University of Exeter Handbook (Physics) Questions/Comments Department (Physics)

Changes to the Department Handbook (Prior to May 2011)

23 March 2011 Education Committee EC205

The following changes were approved:

21 Mar 2011 Stage 3 of Programmes with Study Abroad
Repair various broken links. Being checked by ASP.

21 Mar 2011 Support for Students Who Leave University Early
New section referring to the Back On Course service added at request of Yasmin Tapper and checked by CDHW.

21 Mar 2011 Stage 3 of Programmes with Study Abroad
Repair various broken links. Being checked by ASP.

17 Feb 2011 Clinical Placement Allocation Policy
Added explicit list of circumstances considered when allocating placements. At request of Ros Ackland, checked by KMK.

01 Feb 2011 Avoiding Plagiarism.
Add link to Academic Honesty and Plagiarism training course now on ELE. At request of Ros Ackland, checked by CDHW.

26 January 2011 Education Committee EC204

The following changes were approved:

14 Jan 2011 Procedure for Changing Tutors
Update to clarify that, although it is normal for the roles of 'Personal Tutor' and 'Academic Tutor' to be held by a single member of staff, students may request that a second member of staff takes over the 'Personal Tutor' duties. At request of RA, checked by CDHW.

14 Jan 2011 Terms of Reference for School Committees
Update membership of Education Committee. At request of EC203, checked by CDHW.

14 Jan 2011 Stage 3 of Programmes with Study Abroad
Priority rules applicable in cases where their are more students than placements. At request of ASP, checked by CDHW.

14 Jan 2011 Code of Practice for Teaching and Learning
Update to reflect replacement of paper interim transcripts of results by release via the University portal. At request of SC, checked by CDHW.

13 Jan 2011 Students on Report
Minor changes to align with new College procedures. At request of SC, checked by CDHW.

01 Jan 2011 Employment and Careers
Minor updates. At request of Neil Sewell / Julie Mead, checked by CDHW.

01 Dec 2010 Level 1 Problems Classes
Add introduction explaining rationale for the way Level 1 Problems Classes are structured. At request of FYO, and being checked by TN.

24 November 2010 Education Committee EC203

The following changes were approved:

23 Nov 2010 Annual Monitoring of Programmes and Modules
Minor changes to reflect College oversight of procedures introduced in September 2010. At request of Faculty (TP), and checked by CDHW.

20 Nov 2010 Guidelines for PAM2005 Protocol
How to write an effective project proposal updated. At request of, and checked by JRM.

20 Nov 2010 Assessment of BSc Radiography Project Report
Marking criteria updated and clarified. Associated PAM3004 Project Report Guidelines also updated. At request of, and checked by JRM.

17 Nov 2010 Examination Procedures
Add link to sheet of Physical Constants [pdf]. At request of, and checked by AU.

16 Nov 2010 School of Physics Assessment Conventions for Taught Programmes
Amended to remove obsolete conventions applying to awards made in 2010 and earlier. At request of Faculty (TP), and checked by CDHW.

15 Nov 2010 Enquiries Office Openning Hours
Changed from 0845-1630 to 0900-1600. At request of, and checked by, Sharon Costello.

05 Nov 2010 Education Committee
Update membership list to reflect new College stuctures. Checked by CDHW.

22 Oct 2010 Peer Appraisal of Teaching
Update to reflect current academic year structure and administrative support. Checked by CDHW.

18 Oct 2010 Student/Staff Liaison Committee
Update terms of reference to match college norms. At request of, and checked by, SAC.

13 Oct 2010 Code of Practice for Problems Classes
Amend, based on discussions at mondule review meeting and with module instructors. Checked by TN, et. al.

12 Oct 2010 Claim Forms, Medical Certificates, and other Evidence
Clarification - students On Report are required to self-certify for absences of one or more days. At request of and checked by ASP.

01 Oct 2010 Students on Report
Replace 'Head of School' by 'Director of Education'. Checked by Assoc. Dean Educ.

01 Oct 2010 Stage 3 MPhys Tutorials
Rearrange position of MPhys talks to match schedule of MPhys assessment better. At request of Stage 3 Planning Meeting. Checked by ASP.

01 Oct 2010 Stage 3 BSc Physics Tutorials
Rearrange distribution of general problems tutrials. At request of Stage 3 Planning Meeting. Checked by ASP.

29 Sep 2010 Examination Procedures - Rubrics
Amend to accommodate new 15 credit Level 1 modules. Templates amended to be consistent with College sub-brands. Eliminate separate mac/pc versions of RTF template. Checked by HDJ.

29 Sep 2010 Guidelines for Individual Postgraduate Study Packages
Add new document. Revised by CDHW and checked by FYO.

25 Sep 2010 MPhys Stage 3/4 Projects
Rationalize documentation of MPhys projects: Redistribute information between the handbook pages and module descriptors, purge duplicated information, merge the separated descriptions for 'Study Away' programmes. Edits made by CDHW, checked by TN and ASP.

22 Sep 2010 Using BART for Submission of Assessed Work
Section added. At request Student Serices Office, checked by Susannah Whyte.

13 Sep 2010 Exeter Learning Environment (ELE) Quickstart Guide
New document. At request of Trevor Bailey, checked by CDHW.

09 Sep 2010 Submission of Work, Cheating and Plagiarism
Update to refer to the current University guidelines. Add reference to the new 'BART' submission process. At request of and checked by RA.

09 Sep 2010 Safety
Update to refer to the College Manager and mend numerous broken links to University policy documents. Checked by CDHW.

08 Sep 2010 Schedule of Campus-Based Radiography Tutorials
Amendments to Stage. At request of Radiography Team, checked by SJM.

08 Sep 2010 Mitigating Circumstances
Updated to reflect revised 'Mitigation Committees: Guidelines' issued by Faculty. At request of Education Executive Group. Checked by RA and HDJ.

05 August 2010 Attendance Requirements
Updated to reflect introduction of Points Based System for monitoring, and that permission for absence must be sought from the DoE. At request of TCB, checked by CDHW.

30 June 2010 Job Description - Placements Coordinator (Radiography)
Updated to reflect current practice. At request of IRS, checked by CDHW.

26 June 2010 Effective Studying
New section introducing study skills. By CDHW and being checked by Education Committee.

08 June 2010 Professional Experience - Assignments and Marking Criteria
New section 'Notebook Assessments'. At request of and being checked by JRS.

08 June 2010 Choosing or Changing a Physics Programme of Study
Update text referring to local authority requirements. At request of and checked by APH.

05 May 2010 Education Committee EC202

The following changes were approved:

29 March 2010 Assessment of Case Studies (Medical Imaging)
Added to handbook. At request of DJR and being checked by SJM.

24 March 2010 Education Committee EC201

The following changes were approved:

22 March 2010 Rules Governing PAMM001 Mammography Principles and Practice
Add provisional sections referring to PAMM001. At request of SMS and checked by CDHW.

14 March 2010 MPhys Project Preferences Form
Increase number of choices from three to five. At request of TN and checked by TN.

14 March 2010 Individual Postgraduate Study Package
Add requirement that WEF 2010, PGR students maintain portfolios that are used to record and monitor progress. At request of PSR Follow-up meeting, checked by RJH.

04 March 2010 Handbook Table of Contents
Added new subsets for Mammography Students and NHS Mamography Staff (placement provision). At request of and checked by MJ.

28 February 2010 Procedure for Approval of Amendments to Programmes and Modules
Add link in table of contents for staff. At request of Faulty of Taught Programmes, checked by CDHW.

24 February 2010 Feedback Strategy
Add bullet-point referring to the School's practice of publishing Solutions and Hints for examinations, where applicable. Checked by CDHW.

24 February 2010 School of Physics Undergraduate Assessment Conventions
Remove references specific to 2009 and earlier. Update to be consistent with revised programme structures. As agreed by EC200, checked by CDHW.

27 January 2010 Education Committee EC200

The following changes were approved:

26 January 2010 Tutorial Support for Flexible Combined Honours Students
New section describing tutorial arrangements for FCH students. At request of RJH, being checked by M Dobson (FCH Director).

23 January 2010 Quickstart Guide to Personal Development Planning
New document supporting the University's ePDP and Progress Files for students. Created by CDHW, checked by Jane Rowe (EEU).

23 January 2010 Tutorials Guidelines
Updated to reflect introduction of ePDP. At request of tutors, checked by CDHW.

28 December 2009 Accreditation of Physics Programmes
Make accreditation specific to single honours programmes in anticipation of revisions affecting FG31 Mathematics and Physics (2010/11 intake). Checked by CDHW.

