City College Norwich: HEQEST, Quality Improvement PROGRAMME APPROVAL APPLICATION. Form PAA1

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1 City College Norwich: HEQEST, Quality Improvement PROGRAMME APPROVAL APPLICATION Form PAA1 APPENDIX 6 Learning and Teaching Committee PROGRAMME APPROVAL APPLICATION AND OUTLINE PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION FOR AWARDS MADE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA: VALIDATED PROVISION at CITY COLLEGE NORWICH Tick one This is a proposal for A new programme (not replacing existing provision) A new programme replacing existing provision / A significant modification to an existing programme The revalidation of an existing programme Note that Sections 1-6 are designed to comply with the QAA guidelines for the preparation of Programme Specifications. PROPOSED START DATE : September 2011 SECTION 1: PROPOSING SCHOOL AND PROGRAMME DETAILS (a) Proposing School: (b) Proposed programme Award and Title (including all named Pathways) (c) Awarding Body (d) Teaching institution School of Creative and Business Industries BA (Hons) Creative Practices and Enterprise UEA City College Norwich (e) Additional details FOR TAUGHT PROGRAMMES REQUIRING ATTENDANCE FOR ONLINE OR DISTANCE LEARNING TOTAL CREDIT VOLUME FOR WHOLE AWARD FHEQ LEVEL OF FINAL AWARD MODE(S) OF STUDY PLANNED DURATION OF PROGRAMME (YEARS) 120 L6 FT 1 PLANNED DELIVERY PATTERN (WEEKS PER SEMESTER) 15 weeks x 2 semesters PLANNED DELIVERY HOURS PER WEEK 12 BRIEF DETAILS OF CONTACT/ SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS Lecture contact Dissertation supervision Technical LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION (IF NOT ENGLISH) UCAS CODE

2 support Tutorial mentoring support (f) Will the proposed programme replace an existing programme or programmes? ONE) YES (DELETE If YES, please state title(s) and programme code(s) of replaced programme(s): BA Hons Popular Music (top up) (g) Exit Awards below final award? If YES, please specify: N/A (h) Does the programme include Work Based Learning/Skills for Work modules (i.e. as incorporated in Foundation degrees) No Compulsory placement(s) or work-based practice No If yes please give details However, work experience and networking within creative industries will be strongly encouraged throughout the programme. (i) Will the proposed programme be operated in partnership with any other organisation? If YES, state: (i) name of the collaboration partner: (ii) whether the arrangement is a franchise or a direct partnership (5) : n/a n/a ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 2 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

3 SECTION 2: RATIONALE FOR AND AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME a) Rationale (Justify the proposal in terms of its strategic fit with School /college development plans, the College Strategy for the Development of Higher Education, regional and national priorities for addressing knowledge and skills shortages and/ or the specific needs of employers and or potential students. Pay particular attention to the provision of progression opportunities and any articulation agreements or progression accords that this proposal will underpin). City College Norwich has been a major provider of higher education within the FE sector since the 1960s, during that period the scale and focus of the HE provision has changed to reflect the many and varied external influences to which the college has responded. Because of its close relationship with the business, commercial and public sector communities of Norwich and the wider region, the college s HE provision has always concentrated on vocational and professional courses. The development of Higher Education provision is driven through the individual School Development Plans; these articulate the Higher Skills pathways within a sector or discipline which is also contextualised by an overarching college HE framework. Thus HE policy is derived centrally but implemented locally within the individual schools. [The Strategic Development of Higher Education at CCN 2009/ /2012] The School Development Plan of the School for Creative and Business Industries outline the schools ambition to respond to real industry needs. Higher Education provision within the school is regularly reviewed and aims to keep up to date its education and training offered. The school aims to aligns to the priorities identified for workforce development within the creative industries; an industry where 44% of the workforce are self-employed or freelance. This programme, which will reside in the School for Creative and Business Industries, will be a progression opportunity of a one year top up for graduates from FdA Art & Wellbeing, FdA Popular Music, FdA Media, FdA Community Drama Practice, Fda Teaching Assistants and FdA Journalism. Specifically, it will replace the established BA Hons. Popular Music and replace the current progression opportunity afforded to students on the Fda Art & Wellbeing, where current articulation accords exist with NUCA for BA Hons Visual Studies. The BA Hons Visual Studies course is closing in This programme recognises the need for creative practitioners to work in a variety of settings, working in isolation, small communities or collaboratively across the sector. The Creative Blueprints for the East of England, 2009 and the Creative Blueprints for Visual Arts, Craft and Performing Arts 2010, and the recently produced Blueprint for Music 2011, have informed the skills and workforce development needed for the industry and have been taken into consideration when developing this programme. Following the amalgamation of the School of Creative Arts and the School for Business, to what is now titled the School for Creative and Business Industries, students within the school have benefited from the wealth of expertise within the staffing establishment. For example at level three, the delivery of business skills to creative students and creative approaches to business and enterprise students. This proposed course will enable the sharing of this expertise at a level six, and will include enterprise. ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 3 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

