SCHOOL TEACHING AND LEARNING COMMITTEE
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT REPORT
School
Date of Meeting
Curriculum and Assessment Officer
Director of Teaching and Learning approval of all
proposals below
Signature:
Date:
Please note that proposals for new courses and pathways are dealt with by the University’s Portfolio Approval Committee (PAC). Withdrawal and suspension of courses and
pathways are also dealt with by PAC.
Please note that STLCs are empowered to approve changes that would normally be considered major, providing that these changes affect no more than 25% (30 credits) of
a course stage. If STLC cumulatively changes more than 25% of a course stage for the forthcoming academic year, these changes must be recorded below and sent for
approval by CDASC. It is essential that any such changes are made only at the autumn or spring meetings of STLC, in order that the changes can be incorporated into the
timetable.
The proposed changes listed below will be considered for approval by Curriculum Development and Approval Subcommittee (CDASC). The CDASC Secretary will notify the
School of the outcomes.
SECTION A: COURSE AND PATHWAY LEVEL CHANGES
1. Change to course or pathway title
Course title and code or Pathway title
ADQE Only
Change proposed and brief rationale
Effective date
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CDASC
Change to course or pathway structure
Course title and code or pathway title
Change proposed and brief rationale
Effective date
CDASC
Change proposed and brief rationale
Effective date
CDASC
Change to course-level learning outcomes
Course title and code
SECTION B: MODULE LEVEL CHANGES (INCLUDING ELECTIVES)
Module title and code
Credit
weighting
FHEQ
Level
ADQE Only
Courses
Core, Optional or
Elective
Effective
date
CDASC
1. New modules (including electives)1
2. Withdrawal of modules
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New standalone electives may be proposed via this form to CDASC. When proposing a new pathway, the new electives constituting that pathway should be proposed using the pro forma available from the ADQE website
(http://www.sussex.ac.uk/adqe/curriculum/newcourseapproval), which will then be considered by Portfolio Approval Committee.
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3. Suspension of modules
4. Major revisions of modules2 (Module title; module learning outcomes; assessment modes; assessment weightings)
Please ensure that all relevant pro formas have been completed in full and accompany this report upon submission. The report should be received by the Secretary of
Curriculum Development and Approval Subcommittee (CDASC) no later than 10 working days before the next meeting of CDASC. Minor changes do not need approval by
CDASC and so do not need to be recorded in this report. There are no pro formas to complete for minor changes.
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Major revisions to modules that will subsequently form part of a new pathway proposal should be proposed to CDASC rather than included in the pathway proposal.
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FOR ADQE REFERENCE ONLY (these changes will not require approval at CDASC)
SECTION C: COURSE LEVEL CHANGES AFFECTING LESS THAN 25% OF A STAGE
1. Change to course or pathway structure (change of options, change of core module)
Course title and code or pathway title
Change proposed and brief rationale
Effective date
2. Change to course-level learning outcomes (affecting no more than one or two modules in a course stage)
Course title and code
Change proposed and brief rationale
Effective date
SECTION D: MODULE LEVEL CHANGES AFFECTING LESS THAN 25% OF A STAGE
Module title and code
Credit
weighting
FHEQ
Level
Courses
Core, Optional or
Elective
Effective date
1. Major revisions of modules3 (Module title; module learning outcomes; assessment modes; assessment weightings)
The following changes must be reported to CDASC, even though they may only affect less than 25% of a course stage:
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Proposals for new modules
Module title changes
Withdrawal and suspension of modules
Academic Development and Quality Enhancement Office
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August 2015 (Version 1.2)
Major revisions to modules that will subsequently form part of a new pathway proposal should be proposed to CDASC rather than included in the pathway proposal.
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