TEMPLATE FOR PROPOSALS FOR NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
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1.Summary Information
1.1Title of Course
1.2School (or lead school and participating schools)
1.3Academic Year in which course will commence
1.4Award (e.g. BA, BSc)
1.5Accrediting body (where relevant)
2.Academic Course
All new undergraduate courses must follow the core and elective curriculum approved by Council in May 2008 (see Appendix 1 for full details) and must be delivered within the new academic year timeline.
2.1Course aims
2.2Course structure and content, including
- Core, elective and optional elements for each year where appropriate (please attach a draft course structure diagram);
- For each course
- Programme Learning outcomes
- Module learning outcomes
- ECTS
- Electives (allowing for students to take a minimum of 10 ECTS outside the home programme)
- Assessment arrangements (including the balance between examination and continuous assessment);
- Mode of delivery
2.3Rationale for introducing the course
2.4Compatibility with School strategic plan
2.5Alignment with College strategic plan
2.6Does the course in its content and curriculum enable progression to postgraduate study and research?
2.7Does the course exploit and/or develop research distinction in the providing school(s) as a basis for research-based teaching and learning?
3.Recruitment / Admission
3.1Proposed annual Intake
3.2Course requirements, if any (e.g. C in Higher Maths)
3.3Details of similar courses offered at other institutions in Ireland
3.4Evidence of demand for the course – please comment on
- the outcome of any market research that has been undertaken
- consultation with potential employers or professional bodies
- expected career destinations and job types
3.5Expected student profile (e.g. school leavers, mature students, international students)
4.Administration
4.1Arrangements to support administration of the programme
4.2Timetabling arrangements should be investigated and assurance that the new course can be delivered within existing timetable constraints is necessary
5.Calendar Entry
5.1Proposed course entry for the University Calendar Part One
6.Costs
6.1Income and expenditure analysis
Appendix 1
In May 2008 Council approved the introduction of revised course structure with a core and elective curriculum (CL/07-08/115) as follows:
1.College should implement as soon as practicable the revised course structure which comprises a core curriculum and an elective curriculum.
a.The core curriculum will normally comprise a maximum of 220 ECTScredits over a four year programme. This will include mandatory and optional courses within the student’s programme of study.
b.The elective curriculum will normally comprise a minimum of 20 ECTS credits over a four year programme. Of this, at least 10 ECTScredits will comprise personal or professional skills development, and these may include for example placements, dissertations, and research skills. The elective curriculum will also provide the opportunity for students to take 10 credits[1] outside the students’ main programme(s) of study.
c.Any deviation from this core and elective curriculum will require Council approval.
1.2.Subject to timetabling constraints and module availability, all new undergraduate degree programmes should comply with the core and elective curriculum.
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[1] The 10 ECTS should be modules from non-cognate/non-complementary disciplines.