4 The BA Creative Practices with Enterprise builds upon FdA student learning at Higher Education levels 4 and 5. It permits a natural internal progression route from the following Foundation Degrees for graduates from FdA Art & Wellbeing, FdA Popular Music, FdA Media, Fda Community Drama Practice. Fda Teaching Assistants and FdA Journalism. b) Aims (Explain the purpose of the award in terms of the overarching educational and skills development a successful student will achieve, the vocational and or further personal professional development opportunities that may follow and the audience for whom the programme is intended ). The programme is intended for those foundation degree programmes listed above but will not exclude progression from other foundation degrees where mapped. At the centre of the programme is the development of learning and creative skills, as well as developing an understanding of the value of interdisciplinary approaches and networking. Students will learn through exploration of their individually chosen pathways within a dissertation project and as a consequence take initiative, be proactive, collaborative, and entrepreneurial and use problem solving methods to present their work to target audience. In summary, this proposed course aims to: Enable current Fda Graduates progression to honours level; thus further entry into career options and including teacher training Provide graduates the opportunity to work across creative disciplines Share discourse and creative dialogue Understand the nature of the sector and how creative practitioners work in isolation, small communities and collaboratively Build on practical skills acquired in previous study Build on creative ideas, thinking and analytical skills acquired in previous study Build on Business skills acquired in previous study Develop an understanding of enterprise Acquire skills for enterprise and employability Further progression opportunities to employment, freelance working or self-employment within the sector exist. Alternatively graduates may choose further study at post-graduate level, including teacher training. SECTION 3: POINTS OF REFERENCE 3.1) Co-operative arrangements with other providers (including UEA): Library and online academic research journals through UEA. ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 4 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

5 3.2) Relevant QAA Subject Benchmarking Statements Subject Benchmark reference Coverage in programme: Nature and extent of subject These benchmark statements from Art & Knowledge and understanding, attributes Design, Performing Arts, Music, and skills: communication, media, film and cultural Self-management studies will be used to set out the Critical awareness expected knowledge, skills and Interpersonal and social skill understanding of the successful Skills in communication and presentation graduate. Information skills 3.3) Relevant National Occupational Standards NOS Coverage in programme: 3.4) Sector Skills Council consultation/involvement Sector Skills Council Details of consultation/application of Framework: The school works with four National Creative & Cultural Skills are able to provide up to Skills Academies, NSA Creative and date information and data on the industry and work Cultural; NSA Retail, NSA Financial with employers to identify skills gaps. Services and the new National Enterprise Academy. This enables Data produced by the skills council in February consultation and involvement, 2011 identifies that: specifically through the Sector Skills 129,530 individuals work in the creative industries Council for Creative and Cultural in the South East of England. This makes up 16% Industries. of the total creative and cultural workforce in the UK. In the South East, this figure is expected to grow by 31% by Within the above figures the skills council have identified that 87% of business in the industry are micro-businesses and 44% of people working in the regions creative and cultural industry are selfemployed. Recent attendance (March 2011) at the annual conference for the National Skills Academy and subsequent meetings with employers (see also consultation for FdA Music Performance and Production, has identified that workers are increasingly blurring the boundaries across disciplines and need to develop flexible and entrepreneurial skills. ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 5 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

