Course Handbook Template 2
(PGT 2014/15)
Template last updated on 02/05/14 by QAS.
Use this template (Template 2) for PGT courses. Use Template 1 for UG courses.
Handbook purpose
The course handbook provides students with essential information relating to their
programme of study, including: key contacts, course structure, feedback and assessment,
where to get help, student entitlements and responsibilities.
Editing this handbook … what you need to do
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For sections 1, 2 and 3: Course teams are asked to contextualise these sections to
reflect the specific nature of their course as defined and approved in the relevant
course documentation. Guidance is highlighted in yellow.
For sections 4, 5 and 6: It is not expected that course teams will need to edit
existing content in these sections. It may however be necessary to add additional
or remove complete sections to contextualize appropriately.
For all sections: Please make sure that any text you add to this document is
formatted consistently with existing text (e.g. font style, size, line spacing etc).
For all sections: Please make sure that all highlighted guidance is replaced /
deleted from your final document. This includes this cover sheet.
Finally, remember to update the Table of Contents. (Right click on the Table of
Contents and select <<Update Field, Update entire table>>)
Save the document with a meaningful name (e.g. BSc Hons Psychology) and email
it to Quality Assurance Services (see below).
Publishing this handbook … what you need to do
Publication of a handbook for every programme of study is managed by the Quality
Assurance Services. Your handbook will be converted to pdf format and published at
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/course-handbooks.htm.
Faculty Quality Assurance & Governance or Student Administration teams should email the
completed course handbook as a Word document to coursehandbooks@leedsmet.ac.uk by
31st July 2014.
Contacts
If you have any query about the submission, uploading or availability of this handbook on
the website please contact the Quality Assurance Services on ext. 27584 / 25125 or email
QSRE@leedsmet.ac.uk.
Name of Course
2014/15 Postgraduate Students
Award title
Enter award title as on certificate
Programme code(s)
Enter programme code (as on Banner)
Faculty
Insert full name of faculty
School
Insert name of School
Our Student Charter
Our Student Charter outlines what you can expect from Leeds Beckett University during your
time here, as well as what you should do to get the most out of your studies. Our Charter
was developed by our University and the Students’ Union together. It is summarised here:
Your University’s commitments to you
To help you get the most out of your University experience we aim to:
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Provide high standards of learning and teaching
Offer a flexible and relevant curriculum
Provide a supportive, inclusive and welcoming environment
Prepare you for employment and lifelong learning
Deliver responsive customer service
Your Students’ Union’s commitments to you
To help you get the most out of your University experience we aim to:
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Represent students on and off campus
Be open, democratic and fair to all
Assist students with academic and welfare issues
Support active student engagement
Your commitments to us
To get the most out of your University experience you should:
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Take an active part in your learning
Give us feedback and information
Seek support and advice when you need it
Act responsibly
See section 6 of this handbook for further information.
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Our Student Entitlements
As a full-time or part-time campus-based student you are entitled to:
1. Access online learning materials and resources for every module through a virtual
learning environment and have access to the resources and information of an up to
date library.
2. Opportunities for on-going feedback on your work and progress towards your
assessments in every year of your course.
3. Participate in a course induction, which will be provided at the beginning of each
year of your course.
4. A meeting with your personal tutor once per semester. [All new students will be
invited to a meeting with their personal tutor within four weeks of the start of their
studies].
5. A course that has been informed in its development by external stakeholders, (e.g.
employers, professional bodies).
6. Participate in Personal Development Planning within the context of your course.
7. Have the opportunity to engage in embedded activities within your course which
develop and enhance your employability and lifelong learning.
8. Receive clear dates at the beginning of each module about your assessment,
submission dates, when and how you receive formative feedback on assessment
during every module, and how you will receive feedback on marked assessments
within the 4 week feedback period.
9. Receive clear and easy to understand information about your course and the services
available to you.
10. Be engaged, via your course student representative, in your course review,
evaluation and development processes.
11. Have your questions to our University’s services responded to within the advertised
timescales in our corporate service standards.
12. Normally be given your course timetable no later than four weeks before the
beginning of each semester.
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Contents
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Welcome to the Course ...................................................................................................... 6
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Studying on this Course ...................................................................................................... 9
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Assessment and Feedback ................................................................................................ 11
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Where to get help ............................................................................................................. 14
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What to do if you… ........................................................................................................... 17
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Relevant Policies ............................................................................................................... 18
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1 Welcome to the Course
1.1 Message from the Dean
Option to include here, for both new and returning students, a welcome message from the
Dean of their Faculty.
