Universityof Strathclyde Calendar 2012-13

Part 1

General Regulations

ISBN1 85098 590 2

ISSN0305-3180

© University of Strathclyde 2010

The University of Strathclyde is a registered trademark

The Calendar is published on-line in four parts:

Part 1 contains the University Charter, Statutes and Ordinances, together with Regulations 1-7 and an Appendix (History of the University, Armorial Bearings, University Chairs and Honorary Graduates).

Part 2 contains Regulations 15-17 covering the course regulations for undergraduate and integrated master’s degrees of the four Faculties and elective classes.

Part 3 contains Regulations 19-30 covering the postgraduate, continuing education, sub-degree courses and prize regulations of the four Faculties.

This edition of the Calendar is as far as possible up to date and accurate at 15 August 2010.

Changes and restrictions are made from time to time and the University reserves the right to add, amend or withdraw courses and facilities, to restrict student numbers and to make any other alterations, as it may deem necessary and desirable. Changes are published by incorporation in the next edition of the University Calendar.

Any queries about the contents of the University Calendar should be directed to the Editor of the University Calendar, Corporate Services, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XQ (Telephone 0141 548 4967).

Official Publications

Annual Report

The University Review is available free of charge from The Publications Officer, University of Strathclyde, 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XQ (Telephone 0141 552 4400).

Prospectus

Detailed information with regard to matters not fully dealt with in this Calendar is given in the University Prospectus which are available free of charge from the following:

Undergraduate Prospectus: Recruitment and International Office, University of Strathclyde, 50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QE (Telephone 0141 548 2762)

Postgraduate Prospectus: Student Experience-Admissions, University of Strathclyde, 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XQ (Telephone 0141 552 4400)

Lifelong Learning Programme

The University’s Centre for Lifelong Learning provides lifelong learning opportunities through part-time study via a variety of programmes including:

Community Engagement

  • Public Programmes: Evening and Weekend Programme, Learning in Later Life Programme and Summer Programme. Many classes offer the opportunity to study as part of the credit accumulation programme, Open Studies. Completion of these classes can lead to the initial award of Open Studies Certificate and beyond this to a Certificate of Higher Education in Lifelong Learning.
  • Community and Outreach activities
  • Volunteering projects and opportunities aimed at the 50+ age group
  • Access Programmes including the Pre-Entry Access Course and the University’s Summer School.
  • Public Lectures and Events

Knowledge Exchange

  • Employability Projects
  • Professional Qualifications including Postgraduate and Masters courses in Safety and Risk Management and NEBOSH Health and Safety qualifications
  • Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma and Masters in Genealogical Studies
  • Intergenerational Work – the Centre hosts the headquarters of the Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice
  • European Projects – involvement with a number of projects which link the Centre to work in adult education activities internationally.
  • Certificate in Adult Teaching and Learning
  • Counselling - COSCA accredited counselling courses.

For further information contact The Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Strathclyde, 40 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QE (Telephone 0141 548 5778) or visit

Contents

University Charter

The Schedule

Regulations

1Constitutional Regulations

2Requirements for Entrance to Undergraduate Courses

3Library Regulations

4Examination Regulations for All Instructional Courses

5Regulations for Student Discipline

6Miscellaneous Regulations

7Fees

8 Awards

Significant Dates

Armorial Bearings

Mace

University Chairs

Honorary Graduates

COURT MEMBERSHIP 2011/12

Ex Officio

The Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jim McDonald

The Vice-Principal – Professor Kenneth Miller

Lay Members

Mr Ronald Cleland (to 2012)

Mr Robin Crawford (to 2014)

Mr Jeff Fergus (to 2012)

Mr David Gray (to 2014)

Ms Gillian Hastings (to 2012)

Dr Peter Hughes (to 2012)

Mr Richard J A Hunter (to 2012)

Dr J Fraser Livingston (to 2013) (Convener)

Ms Margaret McGarry (to 2012)

Mr Jack Perry (to 2014)

Dr Gerald Wilson (to 2012) (Vice Convener)

Mr Malcolm Wishart (to 2013)

Senate

Professor Jim Fraser (to 2014)

Dr Kevin O’Gorman (to 2013)

Dr Christopher Prior (to 2012)

Dr Stephen Tagg (to 2012)

Dr Lisa Woolfson (to 2013)

Non-Teaching Staff

Mr Niall Sturrock (to 2012)

President of the Students’ Association

Mr Charandeep Singh (to 2012)

Appointed by Students Association Executive

Ms Cat Morton (to 2012)

Graduates Association

Dr Rose-Mary Harley (to 2012)

Local Government

Councillor Jonathan Findlay (to 2012)

The Court: Standing Committees

The Court has the following Standing Committees:

Audit Committee

Staff Committee

Estates Strategy Committee

MEMBERSHIP OF SENATE 2011-2012

As at 1 August 2011

STATUTE 3

  1. THE SENATE
  2. The Senate shall consist of the following persons (or such other persons as shall from time to time be carrying out the functions of the persons named below):
  3. the Principal, the Vice-Principal and the Deputy Principals;
  4. the Deans of the Faculties;
  5. such Directors or Heads of Professional Services as may be determined by the Court on the recommendation of the Senate;
  6. the Heads of the academic departments as may be determined by the Court on the recommendation of the Senate;
  7. such numbers of the Academic Staff, Research Staff and Teaching Staff as may be determined from time to time by the Court on the recommendation of the Senate; and
  8. such other members not exceeding five in number as may be determined by the Court on the recommendation of the Senate.

