TaughtPostgraduateFramework(TPF)Regulations

ForprogrammesleadingtotheawardofPGCert,PGDip,MA,MSc,MFA,MMus,MEdandMRes

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CONTENTS

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1. Introduction 42.

TaughtPostgraduateFramework(TPF)StructureandTerminology

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2.1 ThePostgraduateYearandTrimesters 52.2 Awards 52.3 Admissioncriteria 62.3.1 Overseasstudents 62.3.2 APL/APEL 62.4 RegistrationandInduction 62.5 ProgrammesofstudyandSchools 72.6 TheGraduateCollege 72.7 StudentServices 72.8 Modules 92.9 Typesofmodules 102.10 Dissertation/Projectmodules(orequivalent)andresearch-relatedwork 102.11 Modesofstudy 113.

Awards,RoutesandPathways

3.1 General 123.2 Awards,levels,creditsandhoursofstudy 123.2.1 Mlevelmodules 133.2.2 Othermodules 133.3 PGCert 143.4 PGDip 143.5 Masters(MA/MSc/Med/MFA/MMus) 143.6 MRes 163.7 Durationofstudy 163.7.1 Fulltimestudy 163.7.2 Parttimestudy 164.

ManagementoftheTaughtPostgraduateFrameworkandAwards

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4.1 Whotoask 174.2 Institutionalstructure 174.3 AdministrationoftheTaughtPostgraduateFramework 174.4 Correspondence 184.4.1 Timetableandresults 184.4.2 Postaladdress 184.5 Awardmanagement 194.6 Academiccounsellingandtutors 194.7 Studentresponsibilities 204.8 Obtainingreferencesfromacademicstaff 20

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5. StudentProgrammesofStudy

5.1 Choosingmodules 215.1.1 Rulesandpre-requisites 215.2 Changingprogrammesofstudy 225.2.1 Changingseminar/lab/workshopgroupswithinamodule 225.2.2 Changingmodules 235.2.3 Changingregistration 245.3 Withdrawingfromawards 255.4 Thetimetable 265.5 Attendancerequirements 265.6 Inter-trimesterweek 275.7 Inter-sitetravel 275.8 Specialneeds 276.

Assessment

6.1 General 275.2 Aguidetomarkingcriteria 286.3 Submissionofwork 296.4 Examinations 296.5 Moduleassessment 296.5.1 Submittingmoduleassessmentmarks 306.5.2 Moduleresults 316.6 Awardrequirements 316.6.1 PGCert 326.6.2 PGDip 326.6.3 Masters(MA/MSc/Med/MFA/MMus) 326.7 Classofaward 326.8 Compensationandreassessment 336.9 Mitigatingcircumstances 346.10 Unfairpractice 366.11 Proceduresfordealingwithaccusationsofunfairpractice 386.12 Penaltiesforunfairpractice 386.13 Publicationofresults 396.14 Appealsandcomplaints 407.

DataProtection

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Monitoring,DevelopmentandReviewofProgrammesandAwards

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8.1 Monitoringandevaluation 428.2 Makingchangesandplanningnewdevelopments 438.3 Approvalandreview

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Glossary

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Appendix1–GenericMLevelattributesandgradedescriptors 47

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1. IntroductionThishandbookisforstudentsundertakingpostgraduatetaughtawardsdeliveredbyBSUandforstaffteachingandadministeringthoseawards.Itprovidesreferenceinformationrelatingtothestructure,managementandassessmentoftaughtpostgraduateawardsattheUniversity.ItalsoprovidesagooddealofgeneralinformationabouttheUniversityanditsservices.Itwillserveasareferencedocument,andthoseinvolved(bothstudentsandstaff)shouldmakesurethattheyheedthecontentsandthattheykeepacopyofthehandbookforfuturereference.PleasenotethatcopiesarealsoavailableintheLibraryatNewtonParkandSionHillandfromtutorsatanyassociatedColleges.StudentsshouldensurethattheyalsounderstandthedetailsoftheAwardforwhichtheyareregistered.ThiswillbecontainedwithinAwardhandbooks,issuedseparatelyassoonasstudiescommence.ThoseatthebeginningoftheirstudieswillalsoreceiveinformationabouttheInductionProgrammefromtheirAwardLeaders.ThehandbookhopefullyanswersquestionsrelatingtopostgraduatetaughtcoursesatBSU,andwillenablefruitful,invigoratingandintellectuallystimulatingstudiestoprogresssmoothly.Ofcourse,ifthereareanyqueriesorcommentspleasefeelfreetogetintouchwithStudentServicesortheGraduateSchool(contactdetailsin2.6below)ProfessorJohnStrachanViceProvost–ResearchandEnterpriseDeanoftheGraduateCollege

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2. TaughtPostgraduateFramework(TPF)StructureandTerminology2.1 ThePostgraduateyearandtrimestersThefull-timepostgraduateyearrunsfromOctobertoOctoberorFebruarytoFebruary.Itisdividedinto3trimesters.Trimesterdatesareavailableonthewebsitehttp://www.bathspa.ac.uk/about-us/term-datesOctoberstartTrimester1 October-lateJanuaryTrimester2 February-JuneTrimester3 June-OctoberFebruarystartTrimester1 February-JuneTrimester2 June-OctoberTrimester3 October-lateJanuaryTypically,eachtrimesteris15weeksinlength.Inthe1stand2ndTrimesterteachingtakesplaceovera10-13weekperiodwiththeremainingperiodbeingtakenupwithfinalassessment.Thethirdtrimesterisusuallyusedfordissertationorproject-basedstudy.Full-timestudentstypicallytake2modulesineachtrimester;part-timestudentsnormallydonotdomorethan1moduleeachtrimester(see3below).ThetrimestersystemdoesnotaffectthestudentvacationperiodsofChristmasandEaster,whicharecommontothewholeUniversity.Part-timestudentsmaytaketheirawardoveranextendedperiodoftime(see4below),althoughmoduleswillalwaysrunwithintrimesters.Itshouldbenotedthatsomeawardsmightvarythemodeinwhichtheydeliverteaching,andthusthestructureofthepostgraduateawardforthatyear.Anawardmaydecide,forexample,todeliverallteachingforaparticularmodulewithinanintensiveperiod.Alternatively,anawardmaychoosetohaveanAwardentrypointatthebeginningofTrimester2or3.StudentsshouldensurethattheyarefullyawareofanyindividualProgrammerequirementsandmodesofoperation.2.2 AwardsRegistrationwithintheTPFisforoneofthreelevelsofawards,PostgraduateCertificate,PostgraduateDiploma,andMasters(MA/MSc/MRes/MEd/MMus/MFA).InbroadtermsaPGCertcomprisestheequivalentofstudyingforatleastonetrimester(60credits),aPGDipforatleasttwotrimesters(120credits),andaMastersforatleastthreetrimesters(180credits)(seeSection3below).AllawardsareatLevel7oftheQualityAssuranceAgency’sFrameworkforHigherEducationQualifications.(see2.8below).Level7issometimesreferredtoas‘M-level,orMasterslevel’.

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2.3 AdmissioncriteriaStudentswishingtoregisterforapostgraduateprogrammeshouldnormallyhaveagoodHonoursdegreeorequivalentinasubjectorcombinationofsubjectsrelatedtotheAward,althoughnon-standardentryispossible(see2.3.2below).PreciseadmissioncriteriaforindividualawardsaregiveninAwardpromotionalmaterialandthePostgraduateProspectus.

2.3.1 InternationalstudentsInternationalqualificationsequivalenttoUKundergraduateHonoursdegreesareacceptable.Internationalcandidatesfromnon-EnglishspeakingnationsshouldhaveanEnglishlanguageproficiencyofIELTS6.5orequivalent,althoughexemptionfromthiswillbegrantedtointernationalcandidateswhohavebeenawardedadegreeorequivalenttaughtandassessedintheEnglishlanguagewithintheprevious3years.2.3.2 APL/APELAlternatively,entrymaybeavailabletoothercandidateswhocandemonstratetheirabilitytotakethecourse.ThismaybethroughAccreditedPriorLearning(APL),forexamplewherepreviousformallearningotherthanatdegreelevel(e.g.certaintypesofprofessionalqualification)maybeconsideredasacceptable,orthroughAccreditedPriorExperientialLearning(APEL),forexamplewherecandidateshaveextensiveprofessionalorotheracceptableexperience,oracombinationofboth.SuchcaseswillalwaysbeconsideredbytheAwardLeader(CourseDirector)withadvicefromtheGraduateSchool.APELcaseswillalwaysinvolveinterview.APLmayinvolvetransferringpreviouslyaccreditedMLevelcreditsaspartrequirementofaBSUAward.Insuchcasestheamountofcreditthatmaybetransferredmaynotbemorethan66.66%ofthetotalprogrammeofstudy.ClassificationfortheBSUawardwillbemadeonthebasisofcreditsstudiedatBSUonly.Wheresuchdirectentryoccurs,noawardcanbegivenunlessthestudentpassesBSUmoduleswithacreditratingappropriatetothataward.2.4 RegistrationandinductionRegistrationforawardsisadministeredbyStudentServices,whichisresponsibleforinformingstudentswithrespecttotheprocess.TherelevantAwardLeadercoordinatesinductionfornewstudents

2.5 ProgrammesofStudyandSchoolsAlloftheProgrammesofStudyarelocatedwithinoneoftheUniversity’sacademicSchools.TheSchoolisresponsibleforensuringdeliveryoftheprogramme.Eveninthecaseofinter-disciplinaryprogrammesofstudyacrossSchools,oneSchoolretainsoverallresponsibility.TheSchoolsofstudyare:School

DeanofSchoolBathSchoolofArtandDesign

ProfessorAnitaTaylor

CollegeofLiberalArts ProfessorRobMears

InstituteforEducation DrKateReynolds

DeansofSchoolsareresponsiblefortheoverallprovisionofallacademicawardswithintheirSchool.DeansofSchoolscanbecontactedviathemainBSUswitchboard(01225875875).

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2.6 TheGraduateCollegeAswellasbeingastudentwithintheSchooldeliveringtheirAward,studentsarealsomembersoftheGraduateCollege,whichisresponsibleforcoordinatingandenhancingpostgraduateprovisionatBathSpaUniversity.TheGraduateCollegeofferssharedITandsocialspaceforpostgraduatestudentsattheUniversity’sCorshamCourtCampus.TheDeanoftheGraduateCollegeistheViceProvost,Research&Enterprise,ProfessorJohnStrachan,J.Strachan@bathsp.ac.uk,01225875660.2.7 StudentServicesStudentServicesprovidesawiderangeofservicescoveringstudentapplicationsandadmissionsthroughtostudents’on-courseadministrationandgraduationandalumniservices.Theyco-ordinatethetimetablingofcoursesandbookingofteachingroomsandprovideadviceandguidanceonawiderangeofwelfaremattersincludingmoneymattersaswellasprovidingdisabilitysupport.TheyalsoproducedatasubmissionsandreportsforexternalpartnersincludingHESA,StudentLoanCompany(SLC),TeachingDevelopmentAgencyandtheGeneralTeachingCouncil.TheRegistrarandDirectorofStudentServicesisMrChristopherEllicott,c.ellicott@bathspa.ac.uk,01225875644.HeisresponsibleforallmattersassociatedwithAdmissions,StudentAdministrationandStudentSupport.2.7.1AdmissionsandStudentAdministrationService-HowToFindUs

PleasecontacttheStudentInformationDeskinthereceptionareaofCommons,NewtonPark.

Email:mycourse@bathspa.ac.ukortelephone+44(0)1225876115.

StudentSupportService

FindusintheStudentSupportCentreinStableontheNewtonParkCampus.StudentSupportdrop-inatNewtonParkisopenfrom9.00am-5.00pmdaily,pleasecontactusifyouwouldliketobookanappointment.

