CMT 27th February 2012
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES
Planning approval is sought for the following proposals:
FACULTY OF ARTS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
REF
ALSS
06/11
p.1
START &
INTAKE
September
2012
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATIONCREDITS
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
DECISION
MA
Fine Art
Full-time and part-time
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Approved
Face to face
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Proposed tuition fees Home/EU £5,500, non EU/International
£10,300
Anticipated recruitment of 20 fte
This new pathway is part of the departmental framework for PG
provision to enhance efficiency
The proposed pathway will replace the current two year MFA
(full-time 300 credit) which will be deleted after a year
The proposed pathway will attract international students
requiring a one year study visa
50% of the pathway is made up of existing modules from the
current two year MFA pathway
120 credits (66%) will be shared modules
No significant capital spend
3 trimester delivery pattern across one year for September start
students, and 3 semesters over 18 months for January starters
Proposed tuition fees Home/EU £2,833
Anticipated recruitment of 10-12 fte
The Cambridge Body Psychotherapy Centre (CBPC) which
currently delivers clinical training (a United Kingdom Council for
Psychotherapy qualification), has approached ARU to set up a
route for an MA
Students will arrive with accredited prior learning of 120 PG
credits via a Pathway Tariff
Students will study for the 60 credit Major Project and link into
the existing structures for year 2 of the MAs in Music Therapy
and Dramatherapy
Individual supervision of the Major Project (6 hours) would be
undertaken by CBPC staff employed on an HPL basis
100% existing modules, no new modules
No significant capital spend
Standard semester delivery pattern
Approved
subject to
discussion
between the
Director of
AO and the
Dean re the
proposed
starting date
2 intakes a
year
September
for
Trimester
delivery &
January for
Semester
delivery
ALSS
07/11
September
2012
p.7
1 intake a
year in
September
Cambridge
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180 credits @ level 4
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MA
Body
Psychotherapy
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Full-time and part-time
Face to face
Cambridge
120 credits accredited
prior learning and a 60
credit PG Major Project
across two semesters
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CMT Proposals 27th February 2012
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Academic Office
FACULTY OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND EDUCATION
REF
FHSCE
16/11
p.12
START &
INTAKE
September
2012
2 intakes a
year
September
& January
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATION-CREDITS
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
DECISION
Cert HE
Decontamination
Sciences
Full-time and part-time
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Proposed tuition fee £4,500
Anticipated recruitment of 30 fte
The Department of Allied Health and Medicine have
worked with the professional body, the Institute of
Decontamination Sciences, to develop these
pathways
Note – FdSc is not an intermediate award for a BSc
(Hons)
Due to the distance learning delivery of this pathway it
can be marketed internationally, interest has been
received from Saudi Arabia, China, Japan and
Australia
70% existing modules, 30% new modules, (105
credits at level 1 and 30 credits at level 2)
No significant capital spend
BSc (Hons) – standard semester delivery
Cert HE and FdSc – standard trimester delivery
Approved
Proposed tuition fee £1,725
Anticipated recruitment of 20 fte
The existing module is already accredited by the
professional body Association for Family Therapy and
Systemic Practice (AFT)
The new module will be submitted for AFT
accreditation after one cohort; the pathway will then
be accredited as an Intermediate level Family Therapy
course
Students who successfully complete the proposed
pathway would be entitled to call themselves
‘Systemic Practitioners’
50% new module – 30 credits at level 4
50% existing module – 30 credits at level 3
No significant capital spend
Module one (L3) will run across trimesters 2 and 3,
module two (L4) will run across trimesters 1 and 2
Approved
subject to
clarification of
pathway title
FdSc
Distance Learning
BSc
(Hons)
Cert HE 120 credits @ level 1
FdSc 120 credits @ level 2
BSc (Hons) 120 credits @
level 3 (progression route
only)
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FHSCE
17/11
September
2012
p.18
1 intake a
year in
September
PG Cert
Systemic
Practice
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Part-time
Face to Face
Category A Outcentre: The
Newton Centre, Huntingdon
(Cambridge & Peterborough
Foundation Trust) being
submitted for CMT approval
on 27th February 2012
