CCAM - Information CapturedThe following page details the information captured via CCAM and gives detailed advice about each. The list appears in the same order as it would when proposing a new course in EUCLID. Items of data that are mandatory for a new course proposal have been identified and can be easily found by using the links below to jump to a particular field for advice. ALL FIELDS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED MANDATORY. The fields marked with * must be competed to allow submission of a proposal. Changes to an Approved Course that Result in Creation and Approval of a New Course Within the student record database, certain changes applied to an existing course would affect the students currently and previously enrolled on it and therefore what appears on their record and on their transcript. It is therefore essential that existing data on existing courses can only be amended where the change will not affect this. Both major and minor changes to existing courses require consideration by a School Board of Studies in the first instance, and potentially additional committees dependent on College processes, if they are compliant with the curriculum framework/academic year, and if there are wider implications. For more details on the University’s course processes, including the minimum levels of approval, please see the Programme and Course Design, Development, Approval, Changes and Closure Policy Major Changes a. The name of the course* *will result in a new course being created (with a new course code) Where other changes are made to course content (e.g. outline syllabus and course topics) these are regarded as minor changes. All other categories (e.g. change of course organiser, learning resources, reading lists, core reading) can be routinely refreshed in accordance with normal School procedures and discipline practices. Course Name* It is important that the course title reflects the nature of the course as far as is possible and that generic titles such as ‘Dissertation’ be avoided. In this example ‘Dissertation’ should be contextualised and extended to reflect the subject and/or programme – e.g. Dissertation: Architectural History The course name recorded here will appear in the Degree Regulations and Programme Specification (DRPS), Course Catalogue, Degree Programme Tables and on student transcripts. Note: Any change made to the Course Name other than to correct spelling or syntax is considered a 'major change' and would require a new course to be proposed and approved. If a minor correction to the course name is required please contact studentsystems@ed.ac.uk to make a request. Normal Year Taken* This is a guideline only and does not exclude students from taking the course in alternative years. Course Level Availability (PG/UG)* For example the Course Level is SCQF 10 (Undergraduate in Level) but available to both UG and PG students or conversely the Course Level is SCQF 11 (Postgraduate in Level) but only available to Integrated Masters UG students. Course Availability (Visiting Students) * See Visiting Student Variant Courses section of the User Guide SCQF Credit Volume* The volume of credit relates to hours of student learning (not contact hours or scheduled taught time) and one credit point equates to 10 Hours of student learning. The base unit of credit points for a Course at the University of Edinburgh is currently a minimum of 10cps and multiples thereof and for example a 20 cps course would require 200 hours to be made available to the student for learning and would equate to the equivalent of 5 x 40 hour weeks. Exceptionally, courses requiring different credit values would require approval/exemption via the Senatus Curriculum and Student Progression Committee (CSPC). 0 Credit rated courses which are compulsory, are assessed and students are required to pass to progress are not permitted. Back to top SCQF Credit Level * The credit level selected will form part of the new course code - e.g. HIST09001 where '09' is the SCQF credit level of the course. Decisions about the level to which a course must be assigned should ultimately be based on the relevant level descriptors and characteristics of learning as published by the SCQF - http://scqf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SCQF-Revised-Level-Descriptors-Aug-2012-FINAL-web-version1.pdf To facilitate flexibility and extend choice the University of Edinburgh has adopted a particular approach to this and primarily uses SCQF level 8 for first and second year undergraduate courses and level 10 for honours level study in years three and four and, where required, year five (integrated UG Masters). Importantly all courses should reflect the correct level of study and intended learning outcomes, and each programme needs to ensure that students at each level and year of study engage with all five characteristics of learning as described within the SCQF. Where the core of a specialist and/or professional undergraduate programme or programme pathway requires sequential and systemic building upon previous learning, these programmes may be designed to use the full range of SCQF Levels – i.e. 7,8,9 and 10; the courses within these programmes usually have restricted access to students and cannot routinely be taken as outside course electives or by visiting students. Home Subject Area* The Home Subject area selected will form the first 4 characters of the course code e.g. HIST09001 where 'HIST' represents History. It also determines which Subject Course Collections the courses should be included in and the subject area the course will be displayed under in the DRPS course catalogue. Other Subject Area The Home Subject Area is ultimately responsible for all quality assurance and enhancement activities related to the course. All courses must have a named Course Organiser and it is of critical importance that this is kept up to-date and accurate. Changes will be reflected on all course instances already created for future sessions via course roll-forward, and on any new course instances created. To arrange for a Course Organiser to be updated on a previous course instance, please send a request to studentsystems@ed.ac.uk with details of the changes required. Other processes in the University rely on this data being current - e.g. course evaluation questionnaires. If the Course Organiser is known, begin typing their name and select from the drop down list. Note that changes will only affect course instances for the current any future sessions; course organiser will remain unchanged on historic course instances. Once a course has been approved, the Course Organiser's details (name, email address, telephone number) will automatically be published in the online DRPS (see http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/).
Course Secretary Other processes in the University rely on this data being current - e.g. course evaluation surveys. If the Course Secretary is known at the proposal stage then this information can be captured using the dynamic list to retrieve the appropriate member of staff. Once a course has been approved, the Course Secretary's details (name, email address, telephone number) will automatically be published in the online DRPS (see http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/). Back to top Percentage of The Course Taught By Another Institution This is an external reporting requirement to ensure accuracy in our statutory returns when attributing percentage contributions by different institutions to each student’s education. Collaborating Institution Information Total Contact Teaching Hours Please note where a one-hour slot results in actual contact teaching of 50 minutes, this will be counted as one hour for the purposes of calculating the total contact teaching hours. Similarly, a two-hour slot where actual teaching is 1hr 50 min's will be counted as two hours. Any Costs To Be Met By Students In particular, charges should not be levied for goods, services or facilities that comprise core provision as defined by SE/SFC. Please refer to Governance and Strategic Planning for further information.
