Learning and Teaching Committee

Curriculum Sub-Committee

Subject: Programme Proposals

Origin: Unconfirmed Minutes of Senate on 28 June 2006

On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, on the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee, it was RESOLVED to recommend to Council as appropriate:

.1 New programmes for introduction in the 2006-07 session

MSc Strategic Automotive Dealership Management (Malaysia) (starts July 2006)

MRes Sustainability in the Built Environment and PGDip/PGCert Advanced Studies in Sustainability in the Built Environment

BSc Publishing with E-Business

MA Creative Writing

MSc Chemistry and Information Technology

MA/MSc/MDes Industrial Design / User-centred Product Design / Sustainable Product Design / Virtual Product Design

MSc Sustainable Transport and Travel Planning (Part-time programme for introduction in 2006-07 session, full-time programme for introduction in 2007-08 session).

PGCE/PGDip/MSc in Education with Qualified Teacher Status in Design and Technology / Science / Physical Education

New Route PhD in Computer Science (PGDip Integrated Research Studies)

PGCert Healthcare Fire Safety Management

EngD Systems Engineering (including MSc Systems Engineering exit award)

.2 New programmes for introduction in the 2007-08 session

BA 3D Design: New Practice

MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering with Information Technology and Management

MSc Business Analysis and Management

MSc Mechanical Engineering

.3 Award, Title or Major Programme Changes from the 2006-07 session

BEng/MEng Materials Engineering / BEng/MEng Automotive Materials / BEng Materials with Management Studies / BSc Applied Design (Product Performance and Safety) (major changes)

MSc/PGDip/PGCert Ergonomics (Human Factors) / Ergonomics for Health Professionals / Human Factors in Transport / Human Factors for Inclusive Design (major changes)

MSc Multimedia and Internet Computing / Information Technology / Internet Computing and Network Security (major changes)

MSc Economics and Finance / Financial Economics / International Finance and Economics / Monetary Economics (major changes)

MSc/PGDip/PGCert Social Science Research (Social Sciences) to MRes Social Sciences Research and PGDip/PGCert Advanced Studies in Social Sciences Research.

.4 Discontinuation of the following programmes (last intake shown in brackets)

BA Ceramics (October 2006)

BA Furniture (October 2006)

BA Silversmithing and Jewellery (October 2006)

BEng/MEng Computer Systems Engineering (October 2005)

(Note: the above proposal includes the continuation of the BEng/MEng Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering programme formally discontinued in 2002).

MSc Forensic Ergonomics (October 2005)

MSc Transatlantic Relations (October 2005)

MSc International Relations of the European Union (October 2005)

MSc Policy-Making in the European Union (October 2005)

MSc Globalization and World Cities (N/A)

MSc Globalization, Development and Difference (N/A)

Author – C Dunbobbin

Date – June 2006