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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