Learning and Teaching Committee
Curriculum Sub-Committee
CSC06-A4
NOTICE OF MEETING
A meeting of the Sub-Committee will take place on Thursday 19 October 2006 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 18
October 2006. Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.
3. Minutes
To confirm, subject to any correction, the
minutes of the meetings held on 4 and 24 May 2006.
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
CSC06-P48
*4.1 To
note that 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
06/20.2 –BSc Publishing with E-Business: New Programme Proposals
To note the revised Assessment Matrix included under item 6.3 on the agenda
*4.3 Minute 06/21.2 – MSc Strategic Automotive Dealership
Management (
New Programme Proposals
To note
the response from the Librarian.
*4.4 Minute
06/27.1 – PGCE/PGDip/MSc in Education with Qualified Teacher Status in
Design & Technology/Science/Physical Education: New Programme Proposals
To note the response from the Student Office.
*4.5 Minute
06/28.3 – New Route PhD in Computer Science (PGDip Integrated Research
Studies): New Programme Proposals
To note that the Director of the
*4.6 Minute
06/29.2 – PGCert Healthcare Fire Safety Management: New Programme
Proposals
To
note that the proposal form for new programmes has been revised in accordance
with Minute 06/29.2.
*4.7 Minute
06/30 – BA 3D Design: New Practice: New Programme Proposals
(a)
To
note that the module approval form has been revised in accordance with
Minute 30.2
(b)
To
note that Student Recruitment and Admissions Services has reconvened a
group to look at design provision.
*4.8 06/42
– EngD Systems Engineering: New Programme Proposals
(a) To
note the Minute of Learning and Teaching Committee. The Committee’s request for a document
to be produced for the programme of study as a whole is being met with an Annex
to the Programme Specification. The
Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research have been revised accordingly.
(b) To
note that the proposal form for new programmes has been revised in accordance
with Minute 06/42.7.
4.9 Any
other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the agenda.
SECTION A – Items for Discussion
5. Terms of Reference and Membership
5.1 To consider the Terms of Reference of
Curriculum Sub-Committee to reflect on:
- whether they remain fit for purpose
- members’ responsibilities
5.2 To
note the Sub-Committee’s membership for 2006-07 and to determine:
(a) a
quorum for the Sub-Committee
(b) voting
rights for ex-officio and alternate members
6. Module Specifications
6.1 To
consider a draft University Policy Statement on Group Working: Minimum Requirements,
and the comments of the Programme Development and Quality Team thereon, and to
offer comment to Learning and Teaching Committee.
6.2 With
reference to Minute 20.2 of the meeting on 4 May 2006, to consider a draft
Module Specification for LUSI.
6.3 To
receive the revised Assessment Matrix and consider any further revision
required to this in the light of .1 and .2.
7. Programme Specifications
With
reference to Minute 06/21.3 of the meeting on 4 May 2006, to consider proposals
from the Programme Development and Quality Team for revisions to the Programme
Specification template, and to offer comment to Learning and Teaching
Committee.
8. PGCert Mathematics Support for Students with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia in HE/FE: New Programme Proposals
CSC06-P58
To consider
proposals from ELSU and the
9. BEng/MEng
Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Control and Power/Digital
Communications/ Microelectronics)/
MEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Renewable Energy)/ MEng Systems
Engineering (Aeronautical/ Control and Power/ Human Factors/Renewable Energy):
New Programme Proposals
CSC06-P59a, CSC06-P59b, CSC06-P59c, CSC06-P59d, CSC06-P59e, CSC06-P59f, CSC06-P59g, CSC06-P59h
To consider
proposals from Electronic and Electrical Engineering, with DIS option, for
introduction in 2006-07 for existing and new students.
SECTION B – ‘Starred’ Items for
Approval
*10. Changes to Programme Titles/Awards
To ratify
the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching
Committee the following programme title changes (effective date shown in
brackets):
MSc Physical Education to
MSc Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (September 2007 entry)
MSc/PGDip/PGCert Social Research
(Social Science) to
MRes Social Sciences Research
PGDip/PGCert
Advanced Studies in Social Sciences Research (September 2006 entry)
PGCert Management (Sports Industries
Federation) to
PGCert Management (Federation of Sports and
Play Associates) (September 2006 entry)
*11. Major Changes to Programmes
To ratify
the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching
Committee changes to the following programmes (effective date shown in
brackets):
MA Art & Design (Studio Practice)
(possibility of project module being undertaken in Loughborough or
BA Fine Art (introduction of DIntS from
2007-08)
*12. Discontinuation of Programmes
.1 To
ratify the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and
Teaching Committee discontinuation of the following programmes (proposed date
of last intake shown in brackets):
PGDip Integrated Research Studies
(IPTME) (no recruitment)
MSc/PGDip/PGCert Security Management
(
.2 To
recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee discontinuation of the following
programme (proposed date of last intake shown in brackets):
MSc
Vehicle Safety Engineering (no recruitment)
SECTION C –
Items for Information – no items
13. Any Other Business
*14. Dates of Future Meetings in 2006/2007
Thursday 18 January 2007 (am)
Thursday 10 May 2007 (am)
Date of subsequent ‘if required’ meeting prior to Learning and Teaching Committee on 7 June 2007 to be determined.
Author: Jennie Elliott
Date: October 2006
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