CMT 11th May 2015
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Planning approval is sought for the following proposals:
FACULTY OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND EDUCATION
REF
FHSCE
14/15
P.1
START &
INTAKE
September
2015
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
BA
(Hons)
Education,
Technology and
Computing
Full time/part time
Semesters 1
& 2 intakes
per year
Face-to-face and
Blended Learning
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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Chelmsford
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120 credits @ L4
120 credits @ L5
120 credits @ L6
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DECISION
Proposal for a new undergraduate course
Proposed tuition fee Home/EU £9,000, international fee £10,800
Anticipated annual recruitment of 25-35 fte
The course is intended to address an increasing emphasis for
computer science in education, particularly in primary schools; the
course will offer a progression route to the MA Education
The course is designed to attract international students offering
multiple intake points, progression to MA, be available to CRIC and
potentially be included in the ‘Science without Borders’ portfolio
50% new modules of 180 credits, one 30 credit compulsory module
and two 15 credit elective modules at each level
The capacity of SAW208 and SAW209 will need to increase from 30
to 45 computer stations; shared expertise and resources with FST
Standard semester delivery
APPROVED
Approval
Panel asked
to give
specific
attention to
the viability
of the
proposed
increase in
computer
stations
required in
SAW208
and
SAW209.
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
REF
FST
14/37
P.8
START &
INTAKE
September
2015
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
BSc
(Hons)
Forensic
Science [with
sandwich year]
Full time
Semesters 1
& 2 intake
per year
BSc
(Hons)
Crime and
Investigative
Studies [with
sandwich year]
Cambridge
Face-to-face
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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120 credits @ L4
120 credits @ L5
120 credits @ L6
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CMT Proposals 11th May 2015
DECISION
Proposal for a sandwich placement year on two already approved
undergraduate courses
Sandwich year fees apply for the placement year
Working within existing courses as an optional provision with no
guarantee of placement
BSc (Hons) Forensic Science is accredited by The Chartered
Society of Forensic Scientists
The proposal to offer a placement year is to improve the
employability of students and will also be attractive to international
students; the course will offer two intake points
No significant capital spend
Standard semester delivery
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APPROVED
Academic Office