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a student has a claim for extenuating or mitigating circumstances upheld (as outlined in ‘What assessment methods will be used’ above). What about Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)? Intellectual Property Rights remain with the university because students will be completing assignments and assessments whilst being a student at the University and hence will use resources of the University. The Faculty Business Manager (and nominated IPR manager) Mr A. Boote at a.j.boote@staffs.ac.uk) can be contacted for advice where a student may wish to discuss transfer of ownership of IPR. Responsibilities for all students in this regard are available at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/assets/general_student_regs_tcm44-26816.pdf under the general regulations of the University and at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/images/code_conduct_research_tcm68-25216.pdf for the postgraduate and research code of conduct. What about career & Personal Development Planning (PDP)? As with all computing MSc awards within the Faculty, students have the opportunity to enrol on a PDP programme that runs alongside their award. PDP enables students to become more focused in approaching tasks, developing learning skills, and evaluating achievements objectively. By taking up the PDP opportunities offered a student will learn to become an effective planner and be able to complement this skill with sound evaluation and reflection skills. PDP is a vital part of the student’s development in shaping a suitable career path to follow. Can students get careers advice? Yes, a student’s future career is very important. Academic staff can advise, see also http://www.staffs.ac.uk/business_solutions/careers_centre/ What about Employability? “Staffordshire University is committed to ensuring that students are given the opportunity to develop their employability while at University by gaining qualifications which are recognised by employers and by developing their skills, experience and ability to manage their career. This policy is endorsed by the Vice Chancellor and Academic Board and aims to ensure that students from all backgrounds and disciplines have equivalent access to, and are encouraged to take full advantage of, the opportunities that are on offer. The policy is in accordance with the University’s Commitment to Equality and Diversity, 2003. This includes addressing the specific needs of particular groups of students, such as: disabled students, part-time students, international students studying in the UK, mature students, ethnic minority students, work-based learners, students studying purely online and our growing postgraduate community.” (Staffordshire University, Student Employability & Enterprise Policy, April 2009). See http://www.staffs.ac.uk/assets/employability_and_enterprise_tcm44-26802.pdf for the full document. What help is there for students with special needs? The University has a policy of inclusive teaching and learning to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to fulfil their educational potential. Students with declared disabilities who apply to our awards will be advised as to the reasonable adjustments which can be made to teaching and learning methods to ensure that they have the opportunity to achieve the award outcomes. Support for this is provided by the Faculty’s Disability coordinator, and Student Advisor. The University is committed to inclusive education and has an ongoing remit of making reasonable adjustments in concert with the requirements of 20
the UK Disability Discrimination Act (2005). For further information about disability support and admissions at Staffordshire University, and for a range of information on University policies and regulations please consult: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/courses_and_study/disabled_students/disability_support/ and: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/publications/policies_and_regulations/ 4 Modular awards Is the award based on a system of modules? Yes, the award is made up of 12 modules and is like all postgraduate awards in the University operating within the Modular Masters Framework. This is described in detail in the Regulations for Post-graduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters Awards available at: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/assets/postgrad_regs_tcm44-26797.pdf This section is intended as a brief introduction. The guide above should be referred to for details. What is a module? A module is a self-contained component of a study programme that lasts usually for one semester (typically 16 weeks of elapsed time). A module has distinctive educational objectives and clearly defined content. All modules are worth 15 credits, apart from the dissertation which is worth 60 credits. Each module is assessed separately and must be passed. A student studies a module to achieve specific learning outcomes which they should be able to demonstrate at the end of the module. The demonstration of these forms the basis of the assessment for that module. These outcomes are outlined on the module descriptor form which also describes assessment criteria, content, learning strategies, credit rating and other details. Work in a module may involve a number of projects, assignments, presentations or examinations and these will be detailed in the module handbook provided to students before they start work on the module. The module descriptor gives the module name and number. The content is a brief description of what is intended to happen in the module, whilst the learning strategy box indicates what kind of approach to learning is expected. Most important are the learning outcomes which are specific to that module and describe what students should be able to do as a result of completing the module. This demonstration is the basis of the assessment criteria and what you put forward for assessment. The assessment section also indicates the minimum necessary for a pass and the criteria for distinction. Indicative reading relevant to the module is shown. What if a student fails to demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes in their assessment(s) for a module? In this case, a student will be ‘referred’, meaning they will typically have one further attempt to pass the module. If a student is referred in a module for a second time they will fail it. Currently, a second failure in a module will also mean that the 21
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