Module modification
Module management
Information for EEE staff on where to find module specifications and how to modify modules
Process
Module and programme information
Module specifications
Module specifications can be found on Teams. The module specifications for the current academic year (2023-24) are in year group folders
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1st year | ELEC4* modules |
| 2nd year | ELEC5* modules |
| 3rd year | ELEC6* modules |
| 4th year and MSc | ELEC7* modules |
Previous module specifications can be found in the Archive folder.
Programme specifications
Are available on the College’s Programme Specification webpage. If you require an earlier version please contact eee-educationoffice@imperial.ac.uk
New modules
New elective module (3rd year, 4th year and MSc)
1) Speak to Director UG Studies about the proposed module to get agreement in principle. If you wish to offer your module to MSc, also talk to MSc course directors
2) Consult with UG and MSc students to get their feedback on the proposal (this can be done after the module has been approved by Department Teaching Committee (DTC)).
3) Complete
• module specification template
• module modification document
• new module additional information document
and return to Education Manager by end April
4) You will be invited to the Department’s Teaching Committee in May/June to explain why you want to add the new module to our programme
5) After May DTC, the Education Manager will circulate details of all proposed changes to a programme to undergraduate students, MSc students, and external examiners for their feedback
6) Details of new module are submitted to College as part of minor modifications process at end July.
7) Once module has been approved by Quality Assurance (QA) it is set up in Banner by Curriculum Data Management (CDM). The Education Manager if told the module code, and will pass this on to you, and ensure that the module is set up in Edie.
New compulsory module (UG or MSc)
If you are proposing adding a new compulsory module to your MSc programme, the process is the same as new elective module but this has to be submitted as a major modification. The deadline for submission of major modifications is mid-January.
Modifying existing modules
Changes to existing modules fall into two categories: major modifications and minor modifications
| Major | Minor |
|---|---|
| add a compulsory module to a programme | add an elective module to a programme |
| remove a compulsory or elective module from a programme | change the assessment of a module |
| change the learning outcomes of a compulsory module | change the content of a module w/o changing LOs |
| change the overall study hours and ECTS of a module | change the title of a module |
|
change the study hours w/o changing ECTS
|
Major modifications
These are considered by the Programmes Committee in mid-February. Details should be sent to DTC for review by mid-January.
Major modifications include making changes to the Learning Outcomes. If your module is compulsory for a MSc course, any change to learning outcomes would be major modification.
The Education Office will contact you in November to ask if you plan to make any changes to a compulsory module.
Minor modifications
You will be asked to review your module specification in March. If you wish to make any changes you must
* amend the module specification (from Module specifications Team)
* complete a module modification form
return it to the Education Manger by end April.
The proposed changes will be reviewed by DTC in May. You may be asked to come to DTC to explain the rationale behind the changes.
Consultation with students and external examiner
After May DTC, the Education Manager will circulate details of all proposed changes to a programme to undergraduate students, MSc students, and external examiners for their feedback
Details of new module are submitted to College as part of minor modifications process at end July.
Created December 2023