The consistent articulation of A new section has been Programme Software Skills software application skills introduced within Section 8.1. (Section 8.1) developed at programme and This new material describes at a module level – i.e. support programme and module level for, and expected student use where software skills and of, Excel, PowerPoint, etc., applications are embedded where appropriate – would within the programme. It also benefit the students and lend describes the broader use of ever greater coherence to the technology across modules as programme well as outlining where supports are available. The advice offered to A clearer articulation of the Section 5.2 Preparation for graduating students in terms options for graduates of the external accreditation and of suitable future studies programme has been included further study might be clearer within the document. Specifically Preparation for external accreditation and further study have been set out. Additional Panel Comments NCI Response Action Notes/Location Reading Lists for modules such as The Special Regulation for the Proposed schedule pg 5. the Capstone Project might want to Capstone Project has been take account of later editions of clarified and standardised across textbooks, there could be greater relevant programmes. clarity with regard to the award The standard text for business Module descriptor pg 142 emanating from research has been updated to the successful/unsuccessful 2015 edition. completion of the Capstone Project, etc. The ‘Transferrable Skills Matrix’ The programme team considers (pp.40-41) could reflect that communication skills are communication skills in more detail inherent in most modules, but commit to making these more explicit in practice and as modules are adapted during reviews. BA (Hons) in Marketing Practice Response to Recommendations Recommendation NCI Response Action Notes/Location As it has yet to have a The School is committed to this graduating cohort, indeed it timeline and in addition on an has only relatively recently annual basis, in line with internal
The consistent articulation of software application skills developed at programme and module level – i.e. support for, and expected student use of, Excel, PowerPoint, etc., where appropriate – would benefit the students and lend ever greater coherence to the programme A new section has been introduced within Section 8.1. This new material describes at a programme and module level where software skills and applications are embedded within the programme. It also describes the broader use of technology across modules as well as outlining where supports are available. Programme Software Skills (Section 8.1) The advice offered to graduating students in terms of suitable future studies might be clearer A clearer articulation of the options for graduates of the programme has been included within the document. Specifically Preparation for external accreditation and further study have been set out. Section 5.2 Preparation for external accreditation and further study Additional Panel Comments NCI Response Action Notes/Location Reading Lists for modules such as the Capstone Project might want to take account of later editions of textbooks, there could be greater clarity with regard to the award emanating from successful/unsuccessful completion of the Capstone Project, etc. The Special Regulation for the Capstone Project has been clarified and standardised across relevant programmes. The standard text for business research has been updated to the 2015 edition. Proposed schedule pg 5. Module descriptor pg 142 The ‘Transferrable Skills Matrix’ (pp.40-41) could reflect communication skills in more detail The programme team considers that communication skills are inherent in most modules, but commit to making these more explicit in practice and as modules are adapted during reviews. BA (Hons) in Marketing Practice Response to Recommendations Recommendation NCI Response Action Notes/Location As it has yet to have a graduating cohort, indeed it has only relatively recently The School is committed to this timeline and in addition on an annual basis, in line with internal
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