10 December 2009 Code of Practice for Clinical Placements
Add section on 'Forensic Radiography'. At request of, and checked by KMK.

10 December 2009 Education Committee Terms of Reference.
Align terms of reference for School Education Committee with University's Code of Good Practice for Learning and Teaching Committees. Checked by CDHW

10 December 2009 Rename Learning and Teaching Committee.
Replace references to 'Learning and Teaching Committee with 'Education Committee', passim. At request of NS, approved by Learning and Teaching Education Committee.


09 December 2009 Teaching Committee LTC199

The following changes were approved:

28 November 2009 Role of Supervisor in Checking Work to Be Assessed
Add section clarifying extent to which MPhys project supervisors may review and comment on draft work. At request of ASP, checked by CDHW.

28 November 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic Information for Radiography Students
Publish new document jointly agreed by the NHS trusts, SHA, radiography team and Dr Kate Thomas. At request of, and checked by KMK.

27 November 2009 Contingency Plan for Radiography Education During the Flu Pandemic
Publish new document jointly agreed by the NHS trusts, SHA, radiography team and Dr Kate Thomas. At request of, and checked by KMK.

24 November 2009 Guidelines for PAM3004 (Project Studies 2)
Add a section on Safety and a link to the Safety Briefing and Agreement Form. At request of CJH, and being checked by SMS.

23 November 2009 Lines of Communication
Update to reflect a new system for undergraduate students to collect mail received for them by the School. At request of, and checked by, HDJ.

11 November 2009 Tutorials - Personal Development Planning
Update to refer to the University's ePDP system which is being used in 2009/10. CDHW, checked by HDJ.

14 October 2009 Guidelines for PAM3004 (Project Studies 2)
Assemble a complete set of guidelines and marking criteria for the Radiography Project. At request of Radiography Staff, checked by IRS and CDHW.

31 September 2009 Postgraduate Handbook
Various minor changes to details of the Postgraduate Training Programme. At request of, and checked by FYO.

09 September 2009 Date Scheme
All week numbers in handbook, module descriptors and programme specifications translated to new academic week number system. At request of Faculty, check by everybody!

04 September 2009 Choosing or Changing a Programme of Study
Update information about Mathematics options and modules. At request of AU, being checked by CDHW.

04 September 2009 MPhys Stage 3/4 Projects
New section 'Allocation of Projects'. At request of external examiners, being checked by TN.

04 September 2009 Mitigating Circumstances Affecting Assessments
Add note that certificates from medically qualified relatives are not normally accepted as evidence. At request of Mitigation Committee, checked by CDHW.

04 September 2009 Lines of Communication
Reorganised and updated to reflect increased importance of email and SRS. Updated by CDHW, checked by HDJ.

04 September 2009 The Academic Year
Update to reflect that 2009-10 is now the current academic year. At request of Faculty, checked by CDHW.

26 August 2009 Code of Practice - Retention of Undergraduate Work
New document describing how samples of student work should be selected and retained. At request of CJH, checked by CDHW and HDJ.

25 August 2009 Badges for Graduate Radiographers
New document describing arrangements for issue and replacement of radiographers' badges. At request of and checked by HDJ.

14 August 2009 Employment and Careers
Minor updates made in consultation with the Careers and Employment Service. Also, added information about the Exeter Award. At request of Julie Mead, checked by CDHW.

24 July 2009 Accreditation of the BSc in Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography)
Update to reflect current status and future review dates. At request of HDJ, checked by KMK.

08 July 2009 School Student Services Office
The School Student Services Office now opens at 0845hrs in the morning. At request of, and checked by, HDJ.

28 Apr 2009 Mitigating Circumstances Affecting Assessments
Minor amendments to make clear that circumstances such as attending the funeral of a close relative on the day of an examination may be taken into considration. At request of Mitigation Committee, checked by CDHW and HDJ.

23 Apr 2009 One Year Physics Programmes
Minor corrections to grade conversion table for New Zealand students as a result of clarifications received from Massey. At request of ASP, checked by CDHW.

16 Mar 2009 Choosing or Changing a Physics Programme of Study
Minor amendments to reflect new registration procedures and remove references to withdrawn programmes. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.

11 Mar 2009 Memory Stick Transfer of Examinations
New section describing procedures for submitting electronic versions of examinations. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.


04 March 2008 Teaching Committee LTC197

The following changes were approved:

19 Feb 2009 Week Numbering Scheme for the Academic Year
New document describing the week numbering scheme being used by the School for the restructured academic year commencing 2009-10. At request of CDHW, checked by HDJ.

19 Feb 2009 The Academic Year
Add information describing the new structure for the academic year to be introduced in 2009-10. At request of Faculty, checked by HDJ.

14 January 2009 Teaching Committee LTC196

The following changes were approved:

30 Oct 2008 Viva Voce Assessment of Clinical Placement Learning
Change references to 'Clinical Placements' to 'Practice Placements'. At request of SJW, checked by CJH.

30 Oct 2008 Clinical Placement Induction Processes - Checklist
Update prices replacement of lost film-badges, etc. Minor clarifications. At request of SJW, checked by CJH.


22 October 2008 Teaching Committee LTC195

The following changes were approved:

23 Sep 2008 Tutorial System Co-ordinator
Insert recommendation that tutorial groups should not normally have just one male/female member. At request of Equality and Diversity Officer, checked by CDHW.

12 Sep 2008 Clinical Assessment Marking Criteria
Document and associated forms replaced as a resulty of feedback from clinical assessors. At request of SJW and checked by CJH.

28 Aug 2008 Guidelines For Setting Exams
Add guideline covering examinations for modules delivered by two lecturers. At request of external examiner, checked by CDHW.

18 Aug 2008 Radiography Withdrawal/Interuption Procedures
New Document. At request of the radiography team, checked by HDJ.

10 Jun 2008 Radiography Placements Documentation
Minor revisions and clarifications to:

At request of the radiography team, checked by SJW.


04 June 2008 Teaching Committee LTC194

The following changes were approved:

29 May 2008 Schedules of Placement-Based and Campus-Based Radiography Tutorials
Revise schedules and activities in response to new module PAM1009 Foundations of Pateint Care and changes in clinical practice. At request of radiography team, checked by CJH.

07 May 2008 Terms of Reference for School Committees
Amend Terms of Reference for Learning and Teaching Committee to include a student representative from both radiography and physics. At request of PSR panel, checked by CDHW.

04 Mar 2008 Request Use of Private Vehicle Form
Install links to form from list of Radiography Placement Documents and Forms and Code of Practice for Clinical Placements. At request of and checked by HDJ.

31 Jan 2008 Assessment Feedback Strategy
Publish School's Feedback Strategy. As recommended by UG Faculty paper FUG/07/17A and checked by CDHW.


05 December 2007 Teaching Committee LTC191

The following changes were approved:

20 Nov 2007 Radiography Elective Information for Host Departments
Students are no longer obliged to purchase personal insurance for elective placements. Modify Insurance section accordingly. At request of and checked by School Manager.

20 Nov 2007 Code of Practice for Clinical Placements
Delete statement in Insurance section that students are obliged to purchase personal insurance for elective placements. At request of and checked by School Manager.

20 Nov 2007 MSc in Medical Physics
Remove references to the MSc in Medical Physics which had its last graduates in 2007. Withdrawn pages have been moved to the archive. Checked by CDHW

16 Nov 2007 Students on Report
Reword description of procedures in order to make clear who is responsible for which actions. At request of, and checked by, ASP.


17 October 2007 Teaching Committee LTC190

The following changes were approved:

12 Oct 2007 Mitigating Circumstances
Add electronic versions of 'Personal Illness Certificate' use by students to self-certify for short periods of illness. At request of, and checked by, HDJ.

27 September 2007 School Warning Form
Amended so 'Part B' indicates why warning was issued. At request of planning day meeting, checked by IRS.

13 September 2007 University Library Services
Add section with links to Library Services and the online course for library users in the School of Physics. At request of Caroline Huxtable, checked by CDHW.

08 Sep 2007 Job Descriptions
Add various missing and new job decriptions. Checked by post-holders.

22 Aug 2007 Mathematics Modules
Remove reference to 'diagnostic test' as allocation to mathematics modules now done on basis of A level results. At request of and checked by TJH.

16 Aug 2007 University Student Information
Replace reference to the University Student Handbook (see 01 Jul 2003 below). with one to the new Student Information pages. At request of S. Doherty (Student and Academic Services) checked by HDJ.

15 Aug 2007 School of Physics Placement Travel Committee
Add terms of reference for new committee. Checked by HDJ.

30 Jul 2007 Assessment Marking Strategy
Clarify definitions of terms and realign with recently revised University Policy. Checked by IRS.