Demit Office

Gender(1st/2nd Term)

MThe Principalex officio

MDr Andrew AgapiouArchitecture2012 (2)

FDr Karen BartonLaw2013 (1)

FProfessor Val BeltonAssociate Deputy Principal2013 (1)

FProfessor Sharon BoltonManagementHOD to 2013

MMr Peter BoothCivil Engineering2012 (2)

MDr Stuart BroughInformation ServicesDirector

FProfessor Sara CarterHunter Centre for EntrepreneurshipHOD to 2014

MProfessor Donald ChristieEducationHOS to 2013

FDr Alexandra CoddingtonComputer & Information Sciences2013 (1)

MDr Christopher ColesMathematics & Statistics2013 (1)

MMr Tom CollinsMarketing & Development ServicesDirector

MProfessor Bernard ConwayBioengineeringHOD to 2014

MProfessor Jonathan CorneyDMEMHOD to 2011

FDr Penny DaviesMathematics & Statistics2013 (2)

MProfessor Martin DawsonInstitute of Photonics2012 (1)

MMr Brian DicksonChemical & Process Engineering2012 (1)

FDr Diane DixonPhysiological Sciences and Health2014 (1)

FMs Sue EllisEducation2013 (1)

MDr John FergusonAccounting and Finance2014 (1)

FMrs Elaine FigginsProsthetics and Orthotics Acting HOD to 2011

FDr Helen FraserPhysics2014 (1)

MProfessor James FraserCentre for Forensic Science2014 (1)

MDr Thomas FurnissHumanities2014 (1)

MProfessor David GaniDeputy Principal DP to 2014

MDr Donald GilliesEducation2014 (1)

MDr David GoldieHumanitiesHOS to 2013

MDr Michael GrantArchitecture2014 (1)

MDr David GriersonArchitecture2014 (1)

MProfessor Susan HartDean, Strathclyde Business School DEAN to 2012

FDr Mary HeimannHumanities2013 (1)

MDr Mark HeslopChemical Engineering2012 (2)

MDr Michael HigginsHumanities2014 (1)

MProfessor Iain HunterDean of ScienceDEAN to 2012

MProfessor Kevin IbehMarketingHOD to 2013

MProfessor Atilla IncecikNAMEHOD 2012

MProfessor David JudgeGovernment & Public PolicyHOS to 2011

MProfessor Andy KendrickApplied Social SciencesHOS to 2013

MProfessor William KerrPure & Applied Chemistry2012 (1)

MProfessor David LittlejohnAssociate Deputy Principal2013(1)

FProfessor Rebecca LunnCivil EngineeringHOD to 2014

MProfessor Stephen McArthurElectronic & Electrical EngineeringHOD to 2014

MDr David McBethRKESDirector

MProfessor Scott MacGregorDean of EngineeringDEAN to 2014

MProfessor Peter McGregorEconomicsHOD to 2014

MProfessor Tony McGrewDean of HASSDEAN to 2015

MDr Paul McKennaPhysics2012 (1)

MDr Andrew McLarenMechanical Engineering2014 (2)

MProfessor Xuerong MaoMathematics & StatisticsHOD to 2013

MProfessor Andrew MarshallAccounting & FinanceHOD to 2013

MProfessor Stephen MarshallEEE2012 (2)

MProfessor Rob MartinPhysics HOD to 2013

MProfessor Colin MasonHunter Centre for Entrepreneurship2012 (1)

MProfessor Kenny MillerVice-PrincipalVP

FDr Rowena MurrayEducation2012 (1)

MDr David NashMechanical Engineering2012 (1)

FDr Niamh Nic DaeidPure & Applied Chemistry2014 (2)

MProfessor Dennis NicksonHuman Resource ManagementHOD to 2011

MProfessor Kenneth NorrieLaw2014 (1)

MDr Kevin O’GormanManagement 2014 (2)

FDr Veena O’HalloranStudent Experience and

Enhancement Director

MDr Eamonn O’NeillHumanities2014 (1)

MProfessor Michael PacioneApplied Social Science2012 (1)

FDr Helena PintoAccounting & Finance2013 (1)

