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Document I – Cross-FLTSEC 8 February 2013

MODULE APPROVAL FORM

To be completed by the Module Leader and submitted to the School/Programme Administrator/Secretary of the Board of Studies or relevant Committee in the case of proposals for:

Introduction of a new module as part of existing programmes

Introduction of Standalone/Dual modules/modes (Part B must be completed)

Introduction of E-Learning/Distance Learning/Distance E-Learning/Blended Learning modules/modes (Part C must be completed)

Revision to an existing module

Suspension of a module

Withdrawal of a module For guidance in the completion of the form contact your Faculty Quality Team – please see the end of the document for contact details.

Part A:

School Careers Service Module Status: Revised Module Code: NCL2007; NCL3007; NCL3008; NCL8007

Module Title: Career Development Modules Total Credits Sem 1 Credits Sem 2 Credits Sem 3 Credits 10 10 Stand Alone Availability

Stand Alone Only

Delivery Category

Blended Learning

If new module(s) are directly replacing existing module(s) which are to be withdrawn please give the code(s) and title(s) of the module(s) to be withdrawn: Module Code: Module Title: Date to be withdrawn:

Rationale for introduction/revision/suspension/withdrawal: For revisions please specify each change proposed, indicate which fields on the MOF have been changed and provide a clear rationale.


Revision 1 Field: Max capacity Revision: NCL2007 reduced from 180-120; NCL3007 increased from 350 – 430; NCL3008 reduced from 60-40; NCL8007 increased from 40 - 60 Rationale: CDM capacities adapted to reflect recruitment trends and to produce a universal CDM cap of 650. Revision 2 Field: Teaching methods Revision: Teaching activities and staff contact hours (see attached Teaching Methods tables). Rationale: The proposed revisions to CDM teaching activities will increase the regularity and effectiveness of tutor/student interactions; result in students developing greater expertise and improve efficiency of service delivery. From 2013/14, CDM teaching schedule will be timetabled by University Timetable Services. This development will enable module staff to develop a regular teaching programme and will encourage students to see the teaching sessions as important which will make them more likely to attend all the sessions. The increase in student/tutor interaction from the increased regularity of teaching will make student learning and tutor interaction more effective. Reducing lag between classroom learning and workplace practice and making the link between the two more explicit will increase student expertise in relation to CDM learning outcomes. Students will have more opportunities to understand the challenging concepts associated with experiential learning by practising in a rigorous, reflective way. Finally, greater aggregation in CDM learning activities will enable CS to maintain similar levels of student support while making efficiency savings in terms of staff contact hours. Revision 3 Field: Other assessments Revision: Reflective log comment changed from “Establish a Learning Agreement in semester one that will be critically reviewed in semester two (1000)” to “A critical review of progress made towards module learning outcomes during semester 1” Rationale: A review of CDM student experience produced anecdotal evidence that some students felt that their personal development was confined to the areas established in the learning agreement. Removing this label will address this confusion and encourage students to continue the cycle of plan-do-review over the full course of


the module. Information gathered through MEQ and SSC strongly indicated students’ preference for an earlier assessment, so the submission deadline for this assignment will be brought forward to the last teaching week of semester one. Students are expected to complete 30 hours (of 70) of direct engagement with their placement in semester one so they will have sufficient time to produce the standard of performance expected. Revision 4 Field: Assessment rationale and relationship Revision: Include following sentence re: re-sits, “Decisions regarding re-sit requirements are made by academic school Boards of Examiners and communicated to the Careers Service. The re-sit task for this module is a take away paper to be completed during the next University re-sit examination period”. Rationale: To inform University staff and students of module re-sit process.

Degree programmes affected (School/codes, or titles for new programmes for which a code has not yet been assigned):

Date from which to be effective: September 2013

Internal consultation: Please list who has been consulted (e.g. BoS, evidence of consultation with the Library, DPDs and School Administrators) and attach email evidence confirming that they support the rationale for this module. NOTE - other programmes taking this module must be consulted and evidence provided.

Dr Peter Garson - SAGE(email attached) Dr Val Tuck- FMS (email attached) Colin Bryson – HASS (email attached)

External consultation: Please list who has been consulted (e.g. External Examiners or representatives of PSBs)

Professor Roy Sandbach, CS external examiner (email attached)

Part B: Only complete this section if the module is being submitted for initial approval to run in Standalone/Dual Mode. (Do not complete this section if the module is being revised).


Module Information/Handbook (see CATS Reg C5). Describe how standalone students will be provided with information about the module, particularly in relation to assessment.

Entry Requirements (see CATS Reg C6). Describe how for standalone students educational fitness to study will be determined? What criteria will be applied? Will the decision be made by the Head of School or by a nominee? If the latter, please name and state role in module.