EmailAddresses

Forinternationalenquiries,pleaseemailinternational@bathspa.ac.ukStudentAdministrationService:Examinations mycourse@bathspa.ac.uk

GraduationandAlumni graduation@bathspa.ac.uk

MitigatingCircumstances mycourse@bathspa.ac.uk

Modulequeries mycourse@bathspa.ac.uk

RegistrationandEnrolment mycourse@bathspa.ac.uk

Timetablequeries mycourse@bathspa.ac.uk

Unfairpractice mycourse@bathspa.ac.uk

Withdrawals mycourse@bathspa.ac.uk

StudentSupportService:Allenquiriesrelatingtodisabilityandstudentwelfarestudentsupport@bathspa.ac.uk

StudentAccommodation accommodation@bathspa.ac.uk

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2.8 ModulesAProgrammeofStudycomprisesanumberofmodules.Eachmodulehasacreditrating,andeachawardhasacreditrequirement(seeSection3below).Most,ifnotallofthemodulesstudiedforPGCert,PGDipandMasterswillbeatLevel7ofTheFrameworkforHigherEducationQualifications,publishedbytheQualityAssuranceAgency(QAA).TheQAAdefineLevel7inthefollowingmanner:Descriptorforahighereducationqualificationatlevel7:Master'sdegreeThedescriptorprovidedforthisleveloftheframeworkisforanymaster'sdegreewhichshouldmeetthedescriptorinfull.Thisqualificationdescriptorcanalsobeusedasareferencepointforotherlevel7qualifications,includingpostgraduatecertificatesandpostgraduatediplomas.Master'sdegreesareawardedtostudentswhohavedemonstrated:

• asystematicunderstandingofknowledge,andacriticalawarenessofcurrentproblemsand/ornewinsights,muchofwhichisat,orinformedby,theforefrontoftheiracademicdiscipline,fieldofstudyorareaofprofessionalpractice

• acomprehensiveunderstandingoftechniquesapplicabletotheirownresearchoradvancedscholarship

• originalityintheapplicationofknowledge,togetherwithapracticalunderstandingofhowestablishedtechniquesofresearchandenquiryareusedtocreateandinterpretknowledgeinthediscipline

• conceptualunderstandingthatenablesthestudent:o toevaluatecriticallycurrentresearchandadvancedscholarshipinthedisciplineo toevaluatemethodologiesanddevelopcritiquesofthemand,whereappropriate,topropose

newhypotheses.Typically,holdersofthequalificationwillbeableto:

• dealwithcomplexissuesbothsystematicallyandcreatively,makesoundjudgementsintheabsenceofcompletedata,andcommunicatetheirconclusionsclearlytospecialistandnon-specialistaudiences

• demonstrateself-directionandoriginalityintacklingandsolvingproblems,andactautonomouslyinplanningandimplementingtasksataprofessionalorequivalentlevel

• continuetoadvancetheirknowledgeandunderstanding,andtodevelopnewskillstoahighlevel.Andholderswillhave:

• thequalitiesandtransferableskillsnecessaryforemploymentrequiring:o theexerciseofinitiativeandpersonalresponsibilityo decision-makingincomplexandunpredictablesituationso theindependentlearningabilityrequiredforcontinuing

• professionaldevelopment.SeetheQAAdocumentMaster’sDegreeCharacteristicsThereissomeprovisionallowing,ifappropriate,aminorcomponentoftaughtpostgraduateawardstobedrawnfromLevel6(i.e.3rdyearundergraduateHonoursdegreelevel).TheapplicabilityofthisisdecidedbytheSchoolowningtheaward.

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2.9 TypesofmodulesDependingupontheAwardforwhichstudentsareregistered,theywillprobablyfindthatsomemodulesarecompulsory.Thesearemodules,whichareconsideredtounderpinlaterstudiesintheSubject,ordealwithtopicswhicharedeemedessentialtotheirstudies.Obviously,whenmakingmoduleselections,studentswillhavetoensurethattheytakeallthecompulsorymodules.StudentsmayalsofindthattheAwardforwhichtheyareregisteredalsooffersoptionalmodules,thoughtheamountofchoicedoesvary(seeSection5also).Theawardforwhichastudentisregisteredwillspecifytheminimumnumberofmodulesthattheymuststudyandsuccessfullycompleteinordertogainthataward(seeSection3).Allawardscanincludeupto30creditsofElectiveOROpenmodule.ElectiveModulesAnelectiveisanoptionallevel7modulethatisvalidatedaspartofanawardbutwhichisdeemedbythesubjecttobesuitableforanyqualifiedstudent.TPFadoptsthe“buyerbeware”philosophywhichapplieswithintheUniversity’sundergraduatemodularschemeandallowsfreeenrolmenttoanyelectivemodulewiththeabilitytochangeinthefirstweekshouldthe“reality”ofthemoduleproveunappealing.Studentsshouldchoosetheiroptional/electivemodulesduringinductionweek,whichwillensurethatstudentscanquicklyaccesstheirtimetableandMinerva(VirtualLearningEnvironment).2.10 Dissertation/Projectmodules(orequivalent)andresearch-relatedworkThedissertation/projectorequivalentnormallycomprisesadoubleortriplemodule(60or90credits)forMA/MSc/MEd/MMus/MFAoratripleorquadruplemodule(90or120credits)forMRes,andisnormallycompulsoryforsuccessfulcompletionofaMastersdegree.Onlyonedissertation/projectorequivalentmaynormallybeundertaken.Full-timestudentstakethedoubledissertationmoduleover1trimester;part-timestudentsmaytakethedoubledissertationover2trimesters,butmayhandinattheendofthefirsttrimesteriftheysowish.Studentswouldnormallytakethetripleorquadrupledissertationover2trimesters(F/T)or3or4trimesters(P/T),butP/Tstudentsmayhandinattheendof2trimestersiftheysowish.Somecreativeawardsmayofferanextendedcandidature(see3.7).StudentsshouldnotethattheUniversityhasacceptedresearchethicsguidelineswhichmustbefollowed,andthatallresearch-relatedworkinvolvinghumanparticipantsmustbeapproved.FurtherinformationwillbeprovidedinAwardHandbooks.Research(includingthatundertakenfordissertations)involvinghumanparticipantsthathasnotbeenapprovedinthepropermannerwillnotbemarked.Theresearchethicguidelinescanalsobefoundonlineathttps://thehub.bathspa.ac.uk/services/research-and-graduate-affairs/research-support/research-integrity-and-ethics

2.11 ModesofstudyStudentsmaystudyonafull-timeorpart-timebasis,subjecttothemaximumlengthofstudy(seeSection3).ItisalsopossibletoregisterasanAssociateStudent.TheAssociateStudentcategorycatersforthosewhoareinterestedintakingalimitedrangeofmodules(possiblyonlyone)fortheirowninterestorpersonaldevelopmentorcareerneeds.Creditgainedinthis

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mannermaysubsequentlycounttowardsanaward(seeAPL/APEL,Section2.3.2).3. Awards,RoutesandPathways3.1 GeneralTheTaughtPostgraduateFrameworkisnotitselfa‘course’or‘award’.Itistheoverallstructurewithinwhichawiderangeofawardsoperate.Thuswhenstudentsarrive,theywillregisterforaspecificnamedaward(forexample,MAinCreativeWriting).Aspreviouslymentioned,theAwardforwhichtheyareregisteredmayhavecompulsorymodules–thesewillbemadeclearwhenstudiescommenceviaawardhandbooks.Studentsshouldensurethattheyarefamiliarwiththeoverallrequirementsoftheawardforwhichtheyareregistered.3.2 Awards,levels,creditsandhoursofstudyThefollowingdescribeseachlevelofawardwithintheTaughtPostgraduateFramework.Award Normalduration

(equivalent)Totalnumberofcreditsrequired

PGCert 1trimester 60

PGDip 2trimesters 120

MA/MSc/MEd/MFA 1year(3trimesters) 180

MRes 1year(3trimesters) 180

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3.2.1 MlevelModulesNormally,thefollowingcriteriaapplytoeachtypeofmodule:Typeofmodule Credit

ratingTotalhoursequivalent

Hourstaught(1) Hoursself-study(1)

StandardModule 30 300 30 270

Halfmodule 15 150 15 135

Doublemodule(2) 60 600 10 590

Triplemodule(2) 90 900 30 870Quadruplemodule(2)

120 1200 40 1160

(1) Thesefiguresareforguidanceonly,thebalancebetweentaughtandself-studycomponentsmayvaryfrommoduletomodule,butthetotalhoursequivalentshouldbroadlybeinlinewiththefiguresgivenabove.ThisfollowsguidelinesgivenbytheEngland,WalesandNorthernIreland(EWNI)CreditConsortia(2001).Notethatcreditisawardedonlyforsuccessinassessment.Thisismostlikelytobeachievedifthereiseffectivestudyforthehourssuggested,thoughisnotnecessarilydependentuponit.(2) Onlythedissertation/projectorequivalentisdouble,tripleorquadruplerated.Notethegreaterrelianceonself-study.3.2.2 OthermodulesFollowingguidelinesfromtheQualityAssuranceAgencyandtheEngland,WalesandNorthernIrelandCreditConsortia(2001)itispermissible,thoughnotobligatory,forAwardstoincludeaminorcomponentof3rdyearundergraduateHonours(level6)contentwherethisenhancestheoverallMastersprogramme,subjecttothemaximumbelow:Awardtype Maxnumberoflevel6creditsallowedPGCert 20PGDip 30MA/MSc/MEd/MFA 30MRes 30

TheoverallcredittotaloftheAwardmust,however,stillcomplywiththatgivenin3.2above.

3.3 Masters(MA/MSc/MEd/MMus/MFA)MA/MSc/MEd/MFAawardsaredefinedasfollows:

Numberofstandardmodules

Totalcredit

Totalhours Taughthours(1) Hoursself-study(1)

6(2) 180 1800 130 1670(1) Thesefiguresareforguidanceonly,thebalancebetweentaughtandself-studycomponentsmayvaryfrommoduletomodule,butthetotalhoursequivalentshould

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broadlybeinlinewiththefiguresgivenabove.(2) Normally3or4taughtmodulesandadoubleortriple-rateddissertationmodule.3.5.1JointMastersSubjectA(2) SubjectB

(2)Jointdissertationorproject

Totalcredit

Totalhours Taughthours(1) Hoursself-study(1)

60 60 60 180 1800 130 1670

(1)Thesefiguresareforguidanceonly,thebalancebetweentaughtandself-studycomponentsmayvaryfrommoduletomodule,butthetotalhoursequivalentshouldbroadlybeinlinewiththefiguresgivenabove.(2)Normally2taughtmodules

Ajointmastersinvolves60creditsoftaughtstudyfromtwosubjectfieldsandashared60creditmodulewhichdrawstogetherinsightsfrombothfieldsinaninterdisciplinarythesisorprojectdesignedbythestudentinconsultationwithsupervisorsfrombothfields.TheseawardsarethePGTequivalentofanundergraduatecombinedaward,withthedifferencethatajointdissertationorprojectisrequiredtobringthefieldstogetherviaafinalcapstonestudy.

Studentsonjointawardsbenefitfromassociationwiththetwodepartmentsthatprovidethetaughtcomponentsoftheiraward.Studentsonjointprogrammesarenormallyadvisedbyfacultymembersfrommorethanonedepartmentduringtheirdissertation/projectresearch.

Studentswishingtotakeajointawardinvolvingpracticebasedstudywillneedtodemonstrateatapplication/interviewsuitablepriorlearningtothesatisfactionoftheAwardteams.Thiswillnormallybemeasuredatinterviewbyportfolioreview/audition.ThefollowingawardsmaybecombinedtocreateajointMasters:• MAProfessionalPracticeInHigherEducation• MALiterature,Landscape&Environment• MAHeritageManagement• MACuratorialPractice• MABusinessandManagement• MABusiness&Management:Accounting• MAArtsManagement

TheawardtitlewouldbeMAinXXXandXXX(JointMasters)e.g.MAHeritageManagementandCuratorialPractice'.

3.4 MResMResawardsaredefinedasfollows:

Numberofstandardmodules

Totalcredit Totalhours Taughthours(1) Hoursself-study(1)

6(2) 180 1800 100or120 1640or1680

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(1) Thesefiguresareforguidanceonly,thebalancebetweentaughtandself-studycomponentsmayvaryfrommoduletomodule,butthetotalhoursequivalentshouldbroadlybeinlinewiththefiguresgivenabove.

(2) Normally2or3taughtmodulesandatriple-orquadruple-rateddissertationmodule.3.5 DurationofstudyStudentsmaynotnormallydomorethan60creditspertrimesteronafull-timebasisor30creditsmodulepertrimesteronapart-timebasis.3.5.1 FulltimestudyAward Duration Maximumduration(2)

PGCert 1trimester 2years

PGDip 2consecutivetrimesters 2years

MA/MSc/MEd/MFA 1year(1) 3years

MRes 1year(1) 3years(1) SomeMastersprogrammes(e.g.inCreativeareas)maypermitcandidaturefora2yearperiod,withthehand-indateforthedissertationbeingatminimumonthe1stdayofthe12thmonth,andatamaximumonthelastdayofthe2yearperiod.Insuchcasesacontinuationfeeispayableforthesecondyear.Awardhandbookswillmakeclearwhethera2-yearcandidatureapplies.(2) Maximumnormallyallowableforfull-timeregistration3.5.2 ParttimestudyAward Minimumduration(1) Maximumduration(2)

PGCert 2trimesters 3years

PGDip 4trimesters 4years

MA/MSc/MEd/MFA 6trimesters 5years

MRes 6trimesters 5years(1) ThisisthetheoreticalminimumforanAwardofthistype.IndividualAwardminimumdurationswillvaryaccordingtowhentheirmodulesrunandwhethermodulesarecompulsoryoroptional.ForeachAwardminimumtimeframesforpart-timecompletionwillbeestablishedintheAwardHandbook.

(2) Maximumnormallyallowableforpart-timeregistration.

