BSc (Hons) Computer Science
3 Year Course – Price :€ 8,000 – 180 ETCS
Oversight of Programmes
The Quality and Standards of our awards are managed by one central body, the University’s Academic Registry, irrespective of where they are delivered. This is made up of the dedicated Quality Support Team, Programme Administration and Student Casework teams. This provides a consistent basis for the development and implementation of quality management processes and supporting the committee-based structures through which the institution undertakes oversight of its provision. Particularly important are:
- Academic Board which has overall responsibility for academic matters and is chaired by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic);
- Academic Development and Quality Sub-Committee (ADQSC) which authorises the development of new programmes either on campus or in conjunction with an off-campus partner organisation, and has responsibility for following through issues identified in the course of programme and partner approval and review to secure standards and ensure that quality is maintained and enhanced. It is chaired by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching);
- Student Success Committee (SSC) which has oversight of core performance and indicators and associated academic aspects of the student experience, including at overseas partners, and is chaired by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).
These committees have representation from all faculties and from the relevant support services; they are chaired on behalf of the University by a senior member of academic staff. They cover both on-campus and off-campus programmes which are thus all subject to the same level of scrutiny and the same requirements for quality and standards. Additionally, our Transnational Education (TNE) Quality and Standards Sub-Group oversees academic quality and standards indicators for students studying with TNE partners around the world.
Assessment
The assessment of all the programmes offered through the full-franchise is conducted by the University of Sunderland: faculty staff set and mark all the student work so that this is consistent across all cohorts, wherever they may be located. The Assessment Board meets at Sunderland and is chaired by a senior member of academic staff there. Students from all cohorts are therefore treated in the same way.
As the programmes delivered under the full-franchise model are the same as those delivered in Sunderland, the standards of assessment required are also identical.