Learning and Teaching Committee

Origin Unconfirmed Minutes of the Meeting on 26 January 2012

1. 
   Terms of Reference and Membership
   

The Committee wished to note its appreciation of Jan Tennant’s work during her time as a member and welcomed having someone with Caroline's experience as her replacement.

.1 The Sub-Committee considered proposals from the School of Business and Economics for a new part-time version of an existing programme with effect from October 2012. The programme, which was to be delivered in Dubai, had yet to receive strategic approval and had been referred by Operations Committee to a working party for further scrutiny on its behalf.

.2 The School was invited to consider whether the new programme should be seen to be a new pathway of the existing programme, and thus incorporated into the current programme’s regulations and specification, or a separate programme, possibly with a different title.

.3 It was AGREED to recommend the proposals to Learning and Teaching Committee, subject to the matters listed in Appendix A being resolved to the satisfaction of the AD(T) prior to the meeting of the Learning and Teaching Committee.

.1 The Sub-Committee considered proposals from the School of Science for a new full-time and part-time programme with effect from October 2012. The new programme broadly followed the structure of the existing MSc Information Technology programme and would be integrated into the block teaching structure of existing PGT provision.

.2 It was AGREED to recommend the proposals to Learning and Teaching Committee, subject to the matters listed in Appendix A being resolved to the satisfaction of the AD(T) prior to the meeting of the Learning and Teaching Committee.
4. MSc in Visual Systems and Technology: New Programme Proposals

.1 The Sub-Committee considered proposals from the School of Science for a new full-time and part-time programme with effect from October 2012. The programme was being introduced in place of the existing MSc Multimedia Internet Computing and MSc Digital Imaging programmes. Like the proposed MSc International Computing for the Internet programme, it would be integrated into the block teaching structure of existing PGT provision.

.2 It was AGREED to recommend the proposals to Learning and Teaching Committee, subject to the matters listed in Appendix A being resolved to the satisfaction of the AD(T) prior to the meeting of the Learning and Teaching Committee.
5. Foundation Degree Sports Science – Blended Learning Version:
New Programme Proposals

.1 The Sub-Committee considered proposals from Loughborough College for a new part-time programme with effect from October 2012. It was noted that successful students would receive an award entitled Foundation Degree Sports Science, without mention of the blended mode of delivery. It was also noted that a full-time articulation route existed for those who completed the programme, but that the College intended to develop a blended-learning route in due course.

.2 It was AGREED to recommend the proposals to Learning and Teaching Committee, subject to the matters listed in Appendix A being resolved to the satisfaction of the AD(T) prior to the meeting of the Learning and Teaching Committee.

6. MSc Transport: New Programme Proposals

MSc Sustainable Transport and Travel Planning: Major Changes

MSc Transport Policy and Business Management: Major Changes

.1 The Sub-Committee considered proposals from the School of Civil and Building Engineering for a new full-time and part-time programme and major changes to two existing programmes for existing students with effect from October 2012. The new MSc Transport programme was being introduced in place of the existing MSc Sustainable Transport and Travel Planning and MSc Transport Policy and Business Management programmes.

.2 It was AGREED to recommend the proposals to Learning and Teaching Committee, subject to the matters listed in Appendix A being resolved to the satisfaction of the AD(T) prior to the meeting of the Learning and Teaching Committee.
7. MSc Road and Vehicle Safety – full-time version: New Programme Proposals

MSc Road and Vehicle Safety – part-time: Major Changes

.1 The Sub-Committee considered proposals from Loughborough Design School for a new full-time version of an existing programme with effect from October 2012 and major changes to the existing part-time programme.

.2 It was AGREED to recommend the proposals to Learning and Teaching Committee, subject to the matters listed in Appendix A being resolved to the satisfaction of the AD(T) prior to the meeting of the Learning and Teaching Committee.
8. MA/MSc/Des Industrial Design

MA/MSc/Des User-centred Product Design

MA/MSc/Des Sustainable Product Design

MA/MSc/Des Virtual Product Design

MA/MSc/Des Product Design in Business

- Major Programme Proposals including Title and Award Changes

.1 The Sub-Committee considered proposals from Loughborough Design School for major changes to existing programmes with effect from October 2012. The changes included proposals for new titles for a number of programmes and the discontinuation of a number of awards (see 12. and 14. below).

