board of studies amendment

(To be considered by the School Programme Approval and Review Committee)

This form is used for the consideration of minor change amendments as described in the Programme Amendment Policy, found here: http://www.city.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/68889/amendments_of_a_programme.pdf

Changes affecting more than one third of the total number of credits of a programme are considered to be major change and must be considered through Programme Approval

This form can also be used to request an exception to the Assessment Regulations. PARC approval of an exception is subject to approval by Senate.

Programme Title(s):
Programme Code(s):
Programme Director:
In which academic year is this change being implemented?
Module Code(s), where change is within a module or modules:
Is this module offered on any other programmes? List here:
Has the amendment been discussed with the Programme Director/s of programmes sharing the module/s? / Y/N *delete appropriate
Type of amendment:
Complete section A / Programme content (including assessment)/Programme structure (module diet) /Technical information (JACS codes) *delete as appropriate
Type of exception
Complete section B / To Assessment Regulations/to Credit Framework/Concurrent academic year *delete as appropriate
Where amendment(s) relate(s to modules, please provide the following information:
Module
Code / Module title / Module tutor / Core or elective / JACS code for new modules / Year running / Period(s) running

A.  Details of the amendments *delete this section if not applicable

Provide brief details of the current situation and proposed amendment (there is no need to copy text from the specifications here). If the proposed programme amendment affects the method or weight of assessment provide full details. A change to level or credit will require a new code.

In addition, attach the list of all minor changes made since approval of most recent Periodic Review.

Current / Proposed

Rationale for the amendment(s). If this will impact students immediately (i.e. a change to a module that is already running), please state why:

Does this amendment impact on the programme description on city.ac.uk?

Yes
No

If ‘Yes’ is checked, this form will be passed to the Web Content Team to update the website.

Does the amendment introduce any off-campus activity? This information is required for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Yes

No

B.  Details of exception *delete this section is not applicable

Provide details of the exception sought.

Rationale for the exception:

C.  Resources:

Does the amendment or exception require any additional resource (administrative resources, books, larger rooms, software?) Yes/No

If YES, detail these below, also stating which Professional Services have been contacted regarding these and their responses:

D.  Students

Does the proposed programme amendment affect current students or students to whom an offer letter has been issued? Yes/No

If YES, please provide information below of how current and prospective students have been/will be advised of this:

E.  Key Information Set Information – UG programmes only *delete this section if not applicable

Where there has been a change to the programme’s module diet or a change to the Teaching & Learning or Assessment, the following information will be required to update the KIS record.

Expected most popular route

In order to provide prospective students with the appropriate data, please confirm the expected most popular route through the programme.

Where all modules are core, these will represent the most popular route so should be listed below.

Year / Module codes (1 module per box)
1
2
3

Teaching & Learning and Assessment hours per year

Please refer to the Teaching and Learning types guidance available here http://www.city.ac.uk/__data/assets/word_doc/0016/124315/guidance-for-writing-module-specifications.doc

Please provide the Teaching & Learning and Assessment hours for any new/amended modules included in the expected most popular route as listed above:

The hours should be determined using the expected most popular route as listed above.

Teaching and Learning Type / Assessment Type
Module code and title / Type / Hours / Type / %
Scheduled / Written
Placement / Coursework
Independent / Practical
Scheduled / Written
Placement / Coursework
Independent / Practical
Scheduled / Written
Placement / Coursework
Independent / Practical


Attachments

1.  Programme Specification (if amended/updated to reflect this amendment)

2.  Module Specifications

3.  Any Professional Service responses to request for additional resources resulting from the amendments in line with Section C

4.  Minutes demonstrating discussion of the proposal with current students

Please send the completed form and supporting attachments to your School PARC Secretary for consideration at the next meeting.

Signatures (email confirmation or electronic signature are acceptable alternatives)

Programme Director:

Signature ………………………………………

Name ………………………………………

Date ………………………………………

Chair of PARC: Dean of School/Chair of Board of Studies:

Where required to confirm consideration and approval of educational focus and any additional resources

Signature ……………………………………… / Signature ………………………………………
Name ……………………………………… / Name ………………………………………
Date ……………………………………… / Date ………………………………………

PARC Secretary: Once fully signed off, please upload the relevant programme and/or module specifications to the reg-progdocs shared drive, and the signed form to Service Now to be logged to the Programme and Partnerships Team. This will be checked and noted by Student and Academic Services before implementation on SITS by Information Services. For programmes that have student online registration opening in July, the deadline for submission of this form is Sunday 30th April. For programmes that have student online registration opening in August, the deadline for the submission of this form is Sunday 30th April.

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