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SQSC School of Arts and Digital Industries 12th

Dec 2012, 9.30am, Room EB.1.39 1 | P a g e

Confirmed

University of East London

School of Arts and Digital Industries

School Quality Standing Committee

Present:

(LP) Liz Pearson, Collaborative Leader (Chair), Associate Dean, ADI

(IB) Ian Bathgate, External Quality Leader, RDBS

(SM) Stephen Maddison, LILT, Cultural Studies and Creative Industries, ADI

(KD) Kathy Dale, Quality Officer, QAE

(MH) Mark Hunter, Field Leader, Performing Arts, ADI

(HR) Hedley Roberts, Field Leader, Digital Arts and Visual Communications, ADI

In-attendance:

(CD) Callum Dolan, SQSC Servicing Officer, ADI

Apologies:

(HB) Helena Blakemore, Field Rep, Cultural Studies and Creative Industries, ADI

(SP) Stacey Pogoda, Field Rep, Media Screen and Communication Studies, ADI



1 Apologies

1.1 As Above

2 SQSC Terms of Reference and Membership

2.1 Noted.

3 SQSC Dates 2012/13

3.1 Noted.

4 Minutes of Previous Meetings

4.1 14/11/12

4.2 Noted and Agreed.

5 Matters Arising

5.1 Linda Drew’s form needs to be completed ASAP.

5.2 Gary Pritchard’s external contract will be put forward for an extension and Michael

Agnew’s replacement is to be considered at this meeting.

5.3 Kate Lawrence’s School response has now been completed.

6 External Examiners

6.1 External Contracts Expiring

6.1.1 Noted

6.2 Outstanding External Reports



6.2.1 Noted.

6.3 Outstanding School Responses

6.3.1 Noted.

6.4 External Examiner Nominations, Extensions & Re-allocations

6.4.1 Rachel Gannon- Nomination

6.4.1.1 Gary Pritchard will act as Rachel’s mentor.

6.4.1.2 The Committee recommends APPROVAL of this nomination.

6.4.2 Alice Beard Re-allocation (CA to Note)

6.4.2.1 The Committee noted that this Re-allocation was Approved via Chair’s Action.

6.4.3 Fiona Barber Re-allocation (CA to Note)

6.4.3.1 The Committee noted that this Re-allocation was Approved via Chair’s Action.

7 Module Modifications

7.1 CC2509

7.1.1 APPROVED.

7.2 MS3408

7.2.1 Cite Them Right referencing needs to be corrected.



7.2.2 An approximate number of group members needs to be added to the group

presentation.

7.2.3 A assessment tariff needs to be added to the presentation, the committee suggests 3-

4 minutes per person.

7.2.4 APPROVED after minor amendments.

7.3 MS2105

7.3.1 APPROVED.

8 Programme Specifications

8.1 BA (Hons) Fashion Design, & Fashion Design with placement

8.1.1 FT1505 and FT2417 are now withdrawn modules.

8.1.2 APPROVED.

8.2 BA (Hons) Film Studies

8.2.1 Module codes need to be added to the programme structure grid.

8.2.2 Last edited date to be updated.

8.2.2 APPROVED after minor amendments.

8.3 MA Magazines

8.3.1 Module codes need to be added to the programme structure grid.

8.3.2 APPROVED.

9 Action Plans



9.1 B&D Photography Action Plan

9.1.1 To be re-worked and submitted again.

9.2 B&D Animation and Creative Video Production Action Plan

9.2.1 To be re-worked and submitted again.



10 REP

Rep Report/ programme Principal report author Date

received

Reviewer Review

Completed

comments / observations

Level 0 (ex-AVA) Amanda Danicic Liz Pearson

Extended (ex-HSS) Jacqui Mitchell

08/11/2012

Stephen

Maddison Y

This is a thoughtful and reflexive

REP that well documents the

considerable changes this

programme has undertaken in

recent years, and in the last 12

months, and the challenges it

continues to face. The REP also

well documents a story of success

in module performance and

retention – both critical issues for a

widening access and

participation initiative like level 0.

The programme leader’s data

and analysis is excellent, and

offers substantial evidence of the

academic success of the

programme, and the staff team.

The action plan for next year is

modest, but entirely appropriate:



in this context, consolidation and

refinement are definitely the key

priorities for a programme that has

faced too much substantive

change in recent years.

BA Graphic Design Tim Foster 14/11/2012 Stacey Pogoda

BA Photography Ralph Hall 12/11/2012 Paul Gormley

BA Moving Image and

Animation

Marc Coker

Stephen

Maddison

BA Illustration and

Printmaking

Martin Barret

Paul Gormley

DAVC – Field * Hedley Roberts Helena



Blakemore

BA Fashion Design with

Marketing (with and without

placement)

Julie O’Sullivan

02/11/2012 Iain MacRury Y

This is a good outline set of actions

– further work (outside REP) is

needed to stabilise these

programmes – informed by the

REP agenda and other

management interventions.