MProfessor Sergio PortaArchitectureHOD to 2013

MProfessor Mark PoustieLawHOS to 2013

MDr Chris PriorStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy

& Biomedical Sciences2012 (2)

FDr Susan RasmussenPsychological Sciences and Health2013 (1)

MProfessor Jason ReeseMechanical EngineeringHOD to 2014

MDr Philip RichesBioengineering2012 (1)

MDr Robert RogersonApplied Social Sciences2013 (1)

FProfessor Ian RuthvenComputer & Information SciencesHOD to 2014

MDr Carl SchaschkeChemical EngineeringHOD to 2013

MProfessor Pete SkabaraPure & Applied ChemistryHOD to 2013

MDr Oliver SutcliffeStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy
and Biomedical Sciences2014 (1)

MDr Stephen TaggMarketing2012 (2)

MDr Rothwelle TateStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy

& Biomedical Sciences2014 (2)

MDr Sotirios TerzisComputer and Information Sciences2014 (1)

FDr Karen ThompsonMarketing2013 (1)

MDr Andrew UrquhartStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy
and Biomedical Sciences2014 (1)

FProfessor Lesley WallsManagement ScienceHOD to 2011

FDr Debbie WillisonPure & Applied Chemistry2012 (1)

MProfessor Philip WinnStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy

& Biomedical SciencesHOD to 2014

FDr Lisa WoolfsonPsychological Sciences & HealthHOS to 2013

MProfessor Ian WootonEconomics2012 (1)

MDr John YoungHumanities2014 (1)

FMrs Louise YoungStrathclyde Innovations in Drug 2012 (1)

Research

3 Vacancies

Present by Invitation

VICE DEANS (ACADEMIC) OR EQUIVALENT

ScienceDr Chris Prior (elected to 2012)VD to 2014

EngineeringDr Phil Sayer VD to 2013

Strathclyde Business SchoolProfessor David HillierVD to 2014

Humanities and Social SciencesMr Brian GreenVD to 2013

ASSOCIATE DEPUTY PRINCIPALS

Professor Tim BedfordAssociate Deputy PrincipalADP to 2013

Professor Colin GrantAssociate Deputy PrincipalADP to 2012

STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Mr Charandeep SinghPresident, Students Association

Ms Rebecca Maxwell StuartStudents Association

In Attendance

Mr Hugh HallChief Operating Officer

Mr David CoyleChief Financial Officer

Mrs Jane MeredithCommittee Manager

University Charter

[Note: The revised Charter was approved by the Privy Council on 10 November 2010]

ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting!

WHEREAS an humble Petition has been presented unto Us by The Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow, praying that We should constitute and found a University within Our City of Glasgow for the advancement of knowledge, the diffusion and extension of arts, sciences and learning, the provision of liberal, professional, scientific and technological education and for the furtherance of the objects for which the said Royal College of Science and Technology was constituted under a scheme prepared by Our Secretary of State for Scotland and which was approved by Order in Council dated the thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and sixty-two and to grant a Charter with such provisions in that behalf as shall seem to Us right and suitable:

AND WHEREAS We have taken the said Petition into Our Royal Consideration and are minded to accede thereto:

NOW THEREFORE KNOW YE that We by virtue of Our Prerogative Royal and of Our especial grace, certain knowledge and mere motion have willed and ordained and by these Presents do for Us, Our Heirs and Successors will and ordain as follows:

The Name of the University

  1. There shall continue to be a body politic and corporate by the name of “The University of Strathclyde” (“the University”) with perpetual succession and a Common Seal and whose current Members are set out in the Ordinances of the University.

The Objects of the University

  1. The objects of the University shall be to advance learning and knowledge by teaching, research and knowledge exchange in Science, Engineering and Business as well as defined areas of the Social Sciences and Humanities and to provide a high quality education and experience so as to inspire students to develop to the full their abilities.

The Powers of the University

  1. The University shall have all the powers of a natural person to do all lawful acts that are conducive or incidental to the attainment of the objects of the University, which includes but is not limited to the power to award and revoke degrees and other distinctions (including without limitation, diplomas, joint degrees, dual degrees, double degrees, certificates, fellowships, honorary degrees, honorary fellowships, memberships and associateships) in its own name and/or jointly with other education institutions.

Application of Income

  1. The University shall not make any dividend, gift, division, or bonus in money unto or between any of its officers or members of Court except by way of prize, reward or special grant.

The Court

  1. There shall be a court of the University ("the Court"), which shall be the supreme governing body of the University and shall be responsible for the exercise of the University’s powers. The functions of the Court shall include, without limitation:
  2. the custody and use of the Common Seal;
  3. the oversight of the management and administration of the revenue, property, staff and students of the University; and
  4. oversight of the conduct of the affairs of the University.

