QSC 18th May 2011 CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT OUTCOMES
Plan CM1 forms have been submitted for the following for approval by QSC:
FACULTY OF ARTS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
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AWARD
TITLE
ALSS 33/10
Dip He
Christian Theology
NATURE OF CHANGE
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OUTCOME
COMMENTS/CONDITIONS
Proposal to delete pathway
The introduction of the FdA in 2009 meant that we stopped
recruiting to the Dip HE
The pathway is only delivered at the Cambridge Theological
Foundation and they have been involved in the proposal
Part-time students registered on the Dip HE shall remain on the
pathway until completion
With effect from September 2011
APPROVED
ASHCROFT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
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AWARD
TITLE
AIBS 12/10
Modules:
BC415028S
Leadership Foundations
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BC415037S
Developing the Modern
Leader
BC430008S
Advanced Decision
Making
BC430004S
Strategic Leadership
BC430012S
Leadership in a Global
Context
BC460998S
Postgraduate Major
Project
QSC Plan CM1 Changes 18 May 2011
NATURE OF CHANGE
OUTCOME
COMMENTS/CONDITIONS
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Proposal to change delivery mode for six modules to online
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This is online delivery which the department had always intended
to run over a full year and the modules were omitted in error, these
will be delivered in trimester 3
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Online tutors are being recruited for five of the modules
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This change will apply to existing students but they are proceeding
on the assumption of three trimesters and no transitional
arrangements will be necessary
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With immediate effect
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APPROVED
Academic Office
AIBS 18/10
BA (Hons)
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Part-time
Business Management
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Proposal to cease offering January registration onto the part-time
BA (Hons) Business Management at the Chelmsford campus
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January and September registration will continue for full-time BA
(Hons) Business Management at the Chelmsford campus
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The Cambridge campus will continue to register students in
September and January for both the full-time and part-time
deliveries of the pathway
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No students impacted and no transitional arrangements required
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With effect from September 2011
APPROVED
FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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AWARD
TITLE
FST 49/10
BSc
(Hons)
Computer Networking
NATURE OF CHANGE
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FdSc
Motorsport
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Change of pathway title
Old title:
FdSc Motorsport
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QSC Plan CM1 Changes 18 May 2011
APPROVED
New title:
BSc (Hons) Network Infrastructure and
Security
The proposed change better reflects the nature of the course and
differentiates it in the market place
Current students will retain the existing pathway and structure
A scheduling issue may prevent current students from transferring to
the new pathway
With effect from September 2011
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FST 52/10
Proposal to change of pathway title
Old title:
BSc (Hons) Computer
Networking
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OUTCOME
COMMENTS/CONDITIONS
APPROVED
New title:
FdSc Motorsport Engineering
As the pathway validation materials have been progressed this new
title has been proposed to better link it into the overarching
Engineering host academic programme and with other pathways to
which it shares modules with
No students impacted, this is a newly validated pathway
With effect from April 2011
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Academic Office
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AWARD
TITLE
FST 53/10
MSc
Information Technology
NATURE OF CHANGE
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Proposal to change pathway titles
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BSc
(Hons)
Ecology and
Conservation
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BSc
(Hons)
BSc
(Hons)
Animal Behaviour and
Ecology and
Conservation
Marine Biology and
Ecology and
Conservation
APPROVED
Old titles:
New titles:
Ecology and Conservation
Biodiversity and Conservation
Animal Behaviour and
Ecology and Conservation
Animal Behaviour and Biodiversity
and Conservation
Biodiversity and
Conservation
Marine Biology and Biodiversity and
Conservation
Animal Behaviour,
Biodiversity and
Conservation
Marine Biology and Ecology
and Conservation
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QSC Plan CM1 Changes 18 May 2011
APPROVED
New title:
MSc Information and Communication
Technology
This pathway is to be franchised with an international partner and as a
result the course structure will change to include more computer
networking and the proposed title change will better reflect this
development
All new students from September 2011 will use the new title and
validation
Existing students will be given the option to retain the old title or
change to the new title, students who do not respond to the request
will retain the old title
With effect from September 2011
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FST 54/10
Proposal to change pathway title
Old title:
MSc Information
Technology
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OUTCOME
COMMENTS/CONDITIONS
Proposal is aimed to create a more attractive title and reflect the public
recognition of ‘biodiversity’ as a current environmental issue and is
considered more ‘applied work/related’
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Pathways are delivered at Cambridge, no collaborative partners
impacted
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All new students from September 2011 will use the new titles
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Existing students shall have a choice of pathway title
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With effect from September 2011
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Subject to removing the
second ‘and’ in the titles
Marine Biology,
Biodiversity and
Conservation
Academic Office