CMT 4th August 2014
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Planning approval is sought for the following proposals:
INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL PROPOSALS
OVERVIEW OF CATEGORY A OUTCENTRE PROPOSALS FOR RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL LTD (RDI)
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RDI offer two delivery models, online delivery known as Online and blended learning delivery known as OnlinePlus (combines 5-10% face-to-face with online).
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RDI are already approved to deliver a number of validated courses through the Online delivery model, the proposal is to approve planning for three new Category A
Outcentres to enable RDI to offer OnlinePlus blended learning as well as purely online learning.
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The proposed Outcentres will act as a resource base for OnlinePlus; face-to-face delivery will be undertaken by RDI academics approved by ARU.
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The Outcentres will provide classroom space and drop-in access to use facilities including library, counselling and social as well as the RDI online library and
learning facilities
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Both models offer quarterly entry points a year as per RDI’s standard intake points in October, January, April and July.
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RDI retains all academic control and delivers the same academic support for both models.
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Panel visits to formally approve the outcentres comprising a Chair and Officer are anticipated to take place in late August/early September.
TITLE AND ADDRESS OF INSTITUTION
PARTICIPATING
FACULTY(IES)
PROPOSED
START DATE
New College Swindon
New College Drive
Swindon
SN3 1AH
Tel:
01793 611470
Web:
www.newcollege.ac.uk
Contact: Graham Taylor, Principal & Chief
Executive
graham.taylor@newcollege.ac.uk
Lord Ashcroft
International
Business School
and the Faculty of
Science and
Technology
Delivery from
October 2014
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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DECISION
Proposal for a Category A Outcentre agreement for
RDI’s OnlinePlus face-to-face delivery element
 Proposal to offer already validated RDI courses:
- BA (Hons) Business (including final year top-up)
- BSc (Hons) Computing (including final year top-up)
- BSc (Hons) Psychology (Applied)
- Masters of Business Administration
Approved
Academic Office reference: INST 13/08
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Academic Office
TITLE AND ADDRESS OF INSTITUTION
PARTICIPATING
FACULTY(IES)
PROPOSED
START DATE
New College Nottingham (ncn)
The Adams Building, Stoney Street
Nottingham
NG1 1NG
Tel:
0115 9100100
Web:
www.ncn.ac.uk
Contact: Emma Woods, Curriculum Director
emma.woods@ncn.ac.uk (ext 3880)
Lord Ashcroft
International
Business School
and the Faculty of
Science and
Technology
Delivery from
October 2014
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Proposal for a Category A Outcentre agreement for
RDI’s OnlinePlus face-to-face delivery element
 Proposal to offer already validated RDI courses:
- BA (Hons) Business
- BSc (Hons) Computing (including final year top-up)
- BSc (Hons) Psychology (Applied)
Approved
Delivery from
October 2014
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Approved
Harrow College
Harrow-on-the-Hill Campus
Lowlands Road
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 3AQ
Tel:
0208 9096000
Web: www.harrow.ac.uk
Contact: Tony Medhurst, Principal & Chief
Executive
Academic Office
reference: INST
13/09
Lord Ashcroft
International
Business School,
the Faculty of
Science and
Technology and the
Faculty of Health,
Social Care and
Education
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
DECISION
Proposal for a Category A Outcentre agreement for
RDI’s OnlinePlus face-to-face delivery element
 Proposal to offer already validated RDI courses:
- BA (Hons) Business
- BSc (Hons) Computing (including final year top-up)
- BSc (Hons) Psychology (Applied)
- BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care
Academic Office
reference: INST
13/10
LORD ASHCROFT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
REF
LAIBS
13/43
p.8
START &
INTAKE
Jan 2015
With intakes
in Sept; Jan
thereafter
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
MA
Data Centre Leadership
and Management
Data Centre Leadership
and Management
Data Centre Leadership
and Management
Part time 180 @ L7
PG Dip
PG Cert
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
Part time 120 @ L7
Part time 60 @ L7
All distance learning
mode
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DECISION
Proposed new course for delivery by distance learning
Tuition fee of £15,000
Intake of 15 students per cohort
Proposal developed following consultation with CNet
Training, the leading provider of technical training in the
sector.
135 credits of LAIBS modules; 45 credits of FST modules
120 new credits
Standard trimester delivery, no significant capital spend
Approved
Academic Office