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4. ManagementoftheTaughtPostgraduateFrameworkandAwards4.1 WhotoaskWhenqueriesarise,itisimportanttoknowwhoislikelytohavetheanswer.ThefollowingsectionssummarisetheresponsibilitiesofvariousmembersoftheUniversity,andthemanagementoftheTaughtPostgraduateFramework.Theusualroutingofenquirieswouldbeasfollows:EachAwardhasanAwardLeader(orCourseDirector)whohasresponsibilityforadvisingstudentsregisteredforthataward.Thename,locationandcontactdetailsofthatpersonareprovidedinAwardhandbooks.Studentswhoareinanydoubtaboutwhomtosee,orareanxiousabouttheirprogressoranyothermatter,shouldnothesitatetocontacttheirAwardLeader.He/shewillbepleasedtoprovideadvice.Theday-to-dayrunningoftheTaughtPostgraduateFrameworkishandledbyStudentServices(see2.7above).AwardLeaderswillbeabletodealwithanyenquiriesregardingthemodulesofferedwithintheAward.EachmodulewithinanAwardhasaModuleCo-ordinator.Informationaboutthecontentofanyparticularmodule,orregardingparticipationinanyparticularmoduleshould,inthefirstinstance,beaddressedtotheModuleCo-ordinator.ModuleCo-ordinatordetailsarecontainedwithinAwardhandbooks.AnyacademicenquirieswhicharenotsatisfactorilyresolvedelsewhereshouldbereferredtotheHeadoftheGraduateSchool(01225875660,graduate-school@bathspa.ac.uk).4.2 InstitutionalStructureEachmodulebelongstoanAwardwhichinturnislocatedwithinaSchool.SomemodulesmayadditionallybeacceptabletootherAwardsinotherSchools.StudentsaremembersoftheSchoolofferingtheiroverallAward,andmembersoftheGraduateSchool(seeSection2above).EachSchoolhasaDeanofSchoolwhohasoverallresponsibilityforallmatterswithintheSchool.CurrentDeansofSchoolsaregivenabove(Section2.5).AllcanbecontactedviathemainBSUswitchboard(01225875875).4.3 AdministrationoftheTaughtPostgraduateFrameworkTheStudentAdministrationServicebasedatNewtonPark.Itsfunctionsinclude:• registeringstudents• dealingwithstudentenquirieswhichcannotbeansweredbyUniversityTutorsor• dealingwithstudentsmoduleselections • academictimetabling,includingtheprovisionofindividualtimetableswhereappropriate• dealingwithrequeststochangemodule(s)oraward• ensuringthatstudentstaketherightnumberofmodules,takelegalcombinationsofmodules,etc.• managingassessmentandexaminations• monitoringstudentattendanceandengagement

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• maintainingthestudentdatabaseContactdetailscanbefoundontheirwebpagesat:http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/services/student-services/Tocontactsomeoneinstudentservicesaboutanyaspectofyourcoursepleasee-mailmycourse@bathspa.ac.uk4.4 CorrespondenceImportantcorrespondencewilleitherbesenttoyoubyletterorviayourBathSpae-mailaccount.ItisimportantthatyoucheckyourUniversitye-mailregularly.YourresultswillalsobesenttoyourBathSpaemailaddressaftereachassessmentboard.4.4.1 TimetablesandresultsAttendancerequirementswillbegiventoyouatregistration.YourresultswillbesenttoyourBathSpaemailaddressaftereachassessmentboard.DetailsofreassessmentswillbeavailableonMinerva.4.4.2 PostaladdressParticularlyimportantorurgentmessagesmaybesentbyRecordedDelivery,or(forstudentsinstudentresidences)heldatReceptionforcollectionandsignature.StudentServicesholdsstudentslocalandhomeaddressesuponregisteringwithBathSpaUniversity.Ifstudentschangeaddressduringtheyear,itisveryimportantthattheyupdatetheirdetails.Toupdateyouraddressdetails,pleaseemailmycourse@bathspa.ac.ukLetterstostudentsarenormallysenttotheirlocaladdressduringtheacademicyear,andtotheirhomeaddressaftertheendoftheirregistrationperiod. 4.5 AwardmanagementEachAwardhasanAwardLeader(CourseDirector)whoisresponsibleforitsmanagementandoperation.He/sheisabletogivedetailedadviceaboutthemoduleswithintheAward,aswellasanyparticularpathwaysthroughtheawardthatmaybeavailable.EachAwardhasanoticeboardthatisusedtodisplayimportantinformationaboutforthcominglectures,readinglists,anychangestotheprogrammeortimetable,etc.Thesenoticeboardsshouldbeconsultedregularly.4.6 AcademiccounsellingandtutorsEachstudentisprovidedwithaUniversitytutor,whoisamemberoftheacademicstaffassociatedwiththeAwardforwhichthestudentisregistered.ForPostgraduateawardsthisistheAwardLeaderbydefault.TheroleoftheUniversityTutoris:• toprovidethenaturalfirstlineofenquiryforthestudentconcerninganyaspectofhis/heracademicexperience

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• toprovideadviceonstudentsprogrammeofstudies,andthereforeadviceaboutwhichmodulestotake• toadviseonlearningmethods• toreviewanddiscussthestudents’academicprogressatregularintervals• toidentifyproblemsandinitiateactionwhenagenerallackofprogressisindicated• toliaisewithModuleCo-ordinatorsandAwardLeaders,asnecessary• topreparewrittenreportsandconfidentialreferencesforstudentsasrequiredafterconsultingwithothertutors• toreferthestudenttotheappropriatepersonwhenspecialistacademicorotherguidanceisneeded(suchasthecareersorpastoralcounsellingservices)TheUniversityTutorroleisparticularlyimportantatthefollowingtimes:• duringtheinductionperiod• followingthepublicationofresults• priortotheselectionofmodules(ifapplicable)StudentsmayatsomestagewishtorequestachangeofUniversityTutor.ThismaybebecausetheyhavechangedtheirregistrationortheTutormayhavelefttheUniversity;oritmaybethattheywouldsimplypreferanothermemberofstaffastheirallottedtutor.Insuchcircumstances,studentsshouldapproachanothermemberofstaffandaskhim/hertotakeovertheroleofUniversityTutor.Ifhe/sheagrees,studentsshouldemailmailto:mycourse@bathspa.ac.uk4.7 StudentresponsibilitiesWhilstcounsellingandadvicewillbeavailabletostudents,theFrameworkrequiresstudentstoassumeresponsibilityforselectingandmanagingtheirprogrammeofstudy.Inparticular,studentsareexpectedto:• familiarisethemselveswiththeUniversityCalendar• giveprioritytotheirUniversitycommitments• planandregisteraprogrammeofstudyinaccordancewiththeAwardregulationsbytherelevantdeadlines• makeanyamendmentstotheirprogrammeofstudiesinaccordancewiththeregulationsandbytherelevantdeadlines• submitcourseworkandattendexaminationsinaccordancewiththerequirementsanddeadlinesofthemoduleinquestion• attendallclasses,andnotifytheModuleTutorinadvanceiftheycannotattendanyclass,lecture,etc.forgoodreason • immediatelyinformStudentServicesofanychangeofhomeorlocaladdressbyemailingmailto:mycourse@bathspa.ac.uk • immediatelyinformStudentServicesofanyperiodofabsencefromtheUniversity.NB.TheStudentProgrammesServicemustbeinformedinwriting.Additionally,itmaybeagoodidea to inform other people of absence (e.g. Course Director), as this will not be done

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automatically.• ensurethatwhereworkhasbeenaffectedbymitigatingcircumstances,thattheamitigatingcircumstancesclaimformandsupportingevidence(medicalcertificates,etc.)issuppliedtomycourse@bathspa.ac.ukattheearliestopportunity,andpriortotheExaminationBoardwhichwillconsiderthematter• consultpostgraduateandAwardnoticeboards• respondimmediatelytorequestsforinformationbythoseconcernedwiththemanagementoftheScheme4.8 ObtainingreferencesfromacademicstaffStudentsoftenneedtogivethenameofarefereewhenapplyingforjobs,foradmissiontoothercourses,etc.Inthefirstinstance,studentsshouldapproachtheirAwardLeadertoactasreferee.Theymay,however,prefertoaskanotherlecturerwhohasbecomefamiliarwiththeirwork-perhapssomeonewhohastaughtthemrecently.Thisisperfectlyacceptable.Toassistacademicstaffwiththewritingofreferences,studentsneedtodothefollowing:

• theymustalwaysobtainthepermissionofthememberofstaffconcernedbeforeusinghis/hernameasareferee• theyshouldprovideasmuchinformationaspossibleaboutthejob/courseforwhichthereferencesisrequired-jobdescription,syllabus,etc.Thiswillhelptherefereetowriteanappropriatereference.Somecoursessupplyinstructionstoreferees.Theseshouldalwaysbepassedon• theyshouldprovideasmuchinformationaspossibleabouttheirstudies.TherefereewillbeabletoobtainatranscriptofmoduleresultsfromtheStudentAdministrationService.• theyshouldalsoprovideinformationaboutanyotheractivitiesundertakenduringtheirtimeatBathSpaUniversitywhichmayberelevant-membershipofcommittees,societies,StudentUnionposts,etc.• ensurethatrefereesaregivensufficienttimetowritethereference.Ahastilywrittenreferenceisunlikelytodojusticetoastudent’sprofile.IftheseproceduresarenotfollowedtheAwardLeaderorlecturerofchoicemaybeunabletoprovideareference.Studentsshouldnottaketheprovisionofareferenceforgranted.Ifforanyreasonstudentsareunabletoobtainapersonalreference,theycanaskforonefromStudentServices.Insuchcases,however,itisunlikelythatthestudentwillbeknownpersonallytomembersoftheStudentServicesteam.ReferencesfromStudentServiceswillthereforeberestrictedtodetailsofdatesofenrolment,moduleresults,andawarddetails.5. StudentProgrammesofStudy5.1 ChoosingmodulesManystudentsmayfindthatasubstantialpart(possiblyall)oftheirprogrammeofstudytowardstheawardforwhichtheyareregisteredispredetermined.Somemodulesmaybecompulsory,othersmaybechosen.Somemodulesmaybepre-requisitesforothermodules.Inanawardwhereonlytheminimumnumberofmodulesisoffered,allmodulesineffectbecomecompulsoryforcompletionoftheaward,eventhoughtheymaynotbeofficiallydesignatedassuch.

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Followingregistrationstudentswillbeissuedwithmodulechoiceforms.Thesemayhavecompulsorymodulespre-printed.Ifmodulescanbechosen,studentsshouldensurethatanyrulesand/orpre-requisitesrequiredfortheirAwardaremet.DetailswillbeavailableinAwardhandbooks.BSUreservestherighttoamendtheselectionandcontentofmoduleswhencircumstancesdemandit,forexampletoincludeissuesofimmediatetopicalconcern.5.1.1 Rulesandpre-requisitesInorderthatthelearningexperiencewillbeacoherentonethatsuitsthegoalsoftheaward,modulesmaynotbechoseninarandomway.Someawardsarenecessarilymorerestrictiveintherangeofoptionsthattheyallow.Moreover,theparticularpathwaysoutlinedwithineachAwardwilltakeaccountoftheknowledgeandskillswhichmustbeprogressivelyacquiredinordertobuildcompetenceinthatdisciplineandmeettheoveralllearningoutcomes.Thussomepathwaysrequiremodulestobestudiedinaparticularsequence;othersaremoreflexible,withgreaterchoice.Thisdependsverymuchuponthenatureoftheparticulardiscipline.Mostrulesapplytoindividualmodules.TherequirementsofeachmodulearesetoutintherelevantAwardhandbook.Theserulesoftentaketheformofstatementsaboutthepriorstudythatisrequired.Theseprerequisitesusuallytaketheformofanamedmoduleormodules;forexample,inordertotakemoduleyitmayberequiredthatmodulexhasbeenstudiedfirst.However,theremaybealternativestothis,particularlyifstudentsaredirect-entrants,whichcanincludeevidenceofprovenaptitude,suchasaportfolioofwork;apreliminaryinterview;orpreviouscertificatedlearningelsewhere.Occasionally,certaintypesofpriorstudyarerecommendedratherthanrequired.Insuchcases,adviceisbeinggivenratherthaninstruction;intheopinionoftheModuleCo-ordinator,studentswillhaveagreaterchanceofsuccessiftheycanmeettherecommended‘prerequisite’.Althoughprerequisitesarethemostcommonrules,theremayalsobemodulesthatmustbetakentogetherormaynotbetakentogether.Thesearesometimesreferredtoasco-requisitesandnonrequisites.Inaddition,somemodulesmaybecompulsoryforparticularpathways,butperhapsoptionalorunavailableforothers.5.2 ChangingprogrammesofstudyItmaybethat,afterembarkingupontheirprogrammeofstudy,studentswishtomodifythemoduleschosen,orevenchangetheAwardforwhichtheyareregistered.Usually,creditfortheworkalreadycompletedispossible-thoughitwillbeparticularlyimportanttoensurethatthosechangingtheirprogrammeofstudyhavefulfilledanyprerequisitesfortheprogrammeofstudytowhichtheyarechanging.Clearly,therequirementsofparticularawardsaswellasotherfactorssuchasresourceandtimetablingconstraintsmeanthatnotallrequestsforchangescanbeaccommodated.Itshouldalsobenotedthatnotallmodulesarenecessarilyavailableinanyoneyear.However,everyeffortismadetoenablestudentstodeviseandadjusttheirprogrammeofstudiestomeettheirchangingneedsandinterests.Ifchangeisneededitshouldbenotedthattherearedifferentproceduresanddeadlinesdependingonwhetherthestudentwishesto:

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• changeseminar/lab/workshopgroupswithinamoduleonwhichtheyareenrolled• deleteoraddmodulestotheirprogrammeofstudy• changetheawardand/orrouteforwhichtheyareregistered

Theproceduresaresetoutbelow.

