSc Industrial Design and
Technology with Education (October 2005)
BSc Industrial Design and Packaging
Technology (October 2005)
MEng Computer Network and Internet Engineering
(October 2005)
SECTION C –
Items for Information – No items
17. Any Other Business
*18. Dates of Future Meetings in 2005/2006
Thursday 4 May 2006 (am)
Wednesday 24 May 2006 (am) (if required)
Author: Jennie Elliott
Date: January 2006
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