Evidence of Demand: Please outline the type of students (target audience) who are likely to be attracted to this module in standalone mode

Frequency of delivery of the module. How often will the module be delivered each academic year? If more than once please provide details/dates.

Cohort Size: What is the expected student number for the module (per cohort). If dual mode please specify both figures.

Financial Information: Provide details of the standalone student fee, the overall cost of running the module and the net profit.

External Examiner (see CATS reg E7). Has an external examiner agreed to consider assessments for this module on a standalone basis? If so please provide name and programme currently examined.

Board of Examiners (see CATS Reg E18). Does an existing Board of Examiners meet after the assessment cycle for this module? If not, describe how the requirement to hold a Board after each assessment cycle will be met.

Quality Assurance. Describe the mechanisms to ensure the quality assurance and enhancement of the module in standalone mode?


Part C: Only complete this section if the module is being submitted for initial approval to be delivered in E-Learning/Distance Learning/Distance E-Learning/Blended Learning mode. (Do not complete this section if the module is being revised).

Delivery platform. Describe the VLE or electronic learning environment by which the module will be delivered.

Duration of study. What will be the maximum length of time that a student can take to complete the module at first attempt?

Resources. What assessment has been made of the resources needed to develop, deliver and update the module materials?

Student Experience. What broader resources, facilities, services and support will be available to support the students?

Security: What steps have been put in place to verify student identity and ensure the security of assessments?

Part D:

Authorisation: Assessment Tariff Check Name: Jim Wood Date: 25/1/13 Approved by Chair of BoS Name: Jim Wood Date: 25/1/13 Approved by BoS in MOFs Name: Jim Wood Date: 25/1/13 At this stage if the module does not require FLTSEC approval please upload the module in MOFs and file the documentation in the School. If the module requires FLTSEC approval please forward the signed MAF and PDF version of the MOF to your Faculty Quality Team. Approved by Chair of FLTSEC Name: Date: Approved, uploaded and locked by FLTSEC in MOFs

Name: Date:

If this proposal affects any set of programme regulations, then such regulations should be revised (using track changes) and submitted to your Faculty Quality Team for FLTSEC approval.


Deadlines for the submission of such changes are available from your Faculty Quality Team.

FACULTY QUALITY TEAMS: HaSS Karen Samples

([email protected]) Ext.8835 http://www.ncl.ac.uk/hss/internal/teaching/ModuleApproval.htm

MedSci Lynn Oakes ([email protected]) Ext. 5595

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical/teaching/index.htm

SAgE Gillian Whittaker ([email protected]) Ext.8516

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sage/internal/teaching/admin/modules/

Cross-Faculty

Laura Johnstone ([email protected]) Ext.7407

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/quilt/committees/faculty/

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NCL2007 – cap 120

Category Activity Number Length Student hours

Academic staff contact hours

Comment

Placement/Study Abroad

Employer-based learning

1 70 70 35 Direct engagement with placement

Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities

Lecture 1 1 1 2 Career development lecture


Small group teaching

11 1 11 44 Seminars



2 1 2 30 Group tutorial



2 0.5 1 120 1-1 tutorial

Guided independent study

Student-led group activity

7 1 7 0 Study groups


Reflective learning activity

1 23 23 0 Maintain a reflective logs


Assessment preparation and completion

1 35 35 60 Student support through email and additional tutorials


Independent study

1 50 50 0 Blackboard Study Aids and secondary research

Totals 200 291

NCL3007 – Cap 430



Comment






Scheduled Learning And


11 1 11 165 Seminars


Teaching Activities






2 0.5 1 430 1-1 tutorial






1 23 23 0 Maintain a reflective log





Independent study


Totals 200 1023

NCL3008 – cap 40



Comment








11 1 11 22 Seminars






2 0.5 1 40 1-1 tutorial






1 23 23 0 Maintain a reflective logs






Independent study


Totals 200 113

NCL8007 – cap 60



Comment








11 1 11 22 Seminars






2 0.5 1 60 1-1 tutorial






1 23 23 0 Maintain a reflective log





Independent study


Totals 200 159

From: Darrin BeattieTo: "Sandbach, Roy"Subject: RE: Changes to Career Development Module teaching programme for information and commentDate: 09 January 2013 13:49:49

Hi Roy, thanks for the input. The new submission date will be in January (very last week ofsemester 1) so I can assure you that students will have had sufficient time to produce the standardof performance expected.

I think there are probably just enough teams in the premiership below SAFC "quality" threshold tobe too concerned about the black cats.