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30 credits @ level 3 (existing)
30 credits @ level 4 (new)
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Academic Office
LORD ASHCROFT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
REF
LAIBS
10/11
START &
INTAKE
September
2012
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATION-CREDITS
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
DECISION
Cert HE
International Hospitality
and Tourism
Management
Full-time and part-time
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Approved
Dip HE
p.24
3 intakes a
year
September,
January &
June
Distance Learning
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BA
(Hons)
Cert HE 120 credits @ level 1
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Dip HE 120 credits @ level 2
BSc (Hons) 120 credits @
level 3
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Proposed tuition fee £4,500
Anticipated recruitment of 10-25 fte in year 1,
25-50 in year 2, 50+ in year 3 onwards
The curriculum can be contextualised to both
niche tourism and typical hospitality sectors
The proposed pathway has been discussed with
a potential marketing agent in the Caribbean
(Education for Advancement), and enquiries
have been received from India and China
Level 1 – 50% new and 50% existing modules
Level 2 – 38% new and 62% existing modules
Level 3 – 38% new and 62% existing modules
No significant capital spend
Standard trimester delivery pattern
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
REF
FST
21/11
p.29
START &
INTAKE
September
2012
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATION-CREDITS
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
DECISION
MSc
Innovative
Manufacturing Systems
Full-time and part-time
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Face to face
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Approved on
condition that
the title is MSc
Manufacturing
Systems
2 intakes a
year
September
& January
Chelmsford
30 credits @ level 3
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150 credits @ level 4
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CMT Proposals
27th
February 2012
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Proposed tuition fees Home/EU £6,500, non
EU/International £10,500
Anticipated recruitment of 20 fte
The new pathway has been developed to meet
the increasing international demand to study
MSc Manufacturing Systems
67% existing modules, 33% new modules of 1 x
30 credit and 2 x 15 credit taught modules
New modules will be shared with MSc
Engineering Management and BEng (Hons)
Mechanical Engineering
No significant capital spend, may require
additional facilities and resources at the
Advanced Technology Centre
Standard trimester delivery pattern
Academic Office
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY continued
REF
FST
22/11
START &
INTAKE
September
2012
AWARD
TITLE
MODE-LOCATION-CREDITS
NATURE OF PROPOSAL
DECISION
PG Cert
Biotechnology
Full-time and part-time
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Approved
Face to face
Some designate modules
delivered by distance learning
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Cambridge
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PG Dip
p.35
3 intakes a
year
September,
January &
June
MSc
PG Cert 60 credits @ level 4
PG Dip 120 credits @ level 4
MSc 180 credits @ level 4
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Proposed tuition fees Home/EU £8,500, non
EU/International £10,300
Anticipated recruitment of 20 fte
The proposed new pathways are aimed at the
global market for PG training in biotechnology
and will focus on medical biotechnology
Overseas demand particularly in China and
India has been identified by feedback from the
International Office, ARU agents and
international partners including Amity in India
58% existing modules that will be shared with
the existing distance learning MSc Biomedical
Science degree, 42% new modules of 75 credits
No significant capital spend, will require
additional PG project lab bench space
Standard trimester delivery pattern
INSTITUTIONAL APPROVALS
Approval is sought for the following institutions:
Title and address of
Institution
Faculty(ies)
participating in
collaborative link
Proposed start date for
collaborative link
Cambridgeshire and
Peterborough Foundation
Trust
Faculty of Health,
Social Care and
Education
Commencing September
2012
Outcentre: The Newton
Centre, Nursery Road
Huntingdon, PE29 3RJ
(Academic Office
reference FHSCE
15/11)
Comments as appropriate
CMT Proposals 27th February 2012
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Category A Outcentre proposal
Approved
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Proposal is to offer the following pathway:
Noted that proposed
pathway title
FHSCE/17 is being
reviewed
PG Cert Systemic Practice
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Tel no: 01480 415300
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Decision
Expected student recruitment to be 20
students
Academic Office