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Continuous Improvement: Course Log 2015/16
Course Title/ Mode
Programme Code
School/ Faculty
PSRB (if applicable)
Course Leader Name
E.g. BAH PSYCHOLOGY, FT/ PT
BSCPS
SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES, HSS
BPS
J Smith
Good Practice examples
Outstanding actions
Quality-related
Activity
Date
15/8/15
10/9/15
1
2
Scrutiny of External
Examiner Reports
Scrutiny of NSS/KIS
data
Summary/good practice/actions required
Number of commendations noted in relation to
student support, evidence of improved referencing
and innovative teaching strategies.
Some recommendations were made relating to
assessment in Theories of Psychology module,
assessment to be amended.
Examples of good practice identified (support and
communication from staff, resources and quality of
teaching). Benchmarking across sector shows positive
placing of course.
Further attention to be given to student feedback and
teaching strategies. Alternatives to be devised and fed
back to the team for agreement before implementing.
Action
no.
Named
Lead
Review
action/date(s)
Link(s) to
evidence
15/9/15
1
CL/ML
Approved by FAQSC
19/9/15.
Reports/notes
10/10/15
2
CL
Team agreement
22/9/15 – modification
request submitted
Data, notes
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FAQSC approved
8/10/15
15/10/15
3
15/11/15
4
20/11/15
5
15/12/15
6
17/12/15
7
Course Leader
attendance at
Psychology
conference in
London
HESA data
scrutinised
Output of MidModule Review
Benchmarking
activity against new
QAA subject
statement
Student Focus
Group
Networking for potential External Examiners. Course in
alignment with sector practice.
Analysis showed no significant difference to the Early
Warning data issued in May 14.
Social Psychology module – modification to be
requested to address feedback regarding the practice
element of module.
Conference
flyer/CL notes,
etc
-
-
-
Data, notes
20/12/15
3
CL/ML
Approved by FAQSC
15/10/15
Meeting notes
and review
results
No course adjustments required.
-
Statement/
mapping
Positive feedback, no issues to address.
-
Notes from
meeting
8/2/16
8/1/16
8
Output of Module
Evaluations
Modules X and Y to be reviewed to ensure assessments
addressed the learning outcomes. Relevant MLs to
present alternatives, if appropriate, to next team
meeting.
10/2/16
9
Scrutiny of new
PSRB publication
PSRB requirement for specific skillset to be included in
the syllabus and assessed in modules A and B. MLs to
submit requests for minor modifications.
4
MLs
5
MLs
MLs report no
assessment changes
required – accepted by
CL 15/1/16
10/3/16
FAQSC approved
modifications 28/2/16
Notes of
meeting and
module
evaluation
Publication
and meeting
notes
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3/3/16
2/3/16
Output of Mid10
Module Review
Updated software to be investigated with HoS for
Module X.
6
CL/ML
HoS to submit
additional resource
request
15/3/16
Output from
11 Student Focus
Group
New module on forensic psychology considered based
on feedback but no further action to be taken on this
until Periodic Review next year.
7
CL
1/9/16
18/4/16
20/4/16
10/6/16
12
Output of Module
Evaluations
Team meeting to
13 address student
feedback
DLHE data
14
scrutinised
Positive feedback, no issues to address.
-
Team advised that students were struggling with
mathematical content of several modules. Additional
support sessions to be offered.
8
No issues to note.
-
Meeting notes
and review
results
Notes from
meeting
Notes of
meeting and
module
evaluation
CL/LLI
10/5/16
Notes
Data and
notes
20/8/16
3/7/16
15
Early Warning MI
data scrutinised
SSS output
reviewed
20/7/16
16
1/8/16
17 HoS/team meeting
Improvements in overall pass rates and good degrees.
Attrition rate on Modules C, D and E to be investigated
with respected MLs.
Alternative teaching strategies on Module Y agreed,
modification to be requested.
Possible field trip to be re-investigated with HoS in
response to feedback.
To follow up on Engagement Activity 10. Further
research/prep required to progress request for
software.
9
CL/MLs
10
Attrition rates – no
action required.
Data and
meeting notes
Modification request
approved by FASQC
17/7/16.
11
CL/HoS
18/7/16
Data and
notes
12
CL
1/9/16
Notes
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