Best

Darrin

>-----Original Message----->From: Sandbach, Roy [mailto:[email protected]]>Sent: 09 January 2013 1:19 PM>To: Darrin Beattie>Subject: Re: Changes to Career Development Module teaching programme for>information and comment>>Thanks, Darrin.>This appears to make great sense. Will the earlier submission date provide them>with sufficient time for a quality piece of work ?>>Cheers,>>Roy>>PS I feel comfortable now that SAFC is back in a minor relegation scuffle. Without it>there is something missing in my life !>>>Professor Roy Sandbach,>Centre for Competitive Design (C4D),>Cranfield University,>Cranfield,>Bedfordshire MK43 0AL>United Kingdom>[email protected]>+44 7789 032 618>>>>>>On 9 Jan 2013, at 10:48, Darrin Beattie> wrote:>>Hi Roy and happy new year. Some excellent results for SAFC in December...bit of>momentum building? Anyway, to business.>>We are negotiating with University timetabling to have formal CDM teaching>sessions appear students’ timetables from next year (hasn’t happened previously>due to complexity presented by range of academic schools represented in CDM>cohorts). We believe central timetabling will be a positive progression and will>address many student identified issues. The long and short of it is that from>2013/14, there will be an increase in student contact time with the module from>eight hours across the year to 15 an. We’re will also move the submission date for>the first module assignment from early March to the first week back after Christmas.>

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>The above is for information and to invite any comment you might have before 25>January when we will present these changes to University regulatory bodies.>>Best>>Darrin>>Darrin Beattie>Curriculum Development Officer>>Careers Service>King's Gate>Newcastle University>Newcastle-upon-Tyne>NE1 7RU>Tel: +44 (0)191 222 3448>Fax: +44 (0)191 222 7780>[email protected]>www.ncl.ac.uk/careers>>>>>>>Looking for a graduate role, work placement or part-time job? Take a look at>Vacancies Online for the latest>opportunities on offer to Newcastle students and recent graduates.>> AGCAS Excellence Awards: 2011, 2009, 2007 and 2006. Institute of Career>Guidance National Awards: 2009, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001. National Enterprise>Educator Awards: 2011. Rate My Placement Awards: 2012.>>Tell us what you think of our>service>>P Please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email?>


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From: Jessica JungTo: Darrin BeattieSubject: FW: Proposed changes to CDMDate: 10 January 2013 09:01:32Attachments: image001.png

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From: Colin Bryson Sent: 09 January 2013 8:31 PMTo: Jessica JungSubject: RE: Proposed changes to CDM Dear JessicaHappy New Year!I would concur that timetabling these sessions is a wise move. I have operated with 'optionalsessions' in several modules in the past and know that balancing flexibility and formality is ratherimportant. Actually timetabling really helps formalise these in the student's minds so they realise wesee them as important! I appreciate your sessions are not really optional but rather essential toattend so I think timetabling will help a great deal in ensuring that.I think increasing your contact hours is wise too but despite the independent nature and autonomyrequired of so much of the student work they really value the reassurance and support that acontact session provides. It does need to oodles of 'content' but serves as a tutorial shouldin keeping them on the path and emphasising the goals and route markers. It also provides anopportunity for dialogue and feedback to all parties.And I endorse the idea too of some interim assessment point that occurs by the mid-point. It givesa an indication of progress, 'how am I doing?' and dare I say, 'do I need to do rather more to dowell?',I think that there is steep learning curve for students in such practice based and experientiallearning modules - not least in understanding the concepts (and gaining literacy in the'language') and 'practising' in a rigorous, reflective way - so all these changes assist that process. all bestColinColin BrysonDirector of the Combined Honours CentreLevel G Daysh BuildingNewcastle University http://raise-network.ning.com/ 0191 222 6389

From: Jessica JungSent: 09 January 2013 10:44To: Colin BrysonSubject: Proposed changes to CDM

Dear Colin,

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the Christmas break, feels like a long time ago to

me!

We’re currently working with timetabling who have told us they will be able to include

CDM sessions on students’ timetables from next year (don’t ask me how, but they are

confident they will be able to achieve it!) This should be a really positive step as it will

address many of the points students have made in previous years about it being

difficult to attend teaching sessions (or regarding them as ‘optional’ because they don’t

appear on the timetable!), low contact time with staff, etc.


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We’re therefore altering our MOFs to reflect this – essentially an increase in

compulsory contact time with students from eight hours across the year to 15, with

timetabled study groups during the weeks we are not running lectures seminars or

tutorials. We’re also considering moving the submission for students’ written

coursework from early March to the first week back after Christmas (again responding

to feedback from our SSC to indicate students would prefer to complete some

assessment earlier in the year).

Darrin will be taking these proposed changes to Cross-Faculty LTSEC in February and

we’ve been asked to consult with key academic schools who would be affected by the

changes so it would be great if you could let me know any thoughts on this (just a few

sentences is fine unless you have more to say!) before 25th Jan, when he will need to

submit the proposal.