5.2.1 Changingseminar/lab/workshopgroupswithinamoduleStudentswillreceiveatimetablefortheforthcomingacademicyearduringtheirinductionprocess.Ifthereareparticulardifficultiesattendingatthespecifiedtimes,itmaysubsequentlybepossibletorequestachangeofseminar/lab/workshopgroupifthereareadditionalgroupswithavailableplaces(itisnotpossibletochangetimesoflecturesorother‘wholegroup’activities).InquiriesshouldbemadetotheStudentAdministrationService.Theywilldowhattheycantohelp,thoughitshouldbeclearlystatedthat,inthelastresort,full-timestudentsareexpectedtobeavailableforteachingsessionsatthetimesspecified.Ifstudentswishtoapplytochangeseminar/lab/workshopgroupswithinamoduletheymustdosobeforethestartofthetrimesterinwhichthemodulerunsor,inthecaseofmodulesinthefirsttrimesterassoonastheyreceivetheirtimetable.Pleasenotethattheonlyacceptablereasonsforchangingare:• long-distancetravel-morethan20mileseachwayeachday• childcareproblems• medicalproblemsorphysicaldisabilities• regularteamsportsonWednesdayafternoons.Itisrecognisedthatmanystudentshavepart-timejobsbutthiscannotbetakenintoaccountwhenschedulingthetimetable. 5.2.2 ChangingmodulesIfstudentswishtochangemodulestheyshouldusetheModuleChangeRequestForm,whichmaybeobtainedfrommycourse@bathspa.ac.ukTherequestmustbeformallyapprovedbytheAwardLeaderforthemodulethatitisrequestedtojoin.NochangewillbeeffecteduntiltheModuleChangeRequestFormhasbeenreceivedandapproved.Pleasenotethatinsomecircumstanceschangingmodulesmayalsoimplyachangeofawardorroute.Insuchcircumstances,studentswillneedtomakeasuccessfulapplicationtotransfertheirregistrationbeforetheirModuleChangeFormwillbeacceptedandputintoeffect.Transfertoanothermoduleissubjecttothefollowingconstraints:• thechangeismadebeforetheendofthesecondweekofthetrimesterinwhichthemoduleisoffered• aplaceisavailableinthenewmodule• thechangecanbeaccommodatedwithinthetimetable• thestudentmeetstheprerequisiterequirementsforthemodule,orcanofferanalternativeacceptabletotherelevantAwardLeader

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• thenewmodulemeetstherequirementsoftheroute/awardforwhichthestudentisregisteredAmodulewhichisdroppedaftertheendofweek2ofthetrimesterwillappearasafailedmoduleonthestudent’stranscript,andwillbeincludedinthemaximumnumberofmoduleswhichcanbestudiedtowardstheawardforwhichhe/sheisregistered(seeAssessment,StageandAwardRequirements,below).Studentsmaynotrepeatpassedmodulestoobtainextracreditorimprovegrades.Studentsmayonlystudyextramodulestoredeemfailureornon-completion.Theymaynotstudyextramodulestoimprovetheirclassification.StudentsmustcarefullyreadtheirAwardhandbookandfamiliarisethemselveswiththerequirementsoftheirawardbeforerequestinganychanges.Itisthestudents’responsibilitytoensurethatalltherequirementsoftheirawardaremet.5.2.3 ChangingregistrationTransfertoadifferentrouteorawardisnotautomatic;itisalwayssubjecttothefollowingconstraints:• aplaceisavailableinthenewroute/award• thechangecanbeaccommodatedwithinthetimetable• thestudentmeetstheprerequisiterequirementsforthenewroute/award,orcanofferanacceptablealternative• thereissatisfactoryacademicperformance.Thisisgenerallyinterpretedaspassinginallmodules,andmayalsoincludeasatisfactoryconclusiontothepresenttrimester’swork.OnlyinveryexceptionalcircumstanceswillstudentswithoutstandingfailuresbeadmittedtoahigherlevelawardWhereverpossible,studentswishingtocontinuefromthePGCertorthePGDiptoahigherlevelawardshouldrequesttodosoatleast3weekspriortocompletingtherequirementsfortheiroriginalaward.Inmostcasesananswerwillbegivenpromptly;ifstudentshaveanincompletesetofmarkstheymaybeaskedtoreapplyafteralltheirmoduleshavebeenpassed.Itshouldberecognisedthattransferfromonerouteorawardmayinvolvechangesofmodulesaswell.Thedocumentationaccompanyingarequesttochangerouteorawardmustthereforespecifyallchangesofmoduleswhichwillensue,andtheproposedchangesmustbeapprovedbythereceivingAwardLeader(s)assetoutintheprecedingsection.Pleasenotethattheregulationsfortheawardorroutetowhichtransferisdesiredmaydifferinimportantdetailsfromthoseunderwhichthestudentiscurrentlyregistered.Itisthestudents’responsibilitytoensurethatalltherequirementsoftheawardorroutearemet.Theregulationsdefiningthemaximumnumberofmoduleswhichmaybestudiedtowardsanawardmayberelaxed,atthediscretionoftheHeadofGraduateSchoolandtheRegistrar,inthecaseofstudentstransferringtoadifferentrouteoraward.Pleasenotethatchangingbackandforthfromoneawardprogrammetoanotherisill-advisedifstudentsareinreceiptofassistancewithfees.Studentsshouldconsidercarefullybeforerequestingachange.Routechangeswithinthesameawardprogrammeareusuallylessproblematic.Ifinanydoubt,studentsshouldcontacttheirfundingbody.

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TheprocedurefortransferofregistrationfromoneawardorroutetoanotherwithintheUniversityisasfollows:StudentsconsideringinternaltransferfromoneUniversityprogrammetoanothershouldbeginbyconsultingtheircurrentAwardLeader.Thisisnotmerelyacourtesy;studentsoftenapplyfortransferonthebasisofanincompleteunderstandingoftheircurrentcourse,andmisconceptionscanoftenbecorrected(thestudentgrapevineisanotoriouslyunreliablesourceofinformation!).Ifastudentstillwishestotransfer,he/shemustobtainanApplicationtoTransferRegistrationFormfromtheStudentAdministrationService,whereitshouldbereturnedwhencompleted.He/sheshouldthenarrangeameetingwiththeAwardLeaderfortheprogrammehe/shewishestojoinifthatpersondiffersfromtheoriginalAwardLeader.Formswillnotbeacceptedwithouthis/hersignature.BeforesupportingarequesttochangeawardprogrammetheAwardLeadershouldconfirmthat:• thestudentspreviousandcurrentstudiesformasuitablebasisforthenewawardprogramme(thismayinvolvewaivingsomeprerequisites)• thenewprogrammemeetstheaspirationsandcareerneedsofthestudent• ifapplicablethestudenthasbeenadvisedtodiscussthefinancial implicationsoftheproposedchangewithhis/herfundingbodyWhereappropriate,aninterviewisarrangedwithappropriatestaffandthestudentnotifiedofthearrangement.Arecommendation-eithertoacceptorrejectthetransferrequest-ismadetotheRegistrarbythereceivingAwardLeader,asappropriate.IfthetransferrequestisapprovedbytheRegistrar,thestudentissentaformalofferinwhichtheconditionsforadmittancetothenewawardorroutearestated.Thesewouldnormallyincludeasatisfactoryconclusiontothepresenttrimesterswork.Arequesttotransferregistrationmaybemadeatanytime.ItisUniversitypracticefortransferstocomeintoeffectimmediatelytheyareapprovedbytheRegistrar.However,thefollowingshouldbenoted:• modifyingstudent’srecordswillonlycommenceafterwrittenauthorisationhasbeenreceivedfromtheRegistrar.Dependinguponthevolumeofworkinhand,itcantakesometimebeforetheprocessiscompleted• whilstarequestisunderconsiderationorisbeingprocessed,astudentmayneedtomakemoduleselectionstosuitthenewawardprogramme.Insuchcases,studentsshouldalwaysmaketheirselections(andbescheduledontomodules)ontheassumptionthatthechangewillbeapproved• oncetheprocesshasbeencompleted,suchstudentswillbeconsideredbyExaminationBoardsalongwithotherstudentsontheprogrammetheyhavejoined.

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5.3 WithdrawingfromawardsSomestudentsmaycometofeelthattheprogrammeofstudytheyhavechosenisnotsuitedtotheirneedsandthattheywouldprefertowithdrawandperhapsstartanewelsewhere.Withdrawingfromanawardisobviouslynotadecisiontobetakenlightly,andshouldonlybeconsideredafterallthealternativeshavebeenexplored.IfstudentsarethinkingaboutwithdrawingfromtheUniversityforanyreason,theyshouldmakeanappointmenttoseetheirAwardLeaderorTutorassoonaspossible.Itmaybethatthereareoptionswhichhavenotyetbeenconsidered,suchaschangingtostudypart-timeortakingabreakfromstudy.Themeetingwillprovideanopportunityforareviewofallpossibilitiesandtodiscussthedecision.StudentsshouldalsobeawarethattheUniversityCareersAdvisorandStudentSupportarereadytohelpthemandthattheiradvicemaybeparticularlyimportantiftheyareconsideringwithdrawal.Ifafinaldecisiontowithdrawistaken,studentsmustinformtheirAwardLeader,UniversityTutorandtheRegistrarinwritingbyemailingmycourse@bathspa.ac.uk.Ifstudentsareinreceiptoffunding,theymustinformthefundingbodyinwritingofthedecisionassoonaspossible,statingclearlythefinaldateofattendanceandthereasonforleaving,andgivingaforwardingaddress.StudentsmustalsoreturnanyborrowedmaterialtotheLibraryand/ormembersofstaff.Shouldstudentswithdrawtheymayaskthattheybegivenanexitawardforwhichtheyhavegainedsufficientcreditprovidingtheyhavesatisfiedtheeligibilitycriteriaforthataward.Forexample,ifastudenthasoriginallyregisteredforanMAandsubsequentlychoosestowithdrawpriortotakingthedissertation,buthavingsuccessfullycompleted4modules(120credits)theymayasktobeawardedaPGDip.Youshouldalwaysrememberthattherearealternativestowithdrawal.Theseincludegoingpart-time,suspendingregistrationorintercalating(takingabreakfromstudy).However,itisUniversitypolicytoonlyallowamaximumbreak/intercalationof1year.Also,studentsareunabletoclaimbenefitwhenonabreakfromstudies,soifabenefitclaimistobemadestudentswillnormallyneedtowithdrawfromtheUniversity.Studentswhodowithdrawunderthesecircumstancescanbeassuredthatshouldtheyreapplyinthefuture;everyeffortwillbemadetoreinstatethem.However,sinceacoursemaycloseorbesubjecttomajorchange,reinstatementcannotbeguaranteed.5.4 TheTimetableModulehandbookswillgiveatimetableforeachmodulewithinanAward.Theremaybealeadlectureorsomeotherkindofactivitythatthewholegroupofstudentstakingthemodulemustattend.Consequently,studentswillnotbeabletotaketwomoduleswiththesameleadsessiontime.Theremaybeotherteachingsessionsapartfromtheleadsession–suchasseminars,workshops,labsessions,studiosessions,etc.Studentswillbeautomaticallyscheduledtothem.Asnotedabove,ifthereareparticulardifficultiesinattendingatthespecifiedtimes,itmaybepossibletomovetoadifferentseminar/lab/workshopgroup.Itisnotpossibletomovethetimesoflecturesorother‘wholegroup’activities.Studentsshouldexpecttheirtimetabletochangefromonetrimestertothenext,dependingupontherangeofcompulsoryandoptionalmoduleswhichtheyaretaking.

