UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD FORM PS (2016/17)

PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION

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Date of completion: / Click here to enter a date. /
Office Use
Date approved by PARP: / Click here to enter a date. /
Stage 1 Business Case Approval Sections 1 –23
1 / Awarding institution/body / University of Salford
2 / Taught at / University of Salford
3 / Not Used
4 / School(s) responsible for the programme / Lead School
Choose an item. / Additional School
Choose an item.
5 / Links with partner institutions
6 / Externally accredited by
7 / Final award and Intermediate Terminating Qualifications
(ITQs) / Final award
(s)
Programmes for admission
ITQs
8 / FHEQ level of the qualification / Choose an item.
9 / Programme title
10 / Aims of the programme
11 / Length of programme
(in each mode)
12 / Mode(s) of attendance/
delivery and intakes / Face to face / E-learning / Blended (combination of face to face and e-learning)
Intakes / F/T / P/T / F/T / P/T / F/T / P/T / For blended delivery is more than 50% delivered by distance?
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
13 / Language of study / English
14 / Month and yearof commencement
15 / Date teaching starts / First year of this programme running
Intakes / Almanac week number
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
/ Second year of this programme running
Intakes / Almanac week number
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
16 / Office use
Funded by / Choose an item.
17 / Entrance requirements / Applicants must satisfy both the University’s General Entry Requirement and the specific entry requirements as detailed below.
General Entry Academic Requirements
The General Entry Academic Requirements are as per the University’sAdmissions and Retention Policy detail for [select as appropriate from the list below – the second bullet point should be selected for standard undergraduate programmes with admissions at Level 4]
  • Foundation Certificate/level 3 of CertHE/DipHE/Bachelor’s Degree/Integrated Master’s programmes. Level 4 of HNC/HND/Foundation Degree programmes
  • CertHE/level 4 of DipHE/Bachelor’s Degree/Integrated Master’s programmes
  • Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma programmes
  • Postgraduate Taught Programmes
  • Postgraduate Research: Masters Degrees by Research
  • Postgraduate Research: Doctoral Degrees
Programme Specific Academic and Other Entry Requirements[delete “and Other” if not applicable. This section may include specific qualifications, subjects, grades and other requirements e.g. to submit a portfolio. The following statement re GCSE Maths and English is not currently in the General Entry Academic Requirements however should be included for most University programmes].
Applicants must have the equivalent of grade C or above, GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English.
The following statement re UCAS points is not currently in the General Entry Academic Requirements however should be included for most University programmes:
Applicants must have the required number of UCAS points (to be advised by the School).
For the postgraduate and integrated master’s programmes with one or more modules that have JACS codes covered by the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (see) add the following text:
This programme includes a module(s) that has a subject JACS code that requires applicants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland to hold an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.
Accreditation of Prior Learning
An applicant who does not possess one of the qualifications which satisfies the General Academic Entry Requirement may be considered through the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) (both Certified Prior Learning and/or one Prior Experiential Learning) as per the University’s Admissions and Retention Policy.
English Language Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the University’s English Language requirements as per the University’s Admissions and Retention Policy .
(The text below should be included for entry to Levels 4,5,6,7. Higher IELTS English Language requirements may be set by approval of the Dean of School)
Applicants whose native tongue is not English must possess a current qualification deemed acceptable by the University as evidence of proficiency in the English Language. This qualification must equate to a minimum average score of 6.0 or above (and for each component 5.5 or above) from the Cambridge/British Council English Language Testing Service (IELTS) or alternative examinations as recognised by the University.
EEA applicants based in the UK may be able to take an English language test at the University. Please contact r more details.
18 / Is a Salford UCAS code required? / Choose an item. /
19 / Responsibility for administration
of the programme / Choose an item. /
20 / Programme structure / For programme content, please see the module specifications. The programme structure is below:

Programme Structure

Intake
Year / Semester / September F/T / September P/T
1 / 1
2
3
2 / 1
2
3

Optional Module List

Module Title / Credits / Level / Sem / School of origin / Status / Rules / Prerequisites
21 / Requirements for progression at each level, plus the criteria on which the final award is based / Requirements for progression and the criteria on which the final award is based are in accordance with the University Regulations for Taught Programmes.
22 / HESA subject code
23 / Marketing JACS code
Stage 2 AcademicApproval Sections 24 – 30
This section should be read in conjunction with module specifications
24 / Relevant Subject Benchmarking statements (and any other reference points)
25 / Intended learning outcomes – Including those for Intermediate Terminating Qualifications / Knowledge and Understanding
On successful completion the student will be able to:
Key Skills
On completion the student will have had the opportunity to/will be able to:
26 / Teaching, learning and assessment strategies
27 / Re-assessment strategy / Reassessment practices are in line with the academic regulations for taught awards.
Reassessment opportunities are available to students and are aligned with original assessment tasks wherever possible. Alternative arrangements for group or live project reassessment are made as appropriate.
28 / Assessed professional experience
29 / Special features of programme
30 / Arrangements for student support / The University has a wide range of student support services through Student Experience & Support. Services provided by the Library include information literacy, ICT and research skills training, reading list and information resources support for programmes and modules, and a range of student learning spaces. Help and advice is also available from the Academic Support Librarian for the School, and Library enquiry services. Computing support is provided by IT Services (ITS), this includes the ITS Helpdesk and management of the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard). In line with the University's Code of Practice on Personal Tutoring all students have access to a member of staff who can provide personal guidance and suggest other sources of help.
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