Name
Faculty Name
1.2 Message from your Course Leader
Please include this message or amend as appropriate for your course.
This handbook provides you with information that you will need to succeed on your course.
You should find it helpful when you first start, when you are preparing for assessment and at
any time that you need help or advice in connection with your studies here. You will also
receive a module handbook for each module you study on your course.
The course team is looking forward to working with you this year and we hope that your
time studying with us at Leeds Beckett University is both enjoyable and successful.
On behalf of our University and the whole course team I would like to wish you well in your
studies.
Name
Course Leader
Name of course
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1.3 Academic Calendar
Our standard student calendar is summarised below:
w/c Monday
22.09.14
29.09.14
06.10.14
13.10.14
20.10.14
27.10.14
03.11.14
10.11.14
17.11.14
24.11.14
01.12.14
08.12.14
15.12.14
22.12.14
29.12.14
05.01.15
12.01.15
19.01.15
26.01.15
02.02.15
09.02.15
16.02.15
23.02.15
02.03.15
09.03.15
16.03.15
23.03.15
30.03.15
06.04.15
13.04.15
20.04.15
27.04.15
04.05.15
11.05.15
18.05.15
25.05.15
Student Calendar
Student Welcome & Induction Week
Semester 1 Teaching Starts
Christmas Break
Bank Holiday / Christmas Break
Christmas Break
Formal examinations period
Formal examinations period
Futures Fest / Welcome / Refreshers
Semester 2 Teaching Starts
Easter Break
Bank Holidays
Bank Holiday 04.05.15
Formal examinations period
Formal examinations period
Bank Holiday 25.05.15
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Where the calendar for the course differs from our standard student academic calendar
include the course calendar and delete the standard student calendar.
Full details of this and future standard student
https://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/calendars.htm.
calendars
are
at:
Once you have enrolled, you will have a student login. You can then find confirmation of
your personal timetable by selecting the appropriate link after logging in on the Student Hub
web page from: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk.
1.4 Key Contacts
This section should align with information in CAT field ‘Academic and Pastoral Support for
Students’. You should explain, how / when / where to contact appropriate academic,
pastoral and admin support staff. You should briefly describe the personal tutor system
operating within the course and include the process for arranging appointments with
academic staff. Campus-based students should be allocated a personal tutor who is the first
point of contact for academic and pastoral matters. Off-campus students should be offered
a key point of contact for support with academic and pastoral matters. Please contextualize
roles and provide photos as appropriate.
Course Leader
Personal Tutor
Student Liaison Officer
Course Rep
Details about being a course rep are available at http://www.leedsmetsu.co.uk/gettinginvolved#course-reps.
Student Administrator
Course Administration Team
Academic Librarian
1.5 Keeping in Touch
Academic and administrative staff at our University use your student email address to
contact you. It is important that you check this account regularly. You can forward emails
from your student email address to a preferred personal email address. However quarantine
and spam filters needed by our University mean that emails sent from external email
addresses may be delayed, blocked or deleted. It is therefore important that your student
email address is the only email address that you use to contact University staff. You can find
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how to forward your student email address to a preferred personal email address or mobile
device from: https://support.google.com/mail.
We will inform you of cancelled classes / activities / course notices as soon as possible.
Describe how this will be done for example, via text to the mobile phone number on our
contact records, email to student email address, noticeboards or via the VLE or CAGD
announcements. Please detail any social media used by the course team, for example
Google+ communities, Facebook groups, Twitter or BB9 discussion areas. For each module,
the module handbook will include the preferred method of communicating general
information about that module to you.
Please make sure that you inform your course admin team whenever you change your
address and contact details. It is important that you also update your records yourself. To do
this, select the appropriate link from the My Account tab after logging in from the Student
Hub at: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk. This will ensure we can always contact you in an
emergency, and that you receive any important University communications that we may
need to send you.
2 Studying on this Course
2.1 Programme Specification
The programme specification is a concise description of your course's aims and objectives
and how you will be taught and assessed to achieve the required learning outcomes. It
includes information on course structure and the maintenance of academic standards. The
full programme specification for this course can be found in appendix A of this handbook.
