CARDIFF UNIVERSITY Programme Approval
Collaborative Provision Risk Assessment for the Introduction of Placements
This guidance is designed to support the introduction of 120 credits of placement into existing 360
credit programmes contributing to 10% of the overall degree classification.
School
Lead proposer
Proposed title of programme (s)
(All names of programmes must be in
line with the naming conventions agreed
by ASQC in May 2015)
Proposed start date
Collaboration Details
Type of collaborative provision
Placements
Please outline how the School has considered the potential for reputational risk that may be realised as
a result of offering placement based provision:
Selection of Students
How many students will be eligible to participate in the Placement Year?
How and when will the Placement Year be promoted to students and is it intended that the programme
will be made visible in UCAS?
Are there any specific selection criteria for the Placement Year? (Please state)
What is the latest point by which students can transfer to / from the Placement Programme?
IIs an induction or orientation programme provided for outgoing students? If so, please provide details:
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Programme Design
All questions are based on the minimum standards set out in the Code of Practice for Placement
Learning
How long will the Placement period be for (please state
if the period extends or is shorter than the standard
Cardiff University academic year)
What FHEQ level of modules will be taken by outgoing
students? (e.g. level 4, 5, 6 etc.)
What is the module load to be taken by outgoing
students?
Are there any extra learning resources that will be
required as a result of the proposal? (if significant extra
resource is required, the proposal may need to be
referred back to the College PVC for further discussion)
Are there any extra staff resources required as a result
of the proposal? (if significant extra resource is required,
the proposal may need to be referred back to the
College PVC for further discussion)
Are there any extra support resources required e.g.
staff support drawn on from outside of the
School/College in relation to quality assurance
processes such as partner/School staff visits etc. (if
significant extra resource is required, the proposal may
need to be referred back to the College PVC for further
discussion)
Have the requirements of relevant professional bodies,
including adherence to educational standards, been
considered? (e.g. clinical placements supervised by UK
registered practitioners)
What are the stated fees for the Placement Year?
Are there any extra costs for outgoing Cardiff students
at the partner institution e.g. activities fee
(orientation), health insurance? If so, these need to be
fully stated in line with the requirements of the CMA.
Assessment and Feedback
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Is it proposed that the Placement provider will be
involved in the assessment of students? If so, how and
what training will be provided?
What is the assessment strategy and its relationship to
the achievement of the intended learning outcomes at
each level of the programme?
What are the specific opportunities for re-assessment
and who will support the student?
What will be the impact of students failing the
Placement Year? (e.g. opportunities for transfer to
another programme)
How will student progress be reviewed and monitored?
(e.g. formative assessment)
Pastoral Care and Student Support
Please provide details of the pastoral care and student support provided by the School to students
when on a Placement Year?
Please provide details of how Schools will ensure that placements are inclusive and accessible by all
students?
What support is available to students who experience difficulties whilst on Placement?
What support will be in place for students returning to the University and re-integrating back into
academic study at Cardiff?
Placement Management
What are the arrangements for ‘keeping in touch’ with
the student when on a Placement Year and who will be
responsible?
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Will the student be issued with a specific Placement
Handbook? (please include with the proposal
documentation)
What are the arrangements for communicating with
the Placement provider prior to the School approving
the proposed placement?
Will the University’s standard placement agreement
template be used for this agreement?
Yes
No
If ‘No’ please provide details to explain why…
A separate agreement for each student will be needed
and logged in the School.
Will the University’s standard Placement / Study
abroad Health and Safety Risk Assessment Form
template be used?
Yes
No
If ‘No’ please provide details to explain why…
A separate risk assessment for each student will be
needed and logged in the School.
How will the strengths and weaknesses of the
Placement Year be monitored and reviewed? (e.g. via
ARE)
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