CMT 22ndApril2013 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

Planning approval issought for the following proposals:

FACULTY OF ARTS, LAW & SOCIAL SCIENCES

REF / START &
INTAKE / AWARD / TITLE / MODE-LOCATION-CREDITS / NATURE OF PROPOSAL / DECISION
ALSS
No planning form / 4 intakes a year / LLB (Hons) / Common Law / Distance learning
Resource Development International Ltd
120 credits @ level 4
120 credits @ level 5
120 credits @ level 6 /
  • The proposed title returns to CMT following the previous meeting and has been agreed following discussions between the Anglia Law School and RDI
  • The proposed course is a non-qualifying award and therefore has the title of LLB (Hons) Common Law to differentiate from the LLB (Hons) Law course which is a QLD, attracting JASB accreditation.
/ Approved

FACULTY OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND EDUCATION

REF / START &
INTAKE / AWARD / TITLE / MODE-LOCATION-CREDITS / NATURE OF PROPOSAL / DECISION
FHSCE 27/12
Page1 / September 2013
Semester 1 & 2 intakes per year / BA (Hons) / Early Childhood Professional Studies / FT/PT
Face to face
University Centre, West Anglia
120 credits @ level 4
120 credits @ level 5
120 credits @ level 6 /
  • Proposed tuition fees as per the joint venture agreement
  • Anticipated annual recruitment15 FTE
  • New course planning approval was granted for delivery at Chelmsford and Cambridge (FHSCE 18/12) and at University Centre Harlow ((FHSCE 19/12) by CMT on 18th March 2013
  • The proposed course will provide a progression route for students completing the FdA Early Years, Playwork and Education course
  • Impact on resources: increased placements
  • No significant capital spend
  • Standard trimester delivery
/ Approved

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

REF / START &
INTAKE / AWARD / TITLE / MODE-LOCATION-CREDITS / NATURE OF PROPOSAL / DECISION
FST 28/12
Page 7 / n/a / MSc / Information Systems / Distance learning
RDI, Coventry
Curriculum Management proposed change to already approved course /
  • Curriculum management (CM1) form to propose change of validated course title delivered at RDI
  • CM1 form included for approval to provide clarity of changes to, and proposal of new computing courses
  • Current title: MSc Information Technology
  • New title: MSc Information Systems
  • As part of the proposed revisions the team considered the appropriateness of the course title
  • The Information Technology title was considered too wide and did not reflect the content of the course as well as that proposed
  • Proposed change applies only to new students
  • With effect from September 2013
/ Approved
FST 29/12
Page 9 / Oct 2013
4 quarterly intakes per year / MSc / Information Systems (Mobile Systems) / Distance learning
RDI Coventry
Validation
180 credits @ level 7 /
  • Proposed tuition fees Home/EU £7,495, International/non EU US$11,300 (approx £7,500)
  • Anticipated annual recruitment 24 FTE
  • Proposal to offer a suite of validated MSc computing coursesakin to the suite of MBA courses approved for delivery by RDI
  • Students will study 90 credits of common modules and 30 taught credits relating to the specialism
  • The courses have multiple intake points and are delivered online to appeal to international students
  • 30 credits (17%) of new modules, 150 credits (83%) of existing modules shared with the core MSc Information Technology* course
  • The 60 credit project module will be in the area of specialism
  • No significant capital spend
  • Non-standard delivery pattern of four entry points a year as per the validation agreement with RDI
*MSc Information Technology proposed change of course title to MSc Information Systems (FST 28/12) / Approved

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY continued

REF / START &
INTAKE / AWARD / TITLE / MODE-LOCATION-CREDITS / NATURE OF PROPOSAL / DECISION
FST 30/12
Page 13 / Oct 2013
4 quarterly intakes per year / MSc / Information Systems (System Security) / Distance learning
RDI Coventry
180 credits @ level 7 /
  • Proposed tuition fees Home/EU £7,495, International/non EU US$11,300 (approx £7,500)
  • Anticipated annual recruitment 24 FTE
  • Part of the proposal described in the above planning form FST 29/12
  • Proportion of new modules the same as the above planning form FST 29/12
  • No significant capital spend
  • Non-standard delivery pattern of four entry points a year as per the academic agreement with RDI
/ Approved
FST 31/12
Page 17 / n/a / BSc (Hons) / Computing / n/a
Curriculum Management proposed change to already approved course /
  • Curriculum management (CM1) form to propose change of validated course title delivered at RDI
  • CM1 form included for approval to provide clarity of changes to, and proposal of new computing courses
  • Current title: BSc (Hons) Business Computing
  • New title: BSc (Hons) Computing
  • The change to the course title is in response to student feedback in order to better represent the course content
  • Proposed change applies only to new students
  • With effect from September 2013
/ Approved
FST 32/12
Page 19 / Oct 2013
4 quarterly intakes per year / BSc (Hons) / Computing (Information Management) / Distance learning
RDI Coventry
Validation
120 credits @ level 4
120 credits @ level 5
120 credits @ level 6 /
  • Proposed tuition fees Home/EU £8,995, International/non EU US$11,800 (approx £7,800)
  • Anticipated annual recruitment 24 FTE
  • Proposal to offer a suite of validatedundergraduate computing courses akin to the suite of business courses approved for delivery by RDI
  • Students will study a common Level 4 (120 credits) and study 30 credits of taught specialism at both Levels 5 and 6. Students will complete a dissertation in the area of specialism.
  • Level 4 100% shared with BSc (Hons) Business Computing*; Level 5 25% new modules, 75% shared; Level 6 25% new modules, 75% shared
  • The project module will be in the area of specialism
  • No significant capital spend
  • Non-standard delivery pattern of four entry points a year as per the academic agreement with RDI
*BSc (Hons) Business Computing proposed change of course title to BSc (Hons) Computing (FST 31/12) / Approved
FST 33/12
Page 23 / Oct 2013
4 quarterly intakes per year / BSc (Hons) / Computing (Mobile Computing) / Distance learning
RDI Coventry
Validation
120 credits @ level 4
120 credits @ level 5
120 credits @ level 6 /
  • Proposed tuition fees Home/EU £8,995, International/non EU US$11,800 (approx £7,800)
  • Anticipated annual recruitment 24 FTE
  • Part of the proposal described in the above planning form FST 32/12
  • Proportion of new modules the same as the above planning form FST 32/12
  • No significant capital spend
  • Non-standard delivery pattern of four entry points a year as per the academic agreement with RDI
/ Approved

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