Fashion Design with Fashion

Management (with and

without placement)

Julie O’Sullivan


See row 11

BA Fashion Design (3yr) Julie O’Sullivan 02/11/2012 Iain MacRury Y See row 11

BA Printed Textile Design Lesley Robertson

09/11/2012 Callum Dolan

BA Fashion Futures: Trend

Prediction & Forecasting

Liz Pearson

09/11/2012 Callum Dolan



Fashion Textiles – Field Liz Pearson

16/11/2012

Stephen

Maddison Y

This is a belt and braces REP for a field

that is facing significant difficulties. The

action plan for the forthcoming academic

year is substantial, detailed, and takes a

robust approach to core areas of the

field’s business. The planning of

deadlines and key stages for action

points is impressively robust. Given the

absence of a REP for the previous year,

and absence of minutes for field

meetings, the action plan shows

significant insight and positive

engagement, and hopefully signals a

turning point for the field. Some of the

areas listed above are not covered in the

REP, but will be provided by programme

leaders. This REP document is clearly

partial, and is unable to reflect on an

ongoing process of review and planning,

but nevertheless has the effect of

demonstrating an impressive assessment

of the field’s key challenges.

BA Fine Art Tim Allen Stacy Pogoda

MA Fine Art Grenville Davey 31/10/2012 Liz Pearson



Professional Doctorate Fine

Art

Pete Cobb/ Karen Raney


Good considered report raising

live issues and outlining successes

– SMART actions please

Fine Art – Field * Pete Cobb Mark Hunter

BA Communication Studies Kathy Walker

Callum Dolan

BA Computer Games Design

(Story Development)

Stacey Pogoda

29/10/2012 Callum Dolan Y

A well written REP detailing a

course that is moving form

strength to strength. With resource

investment I believe this course

could grow to become a top

recruiter at UEL.

BSc Computer Games

Development

Penda Tomlinson


The report provides a good

overview of how the programme is

settling down and starting to build

steam after the University

restructure. Detailed analysis of

statistical data is a little light and I

would like to see this looked at

more closely in future reports as

the course moves over purely to

ADI recruited students.



BA Film and Video: Theory

and Practice

Anat Pick/ Steven

Eastwood 31/10/2012 Iain MacRury Y

Well done on NSS turnaround! A

very good report.

BA Interactive Media Design

(Joint with No. 27)

Tony Sampson


A very detailed report that

highlights the improvements

starting to be realised from the

recent re-validation of the

programmes. I look forward to

tracking further progress and

development next year as the full

range of benefits from eth re-

validation are realised.

The report also notes the

impressive industry links the team

utilise to fully engage with the

Universities Employability focus, I

would like to commend the team

for this focus and commitment to

helping the students build some

useful links and a realistic insight

into working in industry.



BA Media Studies Jonathan Hardy

01/11/2012 Hedley Roberts Y

A very through report in terms of

the academic content, stats etc.

However little emphasis is placed

on the technical and physical

resource (MPC?) used to support

this programme. This may because

these items are not an issue?

BSc Multimedia Design

Technology (Joint with No.

25)

Tony Sampson


See row 25

MS- Field * Paul Gormley Hedley Roberts

BA Advertising Julia Dane


Good – sharper focussed action

plans needed.

BA Creative and Professional

Writing

Helena Blakemore

01/11/2012 Pete Cobb Y

A very clear account of a

programme delivering good

student achievement

BA Cultural Studies Jeremy Gilbert (acting)

26/10/2012 Hedley Roberts Y

A thorough review of data and

statistics that fulfils the main

objectives of the process.

However the review could also

highlight areas of good practice

and positive narratives around

research, knowledge exchange



and innovations in learning and

teaching.

BA English Literature Marianne Wells


A well written report that highlights

a strong programme with a sound

learning and teaching strategy

and a team focused on the

student experience. This reports

highlights that with a culture of

open communication with the

student body and a focus on

continuous development and

adoption of best practice, a

programme can still succeed

despite the current plight of the HE

sector.

BA History Cathy Blackford


This is a good report – showing

good practice and hands on

engagement



BA Journalism Andrew Calcutt

Stephen

Maddison Y

This is a succinct and pithy REP

that directly addresses key future

challenges in a robust, but

thoughtful, way. The issues of NSS,

accreditation and revalidation are

all addressed in a timely, realistic,

and substantial manner. The

report on last year’s action plan is

candid and respectful of the

climate. And next year’s action

plan is detailed and appropriately

broad in its scope and urgency.

