ACADEMIC INFRASTRUCTURE Content:-

FHEQ – Framework for Higher Education Qualifications[1] / Subject Benchmark Statements[2] / FDQB - Foundation Degree Qualification Benchmark / Programme Specifications / Code of Practice[3]
  • Describes LEVEL
  • Builds on FE levels i.e. yr1 FD is level 4, yr2 FD is level 5 etc
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  • Describes CONTENT Describe the typical content for an Honours degree in that subject area
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  • Describes DISTINCTIVENESS
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  • Describes PROGRAMME
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  • Describes PRECEPTS / expectations Ten sections, usually built into University policies and regulations – the UPRs

  • Helpful for providing verbs for programme learning outcomes
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  • Helpful for providing content for programme learning outcomes
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  • Helpful in defining programme learning outcomes, written Oct 2004
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  • Contains programme learning outcomes – it is a public document.
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  • About assurance of academic quality and standards

  • Helpful for providing verbs for module learning outcomes
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  • Helpful for providing content for module learning outcomes / module content
/ Distinctiveness:
  • Employer involvement
  • Accessibility
  • Articulation and progression
  • Flexibility
  • Partnership
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  • Ours contain programme learning outcomes that are mapped to module learning outcomes via Table 2.
  • Published on UH website
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  • Now consulting on Section 3: students with disabilities and Section 8: career education information and guidance

Where and when do WHC staff engage with the AI

During Programme Development - and writing Learning Outcomes at the right LEVEL. Used with Programme Developers handbook, and checked at Validation. / During programme development - writing Programme Learning Outcomes. Used with Programme Developers handbook, and checked at Validation. / During Programme Development and Validation and revalidation – ensuring eg employer involvement, flexibility, progression etc. Used with Programme Developers handbook, and checked at Validation. / Culmination of programme development - contained in our DMDs. Used with Programme Developers handbook, and checked at Validation. / Within UH Academic Regulations, BTEC, Greenwich & WHC rules and regs. Found in our Student Handbooks. Used with UH Quality Handbook and in AMER, EE, IV, Admissions, ALS, Assessment, WBL processes.
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[1] See

[2] Subject Benchmark Statements rewritten in 2007 & 2008

[3]Section 1: Postgraduate research programmes Section 2: Collaborative provision and flexible and distributed learning (including e-learning)

Section 3: Students with disabilities Section 4: External examining Section 5: Academic appeals and student complaints on academic matters

Section 6: Assessment of students Section 7: Programme design, approval, monitoring and review Section 8: Career education, information and guidance

Section 9: Work-based and placement learning Section 10: Admissions to higher education