Teaching and Learning strategy
Teaching and Learning
This section contains information regarding the management of teaching and learning within the institution, including mechanisms for reviewing and ensuring the quality of teaching provided.
Academic year dates
The Academic Calendar is revised annually.
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External review information
The Academic Quality Handbook is issued annually and provides information on policies, systems and codes of practice in respect of the delivery of courses and programmes and the management and enhancement of quality within the College.
The handbook includes:
• The institutional context
• Management and committee structure and responsibilities
• Monitoring and review of courses, programmes and modules
• Recognition of partner institutions
• Approval and validation of courses, programmes, and modules
• Assessment information
• Procedures for recruitment, induction, development and appraisal of teaching staff
• Procedures for student admissions, auditions, induction, discipline and appeals
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Agendas and non-exempt minutes and reports for Course committees and Academic Board are available from the Registry.
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The Quality Assurance Agency Institutional Audit Report is available on their website.
Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) website
Course specific handbooks are available.
See Information on the institution's internal procedures for assuring academic quality and standards (below)
Graduation information
Presentation Ceremony handbooks are revised annually for all graduating students which include:
• Attendance and ticketing information
• Academic dress hire details
• Photography information
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Honorary degrees
Directories of Honorary Awards are held by the College Secretary.
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The Institution has a policy for nomination of Honorary Awards.
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Information on the institution's internal procedures for assuring academic quality and standards
Course specific handbooks include the following:
• Module and semester details
• Course descriptions
• Qualification aims
• Course specific assessment procedures and outcomes
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Programme specifications are under review pending revalidation, due for completion in 2007.
Under review
The Regulations handbook includes course and assessment procedures.
See Student Administration and Support - Student policies
The Academic Quality Handbook includes programme approval, monitoring and review procedures.
See Teaching and Learning - External review information
A student satisfaction survey is available on the Teaching Quality Information website.
Information regarding opportunities and procedures for work experience and overseas study are under review, due for completion by 2007.
Under review
Qualitative data on the quality and standards of learning and teaching
Details regarding feedback mechanisms are held within the Course Specific Handbooks (see above) and the Academic Quality Handbook (see above).
See Teaching & Learning (above)
Course monitoring summaries are produced annually.
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Staffing structure of schools/departments
The Regulations Handbook details the academic management structure and contact details.
See Student Administration and Support - Student policies
Management structure charts are under development for the website.
Under Review
Teaching staff profiles are available on the website.
Student assessment strategy
Information on the regulations and policies governing student assessment are available within:
• Academic Quality Handbook - See Teaching and Learning - External review information (above) (Link)
• Course specific Handbooks - See Teaching and Learning - Information on the institution's procedures... (above) (Link)
• Regulations Handbook - See Student Administration and Support - Student policies Link)
Tuition fees
The Financial Page on the website outlines details of fees and funding.
The College also distributes a Finance Handbook for information on tuition fees and how to pay.
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