PRO-FORMA FOR SEEKING PLANNING APPROVAL FOR
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NEW ACADEMIC COURSES
ADDITIONAL DELIVERY LOCATIONS FOR EXISTING COURSES
NB: Please refer to the accompanying Notes to ensure this form is completed correctly
1.
Full title of Course
and Intended
Award(s)
2.
Faculty
4.
Delivery Site (one
form per delivery
location for courses
delivered at one or
more Associate
Colleges)
AO Ref No
(office use
only)
6a. Date of first intake
(month/year)
3.
Managing Department
5.
Credit value of
proposed course/stage
of course (eg “120” for a
level 6 progression route)
6b. Annual intake points thereafter ()
7a. Mode of
Attendance (FT/PT)
Semesters 1 and 2
Trimesters 1 and 2
Semester 1 only
Trimester 1 only
7b. Method(s) of
Delivery (Face-toFace, Distance,
Blended or Work
Based Learning)
Semester 2 only
Trimester 2 only
Trimesters 1, 2 and 3
Trimester 3 only
8.
Other (please specify)
Delivery Pattern - Indicate the delivery pattern that will be used for this course ()
2 Semesters across the Academic Year
(Semester 1: September – January and Semester 2: February – June)
3 Trimesters across the Full Year
(Trimester 1: September – January, Trimester 2: February – May, and Trimester 3: June – September)
Other, non-standard delivery pattern
(provide brief details of the proposed pattern and indicate: (a) whether there will be restricted access to
the constituent modules for other courses (b) resource considerations (e.g. rooming) of the nonstandard delivery pattern and (c) how the non-standard delivery pattern will align with the assessment
process in terms of submitting results to existing DAPs and the Anglia Ruskin Awards Board)
9.
Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Body
Accreditation (yes/no – please state PSRB)
10. Degrees at Work
initiative (yes/no)
11. Anticipated Annual
Recruitment (FTE)
13. Tuition Fees
12. Cost Centre and
Price Band
Proposed Home/EU Tuition Fee: £
Proposed Non EU (International) Tuition Fee: £
14. Funding Source ( as appropriate)
HEFCE
January 2015
HEE Contract
Other
Please specify
15.
Brief Rationale for Course Proposal:
16.
Consistency with Anglia Ruskin’s Corporate Plan 2015-17 and Faculty’s Strategic Plan (please provide
evidence):
17.
How will this proposal be attractive to the international student market, for example, have multiple
intake points (i.e. Semester 1 and 2* entry) been considered? (Please provide evidence of consultation with
the International Office):
18.
Was this course identified for development at the latest Faculty Strategic Planning meeting? If not, why
not?
19.
Qualitative and quantitative evidence as to likely viability and demand (market research). Specify target
markets for international recruitment and consult with International Admissions from an early stage.
20.
Extent of similar provision by main competitor institutions in UK and/or region:
21.
Is the course a direct replacement of any others? If so please specify which course(s) will be
withdrawn and from what date (please provide evidence of consultation with the International Office on
proposed course closure(s)):
22.
Number and credit total of new modules at each level plus percentage of any existing course to be
shared:
January 2015
23.
Other awards for which the new modules will be available:
24.
Associated/consequent module deletions:
25.
Anticipated impact on resources for both the Faculty and Support Services (e.g. staffing, University
Library, IT, laboratory space, timetabling):
26.
Does the proposal predicate significant (>£25k) capital expenditure? If so, on what?
27.
Will other Faculties be involved in
curriculum delivery?
28.
Course Proposer(s)/Contact
Person:
29.
Signatures to confirm that the proposal is supported by the following:*
(a) For non-JV proposals including those to be delivered by Anglia Ruskin and/or an Associate College:
Head of Department……………………………………………………………
HE Co-ordinator (only for UK Associate College) ....................................
(where appropriate)
Deputy Dean (Quality)….…………………………………..........................
Dean………………………………………...................................................
Faculty QA Officer………………………………………………...................
Date…………………………
Date....................................
Date………………………….
Date………………………….
Date………………………….
NB: When a proposal involves more than one Faculty, signatures from each are required.
OR
(b) For all JV proposals
JV Executive Director ………………………………………………...
Date …………………………
Head of Anglia Ruskin Department ……………………………….…
Date………………………….
Dean …………………………………………………………………....
Date …………………………
Faculty QA Officer …………………………………………………….
Date ………………………...
*The FQAO’s signature should be added ONLY when all other relevant signatures have been inserted. The role of the FQAO is to confirm that all
relevant sections of the form have been completed and that all signatures have been obtained. Forms with missing signatures will be rejected.
30.
Date of Approval by Faculty/
Senior Management Team(s):
Office
use only
January 2015
CMT Decision Date: _______________________
Approved: _________________________
Further Details Required ________________________ Reason for Rejection: ____________________