30 Jul 2007 Guidelines For Setting Exams
Add an explicit reference to University Generic Marking Criteria. Checked by CDHW.

30 Jul 2007 Examination Security
Update section on computer security. At request of CDHW, checked by JMR.

27 Jul 2007 Code of Practice for Clinical Placements - Patient Confidentiality
Amend section on Patient Confidentiality to adress issues arising from the widespread adoption of digital imaging. At request of CJH, checked by KMK.

08 June 2007 Marking and Checking Examination Scripts
Add reference to convenient conversion table for converting marks out of 60 to integer percentages. Checked by CDHW.


06 June 2007 Teaching Committee LTC189

The following changes were approved:

05 June 2007 Procedures for Handling Missing Marks
Reword to reflect normal practice of Mitigation Committee. Replace 'average' by 'performance' in several places and add note explaining how 'performance' is evaluated. Checked by CDHW.

22 May 2007 Code of Good Practice for Supervision of Research Students
Reformat schedule of activities to improve clarity. Checked by CDHW.

09 May 2007 Staff Visits to Study Abroad Host Institutions
Add question about availablility of referred assessments at study abroad hosts. At request of, and checked by, ASP.

25 Apr 2007 Vacation- and Graduate Employment
Add schedule of talks and activities aimed at helping students enhance their employability. Add section encouraging voluntary work. Checked by CDHW.

23 Apr 2007 Viva Voce Assessment of Clinical Placement Learning
Protcol for post-placement radiography viva's revised as agreed by LTC (minute TC187 11.1 refers). Checked by CJH.

23 Apr 2007 Assessment of Essays (Medical Imaging)
Clarification of instructions for presenting essays for assessment. At request of radiography team and checked by CJH.


28 February 2007 Teaching Committee LTC188

The following changes were approved:

01 Feb 2007 Undergraduate Assessment Conventions (Radiography)
Clarify wording of Reassessment - Medical Imaging Modules with PAM Codes. Checked and approved by N. Abel pp Faculty of UG Study.

01 Feb 2007 Role Descriptions for Clinical Staff
New documents added:

At request of radiography team and checked by CJH.

30 Jan 2007 Radiography Elective Information for Host Departments
New document added. At request of radiography team and checked by CJH.

30 Jan 2007 Radiography Elective Regulations
New document added. At request of radiography team and checked by CJH.

19 Jan 2007 Clinical Assessment Marking Criteria
New document added. At request of CJH and checked by CDHW.

01 Dec 2006 Special Requirements and Tracking Form [for examinations]
Link added to Guidelines For Typing Exams. At request of ASP and checked by HDJ.

01 Dec 2006 Code of Practice for Clinical Placements: Non-Attendance
Expand section so it covers the consequences of non-attendance during elective placements. At request of and checked by CJH.


22 November 2006 Teaching Committee LTC187

The following changes were approved:

14 Nov 2006 Clinical Competencies
Replace stage-specific clincial competencies documents with a single unified version covering all stages. At request of and checked by CJH.

14 Nov 2006 Radiography Reflective Diaries
Replace single reflective diary pro-forma with stage-specific versions with the aim of encouraging progression in students' reflective practice. At request of and checked by CJH.

30 Oct 2006 Clinical Placement Induction Processes - Checklist
Guidelines specifying information to be given to students as part of site-specific induction processes. Add reference to this document in Code of Practice for Clinical Placements. At request of CJH, checked by FAM.

23 Oct 2006 MPhys with Professional Experience
Guidelines and marking criteria for the Preliminary Report. At request of, and checked by, JRS.

14 Oct 2006 Marking Criteria for MPhys Projects
Minor changes to the mark ranges assigned to each band to align with University criteria. At request of Programme Review meeting, checked by PGP and IRS.


11 October 2006 Teaching Committee LTC186

The following changes were approved:

29 Sep 2006 Stage 4 MPhys Tutorial Work
Schedule of tutorial activities added. At request of Programme Review meeting, checked by Stage 4 Tutors.

29 Sep 2006 School's Warning Form
Add reference to issue of School's warning Form to job descriptions for Laboratory Co-ordinators, and Student (Stage) Coordinators. At request of JCI checked by CDHW.

05 Sep 2006 Role of Clinical Assessors
Add section describing role of Clinical Assessors. At request of, and checked by CJH.

04 Sep 2006 Undergraduate Radiography Tutorials
Convert pdf version of tutorial schedule to new html pages:

At request of CDHW and checked by, CJH.

31 Aug 2006 Undergraduate Tutorials
Clarify procedures for dealing with students who go AWOL. At request of JCI and checked by, HDJ.

30 Aug 2006 Mitigating Circumstances
Add requirement that medical certificates for illness must normally be obtained within 24 hours of the affected assessment. Add list of codes. Update the Claim Form. At request of, and checked by, HDJ

29 Aug 2006 Rules For Using Room 309
Minor updates to rules governing the computer laboratory. At request of CDHW, checked by JMR.

29 Aug 2006 Safety
Broken links to documents on Safety Office website repaired.

28 Aug 2006 Radiography Placement Documents and Forms
A page collecting together the full set of clinical placements documentation. At request of CJH, and checked by KMK.

27 Aug 2006 Corporate Plan and Mission Statements
Updated to reflect University Corporate Plan 2006-10, and the mysterious disappearance of the 'Charter for Higher Education' from the HEFCE website. Checked by CDHW.

25 Aug 2006 Guidelines For Setting Exams - Rubrics
Publish standard rubrics for radiography examinations. At request of CJH, checked by CDHW.

17 Aug 2006 Code of Practice for Clinical Placements - Patient Confidentiality
Update section on Patient Confidentiality and give additional examples of unacceptable use of medical records. At request of KMK, checked by CJH.

17 Aug 2006 Progression and Summative Assessment Rules Governing Physics Programmes
Change "any hypothetical increase in the average mark which may be obtained in a future deferred/referred assessment is discounted." in notes clarifying progression requirements for MPhys programmes so it applies only to referred assessment. (Cases involving deferred assessments will be conisidered on their merits.) At request of Neil Abel (email: 25-Jul-06), checked by CDHW, subject to approval by Faculty.

17 Aug 2006 School of Physics Undergraduate Assessment Conventions
Add text clarifying re-assessment procedures to section on failed clinical assessments. At request of the Board of Examiners, checked by KMK, subject to approval by Faculty.

09 Aug 2006 PHY4425 Assessment Criteria.
Add assessment criteria for presentation. At request of Module Review Meeting, checked by ASP.

09 Aug 2006 MPhys Introductory Report and Plan.
Split off Study Abroad assessment criteria to accmmodate 'plan' for Study Abroad Students. and amend MPhys Introductory Report accordlingly. At request of MPhys moderation meeting, checked by SJM.

21 Jul 2006 Progression and Summative Assessment Rules Governing Physics Programmes
Add to notes clarifying progression requirements for MPhys programmes that "A mark obtained after Stage 2 has been repeated - for reasons of unsatisfactory academic performance - is also discounted.". At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW, approved by Faculty (email N.C.Abel@exeter.ac.uk to CDHW 25-Jul-06 refers).

18 Jul 2006 Marking Criteria for Professional Experience module.
In consultation with CL and JRS, specify marking scheme for PHY3303. Checked by JRS.

13 Jul 2006 Code of Practice for Clinical Placements
Add material clarifying the duties of the placement provider. At request of KK, checked by CJH.

03 Jul 2006 MSc - Project and Dissertation
Add reference to Faculty Rules for presentation of Masters Dissertations. At request of HD, checked by CDHW.

28 Jun 2006 One Year Programmes - Marks and Transcripts
Add conversion table for marks from Massey University, NZ. At request of ASP, checked by CDHW.

22 May 2006 Job Description - Problems Class Co-ordinator
Amend item 16 "Obtain test papers from Mid-Semester Test Co-ordinator, invigilate test, ensure that all scripts have been collected and none have been dropped, return scripts." As a result of student complaint, checked by CDHW.

19 May 2006 Thesis Submission
Add reference to University Procedures for Presentation of Theses/Dissertations for the Degrees of MPhil/PhD/EdD. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.

19 May 2006 Assessment Criteria
Shift mark ranges by one mark so that 40% is now the pass mark, not 41%, etc. At request of IRS, checked by CDHW.

17 May 2006 Assessment of MPhys Final Reports
Correct error in 19-24 band criteria so it reads "Only one or two major flaws. Expected components present in a recognisable form." At request of IRS, checked by CDHW.