Pre-Requisites for UoE Students At the course proposal stage any pre-requisite requirements for the course should be recorded as free text. These will be recorded as a structured set of rules following course approval that will force validation during the course enrolment process. Pre-requisite requirements will be printed in the Course Catalogue within the DRPS. Back to top Co-Requisites for UoE Students Co-requisite requirements will be printed in the Course Catalogue within the Degree Regulations and Programme Specifications (DRPS). Prohibited Combinations for UoE Students Prohibited combinations will be printed in the Course Catalogue within the DRPS. Pre-Requisites for Visiting Students Only These will be recorded as a structured set of rules following course approval that will force validation during the course enrolment process. Visiting student pre-requisite requirements will be printed in the Visiting Student Prospectus.
Summary Course Description* For SCQF Level 7 and 8 courses that are available as electives (and/or outside courses), the summary course description should be clearly understandable to non-specialist students since it may be the first time the subject has been studied. Keywords They provide an opportunity to record key search words relating to the course that are not otherwise contained within the course name or course description. Words should be entered in free text, separated by a comma. Back to top Fee Code If Invoiced At Course Level Examination and Assessment Information (Previously Default Course Mode of Study)* Valid Values are: CE [Class and Examination - Classes and Assessment (including centrally arranged examination)] i.e. the norm is that the students attend classes and are expected to undertake the course’s examination(s); the course may or may not also require students to undertake assignments as part of the overall assessment CA [Class and Assignment - Classes and Assessment (excluding centrally arranged examination)] i.e. the norm is that the course is assessed by assignment only (includes ‘take-home’ exams) – students do not undertake centrally timetabled examinations E – [Examination Only] - i.e. the norm is that students do not attend classes but do undertake centrally timetabled examinations (an example would be Synoptic courses) C – [Classes Only] i.e. the norm is that students have no form of assessment – and therefore no examination or assignments (Note: if the course awards credits, Class Only is not a valid Study Mode as there must be some form of assessment/pass in order for credits to be awarded). Note that if the Default Mode of Study is C – Class Only then the credits must be 0 Default Delivery Period* Marking Scheme* Back to top Taught in Gaidhlig?* Course Type* Learning Outcomes* There should be a clear relationship and alignment of learning outcomes and the design of assessment to enable students to demonstrate and evidence what learning has been achieved in order to successfully complete and pass the course. The Learning Outcomes (LOs) for the course should address one or more of the characteristics of learning outlined in the principles of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at the appropriate SCQF Level. SCQF Five Characteristics of Learning;
Individual courses are not expected to address all of the characteristics of learning in isolation from the overarching programme of study to which the course belongs or is aligned. There is an expectation however that students will engage with and gain experience in all five characteristics of learning within each year and level of their studies.
This level of detail should be described in the course handbook along with the amount, types and schedule of assessments.
Special Arrangements Components of Assessment* Where a known pattern of activity is normal for the discipline and this course - e.g. weekly lab assignments with regular ‘hand-ins’ this should also be included. If known and fixed, the amount of coursework assignments and length of examinations can also be entered. The specific detail and schedule of all assessment requirements should be contained within the course handbook and should be available to all students no later than at the outset of the course.
NB Exam Information will be captured in a structured format at the Course Instance level following approval. See Add Exam Information The Exam Information field should be used to record the level of detail required to gain course approval:
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N.B. it is advisable not to be overly prescriptive such as indicating in which weeks of the semester certain topics will be taught in the course descriptor since this is likely to change annually. This level of detail should be articulated in the course handbook if/as required. 3) Student Learning Experience
Graduate Attributes and Skills Reference in particular should be made to the University’s Graduate Attributes https://www.ed.ac.uk/graduate-attributes, bearing in mind the developmental levels of the SCQF https://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/SCQF-LevelDescriptors.pdf Guidance and support is available at https://www.ed.ac.uk/graduate-attributes/how/staff/programme-course-information Study Abroad Default is Not Applicable Reading List / Learning Resources Did you know that the Library provides the Resource Lists@ Edinburgh service (using Talis Aspire) which enables course organisers to create and manage online reading lists? Using the service provides the Library with greater visibility of core reading materials and helps inform purchasing decisions. Find out more about the service.
Each course is now required to provide the opportunity for at least one piece of formative assessment with associated feedback within an appropriate timescale to enable students to learn from this prior to the summative assessment.
Convenor of the Board of Examiners This can be recorded/updated via the Amend Course link in the Curriculum Management homepage for an individual course or by contacting EUCLID Support for block changes across several courses. Display in Visiting Student Prospectus Course URL The URL must be valid (i.e. exist) and must not require any form of authentication (e.g. that the user is within the .ed domain). Student Systems will run a routine process to identify invalid URLs and will remove these, advising the Course Secretary. Please note that a URL link to any LEARN entry (the University's corporate Virtual Learning Environment) for the course delivery should not be added here. Within their MyEd Courses Channel, each student automatically has a link to LEARN for all course deliveries for which they are enrolled. PG online Courses use Moodle. URL for Additional Supporting Documents The data captured during the proposal process along with any uploaded supporting documents will form the essential framework, however there may be a requirement to have additional supporting documentation mounted on the web. The full URL of the additional supporting documentation should be provided here. Comments (Internal Use Only)
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Please indicate (where known) if the course experiences high-demand and/or has a defined maximum number of places. Where this is the case please also indicate how students are selected for enrolment – e.g. on a first come basis |