ANNUAL PROGRAMME REVIEW FOR VALIDATED/FRANCHISED PROGRAMMES
(INCLUDING FOUNDATION DEGREES) OFFERED IN 2014-15
A:
Name of School: ________________________________________
B:
Programme/s covered by this report and programme co-ordinators/leaders:
This template should be completed for Collaborative Programmes only.
completed in collaboration with the partner organisation.
Programme title
Programme
co-ordinator/leader
It should be
Collaborative
University Co-ordinator
institution/organisation
All sections of the template should be completed in relation to the collaborative
programme. Schools that have more than one collaborative programme should complete a
separate APR report for each programme. Where specific data is provided by the
collaborative organisation this should be highlighted in the relevant sections throughout this
APR report.
Type of collaborative programme:
Validation
Foundation Degree
Franchise
Joint Teaching
Joint Award
Exact Nature of Collaboration as described in the MOA
Completed by:
Date:
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Section 1
ENTRY PROFILE OF STUDENTS
Please insert the summary data provided from Qsis or the collaborative partner, over a three
year period for each programme and identify any applications or admissions issues arising.
Number of applicants:
GB
2014-15
NI
EU
OS
ROI
total
2013-14
2012-13
Comment:
Number of entrants as at 1 November (or date data was extracted):
Male Female <21
21-25 >25
FT
PT
2014-15 yr1
2
3
2013-14 yr1
2
3
2012-13 yr1
2
3
Other
Total
Summary entry qualifications: UG all boxes. PGT (‘Degree’ and ‘Other’ only)
A/AS
level
GNVQ
Irish
Leaving
HND
Degree
Other
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
Total Number of Students:
Disability:
Specific
Learning
Difficulties such
as Dyslexia/
Dyspraxia
Visual/
Hearing
Impairment
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2
Mobility
Impairment
Mental
Health
Autistic
Spectrum/
Aspergers
Syndrome
Other
3
Evaluate the information in relation to the recruitment of students to the programme,
highlighting any particular trends and how the programme team intends to respond to them.
Evaluation
Action (if any)
Section 2
ACHIEVEMENT OF STANDARDS
Please insert the data provided from Qsis/Collaborative partner on progression and retention
rates; awards by degree classification/other awards.
Progression status [number of students] as at 1 November (or date the data was
extracted):
Year
Stage
Progressing
Repeat
Other
Total
2014-15 1
2
3
2013-14 1
2
3
2012-13 1
2
3
Transfers and withdrawals: [number of students]
Stage
Permanent
Temporary
Transfers
Transfers in
out
2014-15 1
2
3
2013-14 1
2
3
2012-13 1
3
4
2
3
UG programmes -Degree classification:
Ist
2i
2ii
No.
%
No.
%
No.
2014-15
%
3rd
No.
%
Pass
No.
%
Fail
No.
%
2013-14
2012-13
PGT programmes – Award:
PGC
PGD
No
.
%
No
.
%
Master’s
Pass
No.
%
Commendation
No.
Fail
Distinction
No.
%
%
No.
%
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
Foundation Degree programmes – Award:
High
Commendation Pass
Commendation 60+
40+
70+
No.
%
No.
%
No. %
2014-15
Fail
Below 40
No.
%
2013-14
2012-13
Foundation Degree programmes – progression to Queen’s
p/t
f/t
No.
%
No.
%
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
Evaluate the information, highlighting any particular trends – e.g. in progression or
achievement – and how the department/school/collaborative partner intends to respond to
them.
Evaluation
4
5
Action (if any)
For Foundation Degree progressors comment on performance at Queen’s and how
this compares with other students who entered at Stage 1
Please provide a comparison of achievement of the students on the collaborative
arrangement with University-based students on the same programme (where
appropriate.
Section 3
EMPLOYMENT/FURTHER STUDY
Where information is available (eg DLHE survey), evaluate and summarise the
destination of students upon completion of the course including employment or further
study/articulation to University courses. Where students complete a programme as part of
their professional development, highlight any trends in relation to improvements in career
progression (for example).
DEs can access DLHE results through the Student Survey Results section of the DASA
SharePoint site: http://go.qub.ac.uk/StudentSurveys
Further
Study
No.
%
Graduate
Employment
No.
%
Non-grad.
Employment
No.
%
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
Evaluation
5
Unemployed
No.
%
Other
No.
%
Total
No.
%
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Action
Please indicate how the programme aims to extend and embed attributes and skills of
employability.
Section 4
EXTERNAL COMMENTS
Please give a summary of the External Examiner’s comments (both positive and areas of
concern) and highlight any action taken. .
