UG APE form version June 2017

Annual Programme Evaluation (APE)Undergraduate Programmes

This form should be completed with reference to the Guidance for Annual Programme Evaluation as soon as reasonably possible after the end of the academic year. The APE and updates made are to be

reviewed regularly by the Programme Committee and SSLC (see APE guidance for timetable).

Programme(s) covered (please state all programmes and routes covered)

Academic year under review

Programme Director/s

Key contact (only complete if a group of programmes are covered by the APE)

Associate Dean (Education) or equivalent

Date of next Periodic Review

Progress trackingDate received by Board of Studies

Date reviewed by Programme Committee/ Critical Review Panel

Date when SSLC will review APE (please note APEs should be reviewed at all SSLCs throughout the year)

Partnership provisionApplicable (complete section below) Not applicable

Check all types that apply

Definitions of types: Joint Programme with non-Degree Awarding Powers (DAP) Body Joint Programme with Degree Awarding Powers (DAP) BodyFranchised Provision

Articulation AgreementAccess/Feeder

Franchised Access/Feeder

Off-site partnership delivery

Name of partner/s

Name of Partnership Co-ordinator

Academic Partnership Co-ordinator Annual Report attachedhttp://www.city.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/362083/APC_annual_report_form-June-2017.pdf

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Targets and Staging PointsProvide a summary of the programme’s current position against Vision and Strategy 2026 Academic Output Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): student progression, student experience and student employability. You may also provide commentary on significant trends, contextual factors and comparisons to sector competitors.

City targets and staging points can be viewed in the Vision and Strategy 2026, and School/programme targets can be viewed within individual School plans: https://www.city.ac.uk/staff-hub/strategy-and-planning/vision-and-strategy-2026.

Student Progression

Student Experience

Student Employability

Summary evaluationThis is an open space to provide commentary on the overall health of the programme over the past academic year, this could include, but is not limited to:

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- Strengths/concerns - Degree class distribution- Educational offer and academic standards- Effectiveness of provision- Relevant wider changes within the

programme, discipline area, School and/or City wide

- Currency of the programme and its content

- Future development

- Intended impact of programme amendments/ enhancement activity

- Admissions data- Impact of changes to entry requirements/

intake - Survey response rates - Careers registration data

(https://cityuni.sharepoint.com/sites/wo_Careers_Registration)

Please also include any obstacles and/or challenges to the delivery of the action plan and state how you will overcome them.

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Good PracticePlease use this space to report on any new developments and existing good practice that other programmes can learn from and which could be implemented elsewhere.

In particular, please highlight any practice, activities or initiatives relating to student progression, student experience and/or student employability. You may also include examples of good practice students have said they like via feedback (e.g. student surveys or SSLCs).

Please note that you are not limited to one example of good practice per section, you can provide multiple examples and can also include practice that does not fit within the specified sections.

Developments or existing good practice Source (e.g. external examiner report or NSS)

Student Progression

Student Experience

Student Employability

Other examples of good practice that can be shared with others (e.g. new use of technology, successful approaches to module sharing)

[Add more boxes as required to ensure all developments and good practice examples are captured]

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Thematic Focus

Assessment Strategy

Briefly outline the range of assessments specified in the programme specification.

What is your standard credit multiple for each module (e.g. 15 credits) and what is the average number of assessments for each within the programme?

When did the programme team last review the assessments across the programme and what was the outcome?

What does feedback from students about assessment tell you?

Progression Improvement

Following on from planning meetings with the Deputy President and Provost in the autumn term 2016 which initiatives or activities have you introduced to address progression issues, and why?

What initiatives or activities have been particularly successful?

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Actions Please include a separate action plan for each programme covered by the APE

This section should be updated and added to throughout the year and presented at SSLC and Programme Committee meetings to ensure that all key issues identified are followed-up with an appropriate action plan and the feedback loop is being closed off appropriately.

Summary of actions (2016-17/ 2017-18)

ActionsThe action plan should provide an update of any incomplete actions from the preceding year’s action plan and outline new actions arising from the evaluation process. Outstanding and new actions should be updated regularly.

Student Feedback ActionsPlease include changes/actions taken within the Programme as a direct result of feedback received via student surveys or other channels (e.g. SSLC).

The guidance provides more information about what is being requested under each header.

Date and academic year

Area, specific issue and source (e.g. Assessment & Feedback, level of feedback on particular module, SSLC)

Action taken or to be taken (please be specific and note if this is a new or ongoing action)

Person(s) responsible for action

Intended impact or actual impact of action (e.g. improve student progression or student experience)

Support needs for implementation of action (e.g. specific service/ technology, etc.)