Delegation of Functions of the Court

  1. The Court may delegate all or any of its functions provided that the Court shall not delegate any of the following:
  2. the determination of the character and mission of the University;
  3. the responsibility for ensuring the solvency of the University and for safeguarding its assets, including the appointment of auditors, the establishment of an audit committee and the approval of the University’s annual audited accounts;
  4. the making of, alteration, amendment or addition to this Our Charter or the Statutes; or
  5. the appointment and removal of the Principal.

Officers

  1. The University shall have the following Officers:
  2. the Chancellor, who shall be the ceremonial head of the University;
  3. the Principal, who shall be the principal academic and administrative officer of the University and shall also have the title of Vice-Chancellor;
  4. the Chief Operating Officer, who shall be the Secretary of Court; and
  5. the University shall have such other Officers as is provided for by Ordinance.

The Senate

  1. There shall be a Senate of the University which, subject to the provisions of this Our Charter and the Statutes and to the general control and approval of the Court, shall be responsible for the academic work of the University, in teaching, in research and in knowledge exchange, and for the regulation and superintendence of the education and discipline of the students of the University.

The Students Association

  1. There shall be a Students Association of the University, which shall conduct and manage its own affairs and funds in accordance with a constitution approved by the Court. No amendment to or rescission of that constitution shall be valid unless approved by the Court.

Alumni

  1. The University shall engage with its former students and alumni. The University may, from time to time, prescribe in the Ordinances the conditions of such engagement.

Academic Freedom

  1. Academic and other staff of the University engaged to teach, research or provide learning have freedom within the law both to question and test received wisdom and to put forward new ideas and controversial or unpopular opinions without putting themselves at risk of losing their jobs, or any privileges which they may enjoy at the University, by virtue of such ideas or opinions.

Equal Treatment

  1. The University shall be committed to the fair and equal treatment of every person and shall not discriminate on unjustified, irrelevant or unlawful grounds.

Staff and Student Engagement

  1. The University shall arrange opportunities for engagement and consultation with staff members and students of the University as deemed appropriate.

Community Engagement

  1. The University shall engage with its broader communities. The University may, from time to time, prescribe in the Ordinances the conditions of such engagement.

The Charter, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations

  1. Following consultation with the Senate, the Court may amend, add to, or repeal this Our Charter by a resolution passed at a Court meeting by a majority of not less than three quarters of those present and voting. Such amendment, addition or repeal shall, when allowed by Us, Our Heirs or Successors in Council, have effect so that this Our Charter shall operate as though it had been originally granted and made as so amended, added to or repealed.
  2. There shall be Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University which shall contain all such other provisions consistent with this Our Charter as it may be thought proper to make for the convenient and effective attainment and execution of the objects and purposes of this Our Charter, provided that no provision of the Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations shall be repugnant to this Charter. The Statutes may direct that any of the matters authorised in this Charter to be prescribed by Statutes shall be prescribed by Ordinances or Regulations.
  1. Following consultation with the Senate, the Court may by a simple majority amend, add to or repeal the Statutes provided that no such Statutes shall be either repugnant to the provisions of this Our Charter or shall have effect until approved by the Lords of Our Most Honourable Privy Council. In this Our Charter “Statutes” mean the Statutes set forth in the Schedule hereto and any Statutes amending, adding to or repealing the same.
  2. Following consultation with the Senate, the Court may by a simple majority amend, add to or repeal the Ordinances and Regulations provided that no such Ordinances or Regulations shall be repugnant to the provisions of the Charter or the Statutes. The Court may delegate the power to make Regulations to any committee of the University.

Interpretation

  1. Our Royal Will and Pleasure is that this Our Charter shall ever be construed benevolently, and in every case most favourably to the University and the promotion of the objects of this Our Charter.

IN WITNESS whereof we have ordered the Seal appointed by the treaty of Union to be kept and used in Scotland in place of the Great Seal of Scotland to be appended hereto.

The Schedule

STATUTES

  1. DEFINITIONS

1.1In these Statutes:

1.1.1'University' means the University of Strathclyde;

1.1.2'Charter' means the Charter of the University;

1.1.3'Court' means the Court of the University;

1.1.4'Senate' means the Senate of the University;

1.1.5'Faculty' means Faculty of the University;

1.1.6'Ordinances' means Ordinances made pursuant to the Charter or these Statutes; and

1.1.7'Regulations' means Regulations made pursuant to the Charter, these Statutes or the Ordinances.

1.2Words importing the masculine shall include the feminine and, unless the context otherwise requires, words in the singular shall include the plural and words in the plural shall include the singular.

2.THE COURT

2.1Subject to the provisions of the Charter, the Court shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it by the Charter, have all other powers and functions of the University which are not vested in Senate and which are required in order to allow the University to meet its objects including without limitation the following powers and functions:

2.1.1to review, amend, refer back, control or disallow any act of the Senate required under these Statutes to be reported to the Court;