Paper - Academic Registry and Council Secretariat - Queen Mary ...

TPB2012-019
Taught Programmes Board 28/11/2012
Nature of proposal(s)
Owning School /
Institute
Title of Proposal(s)
being considered
Programme Amendment
School of Languages, Linguistics and Film
BA French (R102) and 2 associated module proposals
• French II
• Research Project
Outcome requested
Potential issues
identified and
comments on the
proposal(s) from
Academic Secretariat
Taught Programmes Board (TPB) is asked to consider and
approve the proposal(s) identified above and detailed in the
accompanying documentation. If any conditions of approval or
recommendations arise through discussion at the Board these
should be clearly stipulated in the TPB minutes and
articulated to the proposer.
The following programme amendment presents a proposal to
introduce a research project which students will undertake in
Paris in the summer between the second and third year of the
programme. The project will be study-only but will enable
students to develop research skills and independent study
and will provide useful formative feedback.
The amendment is accompanied by one new module
proposal for a bespoke core language module, French II,
designed by staff at QMUL, to be delivered and assessed by
staff at ULIP.
Part 1 of the BA French Studies was approved at the Arts
Faculty Board on 16 th November 2005. Part 2 was approved
on 15 th February 2006.
The collaboration will be managed by the ULIP Board with
representatives from QMUL and Royal Holloway, University of
London. The Consortium Agreement between the University
of London, QMUL and RHUL will be considered at a meeting
of the ULIP Board on November 15 th .
No signficant issues identified.