BA Media and Creative

Industries

Helen Powell

25/10/2012

Helena

Blakemore Y

A number of issues relating to NSS

scores and student experience,

noted from student feedback,

have been clearly identified in

Action Plan and will be addressed

through process of developing

and re-validating the programme.

However, it should be noted that

some of these are institutional or

School-based rather than

programme-related (e.g.

timetabling), and therefore are



not within the remit of the

programme leader.

BA Sports Journalism Charles Lambert

Iain MacRury Y

This is a really good reflective and

detailed report – well done and

well done on first cohort. Excellent

- in tricky conditions!

BA Contemporary Art &

Visual Media

Pauline de Souza

05/11/2012 Stacy Pogoda Y

The issue of problems of changes

to student submission processes

and problems with dissemination

of student feedback sheets needs

to be looked at. Is this a problem

for other programmes still running

within the field and how can this

be addressed

MA Heritage Studies Toby Butler

25.10.12 Iain MacRury Y

This is an excellent and detailed /

well-supported REP – I hope

programme builds on its good

start.



MA Magazines Andrew Calcutt 28/10/2012 Elaine Davis

CC- Field * Stephen Maddison 16/11/2012 Iain MacRury

BA Dance: Urban Practice Susanne Thomas

28/10/2012 Ian Bathgate Y

A succinct review that addresses

the major issues from the previous

year. It could be improved by

detailing strategy/actions for

maintaining the momentum of the

programme from the solid base

that has been built.

BA Music Production and

Culture

Tim Lawrence

BA Theatre Studies Ananda Breed

29/10/2012 Kathy Dale Y

This well written report provides a

good commentary of the issues

and changes within the

programme. The report evidences

good engagement with student

feedback complete with

appropriate actions to continue to

address ongoing areas of

development.



BSc Music Technology Steve Martin (acting)

17/10/2012 Kathy Dale Y

This REP provides a good overview

evidencing extensive consultation

with students regarding

programme changes and

incorporation of their feedback

into programme revalidation. All

24 actions from the previous year’s

action plan have been

addressed.

MA Acting Dominic Hingorani


It is to the staff team’s credit that

the programme is likely to achieve

accreditation with Drama UK and

that students are achieving well.

MA Theatre Directing Dominic Hingorani 29/10/2012 Pete Cobb Y See row 45

MA Writing Imaginative

Practice

Tessa McWatt


The degree classifications are very

good, it is to be hoped that the

new modes recruit successfully

while the campus mode is

suspended.

PA- Field * Mark Hunter 16/11/2012 Paul Gormley

Overview ADI Iain MacRury SQSC/SB



Collaborative

BARKING COLLEGE Link Tutor

Foundation Degree

Animation and Creative

Video Production Marc Coker 21/11/2012 Mark Hunter Y

Foundation Degree

Photography Ralph Hall 29/11/2012 Mark Hunter Y

BA Photography (level 3 top-

up) 23/11/2012 Mark Hunter Y

see above

SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE

Foundation Degree Textiles

and Fashion TBA

LEGENDA

BA Fashion Design TBA 23/11/2012 Ian Bathgate Y

A basic rep that perhaps needs

some actions that originates from

the analysis of the student data.

BA Graphic Design Hedley Roberts 22/11/2012 Ian Bathgate Y






BA Photography Hedley Roberts 22/11/2012 Ian Bathgate Y




BA Graphic Design with

Photogaphy Hedley Roberts 22/11/2012 Ian Bathgate Y


some actions that originate from



Animation Hedley Roberts 22/11/2012 Ian Bathgate Y





Illustration Hedley Roberts 22/11/2012 Ian Bathgate Y




NAFA

BA Fashion TBC

BA Fashion and Marketing TBC

BA Professional Dance and

Musical Theatre (Urdang) Jyoti Argade 01/11/2012 Paul Gormley Y

A well Written report. It would be

helpful for School's if partners

where allowed to use the School's

own REP proforma however.

BMus Popular Music

Performance (ICMP) Helen Reddington 31/10/2012 Liz Pearson



FdA Music and Production

(Lewisham Collage) Tim Lawrence 05/11/2012 Pete Cobb Y

The programme appears to be

developing well, with a good

standard of student practical

work, steady recruitment,

improved resourcing for music

production and an improving

assessment regime. Some liaison is

required form the link tutor

regarding assessment criteria for

some modules.

Italia Conti Dominic Hingorani 29/10/2012 Hedley Roberts

11 AOB

11.1 Online Initial Approval Form (PIF)

11.2 Noted.

12 Date of next Meeting

12.1 23/01/13

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