ASC 08/60

University of Glasgow

Academic Standards Committee - Thursday 9 April 2009

Independent Work in Undergraduate Degrees

Cover Sheet

Ms H Butcher, Clerk to the Committee

Brief description of the paper

The paper outlines a matter for clarification surrounding the University’s agreed principle of including independent work (such as dissertations and projects) in all Honours degree programmes.

Action Requested

ASC is invited to consider the paper and confirm whether current regulations make the completion and submission of independent work compulsory for Honours students. ASC is also invited to comment on whether any regulatory amendment is required.

Recommended Person/s responsible for taking action(s) forward

Senate Office.

Resource implications

None identified at this stage.

Equality implications

Not applicable.

 

Prepared by: Karen Robertson, Senate Office