MODULE AMENDMENT FORM
School use only:
Date Proposed23 February / Date approved by School TQEC / Date reported to College Programmes Committee / New Code
Please refer to the Guidance Notes to help you complete this proposal.
1 / Module Code and Title(See Guidance Note 1) / Code / Module Title
EMEC015S6 / EMEC015S6 / EMEC015S6
/ Mathematical Economics
2 / Associated Programme(s)
(See Guidance Note 2) / Graduate Diploma in Economics
3 / DEPATMENT/School
(List both Department AND School) / EMS
4 / Date amendment will be effective
(mm/ yyyy) NOT IMMEDIATELY / academic year 2016/17 / 5 / Amendment applies to / All students
(delete as appropriate)
6 / Please indicate in the table below which type of amendment(s) is proposed and give reasons for this change.
Complete the section(s) that follow as appropriate.
Title of module / x / Significant changes to teaching and learning methods
Level / Credit value / Significant changes to curriculum / syllabus / x
Mode / Status / Withdrawal of module
Pre / Co-requisites / Assessment
Other (please specify)
This module amendment is being submitted in tandem with a programme amendment form for the Graduate Diploma in Economics. The rationale for the module amendment is reproduced here:
“We would then propose that the current final term module, currently Mathematical Economics be renamed Topics in Mathematical Economics and Econometrics (a module amendment form is being submitted). There will be some change of content (as the new title suggests), reflecting our experience that students proceeding to MSc programmes need to upgrade their technical skills in econometrics as well as economics. The module would continue to be taught in the summer term.
This reform would allow the amended module to be used in two ways:
1. For students who proceed to our own MSc, this module would, at the discretion of the MSc Programme Director, be allowed as a (zero-weighted) credit to the MSc Economics, in place of the existing preparatory module in Mathematics & Statistics, held in September. For such students the MSc programme would thus effectively start in the summer term. We hope that this would encourage GDE students to stay on at Birkbeck.
2. For students who proceed to MScs in other universities that require advanced technical training (eg, we regularly send students to Cambridge, LSE and UCL) we propose to introduce a new award: the Graduate Diploma in Quantitative Economics (GDQE). The new Diploma would be awarded on the basis of the following modules, totalling 120 credits, taken over one or two years.
· Applied Statistics & Econometrics
· Microeconomics
· Macroeconomics
· Topics in Mathematical Economics & Econometrics”
7 / New Title / Topics in Mathematical Economics and Econometrics
8 / Level
(See Guidance Note 8) / 6 / 9 / Credit Value
(See Guidance Note 9) / 30
10 / Mode of Delivery / Face to Face / x / Distance Learning / x / Moodle
11 / Status
(See Guidance Note11) / Designated as a CORE for the following programme(s) / x / Designated as a COMPULSORY for the following programme(s)
Programme Code / Title of Programme
new programme (see programme amendment form) / Graduate Diploma in Quantitative Economics
Available as an OPTION Module on the following Programme(s)
Programme Code / Title of Programme
12 / Designated as Pre- requisite (PR), Co-requisite (CO) and/or Restrictions (RES) (See Guidance Note 12)
Code / Title of Module / PR / CO / RES
13 / Scheme of Assessment (See Guidance Note 13)
Title of Assessment (e.g. Dissertation) / Weighting (%) / Characteristics (eg, word count, duration of exam)
Current Scheme
Proposed new Scheme (Please list in chronological order).
Total / 100%
Pass requirements : / a pass overall
all elements have to be passed
some elements must be passed PLEASE INDICATE *
14 / Syllabus
Please itemise main topics of study and details of changes to be made
The existing module focuses only on mathematical economics. As its title suggests the new module will introduce additional material on econometrics, which will build on material presented in the earlier module Applied Statistics & Econometrics, focussing on material that will help to introduce students to some material covered in an MSc. The precise coverage, and the balance between the two components, may change from year to year.
15 / Other Amendment (See Guidance Note 15)
16 / Resources
Are additional resources required to effect the changes requested? NO (Delete as appropriate)
If YES, please give details of additional resources required.
Confirm that consultation has taken place in all cases with relevant colleagues supporting these services (detailed below) to indicate agreement. This consultation should be evidenced by covering emails.