12 May 2006 Study Abroad
Remove Central Michigan University from lists of partner institutions. At request of ASP, checked by CDHW.


03 May 2006 Learning and Teaching Committee LTC184

The following changes were approved:

17 Mar 2006 Submission of Work, Cheating and Plagiarism
Minor amendments clarifying procecedures for hand-in of assessed work. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.

31 Jan 2006 Undergraduate Assessment Conventions
Minor amendments requested by Faculty. At request of Julia Dawson, approved by UG Faculty.


25 Jan 2006 Learning and Teaching Committee LTC183

The following changes were approved:

18 Jan 2006 Student Recruitment Procedures
Add reference to the University Statement of Procedures: Postgraduate Admissions. At request of AU, checked by WLB.

16 Jan 2006 Undergraduate Assessment Conventions
Publish amended Undergraduate Assessment Conventions. Repair links to Guild pages and University Academic Appeals. At request of KB, subject to approval by UG Faculty.

04 Jan 2006 School of Physics Radiation Safety Policy (X-ray Radiography)
Incorporate Local Rules applicable to Radiography. At request of KMK, checked by HD.

20 Aug 2005 Mitigating Circumstances
Incorporate the Student Illness Flowchart used by the office to decide what type of medical certificate a student needs to provide. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.

15 Jul 2005 Annual Research Student Monitoring Procedures
Add a paragraph describing how the schedule of deadlines should be modified for part-time students. At request of Research Committee, checked by WLB.

10 May 2005 MSc General Information
Amend description of mark weighting to agree with the module descriptor for PHYM207 which had to be changed because SITS can't handle weights that were non-integer percentages. At request of DAB, checked by CDHW.


4 May 2005 Teaching Committee TC179

The following changes were approved:

14 Apr 2005 Mitigating Circumstances
Add reference to new Univerity Guidelines. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.

01 Mar 2005 Guidelines For Typing Exams
Revise the examination templates exam-ref.pdf, etc. to conform with new University template. At request of Examinations Office, checked by HDJ.

28 Feb 2005 Terms of Reference for School Committees
Add Mitigation Committee to those listed. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.

28 Feb 2005 Medical Certificates
Replace with Mitigating Circumstances Affecting Assessments. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.

28 Jan 2005 Use of Calculators
Add instruction to take calculator to School Enquiries Office for approval. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW

16 Dec 2004 Job Description - Undergraduate Admissions and Publicity
Add new responsibility for monitoring 'Widening Participation'. At request of JCI, checked by HDJ

9 Dec 2004 Code of Practice for Clinical Placements
Add requirement that uniform should not be worn outside the workplace. At request of KMK, checked by CDHW.

9 Dec 2004 Assessment of Level 1 Essays (Medical Imaging)
Publish marking criteria for level radiography essays. At request of KMK, checked by CDHW.


24 Nov 2004 Teaching Committee TC178

The following changes were approved:

18 Nov 2004 Questionnaires
Update description of the systems to handle questionnaires so that it refers to the new end of year questionnaire. Checked by CDHW.

18 Nov 2004 Personal Development Planning
Include specifc week numbers for the exercise to occur. At request of CJH, checked by CDHW.

27 Sep 2004 Procedures for Payment of Demonstrators
Minor changes to previous procedures. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.

23 Sep 2004 Handbook for Physics Research Students
Extensive revsions to bring into line with new University Regulations for progression and monitoring of research students. At request of AU, checked by CDHW.

5 Sep 2004 School Enquiries Office
Extend office opening hours on Wednesdays for benefit of radiography students. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.

22 Aug 2004 The Academic Year
Add sentence 'There is no automatic right to repeat a stage, or other period of study; each case is considered on its individual merits by the Dean.'. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.

15 Jun 2004 Lines of Communication.
Revise in line with University policy in order to make clear that 'official' communications should be sent only via exeter.ac.uk email addresses. At request of HDJ, checked by CDHW.


09 Jun 2004 Teaching Committee TC175

The following changes were approved:

07 Jun 2004 Assessment of MPhys Introductory Reports.
Add note reminding users that there is no viva for students taking PHY3205 because they are abroad at the time. At request of ASP, checked by CDHW.

05 Jun 2004 Avoiding Plagiarism.
Add explicit reference to 'essay banks' to list of examples, and a section on Avoiding Plagiarism. At request of David Batty, checked by CDHW.

02 Jun 2004 Linking of Teaching and Research.
Minor revisions reflecting the introduction of a radiography programme.

14 Apr 2004 PHY4425 Assessment Criteria.
Correct typos and clarify texts. Covert scale to percentages for the benefit of SITS. At request of ASP checked by CDHW.

05 Mar 2004 Guidelines for MPhys Final Reports.
Added document by WLB/SJM to handbook, with links from module descriptors and Assessment of MPhys Final Reports. At request of SSLC.

04 Mar 2004 School of Physics Undergraduate Examination Conventions.
Supplemented to include radiography programmes. At request of IRS checked by CDHW.


03 Mar 2004 Teaching Committee TC174

The following changes were approved:

26 Feb 2004 Tutorials
Edit to include radiography specific details. At request of KMK, checked by IRS.

26 Feb 2004 The Academic Year
Edit to include radiography specific details. At request of KMK, checked by IRS.

26 Feb 2004 Annual Monitoring of Programmes and Modules
Incorporate radiography programme review into scheme. At request of KMK, checked by IRS.

26 Feb 2004 Mission Statement
Add reference to radiography. At request of CDHW, to be approved by School Meeting.

04 Feb 2004 Students Repeating a Stage
Insert paragraph describing requirements for students repeating a Stage. At reuest of HDJ, checked by CDHW.


28 Jan 2003 Teaching Committee TC174

The following changes were approved:

26 Jan 2004 Writing Essays and Reports
Replace broken link to HelpDisk! with one to NASA's NASA publication Clarity in Technical Reporting. Checked by CDHW.

02 Dec 2003 Peer Appraisal of Teaching
Amend to refer to new University Guidelines and that Peer Group discussion now takes place within the framework of module monitoring. Changed by CDHW, checked by ASP.

01 Dec 2003 Penalties for Late Submission of Work
Add clarification that work submitted after answers have been circulated in problems classes will receive a mark of zero. At request of and checked by MEP.


26 Nov 2003 Teaching Committee TC173

The following changes were approved:

30 Oct 2003 Procedures for Handling Missing Marks
Add sentence indicating that it is normal practice for students who miss lab classes to be expected to catch up the work. At of IRS and checked by CDHW.

28 Oct 2003 MSC Examination Paper Rubics
MSc questions are to be marked out of 30 marks instead of 25) in order to match the conventions for level 4 and level M modules. At request of MSc examiners and checked by DAB.

28 Oct 2003 Allocation of Staff Duties - Mechanisms
Clarify item 5 to indicate new staff have a reduced combination administration and teaching duties. At request of and checked by JCI.

24 Oct 2003 Guidelines For Typing Exams
Add new template for typing mid-semester tests. At request of HDJ.

22 Oct 2003 Solutions and Hints for examination papers
New section specifying content of solutions and hints sheet to be distributed with examination papers. At request of TC172, checked by DAB.

17 Oct 2003 Stage 3 MPhys Tutorial Work
Minor revisions, including reference to PDP, prepared by IRS at request of Stage 3 planning meeting. Similar amendments to tutorial work for all stages. Checked by CDHW.


15 Oct 2003 Teaching Committee TC172

The following changes were approved:

12 Oct 2003 Personal Development Planning
Minor revisions at request of Stage 3 planning. Being checked by IRS.

06 Oct 2003 Stage 3 BSc Tutorial Work
Minor revisions at request of Stage 3 planning meeting. Being checked by IRS.

06 Oct 2003 Assessment of MPhys Final Reports
Revised assessment criteria. From IRS at request of level 4 module review meeting. Checked by CDHW.

28 Sep 2003 School Enquiries Office
Add section giving opening hours of School Enquiries Office. At request of and checked by HDJ.

19 Sep 2003 Postgraduate Research Students
Minor corrections and amendments at request of AU and RJ. Checked by CDHW.

19 Sep 2003 Medical Physics MSc Students
MInor amendments and incorporation of programme specification. At request of DAB, checked by CDHW.

4 Jul 2003 Academic Year
Add reference to University regulations and student attendance. At request of School Administrator. Checked by CDHW.

4 Jul 2003 University Assessment Procedures
Synchronise with April 2003 edition. At request of UG Dean. Checked by CDHW.

1 Jul 2003 Staff Visits to Study Abroad Host Institutions
Minor revisions to make it applicable to New Zealand and Australia. Being checked by ASP.

