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Archive: Recent Changes 2019-20

An archive of the 2019-20 'Recent Changes'
Academic Misconduct Changes

Student Academic Misconduct 2019-20

The Student Academic Misconduct Procedures (formerly 'Examination Irregularities') have been reviewed by a working group of Education Committee and include a number of important changes for 2019/20.

Core Programme Information 2019/20

Core Programme Information 2019-20

The Core Programme Information forms the basis of departmental student handbooks and Moodle sites. The centrally-provided text has now been published. Up-to-date web links will be published soon. 

Other Changes to Student Assessment

Programme and Module Approval and Amendment 2019-20

For 2019-20 there are enhancements to the Programme Approval process and changes to the submission deadlines for all Programme Amendments

Changes to Assessment 2019-20

Changes to Assessment 2019-20

There are a number of minor amendments and clarifications particularly around Examination Adjustments, overseas exams and reasonable adjustments for religious reasons.

Academic Partnerships 2019-20

Academic Partnerships 2019-20

Main change is the addition of the double and joint research degrees as per Research Degrees Committee’s decision to allow these types of degrees to be developed at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË subject to an approval process.

Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures

Student Casework 2019-20

For 2019-20 there are changes to the Student Complaints Procedure and some minor amendments to the Material Irregularities Procedure.

Quality Review 2019-20

Quality Review 2019-20

The updated Chapter 9 include changes to External Examining and minor amendments to Student Academic Representation.

Taught Programme Registration Changes

Admissions 2019-20

For 2019-20 there are changes to the Student Protection Policy, Criminal Convictions Policy, and Ex-Offenders Policy.

Student Recruitment and Admissions

Changes to Registration 2019-20

Chapter 3 includes minor amendments to Authorised Absence, Withdrawing from a Programme and Module Selection.

Changes to Registration 2019-20

Qualifications and Credit 2019-20

Minor amendments include a new Master of Public Health qualification and changes to the Initial Teacher Education interim qualifications.