Deadline (or completion date)

Status of action (e.g. complete/ongoing/long term priority)

Actions1

2

3

5

Student Feedback Actions 4

5

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[Add more boxes as required to ensure all key actions are noted]

Student Feedback Please indicate student views/feedback on the current version of the APE. It is good practice to ensure students receive the APE and are provided with regular updates via the SSLC.

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Appendix 1: Management information Management information tables should be completed as per the guidance provided in the Annual Programme Evaluation Guidance and the Technical Annex: (http://www.city.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/358205/APE-and-Development-Plan-Guidance-Technical-Annex.pdf0).

Where programmes have been clustered it may be helpful to provide data separately to ensure any differences between cohorts can be seen. Each table includes a header ‘programmes covered’ to ensure it is clear which programme/s the data relates to.

1. Admissions data – applications Applications from prospective students categorised according to applicant fee status and overall number of applications each year.

Programme/s covered

For entry in: Fee status TOTAL

UK & EU Overseas Not assigned

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2. Admissions data – intakeStudent intake categorised according to student fee status and overall student intake each year.

Programme/s covered

Student Cohort Fee statusTOTAL

EU Home Overseas

2014-15 year of entry

2015-16 year of entry

2016-17 year of entry

3. Admissions data – qualifications on entry New students categorised according to highest qualification gained prior to entry to City.

Programme/s covered

For entry in:

Qualification typeTOTAL1st UK

DegreeFoundation

CourseMix A'/

GNVQ 3Other Not

KnownNot

Assigned

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

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4. Progression between PartsInformation on students who progress between the different parts of a programme as follows:

a) The number of students who progress at first attempt, categorised by number and as a % of the cohort

b) The number of students who progress following resits, categorised by number and as a % of the resit cohort

4a – progression from Part I to Part II

Programme/s covered

Student Cohort

Progression from Part I to Part II at first attempt

Progression from Part I to Part II following resits

Number % of cohort Number % of resit cohort

2014-15 year of entry

2015-16 year of entry

2016-17 year of entry

4b – progression from Part II to Part III

Programme/s covered

Student Cohort

Progression from Part II to Part III at first attempt

Progression from Part II to Part III following resits

Number % of cohort Number % of resit cohort

2014-15 year of entry

2015-16 year of entry

2016-17 year of entry

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5. Reasons for student withdrawals/transfersReasons students withdraw or transfer from the programme/s, categorised by the year in which the student is studying and by the year of study (e.g. Part I, II or III).

[Please delete unused rows]

Programme/s covered

Reason for withdrawal/transfer

Within academic year/year of study

TOTAL

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17Pt

I

Pt II

P III

Pt I

Pt II

Pt II

I

Pt I

Pt II

Pt II

I

Academic Fail [2]*

Transferred (changed cohort) [3]

Health Reasons [4]

Death [5]

Financial [6]

Funding no sponsor [6a]

Funding no support [6b]

Deregistered [6d]

Other personal [7]

Child Care Responsibilities [7a]

Personal Family [7b]

[Record] Written Off [8]

Exclusion [9]

Employment [10]

Other [11]

Other – Course [11a]

Other – University [11b]

Other – Refused to give reason [11d]

Internal Transfer (changed course) [11f]

Other – Wrong course [11g]

Visa Issues – [14]

Unknown [99]

TOTAL

*numbers in [ ] correspond with withdrawal reason numbers in SITS

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6. Degree class distributionInformation on students’ degree classifications.

Programmes covered

FirstUpper Secon

d

Lower Secon

dThird

Lower qual* (Ord, DipHE,

CertHE)

Not assigned

TOTAL

Graduating 2014-15

Graduating 2015-16

Graduating 2016-17

7. Graduate destinationsDestinations of students from the programme following graduation (data is provided for students graduating the year previously). See the Careers SharePoint site for DHLE data: https://cityuni.sharepoint.com/sites/wo_DLHE

Programme/s covered

Graduate Destination

Graduation yearTOTAL

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Employed

Work and Study

Further Study

Other

Unemployed

Explicit refusal

Non-respondents

TOTAL

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Appendix 2a - NSS scores and actions

See www.city.ac.uk/staff-hub/strategy-and-planning/vision-and-strategy-2026 for School and programme NSS targets.

Please specify how your programme will address areas of concern and/or where the programme is below target and include the relevant action number within your APE actions table.