.2 It was AGREED to recommend the proposals to Learning and Teaching Committee, subject to the matters listed in Appendix A being resolved to the satisfaction of the AD(T) prior to the meeting of the Learning and Teaching Committee.
9. MSc/PGDip/PGCert Materials Science and Technology and MSc/PGDip/PGCert Polymer Technology - Major Programme Proposals

.1 The Sub-Committee considered proposals from the School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering for major changes to existing programmes with effect from October 2012. The changes, which would see all modules changing to a 15 credit weighting, included a change to the title of the MSc Polymer Technology programme (see 12. below) and the discontinuation of the MSc Packaging Technology (MST) programme (see 14. below).

.2 It was AGREED to recommend the proposals to Learning and Teaching Committee, subject to the matters listed in Appendix A being resolved to the satisfaction of the AD(T) prior to the meeting of the Learning and Teaching Committee.
10. MSc/PGDip Management and Leadership (Alliance Boots): New Programme Proposals

.1 The Committee noted its action since the last meeting in considering proposals from the School of Business and Economics for a new part-time programme with effect from January 2012.

.2 It was AGREED that the Chair should take action to consider the response from the School to the Committee’s comments and if appropriate, to recommend the proposal to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee.
11. BEng/MEng Automotive Materials

BEng/MEng Design with Engineering Materials

BEng/MEng Materials Engineering

- Major Changes
It was AGREED to ratify the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee proposals from the School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering for:

(i) major changes to the programmes from October 2011;

(ii) the launch of the MEng Design with Engineering Materials programme in October 2011 rather than in October 2012.
12. Change to Programme Titles

.1 It was AGREED to ratify the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee the following changes to programme titles for existing and new students as indicated: (effective date/relevant cohort shown in brackets):

From: PG Cert in Management for Engineers (ECITB)

To: PG Cert in Management for Engineers (from January 2012 intake)

From: BSc Retail Management

To: BSc Retailing, Marketing and Management

From: BSc/MChem Chemistry with Analytical Chemistry

To: BSc/MChem Chemistry with Analytical Science (from October 2012 intake)
.2 It was AGREED to recommend the following changes to programme titles for new students (all from October 2012 Intake):

From: MA Industrial Design

To: MA Industrial Design and Technology

(MSc and MDes being discontinued)

From: MSc Sustainable Product Design

To: MSc Design and Innovation in Sustainability

(MA and MDes being discontinued)

From: MA Virtual Product Design

To: MA Interaction Design

(MSc and MDes being discontinued)

From: MSc Polymer Technology

To: MSc Polymer Science and Technology

13. Change to Programme Awards

It was AGREED to ratify the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee the following changes to programme awards for new students (effective date shown in brackets):

From: MA Banking and Financial Markets

To: MSc Banking and Financial Markets (from October 2013 intake)

From: MA Money, Banking and Finance

To: MSc Money, Banking and Finance (from October 2013 intake)

1 It was AGREED to ratify the action of the Chair in recommending to the Chair of Learning and Teaching Committee discontinuation of the following programmes (proposed date of last intake shown in brackets):

MSc Advanced Methods in Aeronautical Engineering (Last intake: October 2011)

BSc/MChem Chemistry with Forensic Analysis (Last intake: October 2011)

MSc Digital Imaging, Computer Graphics and Vision (Last intake: October 2011)

BA Graphic Communication (Last intake: October 2012)

BA Illustration (Last intake: October 2012)

MSc International Banking (Last intake: October 2011)

MSc Internet Computing and Networking (Last intake: October 2011)

MSc Multimedia and Internet Computing (Last intake: October 2011)

BSc Psychology with Ergonomics (Last Intake: Oct 2009)

MSc Sustainable Transport and Travel Planning (Last intake: October 2011)

MSc Transport Policy and Business Management (Last intake: October 2011)

MA/MSc/MDes User-Centred Product Design (Last intake: Sept 2010)

MSc/MDes Industrial Design (MA to become MA Industrial Design and Technology)

MA Product Design in Business (MSc Product Design in Business to continue to be offered)

MA/MDes Sustainable Product Design (MSc to become MSc Design and Innovation in Sustainability)

MSc/MDes Virtual Product Design (MA to become MA Interaction Design)

MSc Packaging Technology (Materials Science and Technology) (Last intake:

f/t=2010), (p/t=2011)) (Subject to approval by Operations Committee)

Secretary’s Note: Proposal has been approved via Operation’s Committee Chair’s action
Author – Martine Ashby

Date – February 2012