Indicate how the External Examiner’s report is made available to students as required
by QAA Code of Practice Chapter B7 External Examining
External Examiner’s comments and issues raised
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7
Evaluation and action taken to address any issues identified by External Examiners
Where information is available provide an overview of feedback from employers and/or
graduates and any action taken in response to this feedback.
Employers’ comments
Graduates’ comments
Evaluation
Action (if any)
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8
Section 5
INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES
Please indicate what internal review procedures have been carried out during the last year
and how this has impacted on the programme. This section should be used to report the
review of the modules across the programme and include input from the Collaborative
Partner where appropriate.
Programme management (management meetings and issues raised and actions taken)
Outline the management of the Module and Programme Review process, including
representation at meetings.
Have all module reviews for the programme taken place? Yes/No
If no, please indicate the reason
Module/Programme Review
Evidence considered
Appropriateness of modules for programme
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Appropriateness of the learning opportunities of the collaborative organisation
(library resources etc)
Please confirm that any outstanding actions or recommendations from the last
Periodic Review have been addressed. Outline any arrangements to monitor
outstanding recommendations.
Section 6
STUDENT FEEDBACK
How is student feedback sought and action taken where necessary? Does the
collaborative partner operate SSCCs?
Obtaining student feedback.
Action (if any)
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Section 7
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
Please evaluate the accuracy, currency and appropriateness of the prospectus entry, online
course information and handbooks provided for the programme by QUB and the
Collaborative partner.
Prospectus, Website, College Handbook, Programme Handbook, information provided
by the collaborative partner (delete as appropriate)
Evaluation
Action (if any)
Section 8
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
A collaborative arrangement is governed by a Memorandum of Agreement. The University
Co-ordinator has a key role to play in the development, monitoring and enhancement of the
collaborative arrangement at programme level. The University Co-ordinator is one of the key
players in maintaining standards and ensuring ongoing dialogue with the collaborative
organisation.
Please evaluate the following aspects for all collaborative teaching relationships.
Adherence to the MOA
YES
No
Confirm that the admissions criteria and procedure is
adhered to.
Confirm that the registration and enrolment procedure is
adhered to.
Confirm that all external teaching staff are approved.
Confirm that module and programme review has taken
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N/A
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place.
Confirm that the procedure for approving published
information has been followed.
Confirm that the examination and assessment procedures
have been adhered to.
Confirm that programme management arrangements have
been adhered to.
If there are any issues in relation to the above, please explain.
Please provide comment on the future viability of the collaboration.
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Section 8
PREVIOUS YEAR’S ACTIONS/ACTION PLAN
Please update the action plan submitted with the previous year’s APR report and/ or highlighted in the periodic review if less than two years ago.
Evaluate the actions taken and any other changes to the programme which have occurred during the last year. Evaluate the impact of these
changes, indicating whether they have led to enhancement of the curriculum or the quality of learning opportunities or improved the achievement of
standards by the students. (delete guidelines in italics after use)
Actions taken on previous year’s APR
process
Evaluation
Impact of Action taken
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Section 9
IDENTIFICATION OF GOOD PRACTICE
Highlight any areas of good practice in relation to the programme/s under review. Good
practice can relate to enhancement of the teaching and learning, assessment, course
structure, module and programme management [including external input] or delivery
arrangements that has contributed to improving the programme or the quality of the
students’ learning experience. This may include practice you have developed that may be
transferable to other parts of the institution, or ways in which good practice from other areas
has been adapted to meet the needs of your department/school. You may wish to highlight
any University or national recognition of excellence in teaching and learning achieved by
staff associated with the programmes or good practice in the area of equality and diversity of
opportunity.
In reporting good practice, you may wish to consider the following questions:
1.
2.
3.
In what way has the area of good practice had an impact?
How, or to what extent, have the benefits of the good practice been monitored?
Have the examples of good practice that are being reported potential for adoption by
other departments or schools?
It is the intention that the examples of good practice that you report are published on the
CED website, therefore do not report good practice that you have cited in previous APR
reports. New, or continuous good practice in which there have been some developments or
about which there is something new that you wish to report should be included. It would also
be helpful if you could indicate the area that the good practice relates to, such as one of the
following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
learning and teaching
assessment
e-learning and/or blended learning
staff development
skills development
programme management
employability
other
Category
Description of good practice
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Benefit/Impact
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Section 10
ACTION PLAN AND CHANGES
Action plan and changes – including module and programme changes [change forms to be attached] (Collate actions from 1-8 above).
NB actions continuing from previous years should be included [section 8])
Please complete an action plan for the coming year indicating the action required, who is responsible, the time frame and how monitoring will
occur.
Annual Programme Review Action Plan arising from current review
Programme(s):
Programme coordinator/leader:
University Coordinator
School:
APR section
Action
Person responsible
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Reporting/monitored by
Date for completion