Quality & Standards Committee 27th June 2012
CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT CHANGES
Plan CM1 forms have been submitted for the following for approval by QSC:
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
REF
AWARD
TITLE
FST 45/11
Access
Certificate
Science Foundation
Studies
Page 1.
FST 46/11

COMMENTS/CONDITIONS
Proposal to change pathway title
Approved
Old title: Science Foundation Studies (Access Certificate)
New title: BSc Crime and Investigative Studies (four year degree)
FdSc
Life Sciences

At present students completing the first year of an extended degree
programme can then join the BSc Forensic Science at level one and
study for three years to achieve the BSc (Hons) Forensic Science

The department would like to extend the programme to offer students
a progression to a BSc Crime and Investigative (four year degree)

The Faculty will offer this pathway to students who have already
completed the foundation year and new students

With effect from September 2012

Proposal to change pathway title
Approved
Old title: FdSc Life Sciences
Page 4.
FST 47/11
NATURE OF CHANGE
New title: FdSc Biosciences
MSc
Cognitive Neuroscience
Page 7.
QSC CM1 Form proposals 27th June 2012

The pathway is being validated on the 4th of July for a franchise to
University Centre Harlow

In preparatory meetings it was found that the curriculum was actually
aligned to the QAA Biosciences benchmark and the revised title would
better reflect the curriculum

Students will not be impacted

With effect from June 2012

Proposal to change pathway title
Old title: MSc Cognitive Neuroscience
New title: MSc Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience

Department are proposing to offer a pathway wish is more attractive to
a wider range of student

Students not impacted, will apply to new students only

With effect from September 2012
Page 1 of 3
Approved
Condition - existing students
must be given the option to
adopt the new title or retain
the old pathway title
Academic Office
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY continued
REF
AWARD
TITLE
FST 48/11
MSc
Project Management in
the Built Environment
Page 11.
FST 49/11
Page 14.
FST 50/11
MEng
(corrected
from MSc
on 9th July
2012)
Civil Engineering
BSc (Hons)
Construction and
Design
Page 18.
FST 51/11
BSc (Hons)
Property and Surveying
Page 21.
FST 52/11
FdSc
Construction and
Design
Page 24.
FST 53/11
FdSc
FdSc
Page 27.
FdSc
FdSc
Building Surveying
Construction
Management
Quantity Surveying
Real Estate
Management
QSC CM1 Form proposals 27th June 2012
NATURE OF CHANGE
COMMENTS/CONDITIONS

Proposal to delete pathway being run at Chelmsford only

Pathway has been discontinued as part of curriculum rationalisation

Existing students will be supported until completion of the pathway

With effect from September 2012

Proposal to delete pathway being run at Chelmsford only

Pathway has been discontinued as part of curriculum rationalisation

Existing students will be supported until completion of the pathway

With effect from September 2012

Proposal to delete pathway being run at Chelmsford only

Pathway has been discontinued as part of curriculum rationalisation

Existing students will be supported until completion of the pathway

With effect from September 2012

Proposal to delete pathway being run at Chelmsford only

Pathway has been discontinued as part of curriculum rationalisation

Existing students will be supported until completion of the pathway

With effect from September 2012

Proposal to delete pathway being run at Chelmsford only

Pathway has been discontinued as part of curriculum rationalisation

Existing students will be supported until completion of the pathway

With effect from September 2012

Proposal to delete pathway being run at Chelmsford, Cambridge
Regional College (FdSc Construction Management only), University
Centre Peterborough (FdSc Construction Management only)

Pathway has been discontinued as part of curriculum rationalisation

Existing students will be supported until completion of the pathway

With effect from September 2012
Page 2 of 3
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Academic Office
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY continued
FST 54/11
FdSc
Property and Surveying
Page 31.
FST 55/11
BSc (Hons)
Biological Sciences
(Medical and Molecular)
Page 34.
QSC CM1 Form proposals 27th June 2012

Proposal to delete pathway being run at Chelmsford only

Pathway has been discontinued as part of curriculum rationalisation

Existing students will be supported until completion of the pathway

With effect from September 2012

Proposal to delete pathway being run at Cambridge only

Pathway has been discontinued due to low recruitment numbers

Applicants with an interest in this pathway can be directed to the
similar BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science pathway

Existing students will be supported until completion of the pathway

With effect from June 2012
Page 3 of 3
Approved
Approved
Academic Office