CMT 24th March 2014
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Planning approval is sought for the following proposals:
FACULTY OF ARTS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES and FACULTY OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND EDUCATION
REF
ALSS
13/04
FHSCE
13/13
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START &
INTAKE
September
2014 or
January
2015
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
LLM
MSc
PG Dip
PG Cert
Medical Law and
Ethics
Full time and part time
block delivery
Trimester 1
and 2
intakes per
year
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NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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Face-to-face
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Chelmsford
Re-submission of
FHSCE13-04 with
new title proposal
180 credits @ L7
(LLM/MSc)
120 credits @ L7 (PG
Dip)
60 credits @ L7 (PG
Cert)
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DECISION
Proposal for two new PG courses (four intended
awards) jointly developed between ALSS and FHSCE
LLM Medical Law and Ethics: this course will sit within
the Anglia Law School, ALSS.
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Medical Law and Ethics: this
course will sit in the Department of Allied Health and
Medicine, HSCE.
Proposed home/EU tuition fee of £6,695
international/non-EU tuition fee £10,500 (DLOO/Q))
Anticipated annual recruitment 15-20 students
The proposed course will provide a progression route for
LLB students on the Chelmsford campus
The courses will offer two intake points.
50% new modules of three 30 credit modules
No significant capital spend
Standard trimester delivery
Approved for
MSc, PG Dip
and PG Cert.
Not approved
for LLM.
The course is
to be located
within
FHSCE.
Academic Office
FACULTY OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND EDUCATION
REF
FHSCE
13/14
START &
INTAKE
September
2014
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
PGCE
Secondary Education
(History)
Full time
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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Face-to-face
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Semester 1
intake per
year
Secondary Education
(Geography)
Secondary Education
(Music)
Proposal for three new postgraduate courses that will be
delivered by subject specialists in Billericay schools; the
courses will not be offered at core
Development on the existing franchise agreement with
Billericay Educational Consortium for the PGCE primary
course
Proposed home/EU tuition fee of £9,000 funded by the
School Direct scheme
All providers have to bid on an annual basis for training
places therefore numbers will vary from year to year
The courses will be accredited by the National College for
School Leadership
No significant capital spend
Standard semester delivery
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60 credits @ Level 6
60 credits @ Level 7
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Billericay Educational
Consortium
DECISION
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Approved
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
REF
FST
13/10
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START &
INTAKE
September
2013
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
BSc
(Hons)
Animal Behaviour
(extended degree)
Full time & part time
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Face-to-face
Semester 1
intake per
year
BSc
(Hons)
Marine Biology with
Conservation and
Biodiversity
(extended degree)
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NATURE OF PROPOSAL
Cambridge
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120 credits at Level 3
In addition to the
standard 360 credits
across levels 4-6
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DECISION
Proposal to introduce a Level 3 year for the traditional
three year BSc (Hons) courses
Standard tuition fee for additional 120 credits
Extended degrees in Life Sciences currently recruit
200+ students per year
Proposal to allow students applying for the extended
degree courses to be assigned directly to their intended
progression course at the time of enrolment
120 credits of new modules
No significant capital spend
Standard semester delivery pattern
Approved
Academic Office
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY continued
REF
FST
13/11
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START &
INTAKE
September
2014
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
MSc
Research Methods in
Psychology
Distance learning
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Learning and
Development Services
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Trimesters
1, 2 & 3
intakes per
year
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
180 credits at Level 7
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DECISION
Proposal to offer a distance learning version of an
already approved and delivered MSc
Proposed home/EU tuition fee of £5,950
international/non-EU tuition fee £5,950 (Band A)
Anticipated annual recruitment 20 fte
The course has been designed to be specifically
attractive to international students by offering a distance
learning course and multiple intake points
30 credits of new modules
No significant capital spend
Standard trimester delivery pattern
Approved
LORD ASHCROFT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
Corrections to be noted from previous paper
1. BSc (Hons) International Business Management - no Top Up option required
2. BSc (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management – no work placement option required
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Academic Office