CMT 10th March 2014
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Planning approval is sought for the following proposals:
INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL PROPOSAL
TITLE AND ADDRESS OF
INSTITUTION
PARTICIPATING
FACULTY(IES)
PROPOSED
START DATE
Suffolk One
Faculty of Health, Social
Care and Education
March 2014
Scrivener Drive
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3SU
Tel: 01473 556600
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Website:
http://www.suffolkone.ac.uk/
Liaison Link at Outcentre:
Jenny Milsom - Vice Principal
Academic Office reference: INST
13/03
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DECISION
Proposal for a Category A Outcentre
Proposal is to offer the MA Education
The long standing partnership with Suffolk County Council
offering postgraduate study to teachers and other educational
professionals ended in August 2013 with the sale of the
partnership base Belstead House in Ipswich
Suffolk One Sixth Form College has agreed to provide free
temporary accommodation to host further MA Ed cohorts
There are 77 Suffolk students already on the postgraduate
course who have been offered to continue their studies as
core Anglia Ruskin students at the Suffolk One premises
Proposed additional numbers of 20 students per year
Suffolk One already has well-established links with Anglia
Ruskin and are keen to strengthen their association with ARU
The proposal would include sharing logos on both parties’
websites and Anglia Ruskin staff to provide talks to Suffolk
One students
Approved
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FACULTY OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND EDUCATION
REF
FHSCE
13/07
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START &
INTAKE
September
2014
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
BSc
(Hons)
Nursing (post
reg)
Part time
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Blended Learning
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MAHSA University College,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Admission with credit
120 credits @ L6
120 credits @ L5
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Trimesters
1, 2 & 3
intakes per
year
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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FHSCE
13/08
September
2014
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Semesters 1
& 2 intakes
per year
Dip HE
Midwifery
Full time
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Face-to-face
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MAHSA University College,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Admission with credit
180 credits @ L5
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DECISION
Proposal for a type B dual award for delivery only by
MAHSA in Malaysia
The proposal is similar to the arrangements made for
the BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy award approved by CMT
in July 2013 (FHSCE 39/12)
Anticipated student recruitment of 1,000 part-time
students in the first year
Tuition fees as per the academic agreement
The course will offer three intakes a year
100% new modules, 24 new modules proposed
The new modules will be developed to meet Malaysian
and MAHSA requirements but subject to Anglia Ruskin
regulations
No significant capital spend
Standard trimester delivery
Approved
Proposal for a type B dual award for delivery only by
MAHSA in Malaysia
The proposal is similar to the arrangements made for
the BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy award approved by CMT
in July 2013 (FHSCE 39/12)
Anticipated student recruitment of 100+ students in the
first year
Tuition fees as per the academic agreement
The course will offer two intakes a year
100% new modules, 7 new modules proposed
The new modules will be developed to meet Malaysian
and MAHSA requirements but subject to Anglia Ruskin
regulations
No significant capital spend
Standard semester delivery
Approved
Academic Office
LORD ASHCROFT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
REF
LAIBS
13/10
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START &
INTAKE
April 2014
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
Prof
Doc
Doctor of Business
Administration (DBA)
Part-time
Semesters 1
& 2 intakes
per year
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
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Blended Learning
HELP University, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
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DECISION
Proposal to franchise an existing Prof Doc course
Proposed tuition fees 70,000 MYR
Anticipated annual recruitment of 10-15 students
The course has two intake points and students on the
course will be international
The ARU DBA is research based which distinguishes it
from the dominant US DBA taught model in Malaysia
A longer term initiative is to establish a branch of the
International Institute for Management Practice (IIMP) at
HELP
No new modules
No significant capital spend
Standard semester delivery
Approved
Academic Office Note
CMT approved the following department structure change at the meeting of 10th March 2014.
Department of Life Sciences
The proposal is to split the Department of Life Sciences with effect from September 2014 into two new departments by combining two course group areas in each as
follows :-
1. Department of Biomedical and Forensic Sciences;
2. Department of Life Sciences (containing the areas of Animal and Environmental Science and Sports Science and Sports Coaching).
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LORD ASHCROFT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
Decision: Approved
New Course Planning Approval Proposals to be considered by CMT for delivery from
September 2014
New Courses
1. BSc (Hons) International
Business Management (3 year
standard)*
Delivery Location
Cambridge
Replacing the Following Courses
1. BA (Hons) International Business Strategy (3
year standard)
Plus 2 year accelerated option
Plus 2 year accelerated option
2. BA (Hons) International Management
3. BA (Hons) International Business
Plus one year study abroad options in Berlin,
Clermont-Ferrand, Landshut and Maastricht
2. BSc (Hons) Business &
Human Resource
Management*
Cambridge
4. BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
3. BSc (Hons) Business
Management & Finance*
Chelmsford
5. BA (Hons) Business Management
4. BSc (Hons) Business
Management & Leadership*
Chelmsford
n/a
5. BSc (Hons) Business &
Finance (Top Up)
Chelmsford
n/a
6. BSc (Hons) Business
Administration (Top Up)
Cambridge
n/a
* These six courses will also be offered with an optional work placement year.
Proposal to offer an optional work placement year on seven approved courses to be
considered by CMT, courses will be re-validated with new curriculum
Approved Course
Delivery Location
1. BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance
Delivery at Chelmsford & University Centre
Peterborough
2. BSc (Hons) Finance & Economics
Chelmsford (CMT planning approval 14th
January 2014, course to be validated)
3. BA (Hons) Marketing
Delivery at Cambridge
4. BSc (Hons) Business Management
Delivery at Cambridge
5. BSc (Hons) Business Economics
Delivery at Cambridge
6. BSc (Hons) Tourism Management
Delivery at Cambridge
7. BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance
Delivery at Chelmsford
For Information Only – already approved course, no approval required
8. BSc (Hons) Accounting & Financial Management (Top Up)
Delivery at Chelmsford
For Information Only – additional course deletion submitted to the Academic Regulations
Subcommittee for approval
1. BA (Hons) Enterprise & Entrepreneurial Management (deleted)
Refer to Appendix One for related planning forms LAIBS 13/03 – LAIBS 13/08
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