The size of the campus promotes a friendly and supportive environment; no-one is lost in the crowd! Assessment and Feedback Assessment schedule and module handbooks will be distributed during the induction process and will also be made available on Moodle. Assessment workshops held two weeks prior to submission deadlines to provide final clarification of module assessment. Assessment feedback will be distributed via Moodle within the 20 day turnaround and the next available lecture will be scheduled for feedback. PS8. Student Numbers The following provides information that should be considered nominal, and therefore not absolutely rigid, but is of value to guide assurance of the quality of the student experience, functional issues around enabling progression opportunities to occur and staffing and resource planning: Minimum student numbers per stage = 10 Target student numbers per stage = 15 Maximum student numbers per stage = 30 PS9. Progression Route(s) Approved route(s)” are those where successful achievement in this programme enables “progression direct alignment to join a stage of another programme. This is an approach employed primarily for Foundation Degree students to to complete a Bachelor degree, but may be employed for “top-up” other award types. This is in part an automated admissions criterion and therefore progression may be impacted on by availability of a position on the progression award; however progression opportunity, if not available in the first year of application, is guaranteed within 3 years. Progression arrangements with institutions other than Plymouth University carry an increased element of risk. It is necessary for the delivering partner institution to obtain formal agreement from that institution to guarantee progression for existing students on the programme. For progression to Plymouth University, should there be the need to withdraw the progression route programme(s) then either this will be delayed to provide progression or appropriate solutions will be found. This arrangement is guaranteed for existing students that complete their programme of study with no suspensions or repeat years and who wish to progress immediately to the University. There are no articulated progression routes for this programme. However, students will be made aware of opportunities within their subject and within the region.
The size of the campus promotes a friendly and supportive environment; no-one is lost in the crowd! Assessment and Feedback Assessment schedule and module handbooks will be distributed during the induction process and will also be made available on Moodle. Assessment workshops held two weeks prior to submission deadlines to provide final clarification of module assessment. Assessment feedback will be distributed via Moodle within the 20 day turnaround and the next available lecture will be scheduled for feedback. PS8. Student Numbers The following provides information that should be considered nominal, and therefore not absolutely rigid, but is of value to guide assurance of the quality of the student experience, functional issues around enabling progression opportunities to occur and staffing and resource planning: Minimum student numbers per stage = 10 Target student numbers per stage = 15 Maximum student numbers per stage = 30 PS9. Progression Route(s) Approved “progression route(s)” are those where successful achievement in this programme enables direct alignment to join a stage of another programme. This is an approach employed primarily for Foundation Degree students to “top-up” to complete a Bachelor degree, but may be employed for other award types. This is in part an automated admissions criterion and therefore progression may be impacted on by availability of a position on the progression award; however progression opportunity, if not available in the first year of application, is guaranteed within 3 years. Progression arrangements with institutions other than Plymouth University carry an increased element of risk. It is necessary for the delivering partner institution to obtain formal agreement from that institution to guarantee progression for existing students on the programme. For progression to Plymouth University, should there be the need to withdraw the progression route programme(s) then either this will be delayed to provide progression or appropriate solutions will be found. This arrangement is guaranteed for existing students that complete their programme of study with no suspensions or repeat years and who wish to progress immediately to the University. There are no articulated progression routes for this programme. However, students will be made aware of opportunities within their subject and within the region.
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