london & paris programme specification BA ... - Istituto Marangoni

MMU Programme Specification – Fashion Design
programme and for co-ordinating the academic administration necessary for its successful day-to-day
operation.
Responsibilities
1. Programme Leader’s job profile will combine the roles of the Unit Tutor. His/her responsibilities will,
therefore, include:
2. Chairing the Programme Committee, and arranging for such meetings of the Committee as
considered appropriate.
3. Link Tutor with MMU, representing their course and campus
4. Acting as the Chief Executive Officer to the programme. As such he/she will be responsible, within
the agreed policies of the Programme Committee, and Academic Boards, for the efficient operation
of the programme as approved by the Institute.
5. All matters pertinent to the proper day-to-day operation of the programme involving leading,
supporting and encouraging their teaching team including PDP.
6. Advise the Programme Committee on its proper responsibility for the continuing development of the
programme.
7. Liaise on behalf of the Programme Committee with all staff as appropriate.
8. Be empowered to take on behalf of the Programme Committee any reasonable action with respect
to the proper functioning of the programme.
9. Assess the value of the unit in terms of staff delivery and integration with the rest of the programme.
10. Recommend areas for curriculum development.
11. Co-ordinate the assessment schedule for the Unit and ensure that it is communicated to students
and the director of education.
12. Liaise with Student Support Officers to ensure that appropriate study support is available
13. Recommend the appropriate level of resource required for the Unit & liaise with the teaching team.
14. Undertake in training and professional development and contribute to the training of others.
15. Actively participate and organise Peer Support system
16. Monitoring & responding to the student voice including regular meetings with the student Rep.
17. Monitor Unit and course feedback, student voice and External Examiners report responding in
Annual Monitoring & Evaluation Report (AME) and the Quality Action Plan (QAP)
18. Organise all areas of assessment procedures, facilitate monitoring, joint marking, internal verification
(IV) and External Examiner visits.
19. Maintaining the quality of academic standards by supporting the rules and regulations concerning
exam procedures and conduct of the student and teaching team.
Joint Responsibilities:
Admissions: Management of admissions is undertaken by the administrative admissions manager whom
coordinates and supports the subject specific Programme leader and the Campus Director of Education in
dealing with interviews and portfolio assessments (where appropriate).
Placement: Placement managers on each campus liaise with industry and support the Placement Tutor
(appointed form the teaching staff) in academic monitoring during the placement year.
31 Other Staff Responsibilities
Key staff are appointed to give PDP guidance to their students. These are identified as the teaching team
that has most contact time and subject specific knowledge to support their student group. They report to the
programme leaders directly.
A team of Professional Practitioners undertakes all other teaching roles. This has always been the Istituto
Marangoni method and teaching policy. It is recognised that they bring currency, knowhow and industry
contacts into the institute.
The teaching teams report to the direction of the programme leaders.
As they are all specialists in their areas of teaching they are expected to liaise with the PLs for the following:
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Programme Specification 14 of 18 April 2011