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5.5 AttendancerequirementsWhilstitisacceptedandunderstoodthatstudentsmayhavefamilyandfinancialpressures,Universitycommitmentsmustalwaysbegivenpriority.It is a University regulation that students familiarise themselves with the UniversityCalendar, and are available for classes, fieldwork, placements and other programmecommitmentsthroughouttheUniversitytrimestersasrequired.Studentsmustalsoregisterattheappointedtimeandplace.Exceptionally,studentsmaybeallowedtoregisteratothertimesifanapplicationinwritingisapprovedbytheRegistrar.Unlessthatapplicationisonmedicalgrounds(whenitshouldbesupportedbyevidencefromaGP,consultantorhospital),anadministrationfeeof£25willbecharged.ItisaUniversityregulationthatstudentsshouldattendalltheclassesforwhichtheyarescheduled.Studentsshouldalwaysinformthetutoriftheycannotattendasessionforgoodreason,andshouldbeawarethatnon-attendancefrequentlyleadstopoorworkorevenfailure.Persistentnon-attendancewillbereportedtotheRegistrar,andmayjeopardiseanyfinancialassistanceandthestudentsplaceatBathSpaUniversity.Iftherearegenuinereasonsfornon-attendance,theyshouldbeproperlydocumented(seethesectionbelowonMitigatingCircumstances).Iffull-timestudentsareunabletomakethecommitmenttoregularattendanceatthetimesrequiredbytheUniversity,theyshouldconsidertransferringtoapart-timeprogrammeofstudy.5.6 Inter-trimesterweekFollowingtheendofTrimester1thereisanInter-TrimesterWeek,whichprovidesanimportantopportunitytocompletetheassessmentprocessoftheprecedingtrimesterandprepareforthetrimesterahead.Studentsarestronglycounselledtomakegooduseofthetime-preliminarystudyfornexttrimesterwillproveofconsiderablebenefit.AwardLeadersandModuleCo-ordinatorswillprovideguidance.5.7 Inter-sitetravelItispossiblethatsomestudentsmayfollowprogrammeswhichinvolvestudyatmorethanoneUniversitysite.Suchtravelarrangementsremaintheresponsibilityofthestudentunlesstravelbetweensitesiswithinanormaltimetabledsession.5.8 SpecialneedsIfstudentshaveadisabilityorconditionwhichcauses,orislikelytocause,difficultieswiththeirstudiesitmaybepossiblefortheUniversitytomakearrangementstohelp.Examplesofhelpthathasbeenavailableinthepastinclude:extratimeinexaminationsforstudentswithdocumenteddyslexia;large-printwrittenmaterial;arrangementsforanamanuensis(scribe).Suchstudentsshould,therefore,contactStudentSupporttoletthemknowthenatureofthedifficultiesandthespecialarrangementsthatmightbehelpful.Pleasenotethatitmaynotbepossibletocomplywithallrequests,andsomespecialarrangementsmaytaketimetoaccommodate.Itisthereforeinstudents’ownintereststocontacttherelevantpeople(above)asearlyaspossibleintheirstudies.Theyshouldalsocontactthe

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Universitybeforethestartofeachtrimesterandbeforeeachassessmentroundtodiscussandresolveanyproblemsthatmayoccur.Thisisessentialbecauseneedsmaychangefromonetrimestertoanother,dependingonthemodulestaken.6. Assessment6.1 GeneralWhenstudentsenroltheyaccepttheregulationstheninforce.Ifanychangesaremadetotheregulationsthatmightaffectstudentsduringtheirstudies,theywillbeinformedinwritingoftheamendments,eitherthroughareissueofthisHandbook,theirAwardHandbook,orthroughaseparateletterormemo.TheassessmentofstudentsregisteredonPGCert,PGDipandMastersprogrammesisinaccordancewiththecurrentAcademicRegulationsofBathSpaUniversity.Theseregulationsapplytoallformsofassessmentincludedwithinstudentprogrammes.ThedesignofassessmentstrategiesistheresponsibilityofindividualModuleCo-coordinators,andrelatesdirectlytothelearningoutcomesofmodules.Programmedocumentationincludesexplanationsofallelementsofassessment.AssessmentregulationsmusttakeintoaccounttheUniversitycommitmenttoEqualOpportunities.Ifastudentisunablethroughdisabilitytobeassessedbythemethodsspecifiedintheassessmentregulations,thecandidateshallbeassessedbyarrangementsagreedbytheAcademicBoard.6.2 AguidetomarkingcriteriaThefollowingassessmentcriteriahavebeenadoptedforallassessmentitems(essays,seminars,exams,etc.)intheTaughtPostgraduateFramework.Theywillnormallybeamplifiedand/orrefinedbymorespecificcriteria,whichwillbesetoutinthedocumentationforeachprogrammeofstudy.ThespecialisedcriteriashouldnotbeatoddswiththegeneralcriteriasetoutinAppendix1andsummarisedas:Mark Grade GradeDescriptor Notes70andabove A Excellentoroutstanding PasswithDistinction

50to69 B Satisfactoryorgood Pass

40-49 F Marginalfail Fail

0-39 F Poor Fail

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6.3 SubmissionofworkItisimportantthatyousubmitworkaccordingtoBSUguidelines.Pleasefollowthesesimpledosanddon’tsandbrowseoursubmissionFAQs.

SubmissionDosandDon’tsFollowthesestraightforwarddosanddon’tstoensureyoumeettheUniversityrulesandregulationsonsubmittingwork.

Do:

• Meetdeadlines.Yourtutorwillinformyouofcourseworkdeadlinesforeachmodule.Markthedatesinyourcalendarandstartingoodtime.Youwillbeaskedtosupplyanelectroniccopyandatypedhardcopyofwrittenworkmayalsoberequired.

• Handinworkaccordingtoinstructions.Notetheinstructionsyoureceiveforsubmittingeachbitofcoursework.Whereandhowyouareaskedtosubmittheworkmayvary.

• SubmitanelectronicversionofyourwrittenworkviaMinervaonthehand-indate.AllworksubmittedtoMinervawillbecheckedforplagiarismusingtheTurnitinUKsoftware.Failuretosubmitanelectroniccopywillresultafailedassessmentitem.Attachanassessmentreportsheetavailablefromyourmoduletutor.Completeandattacha report sheet to every piece of work. On return, the report will show your grade andyourtutor’scomments.Theywillkeepacopyofthis.

• Avoidsendingworkbypost.Ifyoudoneedtosenditemsbypost,ensureyouuserecordeddeliveryandensureyouleavetimeforittoarriveon,orbefore,thedeadline.

• Keepanelectroniccopyorphotocopyofallsubmittedwork.Ifwehandittoanexternalexaminerforscrutiny,youmaynotreceiveitbackintimeforrevision.

• Back-upyourworkonaharddrive.Unfortunatelylateornon-submissionofworkduetolosthardcopiesorcomputerproblemsisnotavalidexcuse.Pleaseremembertosaveyourworkontoaharddrive.

• Providetwotypedhardcopiesofdissertations,aswellasanelectroniccopy.

Don’t:

• Putworkunderatutor’sdoor.• Leavecourseworkinatutor’spigeonhole.• Askafriendtohandyourworkin.• ForgettosubmitanelectroniccopyofwrittenworkviaMinerva.IfyoudoyouwillgetanOFmark(fail).• Submithandwrittenwork(unlessyouhavearrangedotherwisewithyoursubjectleader/module

co-ordinatoratthebeginningofthecourse).• Sendworkbypost.Ifthisisunavoidable,userecordeddeliveryandallowplentyoftimeforittoarriveon

orbeforethedeadline.IfyoumissadeadlineYouwillbetoldofdeadlinesandcut-offdatesatthebeginningofyourmodule,givingyouplentyoftimetoplanandcompletetheworkrequired.Thismeansthatunlessyouhavearrangedanextensionorappliedformitigatingcircumstancesthefollowingwillhappen:

• Workhandedinafterthedeadlinebutbeforethecut-offdate(usuallyoneweeklater)willbegivenamaximumscoreof40%.

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• Workhandedinafterthecut-offdateismarkedzero.• Thereisnocut-offdateforextensions,andtheworkismarkedzeroifyoumissthenewdeadline.

Youmustactimmediatelyifyoufindyourselfinthesecircumstances:

• Youareillorhavebeenill.Youmustcompleteaclaimformitigatingcircumstancestopermittheassessmenttobedeferredtothenextassessmentpoint.

• Anextensionhasbeenagreedpriortosubmission.Pleasebringevidencetoyourtutor.Note:Failuretosubmitworkontimeduetohardwareproblemsoralosthardcopyisnotavalidexcuse.Weadvisestudentstoback-uptheirworkonaharddrive.

HowtoarrangeanextensionExplaintoyourtutorthecircumstancethatispreventingyoufromsubmittingyourworkbythedeadline.Youmusthaveagoodreason andbeabletosupportyour claimwithevidence. Thenormalextensionperiod is a week; however it is at a tutor’s discretion whether or not to extend this up to the finalassessmentpoint.Ifyoucandothis,yourtutorwillagreeanewhand-indatewithyou,agreedbythemoduleco-coordinatororsubjectleader.Yourtutorwillassesstheworknormally.Note:Ifyoumissthenewhand-indate,youwillreceiveamarkofzero.

SubmissionFAQsPleasealsoread,Submission do’s and don’ts.

WhathappensifImissadeadline?See,ifyoumissadeadline.

WhatifIcan’tsubmittheworktothedesignatedplace?LeaveyourcourseworkattheStudentInformationDeskinCommonsbuilding,NewtonPark.Wewillgiveyouareceiptandtheworkwillbedate-stamped.Inexceptionalcircumstances,youmayarrangetoemailtheworkwithyourModuleCo-ordinatororSubjectLeader.

Howlongwillittaketomarkmycoursework?Tutorsarerequiredtoreturnyourassessedworkwithinthreeweeksofthehand-indate.

WhathappensifMinervaisdownandIcan’tsubmitmyelectroniccopy?Yourtutorwillbeawareofthisandyouwillnotriskpenalties.Submitthehardcopyofyourworkasusual,anduploadittoyouraccountwhenMinervaisbackupandrunning.6.4 ExaminationsHereyouwillfindinformationonwhereandwhenexamstakeplace,andwhattodoonthedaytoensureyoufollowexamregulations.

TimeandplaceFormalexaminationsusuallytakeplaceatNewtonParkYouwillbeabletoviewthetimeandplaceofyourexaminationshere.

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Ifyounoticeanyclashesorerrors,pleasereportthesetotheStudentAdministrationServiceimmediately.Note:Studentscannottakeexaminationsatanyothertimes.Unlessanexceptionalcircumstancearises,youmustmakeyourselfavailable.

Whattodoontheday

• BringyourstudentIDwithyoutoyourexam,otherwiseyouwillnotbeallowedtoenter.• Aimtobeattheexamroom20minutesbeforethestarttime.Rushingwillonlymakeyoustressed.• Turnyourmobilephoneorsmartwatchoffandputitinyourbag.• Leaveallbags,papersandunauthorisedmaterialswhereinstructedbytheinvigilator.• Youwillbeadmittedtotheexamroomfiveminutesbeforetheexamstarts.Duringthistimeyouwillbe

allowedtoreadthequestions,butyoucannotstarttowrite.• Donotuseanycoursetexts,printedorelectronicinformationofanykindduringtheexam,unlessthe

exampaperpermitsthis.Youwillbetoldinadvance.• Wherecalculators(youwillneedtoprovideyourown)orotherelectronicequipmentisrequired,you

mustensuretheydonotcontainorenableaccesstoinappropriateinformation,enablingyoutocheat.• IfEnglishisnotyourfirstlanguage,youmaybeabletotakeaprinted(notelectronic)foreign-language

dictionaryintoyourexam.Forexample,aChinesestudentmayuseaChinese/EnglishdictionarytositanexaminEnglish.Askyourtutorinadvance.IfyoufailamoduleIfyoufailanassessedmoduleatthefirstattempt(i.e.youhavescoredlessthan50%overall)youwillbegivenachancetore-takeallorpartofthemodule.Thismeansyouwillreferredforare-assessment,whichisasecondattemptfollowinganinitialfailure.Wecapre-assessedmodulesat50%(apass).IfanExamBoardacceptsthatthereisanexceptionalcircumstance(mitigatingcircumstance)toexplainyourfailure,youwillbedeferredtore-taketheassessmentasifforthefirsttime(i.e.afull,uncappedmarkwillbeawarded).6.5 ModuleassessmentThemoduleisthebasicunitofcreditwithintheTaughtPostgraduateFramework.Modulesmaybeassessedby:

• courseworkonly

• courseworkandexaminationonly

Thetotalwrittenequivalentforallassessmentattachedtoataughtmoduleshouldnormallybeintherange7000-10,000wordsforastandard(30credit)module.Thedoubledissertationshouldnormallybeintherange14,000-20,000words.Thetripledissertationshouldnormallybeintherange21,000-30,000words.Thequadrupledissertation(MResonly)shouldnormallybeintherange30,000-40,000words.Theformofthecourseworkitems(essay,negotiatedassignment,seminarpresentation,seminarfolder,practicalwork,etc.)andtheexamination(unseen,open,documentary,performance,exhibition,etc.)willbeagreedbytheUniversity’sAcademicQuality&StandardsCommitteebeforethebeginningoftheacademicyear,andpublishedinthemoduledescriptorsinAwardHandbooksandwithinModuleHandbooks.Wheremorethanoneitemofassessedworkisrequired,theweightingattachedtoeachitemshallbeidentified.Additionally,ModuleCo-ordinatorsareresponsiblefornotifyingstudentsofthenatureandaimsofeach

