Policy for Approval of Changes to Module Specifications
Policy for the approval of changes to Module Specifications
Approval on behalf of Quality & Standards Committee is required for changes to module specifications which are contrary to the guidelines for module specifications, or any other University policy or regulation; or to which any students currently enrolled on the module are opposed (see below).
All changes to module specifications must be reported to the Academic Services Division and any changes of the type in the paragraph above must be highlighted by the School.
Students should be directly informed (either electronically, in writing, or via notice boards) of changes to module specifications which have a direct effect on their studies i.e. will be introduced while the student is enrolled on the module (this includes changes to spring semester modules on which students are enrolled at the beginning of the year).
In regard to any planned changes fitting into the categories below, students enrolled on the module should be given the opportunity to comment on the change and any objections (even if they come only from a small minority of students) should be reported to Quality & Standards Committee:
• Changes to the module title.
• Changes to the learning outcomes of the module.
• Changes to the manner in which the module is assessed.
• A change to the assessment regulations which makes it more difficult for a student to pass the module.
• A change as to which School administers the module.
The credit amount or level of a module may not be altered for students who are currently enrolled on that module.
Where a change to the title, learning outcomes, assessment, ownership, credit amount, or level of a module is decided upon prior to the start of the session in which the amended module will be delivered, but after returning students have selected that module, these students should be directly informed (either electronically, in writing, or via notice boards) of the change at the earliest opportunity. Their consent to the change is, however, not required.
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