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 18 January 2007 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 am on Wednesday 17 January 2007.
Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.
3. Minutes
To confirm, subject to the following amendment
and any other correction, the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 October 2006:
Minute 06/47.5 – ‘particularly in
relation to D modules being at level 5’ to read ‘particularly in relation
to D modules being at level 7’.
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
06/47 – Module Specifications
(a) To
note the module specification submitted to CIS for LUSI. (It is hoped that some, if not all, of the
new fields will be operative for 07 modules.)
(b) To
note the minute of the Programme Development and Quality Team on Credit Levels.
(c) To
note the revised Assessment Matrix.
*4.3 Minute
06/48 – Programme Specifications
To note the revised Programme Specification
template and guidance notes, for adoption in 2007/08.
*4.4 Minute
06/50.1 – BEng/MEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering Programmes/MEng
Systems Engineering Programmes
To note that UCAS already allows up to 10
keywords per course code on the UCAS course search facility.
4.5 Any
other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda.
SECTION A – Items for Discussion
5. Membership
Further to
Minute 06/46.2 of the previous meeting, to consider further the position of
AD(T)s on the Sub-Committee.
6. Curriculum Map
To consider whether to require a Curriculum Map as
part of the documentation for new programme proposals.
7. PGCert Infrastructure in Emergencies: New Programme Proposals
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To consider
proposals from WEDC in Civil and Building Engineering for a new part-time
programme with effect from September 2007.
8. BSc,DPS
Information Technology Management for Business: New Programme Proposals
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To consider
proposals from Computer Science for a new full-time programme with effect from
October 2007.
SECTION B – ‘Starred’ Items for
Approval
*9. Changes to Programme Titles or Awards
To note
that the Chair has recommended to Learning and Teaching Committee the following
changes:
(a) BSc
Ergonomics (Human Factors) to
BSc Ergonomics (Human Factors Design)
With
effect from October 2007 entry.
(b) MA
Making Performance and Multi-Media Texts to
MA Performance and Multi-Media Texts (with effect from October 2007 entry)
(c) BSc
Applied Design (Product Performance and Safety) to BSc Design with Engineering Materials
With immediate effect. (Students graduating in 2007 would be awarded
the new title with the exception of one student who, by choice, would be
awarded the original title.)
*10. Discontinuation of Programmes
To recommend
to Learning and Teaching Committee discontinuation of the following programmes
(proposed date of last intake shown in brackets):
BEng Materials with Management Studies (October
2007)
MSc Vehicle Safety Engineering (no recruitment)
(further to Minute 06/53.2 of the
previous meeting)
SECTION C –
Items for Information – No items
11. Any Other Business
*12. Dates of Future Meetings in 2006/2007
Thursday 10 May 2007 (am)
Thursday 24 May 2007 (am) (if required)
Author: Jennie Elliott
Date: January 2007
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