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Quality Handbook

Chapter 1

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 1 Introduction: Framework for managing academic quality and standards - PDF 560.8 KB

Forms for Chapter 1

  • Exceptions Panel Request Form - DOCX 74.6 KB

Chapter 2 

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 2 Approval and Modification of Courses and Units - PDF 2.1 MB

Forms for Chapter 2

  • Agenda for University approval event - DOCX 19.8 KB
  • CIF Assessment Map 2014 - XLSX 14.9 KB
  • Course information form (CIF) Manual - PDF 109.7 KB
  • Course information form (CIF) - DOCX 65.2 KB
  • New Course Proposal Form Part 1 (NCP1) - DOCX 71.0 KB
  • New Course Proposal Form Part 2 (NCP2) - DOCX 24.9 KB
  • Nomination of external or student member for University Approval Panel - DOCX 27.4 KB
  • Professional Practice Year Unit Information Form (UIF) - DOCX 37.7 KB
  • Programme Information Form (PIF) Research Degrees - DOCX 28.3 KB
  • Unit information form (UIF) Manual - PDF 177.2 KB
  • Unit information form (UIF) - DOCX 36.1 KB
  • Agreed variation to course approval process - DOCX 23.1 KB
  • Response to conditions course approvals template - DOCX 24.9 KB

Short Course Forms

  • New course proposal (NCP) and approval form (Short Courses) (S1) - DOCX 28.6 KB
  • Short Course Costing Model (S2) - XLSX 22.5 KB
  • Unit title form (Short Courses) (S3) - DOCX 23.2 KB
  • Partnership approval application (Short Courses) (S4a) - DOCX 25.7 KB
  • Short course provision - risk assessment tool (S4b) - DOCX 26.1 KB
  • Short course approval submission document (S5) - DOCX 25.7 KB
  • Short course monitoring report for credit and non-credit bearing short courses (S6)   - DOCX 25.0 KB

Chapter 3

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 3 Annual Reporting and Monitoring - PDF 303.5 KB

Forms for Chapter 3

  • Course enhancement plan template - DOCX 26.0 KB
  • Faculty monitoring report template - DOCX 28.7 KB
  • Independent student statement template - DOCX 19.3 KB
  • Portfolio monitoring report template - DOCX 22.9 KB
  • Postgraduate research monitoring report template - DOCX 20.1 KB
  • Unit enhancement plan template - DOCX 26.8 KB

Chapter 4

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 4 Periodic review - PDF 596.2 KB

Forms for Chapter 4

  • Nomination form for external panel member for periodic review (academic provision) - DOCX 22.8 KB
  • Periodic review overview form (academic provision) - DOCX 23.2 KB
  • Periodic review response to conditions (RTC) template - DOCX 23.2 KB
  • Strategic review of provision to enable student development and achievement report template - DOCX 25.0 KB

Chapter 5

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 5 External Examining of Taught Courses - PDF 428.9 KB

Forms for Chapter 5

  • External Examiner annual report template - EX1 - DOCX 106.5 KB
  • External Examiner contact details and duties - NOM01a - DOCX 76.3 KB
  • Nomination of External Examiner - NOM01 - DOCX 84.0 KB
  • Proposal to extend appointment or reallocate duties - NOM02 - DOCX 75.9 KB
  • Response to External Examiner Annual Report REX1 - DOCX 75.3 KB
  • Scheme External Examiner annual report template - DOCX 79.6 KB

Chapter 6

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 6 Boards of Examiners - PDF 138.1 KB

Forms for Chapter 6

  • Agenda for Pre-Board of Examiners - DOCX 24.0 KB
  • Agenda for Portfolio Board of Examiners - DOCX 36.3 KB
  • Agenda for Scheme Board of Examiners - DOCX 22.0 KB

Chapter 7

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 7 Collaborative Partnerships - PDF 1.2 MB

Forms for Chapter 7

  • Institutional Partnership Report - DOCX 58.7 KB
  • Articulation agreement proposal - DOCX 20.8 KB
  • Collaborative course journal - DOCX 21.1 KB
  • Partner staff CV approval cover sheet - DOCX 19.0 KB
  • Collaborative due diligence - DOCX 27.0 KB
  • Collaborative risk management tool - DOCX 73.0 KB
  • Collaborative course report template - DOCX 27.1 KB
  • Initial collaborative partner risk assessment - DOCX 92.4 KB
  • Nomination of external panel member for institutional approval or review - DOCX 21.5 KB
  • Partnership Course Visit Log (PCVL) - DOCX 79.6 KB
  • Partnership Institutional Visit Log (PIVL) - DOCX 86.1 KB
  • Quarterly Institutional Partnership Report (QIPR) - DOCX 28.6 KB
  • Rationale for collaboration - DOCX 24.1 KB
  • School Direct delivery site approval report - DOCX 22.8 KB
  • Study centre site visit report - DOCX 24.2 KB
  • Structure of institutional approval proposal document - DOCX 25.9 KB
  • Structure of franchised course approval proposal document - DOCX 29.6 KB
  • Structure of institutional review self-evaluation document - DOCX 29.8 KB
  • Partner website verification - DOCX 80.6 KB

Chapter 8

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 8 Assessing Learning - PDF 467.5 KB

Forms for Chapter 8

  • Moderation record form (internal) - DOCX 23.1 KB
  • Moderation record form (collaborative partners) - DOCX 24.1 KB

Chapter 9

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 9 Academic Representation - PDF 125.5 KB

Chapter 10

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 10 Student support - PDF 244.1 KB

Chapter 11

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 11 Teaching and Learning - PDF 508.0 KB

Chapter 12

  • Quality Handbook Chapter 12 Research Degrees - PDF 138.8 KB

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