1 Jul 2003 Quality Systems
New section descring the Quality Systems use in the School of Physics. Add sub-section describing the University Student Handbook. At request of SPQR panel, checked by IRS.

20 Jun 2003 Disclosure
Students are now given their end of semester results by their tutors. Job description for Student Co-ordinators and Tutors have been amended to reflect the new division of responsibility. At request of TC171, checked by CDHW.

15 Jun 2003 Aims and Objectives of the Degree Programmes
Obsolete section replaced with reference to programme specifications. Checked by CDHW.

12 Jun 2003 Progression Requirements of the Research Student Training Programme
Revise procedures for resubmitting literature review. At request of Research Committee, checked by AU.

12 Jun 2003 Annual Research Student Monitoring Procedures
Add section to Code of Good Practice for Supervision of Research Students. At request of Research Committee, checked by AU.


28 May 2003 Teaching Committee TC171

The following changes were approved:

24 Mar 2003 Equal Opportunties Policy
Align definition of 'discrimination' with that on univeristy policy. Checked by CDHW.

21 Feb 2003 Awards and Classification of Undergraduate Degrees
Clarify wording of note describing which marks are used to determine progression for MPhys programmes. Checked by ASP.

31 Jan 2003 Creating and Editing Module Descriptors
Add link to relevant University TQA Handbook page. Checked by CDHW.

13 Jan 2003 Role of the External Examiners
Number of external examiners for undergraduate programmes changed from thre to two. Checked by JAL.

16 Dec 2002 Annual Monitoring of Programmes and Modules
Revise section on Programme Monitoring to reflect the latest (Oct 2002) version of the University procedures, checked by IRS.

3 Dec 2002 Careers and Employability Co-ordinator
New job description satisfying the requirements of the University's 'Employability' strategy. At request of JAL, checked by CDHW.

9 Dec 2002 Students on Report
Add references to the Code of Practice for Learning and Teaching. At request of JAL, checked by CDHW.


04 December 2002 Teaching Committee TC168

The following changes were approved:

3 Dec 2002 Procedures for Payment of Demonstrators
Amend to reflect recent changes to the form. Checked by JAL.

19 Nov 2002 Stage 2 Laboratory Assessment
Amend to refer to standard penalties for late work. Checked by PGP.

30 Oct 2002 MPhys Poster Presentation
Reword to indicate that the SCR is not the sole location for poster display. At request of SSLC17. Checked by SJM.

22 Oct 2002 Procedures for Payment of Demonstrators
Minor changes streamlining the process made. At request of, and checked by JAL.

04 Oct 2002 MSc Projects and Dissertation
Update assessment practice to comply with University guidlines and external examiner's suggestion. Agreed by MSc Planning Meeting, checked by IRS.

03 Oct 2002 Stage 3 MPhys Tutorial Work
Change element 2 to provide specific skills training. Agreed by Stage 3 Planning Meeting, checked by IRS.

02 Oct 2002 Stage 3 MPhys Tutorial Work
Change element 2 to provide specific skills training. Agreed by Stage 3 Planning Meeting, checked by IRS.

02 Oct 2002 Stage 3 BSc Tutorial Work
Remove 'Project Talk' from specific weeks, tutors will fit these in as appropriate. Agreed by Stage 3 Planning Meeting, checked by IRS.

30 Sep 2002 Mathematics Modules
Add note pointing aout that taking PHY1116 at Stage 1 allows a wider choice of options at Stge 2. Student request, checked by CDHW.

26 Sep 2002 Tutorial System Co-ordinator
Add explicit instruction to separate tutorial groups of MPhys and BSc students at Stage 3. Checked by IRS.

18 Sep 2002 Consequences of Failure in Modules PHY6201 to 6206
Add sentence documenting the Board of Examiners policy regarding referred examination of modules PHY6205/6. Being checked by IRS.

17 Sep 2002 Handbook for Research Students
Revise sections specifying Research Student Training Programme in line with memo (AU, 13 September 2003) implementing Research Committee decisions. Being checked by RJ and AU.

16 Sep 2002 Examination Timetable
Date of Examination Board changed from week 29 to week 30. At request of, and checked by JAK.

16 Sep 2002 Vacation- and Graduate Employment
Add link to University employability webpages. Checked by CDHW.

12 Sep 2002 Stage 1 Tutorial Work
Amended to refer to registration for Mathematics Modules and the new arrangements for teaching IT Skills. Checked by TN.

12 Sep 2002 Registration for Mathematics Modules
The Maths Test for stage one students is now a 'self-diagnostic' exercise for students to use to inform their choice of mathematics module. Being checked by TN.

5 Aug 2002 Staff Visits to Study Abroad Host Institutions
To align with relevant QAA Code of Practice, add items related to Health and Safety and insurance policy. Checked by Study Abroad Office.

26 Jul 2002 Preparing a CV
Add link to Careers Advisory Service On-line CV Creator. At request of C.A.S, checked by CDHW.

24 Jul 2002 Quality and Accreditation of the Degree Programmes
Updated to reflect current status of programmes. Checked by CDHW.

27 Jun 2002 Stage 3 of Programmes with Study Abroad
Revised to incorporate references to Australian and New Zealand Study. Checked by ASP.

15 Jun 2002 Writing Essays and Reports
Add link to Use of English by Prof. Roger Bowley. Checked by CDHW.

6 Jun 2002 One Year Physics Programmes
Extend grade conversion table for US letter grades to include grades below D. At request of and checked by ASP.

29 May 2002 Examination Conventions
Change paragraph 4.2 to reflect the recent change in the University compensation threshold from 45% to 40%. At request of JAL, checked by CDHW.

23 May 2002 MSc Programme of Study
Incorporate revised part-time programme of study for students starting in October 2002. At request of MSc Board of Studies and TC167. Being checked by DAB.

23 May 2002 About the Handbook
Add sentence explaining the Handbook's role in desseminating decisions. Change 'email the editor' link in header/footer to 'questions/comments'. Checked by CDHW.


24 April 2002 Teaching Committee TC166

The following changes were approved:

13 Mar 2002 Employment and Careers
Add link to Institute of Physics Careers with Physics website.

12 Mar 2002 Skills Training for Postgraduates
Communications skills training is now provided by the Graduate School. Being checked by RJ.

12 Mar 2002 Stage 3 of Programmes with Study Abroad
Add link to information published by UK Erasmus Student Committee. At request of, and checked by, ASP.

4 Mar 2002 Student Representation and Participation
Add sentence describing Phys-Soc.

17 Feb 2002 MPhys Stage 3/4 Projects
Add paragraph to 'Assessment Procedures' section describinbg double-marking procedures in accordance with School Marking Strategy. Same applies to MPhys with Study Abroad Stage 3/4 Projects Checked by SJM.

11 Feb 2002 Peer Appraisal of Teaching
Minor revisions to remove duplication of duties between review days and Teaching Committee. Checked by IRS.

11 Feb 2002 Credit Totals
Following email from Dean of U/G Faculty, add new paragraph explaining conditions under which departures from the 120 credits/stage rule can be permitted. Checked by CDHW.

8 Feb 2002 The Module Descriptor Template
Add new field, date of last peer observation report, to facilitate monitoring of peer appraisal of teaching. [TC164 ?] checked by CDHW.

8 Feb 2002 Examination Rubrics
New section specifying standard rubrics for examinations. At request of IRS, checked by DAB.

8 Feb 2002 Assessment of MPhys Introductory Presentation
Replace 'good', 'excellent', etc. with more objective criteria descriptors. At request of moderation meeting. Being checked by SJM.


24 January 2002 Teaching Committee TC165

The following changes were approved:

21 Jan 2002 Use of Calculators
Add section of notes for invigilators. Checked by DAB.

12 Jan 2002 Advice and Assistance for Students
In anticipation of new University CoP, add paragraphs: (a) pointing out that difficulties with particular modules can be raised with the instructor concerned, (b) referring to need to agree confidentiallity boundaries before revealing sensitive personal information. Checked by CDHW.

06 Jan 2002 Quality and Accreditation of the Degree Programmes
Add references to new document Annual Monitoring of Programmes and Modules. [TC164 8] checked by CDHW.

05 Jan 2002 Publication of Codes of Practice
Incorporate Codes of practice for: Allocation of Staff Duties, Allocation of Resources, Support of Part-Time Teachers, Linking of Teaching and Research, Undergraduate Recruitment Procedures. Being checked by Management Committee.

19 Dec 2001 MPhys Stage 3/4 Projects
After consultation, remove supervisor from list of assessors of Poster Presentation. At request of SJM, checked by CDHW.