6 3.5) Accreditation endorsement or consultation by/with Professional Statutory or Regulatory Bodies PSRB Details of accreditation endorsement or consultation: 3.6) Employer engagement in design and development Employer(s) Details of consultation/engagement: Chris Gribble, New Writers Centre Norwich Meetings to discuss the programme Ian Johnson, Access to Music Norwich specification/modules; the need for a one Gary Standley, BBC Voices Norfolk year top up programme to support David Hazel, Broadcast Engineer EPIC progression opportunities and attainment to Studios. honours level. Mary Muir, Norfolk Arts Forum National Skills Academy members Festival Republic Live Nation, Steve Cheney Robin Millar, Music Producer n) Programme Manager Name Telephone Lawrence Britt lbritt@ccn.ac.uk SECTION 4: Development of Graduate Skills (Please see guidance notes) 4.1 Graduate Skills Use this section to explain how the programme will provide opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge, understanding, cognitive, subject specific and key transferable skills: Students will develop knowledge and understanding in/of: Creative Application Creative Disciplines Context Time Management Effective Communication, verbally and in writing Historical/contextual understanding This will be facilitated/supported by: Lecture Tutorial and supervision Exploration and Development of individual practice Class room/studio delivery Technical support Visiting speakers ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 6 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

7 Research Good working practices, including ethics Visual and Audio Language Enterprise Presentation Students will develop Key and Transferable Skills: Independent thought Critical thinking Team work Leadership Entrepreneurship Problem solving Communication Presentation Time management Flexibility Innovation Project management Assignments Live projects Work experience Use of professional resources By: See QAA benchmark statements. SECTION 5: Programme structures and Modules (Units). Intended Learning Outcomes, Credit Volumes and Award requirements. a) Introductory statement A general statement about programme structure, including special features such as work placement opportunities or requirements, field trips or residentials etc: This programme will take place over one year. The programme is committed to giving students the underpinning knowledge and understanding they need to work in a diverse and broad industry. The programme structure assumes prior achievement at 240 credits for entry. Prior achievement will be mapped across relevant prior learning outcomes at levels 4,5. This programme will be mapped across relevant sector subject benchmarks for study at BA Honours level. It will consist of 5 modules totalling 120 credits: Self-Awareness and Planning 10 Credits Entrepreneurship - 20 Credits Dissertation Project - 60 Credits Presentation 30 Credits The programme aims to further develop the creative skills, knowledge and understanding of ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 7 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

8 students to honours level. Its design will enable them to identify and apply personal areas of study, whilst developing knowledge of working practices in contemporary creative disciplines. Knowledge of enterprise and development of personal goals and presentation skills will prepare undergraduates for an industry where 44% are self-employed. b) Student learning experience Describe the arrangements for learning and teaching in terms of hours required each week of a typical student according to each proposed mode of study. This should include class contact time, tutorial time and assessment time and give an indication of personal study time. If blended learning then specify the nature of the mix of methods to be used and the commitment in time to each: One 10 Credit module will receive 27 hours of lecturers and seminars plus 73 Hours for student independent learning, covering background reading, research and preparation for assignment outcomes One 20 Credit module will receive 54 hours of lecturers and seminars plus 146 Hours for student independent learning, covering background reading, research and preparation for assignment outcomes. One 30 Credit presentation module will receive 81 hrs of lectures and seminars also undertaking visits to external exhibitions, festivals and performances as appropriate to proposed assignment outcomes plus 219 Hours for student independent learning, this time will also include research through visits to local and national exhibitions, performances and festivals. During this time some support can be given through the schools Events Officer resource. One 60 Credit dissertation project will receive 16 hours of contact dissertation supervision, 15 hours of workshop plus Up to 569 hours for student independent learning and self managed time. During this time there will be access given to specialist workshops, studios and equipment and support can be given through the Schools technician resource. Tutorial time for pastoral support will be given for each student (normally 3 hours) Student learning will also be supported via learning materials which can be accessed via the College VLE, Blackboard c) Insert Structure Diagrams for each variant of the award. N/A (Structure diagrams may, alternatively, be attached as Appendices, with a note here to that effect) ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 8 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

