Fast Track ValidationBackground and Issues

Prof Mark Stiles

Background

• Only up to 60 credits (FLAP)• Looking at streamlining processes• Process Review just completed• Issue mainly with time needed to create

documents (DIVAS & Enable)

Flexible Learning Approvals Panel

Award Title Credits Level

University Foundation Certificate 30 0

University Foundation Diploma 60 0

University Certificate 60 1

University Diploma 60 2

Advanced University Diploma 60 3

Graduate Certificate 45 3 (Min)

15 M (Max)

University Learning Award 60 Any

Certificate in LLL and/or CPD 30 or 45 Any one or adjacent level(s)

Certificate of Credit 15 Any

FLAP Awards

• Must demonstrate purpose, academic coherence and market demand

• Meetings take place on scheduled dates every month should there be business to transact.

• Any modules not in approval need to be approved through the relevant Faculty Quality Committee prior to FLAP

• All proposals should be considered by FMT(s) prior to FLAP

FLAP Submissions

Award Title:

Faculty/Director of Programme:

Programme of Study:

Award Title:

Faculty/Director of Programme:

Programme of Study:

Module Code Credits

1

Pre-requisite(s):

Target Market:

Projected No’s:

Promotional Strategy:

Guidance and Support:

Pre-requisite(s):

Target Market:

Projected No’s:

Promotional Strategy:

Guidance and Support:

2

Approval Checklist

All modules in approval?Prerequisites defined?Dedicated/Shared delivery and location?What is the location for delivery?Boards responsible for modular assessment? Subject areas/Institutions responsible for modular

deliveryProposed start and completion date for 1st cohort.Additional Checklist for Off Campus Delivery and

Partnership

Current “tweaks” to full validations

• No requirement to nominate single Course Developer within each Faculty

• Faculty Enhanced (FEV) events retained• University events no longer two stage process• A one stage event preceded by some form of Faculty

scrutiny to ensure proposal & documentation fit for purpose

• New modules pre-validated by Faculty and approved at validation. Existing modules not scrutinised

Negotiated Frameworks

Negotiated Awards

• Awards can include three types of modules:• Core, must include:

– Flexible learning– Researching methods– Final Project/ Dissertation

• Option ( “off the shelf”) – not required• Negotiated (at least 25%)

Issues

• Timings• Forms used once and not reviewed• Content and Scope deficiency• Difficult to change• Processes are different for partners

Moving forward

• Professional Bodies• Further Reviews• Enable