ASC 13/35
University of Glasgow
Academic Standards Committee - Friday 15 November 2013
Cover Sheet
Mrs Catherine Omand, Senate Office
Brief description of the paper
At the meeting on 24 May 2013, Academic Standards Committee considered the responses to the recommendations arising from the Review of the Undergraduate School of Medicine. ASC concurred with the Panel Convener's view that as far as possible the recommendations had been given full and appropriate consideration but updates on recommendations which were in progress should be provided to ASC in November 2013 for the following recommendations:
- Recommendation 1 – to update on facilities, particularly at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the new Southern General Hospital;
- Recommendation 2 – to update on discussion regarding NHS contracts to include contractual teaching obligation;
- Recommendation 3 – to update on progress with establishing Service Level Agreements with each of the five Health Boards;
- Recommendation 4 – to update on progress made with strengthening operational procedures via the network of Hospital Sub Deans and strategy being developed for the new Southern General Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary;
- Recommendation 5 – to update on success of revised Problem Based Learning component of the curriculum;
- Recommendation 7 – to update on progress made following the introduction of the new curriculum and success in addressing the possible gaps in the curriculum;
- Recommendation 12 – to update on progress made regarding appropriate staff development for NHS teaching staff. Clarification was also sought as to whether lecture capture was provided for Year 3 only or had this been expanded across Years?;
- Recommendation 19 – to update on introduction of formative Year 4 clinical assessment;
- Recommendation 20 – to update on provision of guidance on appropriate feedback to clinical staff;
- Recommendation 22 – to update on managing the teaching interactions between Schools and Institutes;