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Programme structure: Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PG Dip) - what's running in 2014/15

Please note: you are viewing unit and programme information for a past academic year. Please see the current academic year for up to date information.

Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
Teaching & Learning in Higher Education Not available in this year EDUCM5701 20 Mandatory
Assessment Not available in this year EDUCM5702 10 Mandatory
Personal Tutoring Not available in this year EDUCM5703 10 Mandatory
Unit and Programme Design Not available in this year EDUCM5704 10 Mandatory
Teaching and Learning Portfolio Not available in this year EDUCM5705 10 Mandatory
Students choose 60 credit points from the following:
Mentoring in Higher Education EDUCM5706 10 Optional TB-4
Laboratory-Based Teaching and Learning EDUCM5707 10 Optional AYEAR
Widening Access and Participation EDUCM5708 10 Optional TB-4
Using Technology for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education EDUCM0024 20 Optional AYEAR
Supervised Individual Study (MEd Teaching and Learning in HE) EDUCM5710 10 Optional TB-4
Supervised Individual Study (MEd Teaching and Learning in HE) EDUCM5711 20 Optional TB-4
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Progression/award requirements

The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.

For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Exit awards

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.

Degree classifications:

An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.

The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:

Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.

** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.

Diploma/certificate stages:

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.

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