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HNC Induction Meeting - Tue 30th Sep 2016

Meeting

Room &Time
LRC 9:30 - 11:30
Present:
 Derek Peacock
 Sampson Aneke

Marli Pumford
 Andor Cseri

Stephen Malyon
Apologies:
 Raj Dhillon
 Conor O'Brien
Consulted:
 Raj Dhillon
 Viren Amin

Meeting Agenda

Item No Agenda Item
 Action
 Success Criteria Owner Timescale Comments
1
 Course Aims:
  1. General Aims
  2. Themes
 Examine and revise in handbook Approved by all SA 1 Month DP completed
2 Course Timetable:
  1. Choice of days: students are available any day
  2. Choice of session times: students do not like going past 17:00 due to traffic problems
 Revise timetable as necessary
 Student approval DP 1 Week Tue/Thu chosen, Tue shortened, DP online support
3 Choice of Units:
  1. 2 Students interested in security and Artificial Intelligence
  2. SA suggested Networking and a unit on Python be included
  3. SA believes level 5 units cannot be part of HNC
 Review and to check on the inclusion of level 5 units Student approval DP/SA 2 weeks Level 5 units inlcuded, AH agreed to unit on AI and Robotics
4 Assessment:
  1. Assessment discussed and explained
  2. Blogging explained as crucial for Distinction evidence on evaluation
  3. Including tests suggested as a good preparation for university
  4. The importance of deadlines explained
 DP and SA to revise Student approval DP/SA 1 week No tests, blog site setup
5 Enrolment:
  1. Students enrolled on HNC for year 1, and will be transferred to HND in year 2 subject to successful completion
  2. 4 Firm students at this time
  3. Missing students will need chasing
  4. Students want a progression route to BSc Degree
 Chase missing students
arrange BSc Top-Up for year 3
 Increased enrollments, BSc top identified DP 4 weeks 10 students enrolled, Herts BSc topup
6
 Teaching:
  1. SA to deliver teaching for Unit 01(SA may change assessments)
  2. SA to deliver teaching for Unit 10 A10-1 (needs SA to IV assessment)
  3. DP to deliver teaching for Unit 03: A03-1, A03-2 but not A03-3 (needs SA to IV)
 Evaluate assessments for Unit 01 E-Commerce
IV Unit 3 Assessment 1
IV Unit 10 Assessment 1		 IV record complete SA 2 weeks Laura replaced Sampson, IV delayed considerably so was the start of teaching Unit 1 & 10