Accommodation – additional resources required: / Consultation with Room Bookings: YES / NO
Library – additional resources required: / Consultation with Subject Librarian: YES / NO
ITS – additional resources required: / Consultation with User Support Manager (ITS): YES / NO
Media Services – additional resources required: / Consultation with Media Services Manager: YES / NO
17 / Agreement
Name / Date
Module Co-ordinator
(or author of this proposal, if different) / Stephen Wright / 23 February 2016
Head of Department (or Executive Dean for School held modules) – to be evidenced by covering email / John Driffill / 29 February, 2016
Chair of STQEC (including date of STQEC meeting at which amendment approved) / Anita Walsh / 7 March, 2016
Module Amendment Form - Guidance Notes
In developing the module, account should be taken of the College’s Common Awards Scheme, the College Strategy for Learning and Teaching Enhancement, the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, Higher Education Credit Framework for England, relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Statements and, the QAA UK Quality Code for Higher Education.
Section / Note1 / Current SITS code and approved title
2 / Give title(s) of programme(s) to which this module currently belongs
8 / Level: either 4 (C ), 5 (I) or 6 (H) for undergraduate modules; Level 7 (M) for postgraduate modules.
Level descriptors are described in the Framework for Higher Education Qualification: :http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/FHEQ/EWNI/default.asp
9 / Credit Value: 15, 30 or 60
11 / Tick one or more boxes as appropriate to indicate status of module.
Core: must be taken and passed
Compulsory: must be taken, but may be compensated on some programmes (not on subsidiary awards i.e. Cert/Dip HE, GradCert/Dip, PgCert/Dip) if not passed.
Option: selected from a range of approved modules within the field as specified in the programme regulations
Add details of the designated programme(s) for Core/Compulsory modules
Add details of all programme(s) for which the module may be selected as an approved Option.
Elective modules: unless specified otherwise, all modules will be available as electives and open to any student whose programme of study has defined an elective module as part of the approved programme, subject to availability of places, pre(co)-requisite requirements, timetabling constraints and being at the appropriate level/value.
12 / Pre-requisite: List any module (Code and Title) which must be successfully completed prior to undertaking this module, or any other condition(s) of eligibility.
Co-requisite: List any module (Code and Title) which must be selected in parallel with this module
Restrictions: List any modules which CANNOT be taken in conjunction with this module
13 / Assessment methods should enable the student to demonstrate the learning outcomes for the module.
ALL elements of assessment must be listed (including those that are zero-weighted for purposes of calculating the overall final mark).
Elements of Assessment: e.g. coursework essay, dissertation, project, examination (seen), examination (unseen), group assessment, presentation, portfolio, oral, viva, report (or other that may not be listed here).
Weighting: percentage weighting the element contributes to the final module result.
Characteristics: e.g. word count, submission date, duration of exam or other timed assessment
Pass requirements: e.g. all elements have to be passed; some elements must be passed as well as a pass overall; just a pass overall must be obtained.
Please list in chronological order – for completion statistics released by BSIS to the colleges funding authorities.
15 / Any other amendment not specified in a previous section, eg, learning outcomes, Department/School responsible for delivery
16 / Provide details of any ADDITIONAL resources required. Consultation with Room Bookings, the relevant Subject Librarian, User Support Manager (ITS) and Media Services Manager are required in all cases and this consultation should be evidenced by covering emails.
All teaching and learning must be sufficiently flexible to enable all reasonable adjustments to be made in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
17 / Approval of the Head of Department (or Executive Dean for School held modules e.g. Law) and the Chair of the School Teaching and Quality Enhancement Committee should be evidenced by covering emails, the latter to include the date of the STQEC meeting at which the amendment was approved.
Relevant External Examiners should be consulted and notified of any changes made to existing programmes within their remit.
CLOSING DATE FOR MODULE AMENDMENTS: by the end of the 2nd week of the term preceding the starting date i.e. when teaching would begin. Thus, for a new module planned to be introduced in the Summer term 2011, notification should be made by Friday 21st January 2011 at the latest.
YOU MUST ALSO ENSURE ALL OF THE ABOVE CONSULTATION/APPROVAL HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS EVIDENCED BY COVERING EMAILS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT THE FORM. Please return the form to the Secretary of the School Teaching and Quality Enhancement Committee (STQEC) in line with the above deadline. If this is not the case the proposal may not be approved for submission to the Committee at this time since this does not allow sufficient time for full consideration to take place and for any possible further work/areas of clarification to be dealt with. Following approval (where appropriate) by the School TQEC notification of the amended module should be made to the College Programmes Committee via Academic Standards and Quality (Registry Services). At this time ASQ will notify Planning and Business Systems and the required changes will be made to the Birkbeck Student Information System (BSIS).
Module Amendment Form updated Spring 2013