APPENDIX 2.4
EAP 4
Proposal for Validation and Approval of Modifications to an existing
Programme of Learning
1.
Proposed Programme
Award Type:1
Award Title:2
Programme Title:3
NFQ Level
Duration
Delivery Mode
Semesters
Part time
□
□
Year long
and/or Full time
2.
Department proposing the programme:
2.
Department delivering the programme:
3.
Programme Development Team (Names):
□
□
i)
ii)
iii)
4
Date on which this programme was last validated by the Academic Council
and the academic year in which the programme was first delivered:
1
The only Major Award Types permitted by the Academic Council are: Higher Certificate, Ordinary Bachelor Degree, Higher
Diploma, Honours Bachelor Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters Degree and Doctoral Degree. The only non-major Award Types
permitted are: Special Purpose, Minor and Supplemental Awards.
2 Examples of Major Award titles: Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art, Bachelor of Business in Marketing, Bachelor of Engineering in Civil
Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science.
Examples of Non-Major Award titles: Certificate in Energy Audits, Special Purpose Award, 10 credits, Level 6; Diploma in Ceramics,
Minor Award, 40 credits, Level 7.
3 Includes the descriptor e.g. Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art
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5 Date when the modified programme is to commence:
6 Rationale for the proposed modification(s):
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Append i) existing Approved Programme Schedule for all years of
programme
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□ and ii) Module descriptor□
Append proposed Programme schedule for all years of the programme from the
Academic Module Manager
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the
□
Will the programme learning outcomes change as a result of the proposed
module or programme modifications.
□
Yes □ If yes, please outline the changes, as this may require a panel visit.
No
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SIGNED
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Programme Chair
_________
Date
___________________
Head of Department
_________
Date
Decision of the Planning and Coordination Committee
Approved
□
Conditions, if any:
Not Approved
□
Reasons:
SIGNED
__________________________________
Chair Planning & Coordination Committee Registrar
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Date
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