Learning and Teaching Committee

 

Curriculum Sub-Committee

CSC07-A3

 


NOTICE OF MEETING

 

A meeting of the Sub-Committee will take place on Thursday 18 October 2007 at 9.00am 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 17 October 2007. Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.

 

3.       Minutes

CSC07-M2 (attached)

 

To confirm, subject to any correction, the minutes of the meeting held on 10 May 2007.

 

4.       Matters Arising from the Minutes

CSC07-P26

*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 07/12 – External Input to Programme Approval

                       

CSC07-P27
(a)        To note the revised new programme proposal form and guidance.

 

(b)        To note the following statement in the Code of Practice for External Examining for Taught Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes:

 

            External Examiners may be asked from time to time to comment on new programme developments.  The University’s approval procedure requires departments to obtain an external view which may be from within the HE sector or from an industry/employer perspective.

 

*4.3      Minute 07/13 – MA English: New Programme Proposal

(a)        To note the revised Curriculum Map, included in CSC07-P27 above.

(b)        To note that the Sub-Committee’s request that all assessment contributing to a module mark should be summative and not formative has been withdrawn.

 

*4.4      Minute 07/15.2 – Changes to Programme Titles

            To note that the following title change has been agreed by Chair’s action with immediate effect:

 

            PGCert Mathematics Support for Students with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia in HE/FE

            to PGCert Mathematics Support and Dyslexia/Dyscalculia in HE/FE.

 

*4.5      Minute 07/20.1 – Annual Update of Module Specifications and Programme
Regulations/ Specifications

            To note that Departmental Administrators have been expressing concern over the volume of work related to this and other activities over the summer period, particularly in relation to the requirement to revise the programme structure section of Programme Specifications.  Further information will come forward to the next meeting for discussion.

 

4.6       Any other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the agenda.


 

SECTION A – Items for Discussion

5.       Terms of Reference and Membership

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5.1       To consider the Terms of Reference of Curriculum Sub-Committee to reflect on:

 

- whether they remain fit for purpose

- members’ responsibilities

 

            CSC07-P29

*5.2      To note the Sub-Committee’s membership for 2007-08, and the Chair’s action in approving the addition of the Head of Academic Practice and Enhancement, Professional Development, as a member.

 

8.      Foundation Degree programme in Fundamentals of Powertrain Engineering: New Programme Proposals

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To consider proposals for a Foundation Degree programme with the Ford Motor Company.

 

8.                  Conversion of MSc Management (Professional) to MBA

            CSC07-P31a, CSC07-P31b, CSC07-P31c

            To consider proposals from the Business School.


SECTION B – ‘Starred’ Items for Approval

 

*8.     Changes to Programme Titles/Awards

 

            CSC07-P32

8.1       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, PGDip, PGCert Management (Higher Education Administration) to

MSc, PGDip, PGCert Management and Leadership (Higher Education Administration) (September 2007 entry)

 

            MSc, PGDip, PGCert Management (NG Bailey) to

            MSc, PGDip, PGCert Management and Leadership (NG Bailey)

(September 2007 entry)

           

MSc, PGDip, PGCert Management (Thomas Cook) to

            MSc, PGDip, PGCert Management and Leadership (Thomas Cook)

            (September 2007 entry)

 

            MSc, PGDip, PGCert Management (Professional) to

            MSc, PGDip, PGCert Management and Leadership (Professional)

            (September 2007entry)

 

            PGCert Management (British Printing Industries Federation) to

            PGCert Management and Leadership (Print and Packaging)

            (September 2007 entry)

 

            PGCert Management (Federation of Sports and Play Associates ) to

            PGCert Management and Leadership (Federation of Sports and Play Associations)

            (September 2007 entry)

           

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8.2       To recommend to Learning and Teaching Committee the following programme title change (effective date shown in brackets):

 

BSc Retail Management to

BSc Retailing, Marketing and Management (October 2009 entry)

 

*9.     Discontinuation of Programmes

            CSC07-P34

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):

 

MSc Risk and Reliability Methods (October 2004)

MSc, PGDip, PGCert Management (Professional) – (FKI) (2001-02)

 


 

SECTION C – Items for Information – no items


 

10.     Any Other Business

 

*11.    Dates of Future Meetings in 2007/2008

 

Thursday 17 January 2008 (am)

Thursday 8 May 2008 (am)

Date of subsequent ‘if required’ meeting prior to Learning and Teaching Committee on 5 June 2008 to be determined.


Author: Jennie Elliott

Date: October 2007
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