CMT01August2016 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

Planning approval issought for the following proposal:

OUTLINE APPROVAL OF INSTITUTION

Title and address of institution / participating Faculty(ies) / Proposed start date / NATURE OF PROPOSAL / DECISION
Independent Studies of Science and Technology (IST)
72 Peiraios Street,
72, 183 46, Moschato,
Athens, Greece
Tel: +30 210 4822222
Web:
Contact: Mr. John Minadakis
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Academic Office reference: INST 15/01 / Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education / Delivery from October 2016 /
  • Proposal for a Franchise agreement
  • Proposal to offer franchises of the following ARU courses:
-BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult)
-BSc (Hons) Midwifery
-IST currently work with several other HEIs in different subject areas.
-Courses to be taught in English
-Courses will not provide direct access to the NMC register
-Courses projected to provide 120 students (FTE) within three years. / APPROVED
Via Chair’s Action

ARTS, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

REF / START &
INTAKE / AWARD / TITLE / MODE-LOCATION-CREDITS / NATURE OF PROPOSAL / DECISION
ALSS 15/09
P.1 / January 2017
Trimester 1Semester 2intakes per year / LLM / International Law / Full time only
Face-to-face
Cambridge
180 credits @ L7 /
  • Proposal for a new postgraduate degree to be delivered at Cambridge
  • Proposed Home/EU tuition fee of £7,100, international fee £11,200
  • Anticipated annual recruitment 20 FTE
  • The proposal will broaden the department’s postgraduate portfolio and expand the breadth of current LLM provision
  • The proposal meets market research suggesting students are attracted to LLM courses with a broader module choice
  • The course will have two intake points to attract international students
  • Two new modules of 45 credits in total
  • No significant capital spend
  • Standard trimester delivery for September intake; standard semester delivery for January intake
/ APPROVED

FACULTY OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE AND EDUCATION

REF / START &
INTAKE / AWARD / TITLE / MODE-LOCATION-CREDITS / NATURE OF PROPOSAL / DECISION
FHSCE 15/16
P.1 / October 2016
Semester 1 intake only / BSc (Hons)
BSc (Hons) / Nursing (Adult)
Midwifery / Full time only
Face-to-face and placement learning
IST Athens
120 credits @ L6
120 credits @ L5
120 credits @ L4 /
  • Proposal for franchise of two existing ARU awards: BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) and BSc (Hons) Midwifery for delivery at IST Athens
  • Proposed tuition fee as per financial agreement.
  • Anticipated recruitment 20 fte per year for each course (total of 40)
  • No local competition from UK HEIs in the subject areas.
  • 100% existing modules on both courses.
  • Standard trimester delivery pattern aligned with delivery on main campuses.
/ APPROVED

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