Academic Quality and Standards Handbook 2011/12
| Introduction | |
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| Summary of key changes to the Academic Quality and Standards Handbook 2011/12 (PDF) |
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| Errata and Addendum list (PDF) |
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| Contents, index, abbreviations and glossary (PDF)
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| Introduction (PDF)
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| Guidance (i) | Committee structure diagram (PDF) |
| Guidance (ii) | Summary of key quality assurance and enhancement processes (PDF) |
| Guidance (iii) | Current fee levels (PDF) |
| Section A | |
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| Academic Planning (PDF) |
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| A1 | New qualification (Word) |
| A2 | New development (Word) |
| A2a | New development – resources information (Excel) |
| A2b | New development involving a Joint or a Dual Award (Word) |
| A2c | Proposal for re-validation of an existing field (Word) |
| A3 | Field closure (Word) |
| Section D | |
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| Internal Subject Review (PDF) |
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| D1 | Action plan in response to recommendations of ISR (Word) |
| D2 | Chair's approval of action plan arising from ISR (Word) |
| DG(i) | ISR criteria and checklist (PDF) |
| DG(ii) | Standard agenda for the ISR planning meeting (PDF) |
| DG(iii) | Guidance notes for review teams (PDF) |
| DG(iv) | Agenda and guidance for meetings with current students, graduates and employers (PDF) |
| DG(v) | List of ISR categories (PDF) |
| Section E |
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| Internal Quality Audit (PDF) |
| Section F | |
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| Annual Review and Development of all Taught Provision leading to Awards of the University (PDF) |
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| F1 | Module Review and Development Plan (MRDP) Template (Word) |
| F2 | Board of Study: Standard Agenda Items (Word) |
| F3 | Faculty Annual Review and Development Reports (Word) |
| FG(i) | Performance indicators for annual review and development (PDF) |
| FG(ii) | Boards of Study (PDF) |
| Section G | |
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| Changes to Validation Fields/Modules (PDF) |
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| G1 | Change of field title or qualification (Word) |
| G2 | Change/additions to the duration and/or mode of delivery of a field (Word) |
| G3 | Application for a variation to UMS/PCF (Word) |
| G4 | Changes to fields by delegated powers (Word) |
| GG(i) | Criteria for approval of variants and cycle for review (PDF) |
| Section H | |
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| Accreditation Processes (PDF) |
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| H1 | Student request for recognition of prior and/or experiential learning (Word) |
| H2 | Articulation proposal form (Word) |
| H3 | Articulation Agreement (Word) |
| H4 | Monitoring of Articulation Agreements (Word) |
| H5 | Monitoring of Progression Agreements (Word) |
| Section I | |
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| External Examiners (PDF) |
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| I1 | External Examiner Nomination (Word) |
| I2 | External Examiner Additional Duties (Word) |
| I3 | External Examiner Response Letter template (Word) |
| I4 | External Examiner Report Form (PDF) |
| IG(i) | Responsibilities of faculties and central university departments in the external examining process (PDF) |
| IG(ii) | Criteria for the approval of new external examiners (PDF) |
| IG(iii) | Checklist of documentation for new external examiners (PDF) |
| IG(iv) | Induction of new external examiners and planning of audit of assessment (PDF) |
| IG(v) | Rights and responsibilities of external examiners (PDF) |
| Section J | |
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| Professional and Statutory Body (PSB) Accreditation or Recognition (PDF)
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| J1 | Notification of Accreditation Visit/Submission (Word) |
| Section K |
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| External Quality Assurance and Enhancement Requirements (PDF) |
| Section L | |
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| Student feedback (PDF) |
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| LG(i) | Staff Student Consultative Committee – Terms of Reference (PDF) |
| Section M | |
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| Research Degrees (covering Masters by Research, MPhil and PhD) (PDF) |
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| MG(i) | Notes for Internal Review of Postgraduate Research Student Experience (IRPGR) Team Members (PDF) |