28 November 2001 Teaching Committee TC164

The following changes were approved:

26 Nov 2001 Assessment of MSc Project
Adjust mark bands on project to match University standards (see 22 Aug 2001). At request of IRS, checked by CDHW.

22 Nov 2001 Medical Certificates for Students
Clarify details of the various time-spans involved. Checked by CDHW.

17 Nov 2001 Equal Opportunities Policies and Monitoring
As required by University, publish draft Equal Opportunities Policy. For discussion at Management Committee and SSLC.

14 Nov 2001 Peer Appraisal of Teaching
Minor tweaks to accommodate contemporary terminology and new University codes of Practice. Checked by IRS.

13 Nov 2001 Use of Calculators
Update in accordance with Undergraduate Faculty Board (01.20, October 2001) recommendation on 'sticker' authorisation of calculators. At request of Elke Lackermeier, checked by CDHW.

09 Nov 2001 Students with Disabilities and Special Needs
New section detailing procedures for implementing requirements. Checked by JCR, ASP and Emma Shelton (Disabilities Officer).

01 Nov 2001 Stage 2 Tutorial Work
After consultation with Stage 2 Co-ordinator et al., remove reference to "Summer Essay", which is no longer set by Stage 1 tutors. Checked by CDHW.

01 Nov 2001 Stage 1 Tutorial Work
Add to the list of things tutors should check during the induction period an explicit reference to 'problems classes'. At request of JRS, checked by CDHW.

22 Oct 2001 Physics Undergraduate Examination Conventions
Following approval by University Accreditation Committee, add references required by new programmes with Australian/New Zealand Study and Professional Experience. Checked IRS.

17 Oct 2001 Mission Statements
New section, required by SPQR. Checked and given provisional approval by School Meeting (17 October 2001).

15 Oct 2001 Students on Report
Add criteria for students to be put on report and sequence of events if they do not comply. At request of JCR, checked by CDHW.

12 Oct 2001 Code of Practice for Teaching and Learning
Retitle the Teaching Quality Code of Practice in line with University nomenclature. Checked by CDHW.

04 Oct 2001 MPhys Assessment Procedures
Modify instructions to assessors of MPhys projects in line with the Assessment Marking Strategy. Added by CDHW, checked by SJM.


03 October 2001 Teaching Committee TC163

The following changes were approved:

02 Oct 2001 About the Handbook
Add sentence indicating intent to confrom with html and accessibility standards. Added by CDHW.

02 Oct 2001 Procedure for Changing Tutors
New section, job description for Stage Co-ordinator ammended accordingly. Checked by MEP.

02 Oct 2001 Assessment Marking Strategy
New section, required by University policy. Checked by IRS and CDHW.

02 Oct 2001 Guidelines For Checking Exams
New section plus various other minor corrections, arising from discussion at Examination Review Meeting. Checked by DAB and CDHW.

28 Sep 2001 Anatomy and Physiology
Make minor revisions, as required by Examination Review Meeting (24 Sep 2001) in response to external examiner's comments. Checked by DAB.

26 Sep 2001 Stage 3 BSc Tutorial Work
Amend to reflect the change in semesters for electrodynamics and solid state physics 1 modules. At request of Planning Meeting (Stage 3 Tutorials). Checked by DAB.

25 Sep 2001 MPhys Projects Assessment Criteria
The descriptors used in the assessment criteria have been replaced with standardised ones in anticipation of Benchmark compliance. At request of MPhy projects co-ordination meeting. Checked by IRS.

20 Sep 2001 BSc Stage 3 Projects
A new scheme for managing and asssessing all BSc Stage 3 Projects has been developed based on the proposal approved by Teaching Committee [TC162]. Checked by IRS and WLB.

20 Sep 2001 Role of the External Examiners
Clarify the basis on which module marks can be moderated. At request of Board of Examiners, checked by IRS and CDHW.

20 Sep 2001 Style of Referred Examinations
Change wording to clarify intent. At request of Board of Examiners, checked by IRS and CDHW.

20 Sep 2001 Procedures for Handling Missing Marks
New document. Make minor changes to Penalties for Late Submission of Work and Medical Certificates for Students for consistency and cross-referencing. At request of IRS and CDHW, checked by DAB.

18 Sep 2001 Job Descriptions
Add rationale for job descriptions and explanation of their significance in relation to various university codes. Also reference to expectations of staff as discussed at School Meeting. [SM14 5.4] Being checked by JCI.

18 Sep 2001 Physics Undergraduate Examination Conventions
Add sentence permitting referred assessment for PHY2220 at request of Dean of Undergraduate Faculty and agreed by Board of Examiners. Also clarify method of calculating credit-weighted averages, and that the 50/60% thresholds are based on uncompensated marks. Checked by IRS.

14 Sep 2001 Terms of Reference for School Committees
Add draft terms of reference for School Meeting. Being checked by Management Cttee.

13 Sep 2001 Code of Practice for Problems Classes
Reformulate information about Stage 1 and 2 problems classes, and the Problems Class Co-ordinator Job Description in line with the decision of School Meeting [SM14.5.1]. Being checked by RJ and GPS.

07 Sep 2001 Job Descriptions
Install draft set of Job descriptions (this was a lot of work, by the way). Being checked by all holders of posts.

03 Sep 2001 Passim
Change references to 'programme co-ordinators' to 'student co-ordinators' to reflect implementation of horizontal management of programmes and new job descriptions. Checked by CDHW.

24 Aug 2001 Penalties for Late Submission of Work
New section added as a result of University policy on Penalties for Late Submission of Coursework implemented in accordance with School Teaching Committee [TC161.3.1] by CDHW. Checked by IRS.

24 Aug 2001 Penalties for Plagiarism
New section added as a result of increasing concern about this issue. Checked by IRS and JCI.

22 Aug 2001 Assessment of the MSc programme
Updated to reflect new University Postgraduate Taught Programmes Assessment Procedures. At request of IRS, checked by CDHW.

22 Aug 2001 Overview of the MSc programme
Module credits revised as agreed with Postgraduate Faculty to relfect recent changes in University definition of 'credit' in context of Msc programmes. At request of IRS, checked by CDHW.

06 Aug 2001 Headers and Footers
Added mailto: links to facilitate emailing comments and corrections about each page.

06 Aug 2001 Induction Period for Stage 1 Students
Updated with details for 2001/02. Checked by JS.

12 Jul 2001 Use of Calculators
Amend regulations affecting calculators so that there is now an explicit list of approved calculator models, and a mechanism for adding models to the list. At request of DAB, checked by IRS.

07 Jul 2001 Physics at University
Add reference to Astrophysics programmes in section relating to Stages 3 and 4. Checked by CDHW.

07 Jul 2001 Degree Classification
Withdraw page describing classification conventions for Stage 4 students. All undergraduates are now subject to the standard Examination Conventions. Checked by CDHW.

19 Jun 2001 Employment and Careers
Add section making explicit reference to postgraduate degrees and studentships. Checked by CDHW.

19 Jun 2001 Allocation of DTA Research-Studentships
New document describing mechanisms for allocating DTA studentships. [Discussed at SM14.6.2]. Checked by AU.

17 Jun 2001 Module Descriptor Template
Add link to SEEC cognitive levels descriptors. Checked by CDHW.

23 May 2001 Stage Co-ordinator Job Description
Add responsibility for mentoring non-academic and external staff delivering modules [TC162 2.3]. Checked by IRS.

18 May 2001 Stage 3 of Programmes with Study Abroad
Add sentence to section 'Portfolios of Student Work' saying that the Programme Co-ordinator will advise of deadline for receipt. Add entry to relevant job description. At request of, and checked by, ASP.


16 May 2001 Teaching Committee TC162

The following changes were approved:

03 May 2001 Level 1 Laboratory
Replace statement of pass mark for module with reference to Examination Conventions, and clarify the penalty for missed sessions. At request of IRS and SJM, checked by CDHW.

19 Apr 2001 Staff Handbook
Link to University Strategy doucument updated to point to 2001-6 version. At request of Vice Chancellor, checked by CDHW.

28 Mar 2001 Module Descriptor Template
Updated as a result of adoption by University Teaching Committee of revised format. Checked by IRS.

08 Feb 2001 Stage 3 of Programmes with Study Abroad
Add section 'Portfolios of Student Work'. Add link to grade conversion table used to interpret letter-grades. As a result of student feedback, checked by ASP.

16 Jan 2001 Options and Electives
A student wishing to register for an optional module without satisfying the pre-requisite qualifications needs the permission of the instructor [TC158 6.3]. Checked by IRS.