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assessmentitem.Whereverpossible,assessmentitemsaremarkedonananonymousbasis.Assessedworkwillbedouble-markedonasamplebasis.Noassessedpieceofworkwillbefailedwithoutreferencetoasecondmarker,unlessthenatureoftheworkmakesthisimpossible.FailedworkwillbereferredtotheExternalExaminer,unlessthenatureoftheworkmakesthisimpossible.Bothexaminationsandcourseworkaresubjecttoexternalmoderation.UnlessthenatureoftheworkdictatesotherwiseALLdissertations(orequivalent)aresubjecttoexternalmoderation.Thepassgradeforallmodulesis50%.Astudentwhoregistersforamodulewillbedeemedtohaveattemptedthemoduleunlessnoticeofwithdrawalhasbeengiveninwritingbytheendofthesecondweekofthetrimesterinwhichthemoduleisrunning.Astudentwillnotbedeemedtohavebeenregisteredforamoduleunlessanduntilhe/shehassatisfiedtheformalprerequisitesforregistrationorhasreceivedformalpermissionfromtheappropriateAwardLeaderifanalternativetotheseprerequisitesisoffered.Astudentwhoregisteredforamodulewill,whereaninvigilatedexaminationformsacomponentofthemoduleassessment,presenthim/herselffortheexaminationatthetimeappointed.Failuretodosowillconstitutefailureinthatassessmentitemunlesssomecauseisfoundvalidonproductionofacceptableevidence.Whereanitemofassessmentforamoduleisnotinvigilated,andastudentfailstosubmitworkforassessmentatthetimeappointed,thestudentwillnormallybedeemedtohavefailedthatassessmentitemunlesssomecauseisfoundvalidonproductionofacceptableevidence.6.5.1 ModuleresultsModuleresultsmaybe:70%andabove PD(PasswithDistinction)50-69% P(Pass)0-49% R(eligibleforreassessment)(i.e.notreassessedbefore)

0 0 L(Late,withapprovedextension)

0-49% F(Fail,noteligibleforreassessment)(i.e.alreadyreassessedonce)0-100% UP(usedtoflagsuspicionofunfairpracticeinoneormore

assignments)Somemodulesareassessedonapass/failonlybasis.Here,thegradeswillbeS(Satisfactory),orU(Unsatisfactory).Ifamodulehasamixtureofgradedandpass/failassessmentitemstheexactmarkandgradewillbegivenprovidedthepass/failelementhasbeenpassed.Whereithasbeenfailed,theexactmarkforthegradedelementswillbegiventogetherwitharesultofU(Unsatisfactory).Creditwillthereforenotbeawardedforthemodule.

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Studentswill,whereappropriate,beinformedoftheoverallpercentageandgradeforthemodule.For awards where students have taken a combination of pass/fail and graded modules, the overallclassification of the award will be determined on the basis of the gradedmodules, providing all othereligibilitycriteriafortheAwardhavebeenmet.6.6 AwardrequirementsAstudentshallbeentitledtoreceiveonlyoneawardasaresultofacontinuousperiodofregistration.AwardsbelowMastersDegreelevelconstituteexitawards,andwillnotbeconferredunless:• thestudentisformallyregisteredforaloweraward(i.e.thePGCert/PGDip)• thestudentformallyindicatestheterminationofhis/herprogrammeofstudywithintheTaught PostgraduateFrameworkTheminimumconditionsfortheconfermentofPGCert/PGDip/MA/MSc/MMus/MFA/MEd/MResAwardswithintheFrameworkaresetoutinthefollowingparagraphs.AnyspecificAwardrequirements(e.g.compulsorymodules)mustalsohavebeenmet.Creditisawardedforthosemodulesinwhichanoverallmodulemarkofatleast50%,orapassgrade,hasbeenachieved.Full-timestudentsmaynottakemorethan210creditsinanacademicyear.6.6.1 PGCertInordertosatisfytherequirementsfortheawardofPGCertastudentmusthavepassed,orbeenawardedcreditfor,workequivalentto2modules(60credits)attheappropriateLevel(seeSection3),withnomorethan3modules(90credits)havingbeenattempted(includingthosepassedonreferral).TheregulationregardingthemaximumnumberofcreditsattemptedmaybewaivedbytheExaminationBoardinthecaseofstudentsapplyingretrospectivelyfortheawardofPGCert.6.6.2 PGDipInordertosatisfytherequirementsfortheawardofthePGDip,astudentmusthavepassed,orbeenawardedcreditfor,workequivalentto4modules(120credits),attheappropriateLevel(seeSection3),withnomorethan5modules(150credits)havingbeenattempted(includingthosepassedonreferral).TheregulationregardingthemaximumnumberofcreditsattemptedmaybewaivedbytheExaminationBoardinthecaseofstudentsapplyingretrospectivelyfortheawardofPGDip.6.6.3 MA/MSc/MEd/MMus/MFA/MResInordertosatisfytherequirementsfortheawardoftheMastersDegree,astudentmusthavepassed,orbeenawardedcreditfor,workequivalentto6modules(180credits)attheappropriateLevel(seeSection3),withnomorethan5‘Taught’modulesplusthedissertationhavingbeenattempted(includingthosepassedonreferral).

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6.7 ClassofAwardTheclassofAwardfollowstheestablishedpercentagebands:>=70% PasswithDistinction60-69% PasswithMerit50-59% Pass<50% Fail(Tobeprecise,alloverallpercentagesarecalculatedandprintedtotwodecimalplaces.Theexactbandsare:69.50%andabove PasswithDistinction59.50-69.49% PasswithMerit49.50-59.49% Pass49.49%andbelow Fail)Classification

isdeterminedasfollows:

ThemeanpercentageoftheoverallmarksforthemodulestakenandcreditedtowardstheAward.CasesinvolvingasubstantialamountofCreditforPriorLearningwillbeconsideredindividuallybytheBoardofExaminers.Wherecreditatundergraduatelevelisincludedwithinastudent’sprogramme,performanceinthesemoduleswillnotbetakenintoaccountbytheBoardofExaminersinconsideringtheawardofDistinctionorMerit.StudentswhoonlystudypartoftheirprogrammeatBathSpaUniversitywillbejudgedontheirperformanceinmodulestakenhere.Creditforpriorlearningatotherinstitutionsisgenerallypass/failratherthangraded,andungradedcreditforexchangeprogrammeswillbeignoredforthepurposesofawardclassification.6.8 CompensationandreassessmentInthecaseofunsatisfactoryperformanceinamodule,thestudentisreferred,pendingafurtheropportunitytoretakepartoralloftheassessment.Referredperformancesareconsideredasreassessments-secondattemptsfollowinginitialfailure.However,whereanExaminationBoardacceptsthattherearemitigatingcircumstancestoexplainwhyastudenthasfailedtopassamodule,theresultisdeferred,pendingafurtheropportunitytoundertaketheassessment.Deferredperformancesareconsideredasfirstattempts(i.e.lateassessmentratherthanreassessment).SeethesectiononMitigatingCircumstances.Where a module has more than one assessment item contributing to its overall assessment, all assessment items must be passed in order to successfully pass the module. There is no compensation between assessment items, even if the overall module mark is greater than 50 (pass mark). Any failed assessments will require reassessment and the maximum mark for reassessments will be capped at 50 (pass mark). Studentsdonothaveanautomaticrighttoreassessment.WheretheExaminationBoardbelievesitappropriate,noopportunityforreassessmentneedbegiven.Failurewithoutrightofresitcommonlyoccursincasesoffailurethroughnon-submission,wherethereisevidenceofsignificantnon-attendance.AllreferredworkfromTrimester1willbeconsideredbytheTrimester2ExaminationBoard.Allreferredwork

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fromTrimester2willbeconsideredbytheTrimester3ExaminationBoard.AllreferredworkfromTrimester3willbeconsideredbythenextTrimester1ExaminationBoard.UnlessexplicitlyrequiredbyanExaminationBoard,additionalattendancewillnotberequired.Wherethenatureoftheassessment(seminarpresentations,ensembleplaying,etc.)cannotreadilybeduplicatedatthetimeofreferral,anequivalentformofassessmentmaybesubstituted.Onlyoneattempttoredeemafailedassessmentispermitted.Amoduleorassessmentitemthathasbeenpassedcannotberetakeninordertogainfurthercreditorachieveahighermark.Studentsmaynotstudyextramodulesorrepeatmodulesalreadypassedtoimprovetheirclassification.Theregulationsdonotallowforfailureinonemoduletobecompensatedforbysuccessinanother.However,atthediscretionoftheExaminationBoard,astudentwhohasfailedoneormoremodules:• mayberequiredtoretakefailedmodules(byattendanceandthecompletionofallassignmentsafresh);• maybepermittedtotakeanalternativemoduleormodules(subjecttotheregulationsaboutthemaximumnumberofmoduleswhichmaybetaken).Afull-timestudentwhohasfailedonemoduleorequivalent(30credits)withoutfurtherrightofreassessmentwillnormallybeallowedtoproceedtothenexttrimester.He/shewillneedtomakegoodthecreditdeficitbytakinganextramodule(asdescribedabove).Afull-timestudentwillnotbeallowedtoretakemodules(ortakereplacementmodules)wherethiswouldinvolvetakingmorethan210credits(sevenmodulesorequivalent)inanacademicyear.However,he/shemaybeofferedtheopportunitytotransfertoapart-timemodeofstudytoredeemtheoutstandingdeficitbeforeprogressingtothenextstage.Thedeficitshouldberedeemedwithinthespaceofoneacademicyear.AstudentshallberequiredtowithdrawfromtheTaughtPostgraduateFrameworkandceasehis/herregistrationifhe/shefailsareferralinamodulewhichiscompulsoryfortheaward.However,insuchcircumstanceshe/shemayapplytotransfertoadifferentorlowerawardforwhichhe/shemaystillbeeligible.Acandidateforreassessmentmaynotdemandreassessmentinmodulesorassessmentitemswhicharenolongercurrentwithintheprogramme.However,theExaminationBoardmayexerciseitsdiscretioninprovidingspecialarrangementswhereitisnotpracticableforstudentstobereassessedinthesamemodules/itemsorbythesamemethodsasatthefirstattempt.Sucharrangementsshallbesubjecttotheprinciplethatanawardisonlymadewhenacandidatehasfulfilledtheobjectivesoftheprogrammeandachievedtherequiredstandard.Acandidatewhohasfailedtosatisfytheexaminersinthefirstattemptatanassessmentforanaward,buthas,intheexaminersjudgement,satisfiedtherequirementsforaloweraward,may,attheexaminersdiscretion,beofferedthechoiceofacceptingthelowerawardorreassessmentforthehigheraward.Ifthestudentfailsatreassessment,he/shemayclaimthelowerawardpreviouslyoffered.Insuchcases,theregulationsconcerningthemaximumnumberofmoduleswhichmaybestudiedtowardsanawardmayberelaxed.Whereastudent’sfailureisdeemedtobeserious,theExaminationBoardisrequiredtoadviseonafuturecourseofactionforthatstudent.Recommendationsmayincludewithdrawingcompletelyfromthe

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registeredprogrammeofstudy,re-takingthefailedmodules,ortransfertosomeothercourseofstudy.Intheeventofaveryweakperformanceastudentmaybeexcludedfromthecourseonacademicgrounds.StudentsshouldbearinmindthepossibilitythattheymightneedtotakearesitexaminationorresubmitcourseworktobeabletocomplywiththeAwardregulations.Personalholidays,expeditions,workexperience,etc.willnotbeacceptedasreasonsformissingaresitexaminationornotsubmittingreassessedcoursework.6.9 MitigatingcircumstancesItistheresponsibilityofthestudenttosubmitaclaimformitigatingcircumstances,assoonaspossible,andpriortothemeetingoftherelevantExaminationBoard.Mitigatingcircumstancesincludesillnessorothercircumstanceswhichmayhavebeenpreventedattendanceatexaminations,delayedsubmissionofassessedwork,orotherwiseaffectedastudent'sperformance.Allclaimsformitigatingcircumstancesmustbesupportedbythirdpartyevidence.TheUniversity’sMitigatingCircumstancesBoardconsiderseachclaim,andwhetherornotitisvalid,beforereferringittotherelevantExaminationBoard.IftheMitigatingCircumstancesBoarddoesnotbelieveaclaimisvalid,itwillberejected.Claimsmustbemadepriortothedatetheassessmentisdue.Lateevidencewillonlybeacceptedwherethestudentcandemonstratethatitcouldnotpossiblybemadeavailableattheappropriatetime,e.g.amedicalconditionwhichwasonlydiagnosedafterthedeadline.Aswithinitialclaims,unsupportedassertionsexplaininglatesubmissionofevidencewillnotbeacceptedunderanycircumstances.IfitisestablishedtothesatisfactionoftheMitigatingCircumstancesBoardthatastudent’sabsence,failuretosubmitwork,orpoorperformanceinallorpartoftheassessmentwasduetohis/herprovenillnessorothervalidanddocumentedcause,theExaminationBoardshallactunderthefollowingregulations:a. astudentshallbeassessedintheusualwayatalaterdateasifforthefirsttime;ifanassessmentaffectedbyillnesswasitselfasecondattempt,reassessmentwillbepermittedasifforthesecondtime.b. theExaminationBoardmayprescribewhateverformofassessmentitconsiderssuitableforthecircumstances.c. wherethereisinsufficientevidencetodeterminetherecommendationofanaward,buttheBoardisneverthelesssatisfiedthatthestudentwouldhavepassedifithadnotbeenforillnessorothervalidanddocumentedcause,anAegrotataward(PGCert,PGDiporMastersDegree)mayberecommended.AnAegrotatdegreeisunclassified.BeforetheBoardmakesarecommendationforanAegrotataward,thestudentmusthavesignifiedhis/herwillingnesstoaccepttheawardundertheseterms,andmusthaveunderstoodthatthisinvolveswaivinghis/herrighttobeassessed/reassessedundera).d. Theawardingofmarksunderb)orc)doesnotremovethestudentsrighttobeassessed/reassessedforamoduleormodulesundera),ifsodesired.Insubmittingmitigatingcircumstancesevidence,studentsarerequestingtheBoard,shoulditprovenecessary,toignorenon-submissionorafailedattempt,andtoallowthemtotaketheassessmentatalaterdatethannormal,withoutpenalty.TheycanexpecttheBoardtoconsidertheirsubmissionsympathetically,buttheymustbeawareofthefollowingpoints:

