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Fast Track Validation - Developing an Open Professional Programme at Hollings Faculty

Fast Track Validation - Developing an Open Professional Programme at Hollings Faculty. Helen Rowe Department of Clothing Design and Technology. Background and impetus. Long history of short courses Strong links with industry Commitment to staff development

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Fast Track Validation - Developing an Open Professional Programme at Hollings Faculty

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  1. Fast Track Validation - Developing an Open Professional Programme at Hollings Faculty Helen Rowe Department of Clothing Design and Technology JISC – Fast Track Validation event May 2009

  2. Background and impetus • Long history of short courses • Strong links with industry • Commitment to staff development • Increasing value of academic credit • Higher Level Skills Pathfinder (HLSP) bid • Engagement with FE Colleges JISC – Fast Track Validation event May 2009

  3. Challenges • Fast track validation • Small credit value units • Working with others • Documentation • OPP Specification and Draft Definitive Document • Validated units of varying subject matter, level and credit value • Approved Awards Supplement JISC – Fast Track Validation event May 2009

  4. The Event - 17th December 2008 • Constitution of the panel and the team • Main focus of the questions • Outcome and time restriction for conditions to be met JISC – Fast Track Validation event May 2009

  5. Conditions and Recommendations • Collaborative agreements / financial details • Special regulatory considerations to put to ADC • Some rewording of Def Doc and Prog Spec • Process for approving named awards through FADC • Over-arching Business Plan • Formal agreements in place where delivery to take place on employer premises (eg health & safety issues) Recommendations related to induction ; academic advisor role ; learning resources ; innovative assessment etc JISC – Fast Track Validation event May 2009

  6. Regulatory changes as a result of validation Examples : • No units to be condoned – all to be passed • Candidate may study units at different academic levels at any one time. • Work to be retained for scrutiny by external examiner at a time when candidate may be eligible for an award. • Award of a qualification may be retrospective once candidate has accrued sufficient credits JISC – Fast Track Validation event May 2009

  7. Procedural changes as a result of validation • To permit speedy addition of units to the OPP portfolio of units • To approve new named awards JISC – Fast Track Validation event May 2009

  8. Implementation and the future of the OPP • Immediate considerations : • Short term enrolment of students • Appropriate access to resources • Expansion within Hollings New units ; New titles • Roll-out across other faculties JISC – Fast Track Validation event May 2009

  9. Thank you for inviting me ANY QUESTIONS ? Helen Rowe Principal Lecturer & Chair of FADC Hollings Faculty X 2632 h.rowe@mmu.ac.uk JISC – Fast Track Validation event May 2009

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