Inclusion of Reading Would prefer not to No, students should go No, reading lists are often No, but possibly signpost No, but possibly signpost Lists commit reading list to to unit outlines for this developed at a late stage to Moodle pages to other resources handbook but liked the information as can go and therefore go out of date idea of signposting from out of date quickly. as soon as published handbook to Moodle Students could be signposted from handbook though. Inclusion of Supervision Arrangements are not Possibly include reference Yes, refer to role of arrangements for PG necessarily fixed before and signpost to further supervisor students the students arrive and information can then change once they are here. Would not want to commit that info to Handbook. Instead make – reference to QA7 Inclusion of Student Possibly signpost to Yes, signpost to other Already include Exchanges/Study abroad QA44 but not too much information already information about study info information, as this is available abroad given out at a later stage of the programme. Alternative formats Give out student handbook on a memory stick Circulation of common Need to get information sections earlier - LPO students in September Departmental The Faculty needs to review Guidance needs to be information the information being provided to departments provided by the on what to include in the departments and ensure programme specific guidance for staff about information in handbooks what and what not to to ensure consistency – include.
Inclusion of Reading Lists Would prefer not to commit reading list to handbook but liked the idea of signposting from handbook to Moodle No, students should go to unit outlines for this information as can go out of date quickly. Students could be signposted from handbook though. No, reading lists are often developed at a late stage and therefore go out of date as soon as published No, but possibly signpost to Moodle pages No, but possibly signpost to other resources Inclusion of Supervision arrangements for PG students Arrangements are not necessarily fixed before the students arrive and can then change once they are here. Would not want to commit that info to Handbook. Instead – make reference to QA7 Possibly include reference and signpost to further information Yes, refer to role of supervisor Inclusion of Student Exchanges/Study abroad info Possibly signpost to QA44 but not too much information, as this is given out at a later stage of the programme. Yes, signpost to other information already available Already include information about study abroad Alternative formats Give out student handbook on a memory stick Circulation of common sections Need to get information earlier - LPO students in September Departmental information The Faculty needs to review the information being provided by the departments and ensure guidance for staff about what and what not to include. Guidance needs to be provided to departments on what to include in the programme specific information in handbooks – to ensure consistency
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