Course Structure
The course structure outlines the modules that will be delivered on this course. Full details
of the structure for this course can be found in the programme specification (appendix A).
Course Learning Outcomes
All courses benchmarked against the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in
England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ). The FHEQ can be viewed on the Quality
Assurance Agency website: www.qaa.ac.uk. For more details on the Course Learning
Outcomes specific to this course please view the programme specification.
2.2 Course Resources
The programme specification specifies the physical and online resources available to
students on this course.
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2.3 Skills you will Gain during the Course
Skills Developed
This section should also provide details of the skills gained from completion of the award. All
skills should be listed, e.g. team-working, research, critical thinking and evaluation,
presentation, independent learning.
Additional Activities / Recognition
You will have opportunities to gain recognition during your time at Leeds Beckett University
for the extra activities you do in addition to your studies, including volunteering, student
societies, playing in our University sports teams and being a student academic
representative.
2.4 Opportunities for Graduates
The programme specification includes details of any accreditations, career paths, further
study options and other opportunities for graduates.
2.5 External Examiner
The external examiner assures that you are assessed fairly in relation to other students on
the same course and also the standard of your own award in relation to students in other
higher education institutions nationally on similar courses.
The details of the external examiner for this course are as follows:
Where there is more than one external examiner for the course, all examiners should be
listed here. Include the following:
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Title and name of external examiner
Role at ‘home’ institution
Name of institution
If other external examiner arrangements exist for the course due to professional body
requirements please explain the arrangements here simply.
Your Student Administrator can provide details of the External Examiner’s report on request.
Further details on all External Examiners report can be located here:
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/external-examiners-reports.htm.
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3 Assessment and Feedback
3.1 Assessment
Assessment Strategy
Information on the various methods of assessment can be found in the programme
specification (appendix A).
University Assessment Regulations
Our University’s assessment regulations are contained within the Academic Principles and
Regulations (sections C3 and C4 in particular). The regulations are available at:
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/about/student-regulations.htm.
Course-Specific Assessment Regulations and Professional Body Requirements
You need to ensure you are clear which assessment regulations apply to the cohort of
students studying your course as some cohorts may be covered by a particular set of
regulations and not the other. Some courses are exempt from the assessment regulations,
due to requirements from professional or statutory regulatory bodies.
Please delete the heading if this section does not apply to your course.
Assessment Schedule
Please note the exam / assessment periods in the academic calendar (see Section 1) and
make sure that you are available during that period.
Examination
State where the examination schedule can be found, e.g. on notice boards / VLE / Portal.
Coursework
State where the coursework assessment schedule can be found, e.g. on notice boards / VLE
/ Portal/in module handbook.
Submitting Assignments
State local procedures for the submission of assignments, e.g. is there a hand-in box, an
assignments’ office, is there a receipting system? How and where will students find details
of submission deadlines?
It is important that you keep copies of all work submitted until after you have graduated.
You should also keep any receipts confirming the submission of assignments. In the event of
your submitted work being lost you may be required to produce a copy of the work and
submission receipt. If you are unable to do so, your work will not be marked.
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3.2 Giving your Feedback about this Course
We are keen to work with you to enhance your course. Opportunities for you to feedback to
us formally include: course meetings, end of module evaluation, mid module review,
internal student experience surveys, course rep forums and student surveys. Informal
feedback is also welcome at any time either via your personal or module tutor or via your
course rep.
3.3 What Happens with your Feedback about this Course?
Your feedback helps us to continually enhance this course. You can find out what actions
have been taken in response to your feedback through your course rep, the Students’ Union,
your tutors or through the library. Your Faculty also provides updates on action taken
through the “Like it” and “You Said, We Did” posters prominently displayed around our
University.
3.4 Getting Feedback on your Assessed Work
Our University has committed to a four week turnaround for feedback. Each module
handbook will provide you with specific guidelines on the turnaround for feedback. The
programme specification explains how feedback will be provided on both formative and
summative assessments (see appendix A).
3.5 How do I Get my Results?
Please review the content of this section to ensure the arrangements for the release of all
student results are accurate. This describes the general process for the release of end of
year results. If there are different approaches employed to release modular results (e.g. at
the end of Semester 1) then these should be clearly stated here.
Results from module assessments are available on the Results Online system from:
www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/results-online.htm.
