UCL DEPARTMENT OF
MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
Role of Module Coordinator
Reports to
Chair of Departmental Teaching Committee
Remit
The Module Coordinator is responsible for the management and organisation of a
module. This includes designing the teaching and learning approaches, identifying
resource and staffing requirements and revising and updating the content and
assessment of the module.
Duties
The Module Coordinator is responsible for:
1. Academic Content and Strategic Outlook
I.
Developing a higher-level perspective of the module’s overall structure and its
place within the programme. Together with the Departmental Teaching, the
Module Coordinator has responsibility for ensuring the academic content of
the module is appropriate and relevant.
II.
Maintaining the module to ensure material is up-to-date and relevant. The
Module Coordinator should suggest improvements, if appropriate, to the
Departmental Teaching Committee, which may include restructuring,
consolidation of topics, streamlining of assessments etc.
2. Delivery of the module
I.
Ensuring that the most appropriate teaching and learning methods are
adopted in the delivery of the module. This includes reviewing practical
sessions and the use of tutorials.
II.
Coordinating staffing arrangements for the delivery of the module in
consultation with the relevant Departmental Tutor. This includes providing an
outline of the teaching and learning approach and maintaining a record of the
hours required by each module team member to prepare and deliver the
module.
III.
Ensuring that the module is delivered in accordance with the approved
module specification. Any proposed changes to the module descriptor must
be communicated to the Departmental Teaching Committee and approved
before implementation.
IV.
Checking library stock and other resources (e.g. software licenses) to ensure
that appropriate material is available for student use.
V.
Ensuring that up-to-date information about the module is provided via the
module’s Moodle page and that the page is maintained in accordance with
the Department’s Moodle Baseline.
VI.
Working with professional services staff to ensure suitable room allocation
and timetabling for all components of the module.
3. Quality assurance
I.
Coordinating all staff delivering the module, including ensuring that any use of
Teaching Assistants is appropriate and in accordance with the Department’s
policy on the Employment of Teaching Assistants.
II.
Ensuring that students are offered the opportunity to evaluate the content and
presentation of the module in accordance with the Department’s policy on
student module evaluations.
III.
Submitting an annual module review to the Departmental Teaching
Committee.
IV.
Responding to feedback arising from the Departmental Teaching Committee,
Head of Department and external reviewers.
4. Assessment and Feedback
I.
Ensuring that the assessment of the module is in accordance with the module
specification.
II.
Producing an assessment scheme and schedule that is in accordance with
the Assessment and Feedback policies of the Department and UCL and
published to students via the module’s Moodle page.
III.
Ensuring that students receive feedback for coursework in compliance with
the Assessment and Feedback policies of the Department and UCL.
IV.
Coordinating the production of the examination paper (where applicable) in
accordance with the Department’s Exam Paper Preparation Guidelines. This
includes ensuring that appropriate internal moderation procedures are in
place for all elements of assessment, that the paper is ready in advance of
departmental deadlines and that comments from the external examiner are
appropriately responded to.
V.
Setting a timetable for marking and moderation and then ensuring that the
exam scripts are collected and allocated to markers so that final marks are
available ahead of departmental deadlines.
VI.
Ensuring that marking and moderation is undertaken in accordance with
University Regulations and Procedures.
VII.
Coordinating the marks for all coursework components and ensuring that all
marks are submitted to the relevant Teaching and Learning Administrator in
the correct format and by the required deadlines.
VIII.
Checking final module marks in advance of the Board of Examiners
preliminary meeting, confirming the accuracy of the marks at the Board and
being prepared to answer questions from members about candidates’
performance on the module or the content of the Annual Module Review.
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IX.
Module Coordinators must attend all Exam Boards involving the module.
Where unable to attend any Exam Board, the Module Coordinator should
brief the Chair in advance of the Board of any significant issues and specify a
deputy to attend.
Last updated 31st January 2014, Saffron Hutt
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