9 d) Applicable regulations for awards and Classifications This programme will operate without exception under the regulations for classification, assessment and quality assurance as set down in the currently approved version of the Norfolk Regulatory Framework. e) Module details: List all modules to be offered within the programme Note re Status: A module may be Compulsory (C), Designated (D) or Optional (O) (refer to NRF for guidance) i) LEVEL 6 Modules year 3 Module Title Credit value Brief description Dissertation Project 60 The dissertation project represents the culmination of a degree course and constitutes a key determinant of honours status. Its aim is to provide the opportunity for the student to demonstrate creative thinking skills, ideas, analysis and problem solving in a systematic approach. The project may be explored through practical application or academically. The module is designed to enable the student to develop and exhibit a range of skills in a chosen creative pathway, demonstrating high order thinking skills and selfawareness. Enterprise 20 Students will participate in innovative and creative techniques and problem solving for product outcomes. Presentation 30 The work presented in this module is based upon the outcomes of the dissertation project and develops professional presentation skills to a relevant target audience. It enables students to Principal assessment methods Through formative assessment during tutorial, through group critiques, selfevaluation and synthesis of ideas and summative outcomes. Formative through presentations and tutorial and summative at project outcome Through formative assessment during tutorial, practise presentation outcome, response to target audience, group critique, self evaluation and summative C C C Status ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 9 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

10 work collaboratively across disciplines for chosen outcomes Self-Awareness and Planning 10 This module operates as the initial unit to identify and develop awareness of own practice; it will inform research and enable planning for the dissertation project and presentation module. exhibition, display, performance or screening of work. Summative through tutorial, formative through hand in of dissertation project plan C SECTION 6: STRATEGY, MARKET DEMAND AND ADMISSIONS (for all new programme proposals) 6.1 Academic Strategy a) Give brief details of consultation with UEA Advisor to date (name, date(s) brief summary of discussion points) None to Date b) Does the programme contain any overlap of material with existing programmes at either CCN or UEA? If so, please give details, naming the School concerned, identifying the programme code and title, and summarising the outcome of prior consultations with that School(s) on the overlap issue. Yes Dissertation Project Module Entrepreneurship Module All currently delivered within the School of Creative and Business Industries 6.2 Evidence of Market Demand a) Are identical or similar programmes offered elsewhere in the UK? If so, give brief details (Award title and location) explain why you can be confident of demand to support this proposal. There are no recognised 1 year top up degrees offered locally, that aim to combine learners from a range of creative disciplines, with enterprise Existing 1 year top up for graduates from Fda Arts & Wellbeing at NUCA has closed, and there are no plans to re-validate the existing 1 year BA Hons top up in Popular Music at CCN. b) What are the career/employment opportunities for students successfully completing the programme? Self-employed practitioner in: visual arts, performing arts, music or media ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 10 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

11 Arts Facilitator Community Arts Educator Teacher Creative Arts Technician Audio Engineer Sound technician Live Event Manager Promoter Studio Manager Producer Director ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 11 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

12 6.3 Admissions a) Admissions Criteria: give full details: Minimum UCAS points Normal offer UCAS points Level 3 qualifications acceptable (give any special terms or conditions) GCSE English or equivalent mandatory? GCSE Maths or equivalent mandatory? Must an applicant be employed to be considered for this programme? If so give details and minimum expectations Mature student entrance criteria: details N/A N/A YES NO NO Progression accords: Are holders of any qualifications guaranteed acceptance or are any other applicants given any kind of preferential consideration b) Will applications be received via UCAS? YES c) If b) = YES give UCAS Code : TBC Fda Art & Wellbeing Fda Music Performance and Production Fda Media Fda Community Drama Practice Fda Journalism Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each module can be found in the study module guide and programme handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed by the University and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Section 7: Technical Appendix T1. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS Please identify all new resources required to operate the programme, additional to any released as a result of discontinuing the programme(s) identified in 1.c above, and provide an estimated cost. Necessary resources not identified will be assumed to be available within the proposing and servicing centres and will not be provided centrally. (a) Will additional resources be required from central college funds? No If YES, go to 7(b); if NO, go to (b) ACCOMMODATION AND SPACE: include general and specialist accommodation requirements and any refurbishment required. (b) EQUIPMENT: include all new expenditure and estimate cost. ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 12 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