Results will only appear within Results Online five working days after the date of the Board
of Examiners’ meeting (the meeting where your end of year outcome will be decided) or the
Examination Committee meeting (the meeting where modular outcomes are decided).
If you are unsure about when you might receive your results or have queries relating to your
results, you should contact your Student Administrator.
3.6 Issues with Assessment
Extenuating Circumstances and Mitigation
Provide details of the system for handing in extenuating circumstances, e.g. where forms
may be obtained, who to contact, how to request an extension, any deadlines for
submission and arrangements to inform students of any outcome.
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If you are experiencing problems which are adversely affecting your ability to study (called
'extenuating circumstances'), then you can apply for mitigation. The University operates a fit
to sit / fit to submit approach to extenuating circumstances which means students who take
their assessment are declaring themselves fit to do so.
Examples of extenuating circumstances include personal or family illness, bereavement,
family problems or being a victim of crime. Further guidance on extenuating circumstances
and mitigation can be found at: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/mitigation.htm.
Late Submission
Without any form of extenuating circumstances, standard penalties apply for late
submission of assessed work. These range from 5% to 100% of the possible total mark,
depending on the number of days late. Full details (section C1.5) of the penalties for late
submission of course work are available at: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/about/academicregulations.htm.
Please check the penalties that apply to this course as some PSRB requirements may mean
this differs.
Re-assessment
If you have not passed a module at the first attempt you will be eligible for re-assessment.
You will need to make sure you are aware of the relevant re-assessment process (e.g.
whether it is coursework, an examination, a presentation or other form of assessment /
when it will take place / what the deadline is).
Please make sure this paragraph reflects how your students are made aware of any
opportunity for re-assessment. You will be advised via Results Online of your options for reassessment. You are advised to contact your Course Leader, Student Administrator or
personal tutor for any necessary clarification.
Student Appeals
If you feel that you have in some way been disadvantaged during your studies and this is
reflected in your results, then you may have grounds for an academic appeal.
After your results are available on Results Online you have 15 working days to submit a
request for an appeal hearing. You will find the information you need, including grounds for
appeal, when and how to appeal and frequently asked questions at:
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/appeals.htm.
You are strongly advised to seek guidance from the Student Union Advice Service on
whether you have grounds for an appeal and the completion of the paperwork – see Section
4 for Student Union Advice Service contact details.
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Cheating, Plagiarism and other forms of Unfair Practice
Our University wants to give you credit for your learning and for work which you have done
yourself. Academic misconduct occurs when you have not done the work yourself.
Academic misconduct can take many forms and may be intentional or unintentional. The
different forms may include: cheating, plagiarism and other forms of unfair practice.
Plagiarism includes ‘self-plagiarism’ where a student submits work for credit that they have
already received credit for either in this University or anywhere else. Plagiarism also includes
a lack of ‘in-text’ referencing. Unfair practice includes collusion, ghost writing and
falsification of data.
To help you understand very clearly what is and is not permitted and how to use other
people’s ideas in your assessed work, it is strongly recommended that you familiarise
yourself with The Little Book of Cheating, Plagiarism and Unfair Practice, available from the
Student Hub at: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/plagiarism.htm.
The serious consequences of plagiarism and other types of unfair practice are detailed in
section C9 of the Academic Regulations at: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/about/academicregulations.htm.
If you are unsure on how to reference your work correctly please seek advice from your
tutors or from Skills for Learning (see Section 4).
4 Where to get help
4.1 Personal tutors
Your personal tutor (see Key contacts in Section 1) will usually be an academic member of
staff who teaches you on your course. Your Course Leader will make sure that you are given
the name and contact details of your personal tutor at the beginning of each year, usually in
your course induction. Normally, your tutor will aim to follow you right through the duration
of your course.
Your personal tutor has an important role to play in supporting you in academic and
personal matters while you are studying on this course. The meetings will include discussion
about career aspirations, your course, your progress, and your academic results. You may
want to set objectives for academic and life goals which you can store on your e-portfolio.
Personal tutors are not trained counsellors and will signpost you to other University services
if they can’t help you. These services may, for example, be the Students’ Union, the
counselling service or the student hub.
At the beginning of your course, your tutor will probably initiate communication to set up
the meetings at a mutually convenient time, but later in your course it should be your
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responsibility to set up the meeting. If you ask for information to be kept confidential it will
be and a note will be kept securely in your University notes with an indication of who can
access the information.
