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 10 May 2007 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 9 May 2007. Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.

3. Minutes

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To confirm, subject to any correction, the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 January 2007.

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, were approved, and to note the relevant minute of Senate.

*4.2 Minute 07/2.2 Module Specifications

To note that:

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(a) Module Specifications are now live on the LUSI system (an example of an 07 printed version is presented).

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(b) Proposals on Credit Levels have been approved by Senate. There is a credit level field in the LUSI module specification which is automatically populated from the module code.

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*4.3 Minute 07/14 Curriculum Map

To note the Curriculum Map which is now part of the documentation required for new programme proposals and is also required for major changes to Programme Regulations and for Periodic Programme Review.

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

SECTION A – Items for Discussion

5. External Input to Programme Approval

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To consider a paper from Robert Bowyer.

6. MA English: New Programme Proposals

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To consider proposals from English and Drama for a new full-time/part-time programme with effect from October 2007.

SECTION B – ‘Starred’ Items for Approval

*7. MA/MSc Information and Library Management: Major Programme Changes

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To recommend programme changes to Learning and Teaching Committee with effect from October 2007 entry (existing part-time students will be offered the opportunity to complete their taught modules from those on the revised programme).

*8. Changes to Programme Titles

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To recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee the following changes to programme titles (effective date shown in brackets):

BSc Sport and Leisure Management to BSc Sport Management (October 2008 entry)

BSc Geography and Sport and Leisure Management to BSc Geography and Sport Management (October 2008 entry)

MSc Sport and Leisure Management to MSc Sport Management (October 2007 entry)

MSc Chemistry and Information Technology to

MSc Analytical Chemistry and Information Technology (October 2007 entry)

MSc Evidence Based Practice in Occupational Health to

Occupational Health (October 2007 entry)

PGCert Mathematics Support for Students with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia in HE/FE to PGCert Maths Support for HE/FE Students with Dyslexia/Dyscalculia (with immediate effect, required due to a 60-character limit on titles in the CIS system)

*9. Discontinuation of Programmes

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

BSc Information Science (October 2007)

MEng Chemical Engineering with Professional Development (October 2006)

MSc Batch Processing (October 2006)

MSc Chemical Product Design (October 2006)

MSc Electronic Publishing (October 2006)

MSc Mathematical Processes in the Environment (October 2007)

MSc Urban Environmental Engineering (2004/05)

*10. Major Changes to Programme Regulations

To approve the following procedure for the approval of major changes to Programme Regulations for the period to October 2007. Proposals should receive Curriculum Sub-Committee 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

*11. PGCE/PGDip/MSc in Education with Qualified Teacher Status in Design and Technology/Science/Physical Education: Changes to Programme Regulations and Award arrangements

Further to Minute 06/27 of the meeting on 4 May 2006, to note that:

(a) The Chair has approved the removal of credit from the teaching practice element of the PGCE. The PGCE will therefore be awarded on the basis of 60 credits, in line with the University’s other PG Certificate awards.

(b) Senate has agreed that students entering Year 2 of the programme having completed the PGCE element shall be permitted to retain their PGCE award.

*12. BA English and Sports Science: Reinstatement

Further to Minute 05/51 of the meeting on 13 October 2005, to note that reinstatement of the BA in English and Sports Science has been approved by Chair’s action with immediate effect.

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

To note:

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.1 The memorandum circulated to departments on 6 March 2007 (without Annexes).

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.2 The proposal forms for Module Specification and Programme Regulation/Specification changes for 2007/08.

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.3 Validated Programmes: The procedure and timetable for revision and approval of Module Specifications and Programme Regulations/Specifications for 2007/08.

14. Any Other Business

*15. Dates of Future Meetings

Thursday 24 May 2007 (am) (if required)

2007/08

Thursday 18 October 2007 (am)

Thursday 17 January 2008 (am)

Thursday 8 October 2008 (am)

(Date for if necessary meeting in late May 2008 to be determined)

Author: Jennie Elliott