ASC 12/60

University of Glasgow

Academic Standards Committee - Tuesday 16 April 2013

Report from the Programme Approval Group for the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, held on 18 March 2013

Cover Sheet

Ms H Clegg, Senate Office

 
Brief description of the paper 

Report of the ASC Programme Approval Group for the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences. The Group met on 18 March 2013 to consider proposals for new programmes and major changes to existing programmes.

Action Requested 

ASC is requested to note the observations of the Programme Approval Group and to confirm its recommendations.

The PAG recommends the following programmes subject to the satisfactory outcome of actions identified in the report:

BSc (Hons) Neuroscience and another subject - New

MRes Biomedical Sciences (Cancer Studies) - New

MRes Biomedical Sciences (Cardiovascular Studies) - New

MRes Ecology & Environmental Biology - New

MRes Ecology & Environmental Biology (Biodiversity) - New

MRes Ecology & Environmental Biology (Evolution & Systematics) - New

MRes Ecology & Environmental Biology (Marine & Freshwater) - New

MSc Medical Physics - New

MSc (MedSci) Diabetes - New

MSc Bioinformatics, Polyomics & Systems Biology - New

The PAG cannot recommend approval of the following programmes at present:

MRes Biomedical Sciences (Veterinary Science) - New

MSc Clinical Sciences with specialisation - New

MSc Sport & Exercise Science & Medicine - New

MSc Translational Medical Sciences with specialisation - Change

MSc (MedSci) Advanced Practice in Health Care with specialisms - Change

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

Actions requested will be taken forward by College administrative staff and progress monitored by the Clerk of the Programme Approval Group.

Resource implications 

As identified by proposers.

Timescale for Implementation 

As soon as possible.

Equality implications 

Not applicable.

 

Prepared by: Karen Robertson