You are entitled to have one meeting per semester with your personal tutor in each year of
your course. But your personal tutor may ask you to come to see them more frequently and
you should feel free to contact them if you need to see them urgently.
Please see Section 6 for full details of our personal tutor policy.
4.2 Student Hub
If you have any questions about or problems with life at our University, the first place to call,
email or pop into is the Student Hub. The team can help with a broad range of enquiries
including: funding and money advice, being an international student, disability, counselling
and wellbeing support, student cards, accommodation, fee payments, support from the
Students’ Union, how to access on-line services, getting help with your CV, preparing for an
interview, careers guidance and getting a part-time job. Details of these and other services
are available at http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub.
There is a Student Hub on the ground floor of the Rose Bowl at City Campus and one also in
Campus Central at Headingley. Our telephone number is 0113 812 3000 and our e-mail
address is studenthub@leedsmet.ac.uk. We work closely with Faculties, the Students’
Union, all University Services and external organisations to make sure that if we don’t know
the answer to your question we will know who will.
You can also use 'my Hub' https://myhub.leedsmet.ac.uk/students/login?ReturnUrl=%2f
which is an online resource available 24/7 where you can access information and guidance
about a range of services, register and make appointments with Services, register for
workshops and employability tutorials, search for job vacancies and use a range of careers
resources.
4.3 Disability and Dyslexia Support
Disability Support is available from the Disability and Dyslexia Centre. The Disability Advisers
will work with students to ensure support is provided to meet their individual needs:
https://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/disability-services.htm.
Disabled students can also access the Disability Resource Areas in each library and the
support provided by the Library Learning Support Officers.
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4.4 Library Help
Academic Librarian
Your academic librarian (see Contacts in Section 1) liaises with your lecturers to ensure
physical and electronic information resources for your subject are available. They are
available to support you personally and will work with you throughout your time here to
help you develop information and digital literacy skills.
Skills for Learning
Skills for Learning provides a wide range of web resources on topics including plagiarism,
graduate attributes, group skills, research, maths, critical awareness and reflective skills,
Harvard referencing, essay writing and time management. For full information and contact
details
of
the
workshop
and
individual
support
programme
see:
http://skillsforlearning.leedsmet.ac.uk/workshops/index.shtml.
Help and Information Points
If you have any questions about using the library or concerns about IT, such as logging-in,
printing or using our various software packages you can get help:
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from the Help and Information Point on the ground floor of each library
online: http://libraryonline.leedsmet.ac.uk/pages/help/email_us
by phone - 0113 812 1000 (including 24/7 IT support).
Library Website
The Library’s website (http://libraryonline.leedsmet.ac.uk) provides access to thousands of
resources and information about Library services. You can also access key services via your
smart phone or tablet.
Distance Learners
If you are registered on a distance-learning course, you may be eligible for the Library’s
Offsite help and advice. The service offers help with accessing electronic resources, access to
other libraries, postal book loans and journal article supply. For details of eligibility and the
full range of services provided you can access Offsite at:
http://libraryonline.leedsmet.ac.uk/pages/information_for/offsite_students/.
4.5 Students’ Union Advice Service
The Students’ Union advice service offers free, independent and confidential advice and
representation to students. Professional advisers are employed directly by the Students’
Union to represent your interests – even if you are in dispute with our University.
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Advice is available on a large number of issues including: academic problems, housing,
money health and wellbeing.
Tel: (0113) 812 8408 or e-mail: suadvice@leedsmet.ac.uk.
There are full details of all services available at: http://www.leedsmetsu.co.uk/advice.
5 What to do if you…
5.1 …are absent for more than one day
You must notify your Student Administrator if you are absent for more than one day (for
example for an interview, emergency unforeseen circumstances, or for compassionate
leave). If you are going to apply for mitigation you will need to provide written evidence of
the reason for your absence (see section 3).
Provide details here of any relevant Professional Body requirements.
International students
Please be aware that our University fully complies with United Kingdom Border Agency
policy at all times. There are legal reporting requirements relating to UKBA immigration
procedures in the UK for all non-EU students studying in the UK with a Tier 4 student visa.
Full attendance is mandatory for all Tier 4 students. For up to date information about visas,
immigration issues and other related information, contact the International Student Advice
Service at internationalstudentadvice@leedsmet.ac.uk for advice and guidance.