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• Boardsarenotobligedtoaccepttheirevidenceifitisnotsubmittedinanappropriateformat,oratanappropriatetime• Boardsmayaccepttheirevidence,butdecidethatitdoesnotcoverthecase,orwouldnothavemateriallyalteredtheirresults• Boardsdeferassessmentdatesonthebasisofmitigatingcircumstancesevidence;studentsshouldnotexpectthattheywilladjusttheirmarks.Allassessmentmuststillbecompleted.AlldeferredworkfromTrimester1willbeconsideredbytheTrimester2ExaminationBoard.AlldeferredworkfromTrimester2willbeconsideredbytheTrimester3ExaminationBoard.AlldeferredworkfromTrimester3willbeconsideredatthenextTrimester1ExaminationBoard.Becausedeferralmeanslateassessmentratherthanreassessment,thefullrangeofmarkswillbeavailableforthedeferredwork;themoduleconcernedwillnotbesubjecttothecappedmarkof50whichappliesincasesofreferral.Deferralisappropriatewhereastudenthastakenthemodulebut,forgoodreason,hasbeenunabletocompletetheassessment.Itisnotappropriatewhereillnessorothergoodreasonhascausedprolongedabsence.Insuchcasesthestudentisunlikelytobenefitfromdeferredassessment,andtheExaminationBoardshouldconsideralternativesolutions,suchasrequiringthatthemodule(s)beretakenormakingalowerorAegrotataward.ExaminationBoardsshouldalwaysspecifytheperiodofdeferral.TheperiodmaybeextendedatthenextBoardsdiscretion,butthiswillnormallybedoneononlyoneoccasion.Furtherevidencewillberequiredtosupportanyrequestforextensiontotheperiodofdeferral.Ifthestudentremainsunabletocompletethedeferredassessment(s),he/sheshouldwithdraworrequestaperiodofintercalation.6.10UnfairPracticePleasereadthefollowingsectionssoyouknowwhatconstitutescheatingandplagiarism(knowntousas‘unfairpractice’).Importantly,youshouldbeawarethatwedon’ttoleratecheatingandcopyingatBSUandyoushouldnotassumethatcasesofunfairpractice,particularlyplagiarism(copying)goundetected.Plagiarisminparticularhasincreasedinrecentyears,duetotheaccessibilityofinformationontheinternet.Notethatwetrackplagiarismandallsuspectedcasesareexaminedandsubjecttopenalty.Pleasedonotresorttocheatingifyouarehavingacademic,personalormedicaldifficulties.Thebestthingyoucandoistalktoyourtutororawelfareadvisorforadvice.If,afterreadingthesesections,youarestillnotsureofwhatconstitutesunfairpractice,pleaseaskyourtutororsubjectleader.

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Whatconstitutescheatingandunfairpractice?Cheatingor‘unfairpractice’cantakemanyforms.Commonexamplesare:

• Cheatinginformalexaminations• Impersonationinexams• Plagiarism(copying)otherpeople’scourseworkorideas• Payingorganisations,individualsorstudentstodoyourcoursework• Submittingfraudulentmitigatingcircumstances.• Collusionwithotherstudentstoproducewrittenwork(nottobeconfusedwith

collaboration)• Submittingthesamepieceofworkfordifferentassignmentsforwhichyouhavealreadybeen

marked• Re-issuingworkoriginallysubmittedatanotherinstitutionforwhichyouhaveobtainedcredit

StudentconductinexamsPleasebeawareofthefollowingrules,whicharedesignedtopreventcheating:

• YoumustbringyourstudentIDtoeveryexamyousit.Youwon’tgainentrywithoutit.• Weonlyallowyoutobringinwritingimplementsandotheressentialequipment.Leavebags,

phones,coursetextsetc.whereinstructed.• Wherecalculatorsorotherelectronicequipmentarerequired,pleasecheckthattheydon’t

contain,orenableaccesstoinappropriateinformationthatenablescheating.• Wheresettextsorsourcebooksarepermittedinexams,checkthatyoubringthe

appropriateeditions,withnohandwrittenorprintednotationthatenablescheating.• Pleaseseekadvicefrominvigilatorsortutorsonwhat’sappropriateifyouarenotsure.• Theinvigilatorwillcarryoutchecksonequipmentbroughtintotheexamroom,andmayaskyou

tostaybehindforadditionalchecks.Whatisplagiarism?Pleaseensureyouareawareofwhatconstitutesplagiarism.Itisaseriousoffence,andwillresultinapenaltyregardlessofwhetheritwasdeliberateorunintended.PlagiarismisdefinedintheOxfordEnglishDictionaryas‘thetakingandusingasone’sownthethoughts,writingorinventionsofanother’.Itdoesnotmatterwhetherthesourceisanoriginaldocument,abook,articleorafellowstudent.

Commonexamplesofplagiarism:

• Copyingsectionsfromoneormorebooksorarticleswithoutacknowledgingthesource(s).Itisstillplagiarismifyoureproducesectionsfromseveralsources(ratherthanone)ina‘cutandpaste’approach.

• Excessivedependenceononeoralimitednumberofsourcesthatareinadequatelyreferenced(evenwheretheexactwordingusedbytheoriginalauthor(s)hasbeenmodified).

• Collusionwithotherstudents.Studentsshouldbeawareofthedistinctionbetween‘collaboration’and‘collusion’.Someassignmentsencouragecollaborationwithfellowstudentstosubmitjointwork.Themajorityofassignmentsassessindividualwork,anddonotpermitcollusion.Note:Studentsshouldneversubmitjointworkunlessitisclearlystatedinwriting.Ifyouarenotsurewhatlevelofcollaborationisrequired,askyourtutortoclarifyit.

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Howyoucanavoidplagiarism:

• Weexpectstudentstopresenttheirownwords,analysisandargumentwithoutcopyingothers.Ofcourse,youmayusetheworkofotherstosupportyouranalysisandargument,sopleaseaskyourtutorforguidanceonthis.Heorshewillbeabletohelpwithreferencingandtheuseoffootnotes.

• Ifyouareunsureabouttheworkexpectedofyouintermsofjointorindependentwork,askyourtutortoclarifyit.

• Don’tmakeyourworkavailabletootherstudents,eitheronlineorashardcopy.Ifyoufailtosecureyourwork,youcouldbeimplicatedinplagiarism.

• Don’tsubmitthesamepieceofworkfordifferentassignments,orrecycleworkyouhavealreadyreceivedcreditfor,eitheratBSUoratanotherinstitution.Youmay,ofcourse,drawonmaterialusedforpreviouswork.

Howwetrackplagiarism:

• WesubscribetoaplagiarismdetectionservicecalledTurnitinUK.

• Thissoftwarecomparesworksubmittedtoitwithinternet-basedmaterial,includingworkbyBSUstudentsandstudentsinotheruniversities.

• Youarerequiredtosubmitanelectroniccopyofyourwork,alongsideahardcopy,for

thispurpose.Pleaseensureyousubmititonorbeforethedeadline.

• Tutorsareallowedtomake,orauthoriseotherstomake,copiesofyourworktocheck for plagiarismor unfair practice. In these casesnopersonal data ismadeavailabletoanythirdparty.

6.11ProceduresfordealingwithaccusationsofunfairpracticeIfyouaresuspectedofplagiarisingworkoryouareimplicatedinplagiarism:• Yourtutorwillsubmitawrittenreportofwhat’ssuspected,andprovideevidencetotheregistrar.• Theregistrarwillsendyouacopyofthereport,alongsideourregulationsonunfairpractice.• Youwillbeaskedtoprovideawrittenresponsewithinaspecificdate.• Yourresponse,thereportandevidencewillbeconsideredbyacommittee.Note:whereevidencebecomesavailable,unfairpracticecasescanbere-openedatanytime.

6.12PenaltiesforUnfairpracticeIfthecommitteeestablishesunfairpractice,theywilljudgetheseriousnessoftheoffenceandapplytheappropriatepenaltybyconsidering:• Theextentofunfairpractice.• Thedegreeofdeceptioninvolved.• Whetheryouhavebeenaccusedorpenalisedbefore.

• Anyadmissionorexplanationgivenbyyou.ThefulllistofpenaltiesisavailableontheBSUwebsite:http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/regulations/unfair-practicePleasenotethattherecordcouldaffectyoursuccessinjobapplicationsandentrytootherHigherEducationInstitutions.

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6.10 PublicationofresultsResultsarepublishedassoonaspossibleafterExaminationBoardshavecompletedtheirdeliberations.Thisisapproximatelyonemonthaftertheconclusionofthetrimestertowhichtheyrelate.TheStudentAdministrationServicewillpublishtheexactdate.Resultswillbeemailedtothestudent'sBathSpaemailaddressandcontainalinktothestudent’stranscript,whichincludesmarksforindividualassessmentitems.StudentsshouldnotasktheStudentAdministrationService,UniversityTutorsorModuleCo-ordinatorsformarksbeforetheirpublication.StudentsshouldalsopleasenotethattheUniversityisunableinanycircumstancestogivemarksoverthephoneorbyfaxorotherelectronicmeans.TherearecurrentlytwoGraduationceremonies,SummerandWinter.Graduatingstudentswillbeinvitedtoattendthenextceremony.DatesofceremoniesareavailableontheBSUwebsitehttps://thehub.bathspa.ac.uk/services/graduationStudentsmayobtainatranscriptoftheirmarksandacertificateassoonastheresultsarepublished.TheUniversity’sAcademicRegulationsprovidethatresultsmaybewithheldwherestudentsareinbadfinancialstanding,orsubjecttodisciplinaryorunfairpracticeproceedings.Insuchcases,theStudentAdministrationServicewillnotreleaseresultsuntilauthorised.6.11 AppealsandcomplaintsThissectionoutlineshowtosubmitanappeal,acceptedgroundsforappeal,andhowtomakeanofficialcomplaint.LinktoAppealsprocesshttp://www.bathspa.ac.uk/regulations/appeals-procedureLinktoComplaintsprocesshttp://www.bathspa.ac.uk/regulations/complaints-policyEverystudentregisteredatBSUandatourassociateinstitutionshastherighttoappealormakeaformalcomplaint.Beforeyoudo,pleasereadthefollowing:Generalappeals/complaintsFAQs

What’sthedifferencebetweenanappealandacomplaint?Theappealsprocedureconcernsassessment,examsandresults.Thecomplaintsprocedureisbroader,coveringanyaspectofthestudentexperienceatBSUandourpartnerinstitutions.

CanIgethelptomakeanappealorcomplaint?Yes,youcanapproachastudentunionrepresentative,oryourpersonaltutor.

Whatareacceptedgroundsforappeal?Everystudenthastherighttoappeal,butyoumayonlyappealononeormoreoftheseacceptedgrounds.

Acceptedgroundsforappeal:

• YourperformanceinanexaminationorassessmentwasadverselyaffectedbyillnessorotherfactorsthatyoucouldnotreasonablyhavebeenexpectedtodivulgebeforetheExaminationBoardreacheditsdecision.

• Therehasbeenamaterialandsignificantadministrativeerror.• Theexaminationorassessmentwasnotconductedinaccordancewiththecurrent

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regulationsforthecourse.• Someothermaterialandsignificantirregularityhasoccurred.

Whatgroundsarenotaccepted?

• Marginalfailuretoattainahigherclassofdegree.*• Appealsagainsttheacademicjudgementofexaminers.*

• Informalassessmentofyourworkbymembersofacademicstaff.• Latereportingofmitigatingcircumstanceswhichyoumayhavereasonablybeen

expectedtodisclosetotheExaminationBoardattheappropriatetime.* Dissatisfactionwithanacademicjudgment-suchasamarklessthanonepercentbelowaclassboundary-isnotacceptedgroundsforappeal.HowtosubmitanappealYoumayalsowanttoconsideradvicefromyourpersonaltutororastudents’unionrepresentative.