Many thanks,

Jess

*****************************************

Dr Jessica Jung

Curriculum Development Officer

Careers Service

King's Gate

Newcastle University

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

NE1 7RU

Tel: +44 (0)191 222 5584

Fax: +44 (0)191 222 7780

[email protected]

www.ncl.ac.uk/careers

Looking for a graduate role, work placement or part-time job? Take a look at

Vacancies Online for the latest opportunities on offer to Newcastle students and recent

graduates.

AGCAS Excellence Awards: 2011, 2009, 2007 and 2006. Institute of Career Guidance

National Awards: 2009, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001. National Enterprise Educator Awards:

2011. Rate My Placement Awards: 2012.

Tell us what you think of our service

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From: peter garson Sent: 09 January 2013 10:56 AMTo: Jessica JungSubject: RE: Proposed changes to CDM Dear Jess, HNY to you too! All is well with BIO2021, with students having applied for positions and now heading forinterviews. Their tasks are challenging, off-piste and definitely providing CD opportunities as wellas interesting and instructive subject specific content. I like all your proposed innovations for your CD module(s). I am on XFLTSEC as SAGE Rep! Peter

From: Jessica Jung Sent: 09 January 2013 10:50To: peter garsonSubject: Proposed changes to CDM Dear Peter,

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the Christmas break? It feels like a long time

ago to me! I hope things are still going well with your module now that students are

applying for placements – let me know if you need any input, or would like me to come

along to any sessions ahead of the one I’m delivering in April.


Career Development Module teaching sessions on students’ timetables from next year

(don’t ask me how, but they are confident they will be able to achieve it!) This should

be a really positive step as it will address many of the points students have made in

previous years about it being difficult to attend teaching sessions (or regarding them

as ‘optional’ because they don’t appear on the timetable!), low contact time with staff,

etc.









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Darrin will be taking these proposed changes to Cross-Faculty LTSEC in February

and we’ve been asked to consult with academic schools ahead of this so it would be

great if you could let me know any thoughts on this (just a few sentences is fine

unless you have more to say!) before 25th Jan, when he will need to submit the

proposal.

Many thanks,

Jess

*****************************************

Dr Jessica Jung


Careers Service

King's Gate


Newcastle-upon-Tyne

NE1 7RU

Tel: +44 (0)191 222 5584

Fax: +44 (0)191 222 7780

[email protected]



Vacancies Online for the latest opportunities on offer to Newcastle students and

recent graduates.


National Awards: 2009, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001. National Enterprise Educator

Awards: 2011. Rate My Placement Awards: 2012.




8 February 2013




Good start!

From: Val Tuck Sent: 09 January 2013 10:41 AMTo: Jessica JungSubject: RE: Proposed changes to CDM Hi Jess, Happy New Year to you too. My break was mostly taken up with marking but we did have a fewdays off with the family, way in the past now though as you say. These changes would be very good for our students. Having the timetabled hours would make itmuch more likely that they would attend all of the sessions and this would definitely help themto do well in the module. It would also make it easier for ourselves when trying to fit inadditional skills workshops etc. Changing the hand in date for the assignment would be evenmore beneficial for our students. They have their 30 credit project to hand in before Easter sothe deadlines often conflict. If the CDM hand in was earlier they would have more time to spendon it and it would also give them more time to concentrate on their project report write up inMarch. I hope you decide to go ahead with this one. Is this enough? I probably could say more if my brain was working but we’re totally overloadedwith students in crisis at the moment and I can’t think straight! Val. Dr Val Tuck CPsycholSenior LecturerDegree Programme Director and Senior Tutor for BSc PsychologySchool of PsychologyNewcastle University

4th Floor, Ridley Building 1Newcastle upon TyneNE1 7RU Tel: 0191 222 6264

From: Jessica Jung Sent: 09 January 2013 10:33To: Val Tuck


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Subject: Proposed changes to CDM Hi Val,

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the Christmas break? I was back to work last

Thursday and now feel like I was never away… It was nice while it lasted though!


CDM sessions on students’ timetables from next year (don’t ask me how, but they are

confident they will be able to achieve it!) This should be a really positive step as it will

address many of the points students have made in previous years about it being

difficult to attend teaching sessions (or regarding them as ‘optional’ because they don’t

appear on the timetable!), low contact time with staff, etc.








Darrin will be taking these proposed changes to Cross-Faculty LTSEC in February

and we’ve been asked to consult with key academic schools who would be affected

by the changes so it would be great if you could let me know any thoughts on this (just

a few sentences is fine unless you have more to say!) before 25th Jan, when he will

need to submit the proposal.

Many thanks,

Jess

*****************************************

Dr Jessica Jung


Careers Service

King's Gate


Newcastle-upon-Tyne

NE1 7RU

Tel: +44 (0)191 222 5584

Fax: +44 (0)191 222 7780

[email protected]



Vacancies Online for the latest opportunities on offer to Newcastle students and

recent graduates.


8 February 2013

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National Awards: 2009, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001. National Enterprise Educator

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