Failure to meet Border Agency attendance requirements as required by the terms and
conditions of your immigration status could lead to your academic sponsorship being
withdrawn and your visa being revoked.
5.2 …are ill
If you are absent because of illness for more than seven consecutive days (including
weekends), you must provide us with a Fit Note.
If you are absent through illness on the day of an examination or assignment deadline and
you intend to apply for mitigation, you must also provide us with details and any available
evidence as soon as possible. Contact your Student Administrator to get a copy of the
appropriate extenuating circumstances form.
You can hand in or send a Fit Note to your Course Leader or Student Administrator. [delete
as appropriate]
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Further information is available in the General Regulations
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/about/student-regulations.htm.
(section
6)
at:
5.3 …have a comment, compliment or complaint
We are committed to providing a high quality experience for all our students. We welcome
comments and compliments from students, and find them valuable for on-going
improvements to our provision. Comments and compliments about your course can be
raised with your course representative or directly with your personal tutor.
If you have a specific complaint about an act or omission of our University, you may be able
to make a complaint under the Student Complaints Procedure. In the first instance, you
should raise the matter as soon as possible with the member of staff most directly
concerned, or with the person who can best resolve it. If this does not resolve the matter, or
if the complaint is too serious to be addressed in this way, then you should make a formal
complaint in writing. Information about how to make a complaint, including the student
complaints procedure and a complaints form, is available online at:
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/complaints.htm.
5.4 …are considering withdrawing from the course
If you are considering withdrawal from your course you should speak to your personal tutor,
a member of staff at our Student Hub or the Students’ Union to discuss your reasons. If
there is a problem, University or Students’ Union staff may be able to help.
It may be possible to arrange temporary withdrawal from your course and if you decide to
withdraw permanently or temporarily, you must complete a withdrawal form. This form
must be submitted as soon as possible to your faculty office as withdrawals cannot normally
be backdated. For further details see General Student Regulations at:
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/about/student-regulations.htm.
6 Relevant Policies
You may need to add or remove sections here. Student entitlements may not apply. H&S
policies listed here will not be appropriate for courses delivered wholly online / off-campus.
Equally some courses may need to reference specific and unique additional H&S
requirements.
6.1 Student Charter
Our University and Students’ Union recently agreed upon the Student Charter which
outlines what is expected of students of Leeds Beckett University and what students can
expect from our University. The most recent version of our Student Charter is at:
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/student-charter.htm.
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6.2 Student Entitlements
Our student entitlements, listed at the front of this handbook, will help to ensure the
student charter is embedded as part of our approach to providing a good quality, consistent
learning experience for all our full-time and part-time undergraduate students.
You can find the full student entitlements from: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub.
6.3 Personal Tutors
You are entitled to have one meeting per semester with your personal tutor in each year of
your course. See Key contacts in Section 1 for details of how to contact your personal tutor.
See Section 4 for an overview of the support you can expect from your personal tutor.
You can find full details of our personal tutor policy from the Student Hub webpages:
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/.
6.4 Safety, Health and Wellbeing
Policy Statement
Our University is committed to providing a vibrant, ethical and sustainable working
environment that values wellbeing and diversity. This commitment exists alongside our
wider legal and moral obligations to provide a safe and healthy working environment for our
staff, students and members of the public who may be affected by our activities. There are
further details at https://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/partners/safety-health-and-wellbeing-az.htm (see H - Health and Safety Policy – Policy Statement).
Smoking
No smoking is permitted in any of our University buildings, this includes the use of vapour
cigarettes (or other similar devices); if you do smoke outside our buildings please make sure
that you stand at least five metres way from building entrances and boundaries.
Use of Laptops within our University
If you need to charge your laptop battery, please make sure that the battery charger/lead
are undamaged, and only plug it into a designated power socket – if you are unsure of
where these are, please ask a member of staff. Please make sure your battery charger cables
do not create a trip hazard.
Fire Safety Procedures
Fire information is present on Fire Action Notices displayed in all University buildings. These
are normally present in corridors. Please read and follow the instructions.
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All fire exit routes are clearly identified. You should familiarise yourself with the location of
fire exit routes and fire assembly points for the buildings that you may use in the course of
your studies.