Ifyouhaveacceptablegroundsforappeal,submittheminwritingto:

TheSecretarytotheAppealsCommitteeBathSpaUniversityNewtonParkNewtonStLoeBathBA29BNOnceyouhavemadeanappealYourappealisinitiallyconsideredbytheChairofAppealsCommitteeandtheRegistrar.Theyadviseyouinwritingifyourappealisinvalid(i.e.itdoesnotmeettheappealsregulationcriteria).Ifyourappealisacceptedatthisstage,itisreferredtotheAppealsCommitteeforconsideration.YouwillbeinvitedtoaddresstheCommitteeatascheduledmeeting.Youcanbringafriendalongforsupport.IftheCommitteeacceptsyourappeal,itwillasktheChairoftheExaminationBoardtoreviewtheoriginaldecisionWhentomakeaformalcomplaint

Beforemakingawrittenformalcomplaint,haveyouexploredlessformalavenues?

Youmayfindthatyourconcernisswiftlyaddressedwhenbroughttotheattentionofappropriatestaff,orthenoticeofastudents’unionrepresentative.Pleaseonlymakeaformalwrittencomplaintwhenallotheravenuesareexhausted.Note:Ifthematterconcernsassessment,examsandresults,youshouldconsideranappeal,ratherthanacomplaint.Howtosubmitaformalcomplaint

Afterconsideringtheaboveadvice,pleaseaddressyourformalcomplaintto:

TheComplaintsOfficerBathSpaUniversityNewtonParkNewtonStLoeBathBA29BN

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YoumayalsousetheonlinecomplaintsformlocatedontheUniversitywebsitehere.7. DataProtectionInformationaboutstudentsandtheirstudiesisputontoacentraldatabaseandusedtoassiststudentsinmakingdecisionsabouttheirmodulesandaward(s).InformationmayalsobedisclosedtootherbodiessuchasFE,HEorothereducationalinstitutionsregardingtheirstudies(e.g.inthecaseoftransferofcreditorexchangeprogrammes),auditorsandotheragenciesforthepurposeofaudit.TheUniversitycomplieswiththeeightprinciplesofgoodpracticewhichareenforcedbytheDataProtectionAct1998.Theseare:datamustbefairlyandlawfullyprocessed;processedforlimitedpurposes;accurate,adequate,relevantandnotexcessive;notkeptlongerthannecessary;processedinaccordancewiththedatasubjectsrights;secure;nottransferredtocountrieswithoutadequateprotection.8. Monitoring,DevelopmentandReviewofProgrammesandAwards8.1 MonitoringandevaluationThe monitoring, evaluation and review of the Taught Postgraduate Framework and itsconstituentprogrammesandawardsisinaccordancewiththecurrentacademicregulationsofBathSpaUniversity.Reportingtakesplaceattwolevels:AwardandFramework.The Academic Developmental report undertaken by the Award Team is concerned with theacademichealthof theAward and the modules, which it owns. It incorporates andcommentson statistical dataprovidedby StudentServices,andonfeedbackontheoperationoftheAwardwhichisobtainedfromstudents,staffandExternalExaminers.Formal responsibility for the evaluation of anAward, and themodules within it, rests with theAward Leader. The monitoring of individual modules is integral to the process ofmonitoringthe Award. The Module Co-ordinator is responsible for ensuring monitoringand evaluation ofthe module. Module evaluation shall require the participation of both students and staff.Allstudentsshallbegiventheopportunitytoevaluateallmodulestheyarestudying.The Higher Degrees (Taught) Committee is defined as the body responsible for themaintenanceofacademicstandardsacrosstheFrameworkasawhole,and forthemanagementand development of the Framework in accordance with definitive schemedocumentation.TheAnnualReporton theFramework,preparedbytheHeadofGraduateSchool,doesnotduplicatematerial contained in individualAwardReports,butdrawsupon them to provide a summary ofoperation of the Framework, togetherwith an analysis ofstatistical data provided by StudentServices. It may cover such areas as marketing, recruitment, regulationsandprocesses,andfuturedevelopmentoftheFramework.Areasofparticularconcernwillincludethefollowing:

• theacceptabilityofmodulesforuseoutsidetheirownhomeAwardasacceptablemodulesinadifferentAward

• theequivalenceofassessmentandstandardsacrosstheFramework

• theappropriatenessofthemethodologiesadoptedfortheclassificationofMastersLevelAwards

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• the coherence and quality of the students educational experience in non-standardprogrammesof study, andwhereAward routes are overseen by two Subjects indifferentSchools

• thedegreeofoverlapofmodulesofferedwithintheFramework

• thedegreeofflexibilitybeingofferedtothestudents

• thecounsellingsupportofferedtothestudents

• theeffectivenessofcentralmanagementsupportforthe Framework,andtheresponsivenessofthestudenttrackingsystem

• theadequacyoftheresourceprovision

• monitoringtargetnumbers,andadvisingonfuturetargetsFormal responsibility for the consideration of External Examiner reports rests with theAcademicQualityandStandardsCommittee.8.2 MakingchangesandplanningnewdevelopmentsThe Framework, and the University’s quality assurance processes generally, are designed topermit change and development of modules and award programmes. However, the Universitydoesrequirethatallchangesbepromptlynotifiedthroughtheproperchannels.Additionally, colleagues are encouraged todiscuss theirplanswith theHeadofGraduateSchoolseeking formal approval.Thiswill help toensure that problems are identified anddealt with atan early stage. New developments will not be permitted which infringe the regulations of theFramework itself.And though thesoftwarecancopewithmostof thethings asked of it, thereare a few limitations, which need to be borne in mind. Forinstance,colleaguesshouldnotethatoncestudentshavecommencedstudyingonamodulethe module code cannot be changedunder any circumstances. Modules thusbecomedormant (i.e. nomore availability records) butareneverdeleted.Carealsohastobetakenwithchangestomoduletitlesormoduleassessmentrecords. Ifthemoduletitle ischanged, itwillaffectanystudent frompreviousyears,whomightrequestatranscript. If the assessment scheme ischanged, a newassessment record for futureoccurrences of the module must be created, but the old version is retained for previous andcurrentoccurrencesofthemodule.8.3 ApprovalandreviewChanges to the structure or regulations of the Framework should be proposed by theHigherDegrees(Taught)CommitteeandapprovedbyAcademicBoard.The Framework itself, and all Subject Areas and Awards within the Scheme, will besubjecttoperiodicreviewaccordingtotheprocedureslaiddownbytheAcademicQualityandStandardsCommittee.

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GlossaryModule Amoduleisadiscreteunitofstudyatadesignatedlevel,withitsownobjectivesandoutcomes,prerequisites,syllabusandschemeofassessment.Astandardsingletaughtmodulelastsforonetrimesterandrepresentsone-sixthofastudent’sworkloadforafull-timeyearofstudy.Itisworth30creditsundertheUniversity’s’CreditAccumulationandTransferScheme.Ahalf-modulelastsforonetrimesterandrepresentsone-twelfthofastudent’sworkloadforafull-timeyearofstudy.Itisworth15creditsundertheUniversity’s’CreditAccumulationandTransferScheme.ForMA/MSc/MFA/MMus/MEdtheMastersdissertationisadoubleortriplemodulelastingforoneortwotrimestersandrepresentingone-thirdorone-halfofastudent’sworkloadforafull-timeyearofstudy. Part-timestudentsmaytakethedissertationover2or3trimesters.Itisworth60creditsundertheUniversity’sCreditAccumulationandTransferScheme.ForMResthedissertationisatriplemoduleorquadruplemoduletakenover2trimesters(F/T)or3trimesters(P/T)andworth90or120credits.Acompulsorymoduleisonewhichmustbetakentosatisfycertainrouterequirements.AnoptionalmoduleisonewhichmaybeselectedfromtherangeofmodulesofferedfortheAward.AnacceptablemoduleisonewhichmaybeborrowedfromanotherAward,andcountsasequivalenttothereceivingAward’sownmodules.

Level7(M) Programmeofstudy Aprogrammeofstudyisthecoherentsetofmodules,chosenbytheindividualstudentinordertogainanaward.Modeofstudy Maybeassociate,part-timeorfull-time.AssociateStudentsareregisteredforindividualmodulesratherthananaward.Part-timestudentsfollowingaparticularprogrammemustcomplywithallitsregulationsandrequirements,withthesoleexceptionofthoserelatingtomodeofattendance.Prerequisites Arespecificrequirementsdemandedofastudentbeforeentryintoamodule.Theymayconsistofnamedmodulesortheirequivalent.e.g.‘Beforetakingxyoumusttakey’Co-requisites Requisitemodulesmustbestudiedinthesametrimester. Non-requisites Moduleswhichmaynotbecombinede.g.‘Intakingayoumaynottakeb’.Assessmentitem Anindividualassignment(e.g.anessay)whichcontributestotheassessmentofamodule.

Appendix1–GenericLevel7attributesandgradedescriptors

Appendix1–GenericLevel7attributesandgradedescriptorsforassessedwork

Knowledgeandunderstanding:Demonstrateknowledgeatornearthecurrentlimitsofunderstanding,withinaspecificarea,of:a. alternativeapproaches/theoreticalperspectives;

b. researchfindings.

B Analysisandevaluation1. Performanalysisofaknowledgebase,including:a. isolatingproblems,identifyingpointsofconvergenceandcontradiction,andidentifyinglacunae;b. selectingandapplyingappropriatemethodsofobtainingevidenceandappropriateanalyticalmethods.2. Argueandevaluatealternativeapproachesandclaimswithjustification.

C Synthesisandcreativity1. Synthesiseideasand/orinformationandapplythemtonewcasesornewresearchquestions.

2. Applyownideasto:a. expanding orredefininganexistingknowledge base,approachormethod;b. developinganewproduct;

c. resolvingaproblem;d. presentinginformationinaninnovativeformat.

D Self-appraisalReflecthabitually onown practice inorder toimprove.

E Planningandmanagementoflearning1. Beautonomousinstudy/useofresources,includingtimemanagement.2. Makeuseofothersinsupportofself-directedlearning.

FCommunicationandpresentation1. EngageinprofessionalandacademiccommunicationwithintheCourseand,ifappropriate,inthewidercriticalcommunityorsiteofapplication;2. Followprofessional/academicconventions.

G Psycho-motorskillsDemonstratetechnicalmasteryofaskill;planstrategiesandtactics.

H InteractiveandgroupskillsWorkwithandwithinagrouptowardsdefinedoutcomes,includingtakingaleadershiprole.

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Distinction:70andabove

Excellentoroutstandingknowledge/depthofunderstanding

Excellentoroutstandinganalysis/evaluation:coherent,comprehensiveandwell-founded;depthofengagement

Excellentoroutstandingsynthesis/creativity:degreeofautonomy,innovation,originality;successinofferingsignificantinsightintoanissue,ormeasuredagainstperformancecriteria

Excellentoroutstandingself-appraisal;criticalreflectionon,andactiontodevelop,ownpractice

Excellentoroutstandingplanningandmanagementoflearning:appropriateness,comprehensivenessandinnovationinselectionanduseofresources;effectiveness,efficiency,ethicsandprofessionalisminplanningandconductingwork

Excellentoroutstandingcommunication/presentation:cogentuseofappropriatestylesandtools

Excellentoroutstandingpsycho-motorskills:smooth,preciseandefficientperformance;abilitytoadapteffectivelytounusualandexpectedsituations

Excellentoroutstandinginteractiveandgroupskills:groupsuccessmeasuredagainstperformancecriteria;motivatingothers;negotiatingandhandlingconflict;reflectingonownandothers’practiceinordertoimproveown/others’actions

Pass:50-69%

Satisfactoryorgoodknowledge/depthofunderstanding

Satisfactoryorgoodanalysis/evaluation:coherent,comprehensiveandwell-founded;depthofengagement

Satisfactoryorgoodsynthesis/creativity:degreeofautonomy,innovation,originality;successinofferingsignificantinsightintoanissue,ormeasuredagainstperformancecriteria

Satisfactoryorgoodself-appraisal;criticalreflectionon,andactiontodevelop,ownpractice

Satisfactoryorgoodplanningandmanagementoflearning:appropriateness,comprehensivenessandinnovationinselectionanduseofresources;effectiveness,efficiency,ethicsandprofessionalisminplanningandconductingwork

Satisfactoryorgoodcommunication/presentation:cogentuseofappropriatestylesandtools

Satisfactoryorgoodpsycho-motorskills:smooth,preciseandefficientperformance;abilitytoadapteffectivelytounusualandexpectedsituations

Satisfactoryorgoodinteractiveandgroupskills:groupsuccessmeasuredagainstperformancecriteria;motivatingothers;negotiatingandhandlingconflict;reflectingonownandothers’practiceinordertoimproveown/others’actions

MarginalFail:40–49%

Unsatisfactoryknowledgeandunderstanding

Unsatisfactoryanalysis/evaluation

Unsatisfactorysynthesis/creativity

Unsatisfactoryselfappraisal

Unsatisfactoryplanningandmanagementoflearning

Unsatisfactorycommunication/presentation

Unsatisfactorypsycho-motorskills

Unsatisfactoryinteractiveandgroupskills

Fail:0–40%

Poorknowledgeandunderstanding

Pooranalysis/evaluation

Poorsynthesis/creativity

Poorself-appraisal

Poorplanningandmanagementoflearning

Unsatisfactorycommunication/presentation

Poorpsycho-motorskills

Poorinteractiveandgroupskills