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COURSE MONITORING REPORT/ACTION PLAN TEMPLATE 2016-17

Course/ Programme Report

Name of Course(s)/ Programme(s) covered by this report/action plan / Number of students
PGCert/PGDip/MSc Podiatry / 9
PGCert/PGDip/MSc Podiatry and education / 0
PGCert/PGDip /MSc Podiatry and management / 0
PGCert/PGDip /MSc Podiatry with muscloskeletal podiatry / 10
PGCert/PGDip /MSc Podiatry with diabetes / 13
SECTION CONTENT
SECTION 1:
SUMMARY and CONTEXT /
  • Narrative summarising the Course/Programme

SECTION 2:
EXTERNALITY /
  • External examiner reports
  • PSRBs

SECTION 3:
ACTIONS /
  • Previous Academic Health actions
  • Actions arising from 2016-17 Academic Health

ACTIONS SET ARISING FROM:- / Source
STUDENT EXPERIENCE /
  • NSS
/
  • Qlikview exception flags

STUDENT SUCCESS /
  • Progression
  • Achievement
  • Retention
  • Employment (Destination of Leavers in Higher Education)
/
  • Qlikview exception flags
  • Qlikview exception flags
  • Qlikview exception flags
  • Qlikview exception flags
  • Qlikview exception flags

For context only /
  • Admissions
/
  • Qlikview – for context

EXTERNALITY /
  • External examiner reports
  • PSRBs
/
  • EE reports – narrative
  • PSRB engagements

SECTION 1: SUMMARY and CONTEXT
OVERVIEW OF COURSE/PROGRAMME
This suite of post-graduate podiatry courses sit within the School of Health Sciences (SHS), which continues to offer a broad portfolio of level 7 courses and modules designed to facilitate the personal, clinical and professional development of qualified clinicians. The modular nature of the courses offered generally evaluates well and offers a suitable format for both students in NHS and private practice. Importantly, the range of courses here mathcs the main specialist roles for podiatrists in practice and are deliberately designed with the Agenda for Change framework in mind to facilitate personal development academic achievement and career progression. These courses represent the largest suite of post grauate podiatre courses across Europe and this is reflected I nthe relatively large number of students given the modest size of the podiatry profession as a whole.
In the 15/16 cycle recruitment remains healthy and broadly in line with previous years, with 22 applications and 14 offers made (11 Home/EU and 3 International)
SECTION 2: EXTERNALITY
OVERVIEW OF EXTERNAL FACTORS/PERSPECTIVES
This section should draw on
i)External examiner course reports (repository of reports available here)
ii)PSRB reports (available via email from )
and include reflection on the issues raised, good practice identified and actions taken or planned.
  1. External examiner reports - issues for course/programme

None raised
  1. External examiner reports - issues for School

None raised
  1. External examiner reports - good practice

Modules in both programmes provide students with a complete and well-balanced content that is topical and reflects current.practice
The assessments measured the students' achievement in a rigorous and fair way and all comply the the set learning outcomes.
The team is consistent in providing both quality and quantitity of feedback to students on assessed work.
The assesment process met the correct level with set marking guidelines and criteria,
and was consistent. Work was also moderated internally and externally.
The assessment processes ensured equity of treatment across all students
The programme meets all the academic standards set by the university
  1. PSRBs

There is sufficient evidence to show the programme continues to meet the HCPC
standards of education and training and that those who complete the programme
will continue to demonstrate an ability to meet the standards of proficiency.
HCPC visitors
James Pickard (Chiropodist / podiatrist with prescription only medicine – sale / supply) & Nicola Carey (Independent prescriber
ACTIONS
The actions should be noted on the action plan template, see attached.
SECTION 3: ACTIONS
  1. Previous actions
A summary of responses to the previous year’s Academic Health actions should include a reflection of the effectiveness of implementation.
Please attach the previous years action plan to show progress. If you have any reflections on the previous years actions and progress please indicate here.
No formal action plan as the programmes were undergoing period review. The following changes were made:
Course changes
  • To combine the rheumatology and biomechanics routes to provide a single route entitled ‘Musculoskeletal Podiatry’.
Module changes
  • Introduce a new paediatrics module entitled ‘Clinical Paediatrics: The Foot and Lower limb’.
  • PSRB accreditation to change the current injection therapy module (HEM783) from a CPD (3-year accreditation) to the level 7 module accreditation (5-year accreditation).
  • PSRB accreditation of MSc course.
  • Add a POM’s only option to the CAM’s record to reflect the students that take HEM31, and who only wish to take the POM’s MCQ exam and not the level 7 assessment.
  • HEM 35: Clarity mapping learning outcome to the assessment.
  • HEM 38: Change to LO2 and additional content added
  • HEM 02: Change to the assessment of the module and updated the support material.
  • HE782 Withdraw.

  1. Actions arising from this report
A list of actions being taken in response to the issues raised within this year’s Academic Health report should be completed on the action plan template attached on the next page. Further guidance on the completion of the template can be found on the Academic Health page on Staffcentral.

AUTHORISATION AND SCRUTINY

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PRINCIPAL AUTHOR
COMMITTEE SCRUTINY

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Course_ProgrammeAcademic Health Report Template – August2017