16 Jan 2001 Mathematics Modules
Information about choosing maths modules moved into new section and decision of teaching committee [TC158 6.2.2] incorporated. Checked by IRS.


29 Nov 2000 Teaching Committee TC159

The following changes were approved:

21 Nov 2000 Procedures for Payment of Demonstrators
New document describing the paper-pushing required for a postgraduate to get paid for demonstrating. Checked by JS.

14 Nov 2000 PHY4429 Module descriptor
Corrected typo in examination duration should be 120 minutes to match the number of credits. At request of IRS, checked by CDHW.

14 Nov 2000 PHY3137 Module descriptor
Corrected typo in weighting of written report; should be 25% not 22%. At request of IRS, checked by CDHW.

01 Nov 2000 Staff/Student Liaison Committee
Added information about membership and schedule of meetings to Terms of Reference. Made corrections to relevant section of Student Representation to bring into line with University Guidelines. Arising from SSLC meeting [SSLC7, 1 November 2000] checked by AU. Approved by School Meeting [SM14 minute 8.1].


04 October 2000 Teaching Committee TC158

The following changes were approved:

26 Sep 2000 Stage 3 MPhys Tutorial Work
Remove PHY3135 (Nuclear Physics and High-Energy Physics) from list of core modules because most MPhys students take it at Stage 4. At request of review meeting [26 Sep 2000], checked by CDHW.

26 Sep 2000 Stage 3 BSc Tutorial Work
Revised to give additional support to the new PHY3136 (General Problems) paper. At request of review meeting [26 Sep 2000], checked by IRS.

26 Sep 2000 Tutorials
Insert "[Note: The 50% or 60% minimum requirements apply to the marks obtained at the June assessment in Stage 2; i.e., any higher marks which may be obtained in a deferred assessment are discounted.]". At request of Teaching Committee [TC157, minute 8.2] checked by IRS.

26 Sep 2000 Tutorials
Remove phrase "...and it should be made clear [to students] that they [summary reports] are used to influence decisions by the Board of Examiners in cases involving borderline performances." which is not compatible with current exam conventions. Approved by IRS.

26 Sep 2000 Lectures by Year 2 Postgraduate Students
Add hmtl and PDF versions of assessment form for this exercise. At request of RJ checked by AU.

25 Sep 2000 Stage 1 Tutorial Work
Add new section on "Induction". At request of Examination Review Meeting 25-Sep-2000, checked by IRS.

25 Sep 2000 Guidelines for setting Examinations
Mark distribution for 'year' 3 and 4 examinations made the same as for years 1 and 2 because the new examination conventions now apply to all Stages. At request of Examination Review Meeting 25-Sep-2000, checked by CDHW.

19 Sep 2000 Staff Handbook
Add job descriptions for Postgraduate Admissions and Publicity. Checked by AU.


19 September 2000 Teaching Committee TC157

The following changes were approved:

15 Sep 2000 Progression Requirements of the Research Student Training Programme
New document. Added at request of Research Committee [RC??, minute ??]. Checked by AU.

11 Sep 2000 Examination Conventions
Add clarifiying sentence 'An original assessment which is based on both examination...' to paragraph 3. At request of IRS, checked by CDHW.

10 Sep 2000 Staff Handbook
Add job descriptions for Chair of Research Committee and Director of the Centre for Energy and the Environment. Checked by AU and being checked by CEE.

03 Aug 2000 Induction Period for Stage 1 Students
Update to reflect arrangements for 2000. Checked by JS.

31 Jul 2000 Programmes with North American Study
Add note to programme descriptions for F3Q4 and F3QK to alert students to fact that PHY3206 (Nuclear Physics) will be superseded by PHY3207 (High-Energy Physics) in 2001/02. At request of ASP, checked by CDHW.

28 Jul 2000 End of Year Assessment
The pages that described how modules were assessed and weighted are now obsolete and have been removed. The information they contained duplicated the sections describing the Academic Year, the Examination Conventions, and specific module descriptors.

14 Jul 2000 Credit Accumulation and Transfer
Add short section explaining that completing a programme involves passing stages by accummulating credit by passing modules at various levels. Checked by IRS.

07 Jul 2000 Degree Classification
Removed references to stage 3 students and amend in accordance with proposal approved by University Accreditation Committee. Checked by IRS.

03 Jul 2000 Advice and Assistance for Students
Add subheading Study Skills and incorporate references to the latest material from the SDU. Checked by CDHW.

20 Jun 2000 Programme structures
The Proposed Revision to School of Physics Programmes and Modules for 2000-01 has been approved, so generic links to modules and programme programme structures in the handbook now point to modules-00-01/ and structures-00-01/ which supercede modules-99-00/ and structures-99-00/. Approved by University Accreditation Committee (16 June 2000), checked by CDHW.

20 Jun 2000 Choosing or Changing a Programme of Study
Add a couple of introductory paragraphs explaining why students might consider transfers. At request of, and checked by, IRS.

19 Jun 2000 Guidelines for Level 2 Laboratory Assessment
Added marking scheme pro-formas for standard and extended experiments. At request of, and checked by, AKS.

06 Jun 2000 Degree Classification
Added note to table pointing out that under the relevant Faculty of Science regulations, it is indicative but not definitive. Added by CDHW, checked by IRS.

20 May 2000 The Module Descriptor Template
Added material and references to assist staff constructing module descriptors. Checked by CDHW.

19 May 2000 Transfers Between Single Honours Degree Programmes
Deadline for notifying local authority of change to 4 year programme has changed to the last day of the second year. Checked by JS.

16 May 2000 Examination Conventions
Examination conventions are now based on [University] Assessment Procedures with School-specific additions. At request of teaching Committee [TC155, minute 7.1], checked by IRS.

10 May 2000 Formal Reports and Talks
Added (link to) pdf version of standard report form for assssment of formal reports. Checked by AU.

09 May 2000 Code of Good Practice for Supervision of Research Students
Revised and approved by Research Committee (09 May 2000). Checked by AU.

09 May 2000 Postgraduate Handbook
Replace references to 'Second Supervisor' with the new University term 'mentor' passim. Checked by CDHW.

03 May 2000 Code of Good Practice for Supervision of Research Students
New document. Discussed by SSLC and Research Committee. At request of AU, checked by CDHW.

27 April 2000 Transfers Between Single Honours Degree Programmes
Add a paragraph advising students of mathematical skills required by the MPhys programmes. At request of teaching Committee [TC155, minute 5.2.2], checked by IRS.

27 April 2000 Role of the External Examiners
Add a couple of paragraphs clarifying the role of external examiners in moderating marks for modules. At request of teaching Committee [TC153, minute 5.2.2], checked by IRS.


26 April 2000 Teaching Committee TC154

The following changes were approved:

20 April 2000 Year 3 of Programmes with Study Abroad
The meeting organised by the Faculty of Undergraduate Study for students planning to study in the USA/Australia has been abandoned, so reference to it has been removed. Add note that, according to Patrick Kennedy, LEAs pay the medical cover for students going to the US. At request of, and checked by, ASP.

05 April 2000 Information Technology Facilities
Add note about deregistering and transfering files for people leaving the University. At request of I.T. Services, checked by CDHW.

04 April 2000 MPhys Year 3/4 Projects
Add section 'Project Work at the End of Year 3' at request of, and checked by, SJM.

04 April 2000 Research Students' Handbook
Add link to [Guild of Students] Post-Graduate Association from MSc and PhD tables of contents.

27 March 2000 Staff Handbook
Add link to Academic Freedom Checklist (pdf) form to be used when proposing externally funded projects. Issued by Ethics Committee. Checked by CDHW.

14 March 2000 Advice and Assistance for Students
Update description of Nightline. At request of Nightline publicity officers. Checked by CDHW.

13 March 2000 Transfers Between Single Honours Degree Programmes
Add note pointing out that Mathematics II must have been taken in Year 1 by students who wish to transfer to programmes with external study in year 3. At request of, and checked by ASP.

8 March 2000 Passing and Failing the MPhys Third Year
Pass mark for the MPhys Third Year corrected to 40% as specified in the Faculty conventions. Checked by CDHW.

06 March 2000 Examination Procedures
Add section describing Marking Criteria. At request of external examiner, checked by ASP.

25 February 2000 Referred Assessment
Add section describing 'referred assessment'. At request of, and checked by IRS.

24 February 2000 Passing and Failing the MPhys Third Year
Clarify meaning of 'satisfactory'. At request of TC153. Checked by IRS.


23 January 2000 Teaching Committee TC153

The following changes were approved:

17 February 2000 Tutorial Work in the First Year
Added sentence about use of email and WWW to Tutorial Activities section. (At request of SSLC 16 February 2000.) Checked by GPS.

