ASC 09/75

University of Glasgow

Academic Standards Committee - Friday 28 May 2010

Harmonisation of Undergraduate Regulations: Update on Astronomy Level 2

Cover Sheet

Ms Helen Butcher, Clerk to the Committee

 
Brief description of the paper 

Following ASC’s agreement that the Generic Undergraduate Regulations should include the requirement of at least 40 Level 2 credits in the subject for Honours entry, the Department of Physics and Astronomy were invited to review the position of Astronomy 2 which offers only 30 credits at Level 2. The Head of Department has provided the attached response.

Action Requested 

ASC is invited to note the response and confirm agreement that Astronomy 2 should run as normal during Session 2010-11.

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

Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Resource implications 

None identified.

Timescale for Implementation 

Not applicable.

Equality implications 

There are no equality implications in the report.

 

Prepared by: Karen Robertson, Senate Office