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Codes of Practice
Taught Courses of Study
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The Code of Practice for Taught Courses of Study was first approved by Senate on 20 June 2001.
There is a systematic process of review of the Codes of Practice. The date of the current version is shown on each published document.
Code of Practice for Quality Assurance
Annexes
ANNEX A: Curriculum Policy
ANNEX B: Approval and Withdrawal of Modules
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- Annex B Appendix A: Guidance to Inform Completion of Section 15 of the Module Specification Template
- Annex B: Module Specification and Cover Sheet - Template with Guidance
- Annex B: Module Specification and Cover Sheet - Blank Template
- Annex B: Suggested Template for Student Module Guides
- Annex B: Student Module Guide Exemplar: for staff guidance
ANNEX C: Approval and Withdrawal of Taught Courses
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- Appendix A: Annual Cycle for the Development and Approval
of New Courses of Study
- Appendix B: Collaborative Partnerships
- Appendix C: Curriculum Development Tracker
- Appendix D: Guidance on the use of External Advisers for Course Approval
- Appendix E: Business Case Committee Application Template
- Appendix F: Pro forma for the use of External Advisers in Course Approval
- Appendix G: Developing Course Specifications - Design Principles
- Appendix H: Undergraduate Course Specification Template
- Appendix I: Postgraduate Taught Course Specification Template
- Appendix J: Terms of Reference for the Business Case Committee
- Appendix to Every Course Specification Commencing in 2022
ANNEX D: Information to Students
ANNEX E: Annual Monitoring
- Annex E Appendix A: Metrics
- Annex E: Annual Module Monitoring Report Template
- Annex E: Annual Course Monitoring Report Template
- Annex E: Annual Division Monitoring Report Template
- Annex E: Course Portfolio Review Template
- Annex E: Annual Monitoring Statistical Data
ANNEX F: Periodic Review
PDF To follow later this term
- Template for Reports of Periodic Reviews To follow later this term
- Form for Appointment of Review Panel for PPR To follow later this term
- Quality Assurance Checklist for PPR To follow later this term
- PPR Deferral Request Form To follow later this term
ANNEX G: Personal Academic Support System
ANNEX H: Divisional Directors of Education and UG Student Experience, Education and UG Student Experience Committees, Directors of Studies and Boards of Studies
ANNEX I: Divisional Directors of Graduate Studies and PG Student Experience and Graduate Studies and PG Student Experience Committees, Directors of Studies and Boards of Studies
ANNEX J: Meetings of Boards of Examiners
- Annex J: Agenda
ANNEX K: External Examiners and External Advisors for Taught Courses
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- Annex K: Form for Appointment of External Examiners for Taught Courses of Study
- Annex K: Report Form for External Examiners of Courses of Study in Architecture
ANNEX L: Quality Assurance Procedures for Courses of Study at Validated Institutions and Partner Colleges Leading to University Awards
- Annex L: Appendix A: Guidance on Procedures for Division Panels Convened to Consider New Validated Institution Courses of Study (Taught Programmes)
- Annex L: Template for Liaison Officer Report
ANNEX M: Student Evaluation
- Annex M: Student Evaluation Appendix A
- Annex M: Recommended Agenda Template Appendix B
ANNEX N: Student Engagement in Quality Assurance and Enhancement
ANNEX O: Approval and Quality Assurance Procedures for Collaborative Partnerships – Part 1 Development of New Partnerships
- Appendix A: Summary of Typology of Partnerships
and Related Approval Processes
- Appendix B: Statement of Strategic Benefit
- Appendix C: Due Diligence Checklist
- Appendix Di: Academic Risk Assessment of Proposed Partnership
- Appendix Dii: Country Risk Assessment
- Appendix E: Authorised Signatories of Agreements Policy
- Appendix F: Letter of Intent
- Appendix G: Collaborative Partnerships Approval Process Flowchart
ANNEX P: Approval and Quality Assurance Procedures for Collaborative Partnerships – Part 2 Quality Assurance and Operational Management of Collaborative Partnerships
ANNEX Q: Work-Based and Placement Learning
ANNEX R: Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- RPCL Recommendation Form (Form 1)
- Credit Transfer Form - Partner Institutions (Form 2)
- Portfolio Supervisor Form for RPEL (Form 3)
- RPL Protocol Template
- RPL: Guidance for Applicants/Students
- RPL: Guidance for Staff
- Example RPELPortfolio
ANNEX S: University Procedures for Engaging with Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) and Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Subject Benchmark Statements
- Preparations for PSRB Engagement
ANNEX T: Quality Assurance Framework for Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
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ANNEX U: Deleted
ANNEX V: Supervision and Dissertation Support for Postgraduate Taught Master's Students