17 February 2000 Resit Examinations
Add note about setting resit examinations. (Minute 5.1.2 of Examination Review Meeting 28 September 1999 refers.) Checked by IRS.

17 February 2000 Marking and Checking Examinations
Change point 5 to require integer marks for questions, allow half-marks within questions, and outlaw cryptic notation like '+/-'. (Minute 2.5.1 of Examination Review Meeting 28 September 1999 refers.) Checked by IRS.

17 February 2000 Examination Procedures
Add paragaph indicating the point in the procedure when the External Examiners approve the examination papers. At the request of JPG, et al.. Checked by IRS.

26 January 2000 Assessment of MPhys Introductory Reports
Clarifications to coverage section. At request of ASP and approved by SJM.

20 January 2000 Publicity Material
Add description of settings required to print posters correctly with Acrobat. Checked CDHW.


19 January 2000 Teaching Committee TC152

The following changes were approved:

17 January 2000 MSc Examination Conventions
Make changes required to 'Awards Criteria' and 'Consequences of Failure' because we were misinformed by the University exam office of the basis on which compensation is achieved. Requested and checked by IRS.

13 January 2000 Staff Handbook
Add link to University pages on Data Protection.

01 January 2000 List of Modules
Correction: PHY3131 was replaced by PHY4422 (not PHY4421). At request of ASP, checked by CDHW.

21 December 1999 Postgraduate Handbook
Remove redundant section 'Deadlines for Reports' which duplicates material in Formal Reports and Talks. Change year-specific dates to generic references and reconnect broken link to eliminated section. At request of ASP, checked by CDHW.

18 December 1999 Publicity Material
Add section listing available publicity material with links to pdf versions of posters, etc.

17 December 1999 Study Abroad
Add brief section on 'The Cost of the Year Abroad'. Checked by CDHW and ASP.

13 December 1999 One Year Programmes
Reword section on European Exchanges to indicate possibility of exchange on basis of institutional agreements. Include link to the European Office list of current partners. (Minutes TC-151-6.2, MC26-7.3 refer) Checked by ASP.

10 December 1999 MPhys Year 3/4 Projects
Add section 'Examiners' which clarifies who examines each of the stages. Same changes made to MPhys with Study Abroad Year 3/4 Projects. Changes made at request of review and co-ordination meetings. Clarify coverage of Introductory Report. Checked by SJM and ASP

10 December 1999 Tutorials
Add section Assistance with Assessed Work at request of Teaching Committee (minute TC151-6.1 refers). Checked by IRS.

09 December 1999 Student Representation
Refer to 'Staff Student Consultative Committee' with its correct name 'Student/Staff Liaison Committee' as required by University TQA handbook. Add reference to it in the Terms of Reference for School Committees, etc. Requested and checked by TQSA Liaison Officer.

09 December 1999 Examination Procedures
Add sentence to Guidelines For Typing Exams advising that automatic features of Word are disabled before attempting to use the templates. At request of MEP checked by ASP.

06 December 1999 Peer Observation of Teaching
Following discussion at TC151 (minute 5 refers) guidelines updated and brought into line with University recommended system. Revised by CDHW, checked by IRS.

02 December 1999 The Research Student Training Programme
Add section about Skills Training for EPSRC students. Source: EPSRC letter from Mark Hylton dated 26 November 1999.

01 December 1999 Staff Handbook
Add link to Institute of Teaching and Learning in Professional Development section.

17 November 1999 Postgraduate Handbook
Link to 'Information for EPSRC-funded students' added at request of School Administrator.

17 November 1999 Medical Certificates - Guidelines for Schools
Instruction to 'obtain certificates from the counsellor involved.' from Student Counselling Service replaced by 'ask the counsellor involved to supply an appropriate letter.'. Change requested and checked by the Head of Counselling Service.

17 November 1999 Advice and Assistance
Added links to new documents on the Guild of Students server. Added reference to the booklet Who Can Help? which is now available on the WWW.

16 November 1999 Year 3 of Programmes with Study Abroad
List of links to Host institutions added. Links made to new admissions document Study Abroad Host Locations which gives summary information about European Study Hosts. Checked by ASP and CDHW.

05 November 1999 Assessment of MPhys Introductory Presentation
Moved duplicated material about presentations from MPhys Year 3/4 Projects and MPhys with Study Abroad Year 3/4 Projects. Added minor clarifications. Checked by ASP and SJM.

29 October 1999 MPhys Year 3/4 Projects
Added cross-reference to Writing Essays and Reports.

29 October 1999 Writing Essays and Reports
Added link to Psychological Writing which is a useful style-guide for writing scientific reports and papers.

28 October 1999 Various Pages
Add links to the University Accommodation Office new WWW pages.

27 October 1999 Using Macs in the School of Physics
Added sections on revovering lost files from Physics Mac Server. Requested and checked by JMR.


27 October 1999 Teaching Committee TC151

The following changes were approved:

25 October 1999 Year 3 of Programmes with Study Abroad
Added links to European host institution's information for international students pages. Requested and checked by ASP.

18 October 1999 Guidelines For Setting Exams
Changes to guidelines required as a result of new Examination Conventions at request of Examinations Officer. Changes to mark distribution specification approved by Chair of Board of Examiners.

16 October 1999 Staff Handbook Contents
Add link to The CLA licence: details and guidelines

15 October 1999 Examination Procedures
Revised procedures and templates installed. Requested and checked by ASP.


13 October 1999 Teaching Committee TC150

The following changes were approved:

12 October 1999 Staff Handbook Contents
Add link to research Funding Newletter and redirect links to research pages on reorganised University server.

5 October 1999 Medical Certificates
Clarification of circumstances under which students are required to obtain doctor's medical certificate.

4 October 1999 Lectures by Year 2 Postgraduate Students
Added details about format and assessment of lectures given by postgraduates starting their second year.

4 October 1999 Projects and Dissertation
Add note that two copies of dissertation are required, at request of IRS.

2 October 1999 Tutorial Record Sheet Added section explaining use of Tutorial Record Sheet.

1 October 1999 Projects and Dissertation
Phrase "assessed by one member of the School and the external examiner" replaced by "assessed by two staff from the School and the mark is comfirmed by the external examiner" at request of IRS.

29 September 1999 Mathematics Modules
Decision of Examination Review meeting (28/9/99): The examinations for PHY1115, PHY1116 and PHY2018 have been increased in length to 3 hours.

29 September 1999 MSc Module descriptors PHY6***
Workload adjusted on instruction from IRS to correspond with norm of 200hrs load per 15 credits.

25 September 1999 Rules For Using Room 309
Revised by CDHW to take account of new login, print accounting and fileserver systems.

24 September 1999 Assessment of MPhys Notebooks
Revisions to sections (b) and (c) by IRS as result of feedback from examiners and review meetings.

12 September 1999 Induction Period for Year 1 Students
Add link to Guild of Students "Freshers' Week" programme.

1 September 1999 Assessment of the MSc programme
Amended at request of IRS to conform with current exam conventions.

31 August 1999 Level 2 laboratory
Remove reference to laboratory experiments in support of PHY2003 which is now taught independently of the Level 2 laboratory. Insert reference to new Exam Conventions.

24 August 1999 Physics Textbooks
Add links to make direct lookups of author and title in University Library catalogue from book references in module descriptors.

23 August 1999 Physics At University
Amend expectation of student workload to make reference to University norm of 10 hours per credit.

26 July 1999 Degree Classification
Sections relating to Year 1 and Year 2 removed and notice of phased withdrawal for Year 3 and Year 4 added at top. Undergraduate Handbook table of contents revised accordingly.

26 July 1999 Undergraduate Examination Conventions
Added new conventions applying to Year 1 and Year 2 Students.

25 July 1999 Academic Administrative Responsibilities
Updated ready for 1999/2000.

23 July 1999 Staff Handbook
Added links to:

22 July 1999 Advice and Assistance
The Study Methods Service is now located in Queen's Building.

20 July 1999 Creating and Editing Module Descriptors
Draft of instructions to allow users to obtain and update the module descriptor source files prior to approval by Teaching Committee, et al.

19 July 1999 Tutorials
Section on plagiarism at request of JCI.

10 July 1999 Induction Period for Year 1 Student
Library introduction has been chaged this year.

9 July 1999 About The Handbook
Procedure for submitting alterations to handbook in HTML documented by CDHW.

8 July 1999 Staff Visits to Study Abroad Host Institutions
Section on Visits to European Hosts added by ASP and CDHW.


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