If you discover a fire, you should sound the alarm by operating the Fire Alarm Call Point. You
should report the circumstances and site of fire using the emergency number 4444 indicated on the Fire Action Notice.
Do not tackle the fire unless you have been trained to do so. Evacuate the building to the
fire assembly point indicated on the Fire Action Notice.
Do not re-enter the building until officially authorised to do so.
On hearing the Fire Alarm, everyone should proceed calmly to the nearest available safe fire
exit, as indicated by the green and white fire exit signage. Take appropriate action to assist
visitors and mobility-impaired persons or wheelchair users to a safe refuge.
Upon exiting the building, continue on to the fire assembly point so as not to impede the
remaining evacuees exiting the building. Evacuation is practised through fire drills. However,
you should regard any continuous sounding of the alarm as a fire incident and act
accordingly.
Disabled Students
You are expected to declare any disability that would affect your safety in the event of a fire,
e.g. hearing impairment or the use of a wheelchair. If you are referred to the Disability
Adviser, a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) will be developed for you as
appropriate.
Disabled students must declare their disability, to the University, for it to be taken into
consideration. You can find further information about the support available to disabled
students studying at our University and contact details on our website:
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/disability-services.htm.
First Aid
First Aid Notices (green and white) are displayed in all University buildings alongside the Fire
Action Notices (predominantly blue and white) and alongside, or adjacent to, each First Aid
box. First Aid Notices provide all the information you may require to seek and summon
assistance.
First Aider contact details can also be obtained from the Student Hub or from Security: City
Campus, internal ext. 23154 or Headingley Campus, internal ext. 23165.
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Accident and Incident and Reporting
All accidents and incidents and dangerous occurrences, must be reported to, and recorded
by University staff. Accident report forms (HS1) are available at faculty reception offices,
Security and Student Hubs.
Infectious Disease
Campus-based students who have been diagnosed with a serious infectious disease such as
TB, measles, meningitis or chicken pox should notify their Course Leader or administrator as
soon as possible giving information regarding which groups of students (and/or colleagues
and clients on placements) you have been in contact with and when. For diseases such as TB
or meningitis, the West Yorkshire Health Protection Team may also wish to speak to you (or
your family) to determine if others require screening or medication. You should follow
advice given by the hospital or your GP about when it is safe to return to University.
6.5 University Regulations
There are two sets of regulations you need to be aware of, The University Academic
Principles and Regulations and The General Regulations: Leeds Beckett University Students.
The Academic Principles and Regulations relate specifically to your studies and your course.
They cover issues such as assessment, progression and award requirements amongst a
range of other issues.
The General Student Regulations deal with a range of issues which apply to all students of
our University.
6.6 Academic Principles and Regulations
Our University Academic Principles and Regulations
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/about/academic-regulations.htm.
can
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You should familiarise yourself with the Academic Principles and Regulations. The following
sections are of particular relevance to your course:
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Assessment – general provisions (C1)
Achievement of credit (C2)
Student progression (C3)
Conferment of awards (C4)
Management of assessment (C5)
Conduct of assessment: coursework and other assessed work (C6)
Administration and conduct of examinations (C7)
Written examinations: regulations for candidates (C8)
Cheating, plagiarism and other forms of unfair practice (C9)
Disabled students and students with specific learning difficulties (C10)
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Boards of examiners and examination committees (C12)
Disclosure of assessment results (C14)
Extenuating circumstances and mitigation (C15)
Appeal against a decision of a board of examiners or examination committee
(C16)
The Students’ Union Advice service (www.leedsmetsu.co.uk) is able to offer advice and
guidance on how to understand and use the Academic Principles and Regulations.
Where students are undertaking any form of research project, reference should be made to
the Research Ethics Policy and Research Ethics Procedures which can be found at:
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/studenthub/research-ethics.htm.
6.7 General Regulations
The General Student Regulations are available at the following web link:
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/about/student-regulations.htm. You should familiarise yourself
with the student regulations relevant to you.
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Appendix A –Programme Specification
Copy and paste the programme specification section of the approved Course Approval
Template (CAT) here (Part C: Programme Specification). Before the handbook is submitted
you must ensure that the following actions have been completed on the extracted section:
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That all field numbers are removed to leave the field title and content remaining
That the formatting of the CAT extract matches the text in the main body of the
template (Calibri Font, size 12, justified text, matching line spacing etc)
That the content is student-friendly
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