NSS Question 2016score

2017 score

Action (please specify relevant action numbers)

Teaching on My Course1. Staff are good at explaining things

2. Staff have made the subject interesting

3. The course is intellectually stimulating

4. My course has challenged me to achieve my best work*

Learning Opportunities*

5. My course has provided me with opportunities to explore ideas or concepts in depth*

6. My course has provided me with opportunities to bring information and ideas together from different topics

7. My course has provided me with opportunities to apply what I have learnt

Assessment and Feedback 8. The criteria used in marking have been clear in advance

9. Assessment arrangements and marking have been fair

10. Feedback on my work has been timely*

11. I have received helpful comments on my work*

Academic Support12. I have been able to contact staff when I needed to

13. I have received sufficient advice and guidance in relation to my course*

14. Good advice was available when I needed to make study choices

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NSS Question 2016score

2017 score

Action (please specify relevant action numbers)

Organisation and Management 15. The course is well organised and is running smoothly

16. The timetable works efficiently for me*

17. Any changes in the course or teaching have been communicated effectively

Learning Resources18. The IT resources and facilities provided have supported my

learning well*19. The library resources (e.g. books, online services and learning

spaces) have supported my learning well*20. I have been able to access course-specific resources (e.g.

equipment, facilities, software, collections) when I needed to*Learning community*

21. I feel part of a community of staff and students*

22. I have had the right opportunities to work with other students as part of my course*

Student Voice*

23. I have had the right opportunities to provide feedback on my course*

24. Staff value students’ views and opinions about the course*

25. It is clear how students’ feedback on the course has been acted on*

26. The students’ union (association or guild) effectively represents students’ academic interests*

27. Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course

*indicates new or revised question

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Appendix 2b – Your Voice 1 and 2 scores and actions Please specify how your programme will address any areas of concern and include the relevant action number within your APE actions table.

Your Voice 1 Your Voice 2Question 2016

score2017 score

Action Plan (please specify relevant action numbers)

2016score

2017 score

Action Plan (please specify relevant action numbers)

Your Transition to UniversityThe course information I received before I arrived gave me a good idea of what to expectThe course induction helped me understand what would be expected of meMy experience of my course so far is what I had hoped forYour CourseTeaching on My Course

1. Staff are good at explaining things

2. Staff have made the subject interesting

3. The course is intellectually stimulating

4. My course has challenged me to achieve my best work*

Learning Opportunities*5. My course has provided me with opportunities to explore

ideas or concepts in depth*6. My course has provided me with opportunities to bring

information and ideas together from different topics7. My course has provided me with opportunities to apply

what I have learntAssessment and Feedback

8. The criteria used in marking have been clear in advance

9. Assessment arrangements and marking have been fair

10. Feedback on my work has been timely*

11. I have received helpful comments on my work*

Academic Support

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Your Voice 1 Your Voice 2Question 2016

score2017 score

Action Plan (please specify relevant action numbers)

2016score

2017 score

Action Plan (please specify relevant action numbers)

12. I have been able to contact staff when I needed to

13. I have received sufficient advice and guidance in relation to my course*

14. Good advice was available when I needed to make study choices

Organisation and Management 15. The course is well organised and is running smoothly

16. The timetable works efficiently for me*

17. Any changes in the course or teaching have been communicated effectively

Learning Resources18. The IT resources and facilities provided have supported my

learning well*19. The library resources (e.g. books, online services and

learning spaces) have supported my learning well*20. I have been able to access course-specific resources (e.g.

equipment, facilities, software, collections) when I needed to*

Learning community*21. I feel part of a community of staff and students*

22. I have had the right opportunities to work with other students as part of my course*

Student Voice*23. I have had the right opportunities to provide feedback on

my course*24. Staff value students’ views and opinions about the course*

25. It is clear how students’ feedback on the course has been acted on*

Overall Satisfaction 26. Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course

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Your Voice 1 Your Voice 2Question 2016

score2017 score

Action Plan (please specify relevant action numbers)

2016score

2017 score

Action Plan (please specify relevant action numbers)

The Students’ UnionThe Students’ Union (association or guild) effectively represents students’ academic interests*

I am confident I understand what services & activities are run by the Students’ Union*The Union is effective at creating communities through its activities & services*The Students’ Union supported my transition to University life*

The Students’ Union campaigns on issues that are important to me*

I can find suitable space within the University to socialise with other students*I am satisfied with the catering provisions and the quality of catering provided on campus*I feel positive about being a student at City, University of London*

*indicates new or revised question

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