Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Courses and Research Awards 24/25
List of contents
Quality Assurance Procedures
Introduction
Quality Assurance Procedures
Section A
Committee structure, terms of reference and responsibilities
Section B
Validation
Section C
Guidelines for the validation of major with minor subject courses
Section D
The validation of distance learning proposals
Section E
The validation of Non-credit Bearing courses
Section F
The validation of joint awards
Section G
The validation of Short Courses (Credit Bearing)
Section H
The validation of Apprenticeships
Section I
The validation of Post Graduate Research Provision
Section J
Quality appraisals and Internal quality audits (IQAS)
Section K
Subject Review
Section L
Thematic Review
Section M
Annual Evaluation
Section N
Collaborative Provision
Section O
Articulation arrangements
Section P
External Examiners
Section Q
Criteria for the Selection and Appointment of research Degree External Examiners
Section R
Delivery Research Degrees by Distance Learning (DL)
Section S
PGR Partnership Activities
Procedure approval and ownership
Quality assurance procedures for taught courses and research awards
Appendices
- APPENDIX A Guidelines for the operation of school boards
- APPENDIX B Flow chart indicating validation of courses
- APPENDIX C Validation and recruitment timelines
- APPENDIX D Research Degree by DL Approval Proforma
- APPENDIX E Module Evaluation Policy
- APPENDIX F Guidelines on the conduct on the subject review compliance exercise
- APPENDIX G Dean's Confirmation of Completion of Key Quality Activities
- APPENDIX H Dual Award Cotutelle Request Proforma
- APPENDIX I Cotutelle Flow Chart (Dual Award)
Quality Assurance Procedures
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Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Courses and Research Awards 2024/25