INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR A NEW UNIT
APPROVAL INFORMATION –
UNIT DETAILS
Please note: the following information will be displayed in the publicly available unit catalogue
Department or School Code
Please note that the code selected will determine the first 4 characters of the code in SITS, please see http://www.bristol.ac.uk/academic-quality/approve/onlineapprovaltool/sitscodes.html
Unit Title
Credit Points
1 credit point normally equals 10 hours total student input (including study, revision and exams)
Level of Study
For further information on levels please see national level descriptors
Academic year
1st academic year of entry for students, e.g. 2016/17
RATIONALE
Please note: the information within the rationale section of this form will not be displayed in the publicly
available unit catalogue
Rationale
In the case of a change to an existing unit, please also explain exactly what changes are proposed
Resource Implications
Please describe the impact of this proposal on existing resources and state whether any new resources are needed. If
new resources are needed or existing ones need to be increased, please make sure the necessary approval signatures
are obtained below. Please ensure that any additional assessment requirements (e.g. examination timetabling) is
included.
Anticipated student numbers
If this is a change to an existing unit, please also state whether student numbers are expected to change
Withdrawals – to be completed in the case of new units only
If this unit replaces an existing unit which needs to be withdrawn (i.e. will not be offered again), please identify the
existing unit here
UNIT SPECIFICATION –
Please note: the following information will be displayed in the publicly available unit catalogue
Unit Director*
Open Unit Status*
Description, including the unit aims*
Pre-requisites*
Co-requisites*
Intended Learning Outcomes
Assessment Details
Please state the methods used for formative and summative assessment, including essay word length, length and type
of exams, projects, etc. The relative contributions of the different summative assessments to the overall unit mark
should also be included, e.g. 3-hour written exam (60%), 2000 word essay (40%).
Please link the assessment to the intended learning outcomes bearing in mind that it is expected that all intended
learning outcomes are assessed.
Teaching Information
Please include reference to any distance learning or any significant e-learning components, if appropriate
Reading and References*
Teaching Block*
KIS Data – to be completed for units being taught only on undergraduate level programmes.
For further information regarding the Key Information Set (KIS) data, please see:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/academic-quality/approve/kis/
Please note: the information within this section will not be displayed in the publicly available unit catalogue
Summative Assessment Detail
KIS Assessment Type
Weighting
(Written (Exam), Coursework (percentage)
or Practical)
Methods of Assessment
Methods of Teaching
and Student Input
(in hours)
(S) – Scheduled
(P) – Practical
(I) – Independent
10 hours = 1 credit point
KIS Categories
Hours
Lecture(S)
Seminar(S)
Tutorial(S)
Project Supervision/ Supervised
Time in Studio/Workshop(S)
Demonstrations, Practical
Classes & Workshops(S)
Fieldwork & External Visits(S)
Work based learning(P)
Placement(P)
Year Abroad(P)
1200
Guided Independent Study including assessment(I) – worked out automatically in
UPMS.
APPROVAL STAGES
Fields marked with an * do not require any formal approval. These fields should be checked and updated
annually via UPMS prior to week 19 of the academic year.
Once this form has been completed, this information will then need to be input into the Unit and Programme
Management System.
If you have got any queries regarding this form, please contact [email protected] or telephone extn.
88495.