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 2014 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:

Master of Public Health (joint degree with Sun Yat Sen University) - New

MSc Cancer Sciences - New

MSc Clinical Trials and Stratified Medicine - New

MSc Primary Care (joint degree with Sun Yat Sen University) - New

MSc Sport & Exercise Science and Medicine (Distance Learning) - New

Master of Public Health - Major Change

MSc Biotechnology - Major Change

MSc Sport & Exercise Science and Medicine - Major Change

MSc (MedSci) Medical Genetics - Major Change

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

CertHE: Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental Studies - New

MSci Programmes – Work Placement Year - Major Change

MSci in Anatomy

MSci in Biochemistry

MSci in Genetics

MSci in Immunology

MSci in Molecular & Cellular Biology (with Biotechnology)

MSci in Molecular & Cellular Biology (with Plant Science)

MSci in Marine & Freshwater Biology

MSci in Microbiology

MSci in Molecular & Cellular Biology

MSci in Neuorscience

MSci in Parasitology

MSci in Pharmacology

MSci in Physiology

MSci in Physiology, Sports Science & Nutrition

MSci in Physiology & Sports Science

MSci in Virology MSci in Zoology

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.