ASC 10/49
University of Glasgow
Academic Standards Committee - Wednesday 20 April 2011
Report from the Programme Approval Group for the College of Science & Engineering
Cover Sheet
Mrs R Cole, Senate Office
Report of the ASC Programme Approval Group for the College of Science and Engineering. The Group met on 22 March 2011 to consider proposals for new programmes.
ASC is requested to note the observations of the Programme Approval Group and to confirm its recommendations.
The PAG recommended each of the following programmes subject to the satisfactory outcome of actions identified in the report. An update on progress with completion of actions necessary for full approval will be given to ASC in May.
MRes Advanced Statistics - New
MSc Biostatistics - New
MSc Environmental Statistics - New
MSc Social Statistics - New
MSc Statistics - New
MSc/PgD Aquatic System Science - New
MSc/PgD Coastal System Management - New
MSc/PgD Freshwater System Science - New
MSc/PgD Marine System Science - New
MSc Automotive Engineering - New
MSc Geomatics and Management - New
MSc Science for International Development - New
MSc Embedded Electronic Systems - New
MSc Mechatronics - New
MSc Space Systems Engineering - New
MSc Sustainable Energy - New
MSc Sustainable Water Resources - New
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Design Engineering (SIT) - New
BEng Mechatronics - New
BEng Mechatronics (SIT) - New
MSci Statistics and another subject - Major change
BSc (Hons) Statistics - Major change
BSc (Hons) Statistics and another subject - Major change
BSc Statistical and Mathematical Studies - Major change
MSc Statistics - Major change
For the following proposed programmes the PAG was currently unable to recommend approval for reasons identified in the report. The issues of concern will be taken up with the College and an update will be given to ASC in May on whether approval can be recommended.
BSc Earth Studies - New
MEng Biomedical Engineering (faster route) - New