CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL SUBCOMMITTEE PROPOSAL FOR A MAJOR CHANGE TO A COURSE OR PATHWAY Major changes to a course or pathway comprise the following: change to the structure of a course ; change to the structure of a pathway; change to course title; change to pathway title; course learning outcomes; changes to mode of study (full-time/part-time/distance learning) Award (e.g. BA) Course or Pathway Title Owning School and Department Course code Effective date of change Course or Pathway Convenor Please provide a brief account of the outcome of consultations with other Schools affected by this proposal and how the impact of the change will be mitigated (if applicable). Type of change Details of change 1 Please give a brief rationale for the proposed change. If a School wishes to change a course so substantially that all stages of the course are affected, then the School should submit the revised course to Portfolio Approval Committee as if it were a new course, starting from Stage 1 of the process. This applies even where the title of the award is itself unchanged. Required signatories for approval Signature Date Course Convenor Director of Teaching and Learning Academic Development and Quality Enhancement Office 2 August 2015 (Version 1.2)