13 (c) CONSUMABLES: estimate total annual cost of all consumables required, including photocopying In line with current expenditure for existing BA programme (d) LIBRARY AND LEARNING SUPPORT MATERIALS: Identify Essential Start Up and Essential Annual maintenance expenditure on: books, journals, on-line services, other media ESSENTIAL START UP: ITEMS TBC ESSENTIAL ANNUAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS TBC COST COST (e) IT REQUIREMENTS: identify additional requirements for: HARDWARE: ITEMS TBC SOFTWARE: ITEMS TBC COST COST (f) TEACHING STAFF: ADDITIONAL STAFFING RESOURCE REQUIRED: Additional staffing subject to requirement for dissertation supervision (g) TEACHING STAFF: STAFF DEVELOPMENT OR PROFESSIONAL UPDATING REQUIRED Most staff within the school are currently practicing in their specialist field, e.g. musicians, directors, painters etc. They are continuously seeking CPD for industrial updating. The school aims to continue to update knowledge of industry through networking through the National Skills Academies and other avenues available to them. JB(h) OTHER RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS not identified in (a) to (g): T2 Performance targets T2a) Enrolment & In-year Retention Targets: Yr1 Ret % Yr2 Ret% Yr 3 Ret% First year of operation % N/A N/A In-Year Retention %: Students Live at each Year end/students enrolled during year x 100 ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 13 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

14 T2b) Enrolment targets Minimum viable annual intake (FTEs) 12 Maximum viable annual intake (FTEs) 18 T2c) Target Retention, Achievement and Success Rates Started Programme* Live at end of completion Year (b) N o. Achieving Award (c) Overall retention % Achievement rate Success rate % (a) (X) (Y) (Z) % 100% 100% *Started programme = those who originally enrolled in year 1 + transfers in and later starts Overall Retention x = b / ( a - transfers out) x 100 Achievement Rate Y = c / b x 100 Success Rate Z = c /( a - transfers out) x 100 T3 Fees and Resources T3a) Tuition Fees Please specify whether the income to be generated by the programme is to be from: i) tuition fees plus any HEFCE recurrent grant for teaching that the student numbers may generate? Yes ii) some other source T3b) New Modules Does the programme require the validation of new modules (i.e. modules which are not listed on the current CCN module catalogue)? YES If YES, please list the titles, level and credit value of the proposed new modules: T3c) Modules to be validated and added to the CCN module Catalogue: Module Title Level (0, 1, 2, 3 or M) Credit value Self-Awareness and Planning 3 10 Presentation 3 30 T3d) Other Student Support Services Please give detail of other resources and support services to be provided for students on this programme. E.g.: i) Financial support, advice and guidance Student advisors are based in the Advice Shop at CCN ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 14 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

15 ii) Teaching accommodation Classrooms of good quality with ILT equipment; practical studio/workshops, TV studio, Edit and Animation Suites, music rehearsal and recording rooms, music technology, dedicated IT rooms and drama centre iii) Careers Careers guidance available through Advice Shop iv) Counselling Available through Advice Shop v) Mentoring Available through Advice Shop T4 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR PROGRAMMES T4a) Board of Examiners i) Is a new Board of Examiners to be responsible for the programme(s)/programme No ii) If NO, please specify which Board of Examiners will be responsible for the programme(s)/programme: Creative and Business Industries MAB and CCN Awards Board iii) Is (are) any additional external examiner(s) required? Yes iv) If iii) = YES, how many? One. Have they been: Identified No Approved No Appointed No ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 15 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document

16 SECTION 8: SIGNATURE SHEET Please ensure that all Sections completed before submission to HEQEST. HEQEST will check the document for accuracy and sufficiency before presentation to CCN VARC and then to the UEA Partnerships Office. 1) Date of approval of programme specification by CCN Internal Scrutiny Group Date Name: Signed for ISG: 2) Joint Board of Study approval: Date Name: Signed for JBoS: For CCN: 3) Signature of Principal or Deputy Principal (curriculum): Date Name: Signed: 4) Chair of VARC: Date Name: Signed: After signatures in 1-4 have been obtained, please forward this form to the Partnerships Office. 5) UEA Learning and Teaching Committee Approval: Date Name: Signed: ccn-uea Programme proposal document (template) 16 of 16 CCNUEA proposal document