CMT 29th April 2015
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Planning approval is sought for the following proposals:
FACULTY OF ARTS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
REF
ALSS
14/11
P.1
START &
INTAKE
January
2016
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
MA, PG
Dip, PG
Cert
Science Fiction
and Fantasy
Full time/part time
Blended Learning
Trimester 2
intake per
year
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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Cambridge
MA 180 cr @ L7
PG Dip 120 cr @ L7
PG Cert 60 cr @ L7
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ALSS
14/12
January
2016
P.6
Trimester 2
intake per
year
MA, PG
Dip, PG
Cert
Children’s
Literature
Full time/part time
Blended Learning
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Cambridge
MA 180 cr @ L7
PG Dip 120 cr @ L7
PG Cert 60 cr @ L7
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CMT Proposals 29th April 2015
DECISION
Proposal for a new postgraduate course
Proposed tuition fee Home/EU £5,665, international fee £9,800
Anticipated annual recruitment of 18 fte
The proposed course is designed to attract literature, film/media and
creative writing students capitalising on current teaching staff
experience and expertise in the field; the course would also offer a
progression route for current students interested in the subject
Delivery will be by short intense low residency mode
The course is designed to attract international students and those in
work as it permits intensive study during vacations and leave from
work. Overseas students are able to seek a short student visa.
67% of new modules, 4 new 30 credit modules, 1 shared 60 credit
major project module
No significant capital spend
Non-standard trimester delivery, each 30 credit module will include a
one week (5 day) residential in the months of June, July and August.
Proposal for a new postgraduate course
Proposed tuition fee Home/EU £5,665, international fee £9,800
Anticipated annual recruitment of 18 fte
The proposed course is designed to meet the needs of current
students expressing an interest (the most popular English Literature
dissertation topic) and attract secondary English teachers locally
The course will capitalise on current teaching staff experience and
expertise in the field
Delivery will be by short intense low residency mode
The course will be attractive to international students as above
67% of new modules, 4 new 30 credit modules, 1 shared 60 credit
major project module
No significant capital spend
Non-standard trimester delivery, each 30 credit module will include a
one week (5 day) residential in the months of June, July and August.
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