2023-24 Pre-Masters Programme Specification Business with Law

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1	1. Admissions/ Management Information
2	Title of the new programme – including any lower awards Please provide the titles used for all awards relating to this programme. Note: all programmes are required to have at least a Postgraduate Certificate exit award. See guidance on programme titles in:
3	https://www.york.ac.uk/media/staffhome/learningandteaching/documents/programmedevelopment/Framework%20for%20Programme%20Design%20-%20PG%20-%20Sept%202017.pdf
4	Masters
5	Postgraduate Diploma											Please indicate if the Postgraduate Diploma is available as an entry point, ie. is a programme on which a student can register or as an exit award, ie. that are only available to students exiting the masters programme early, or both.					N/A
6	Postgraduate Certificate			Pre-Masters : Business with Law								Please indicate if the Postgraduate Certificate is available as an entry points, ie. is a programme on which a student can register, or as an exit award, ie. that are only available to students exiting the masters programme early, or both.					N/A
7	Postgraduate Certificate - alternative award title NB the Taught Postgraduate Framework (section F) allows for more than one PGCert title. Consult your AQ Team contact for advice and see sec 5.d											Please indicate if the Postgraduate Certificate is available as an entry points, ie. is a programme on which a student can register, or as an exit award, ie. that are only available to students exiting the masters programme early, or both.					Entry
8	Level of qualification			Level 6
9	This document applies to students who commenced the programme(s) in:							2023
10	Awarding institution										Teaching institution
11	University of York										University of York
12	Department(s): Where more than one department is involved, indicate the lead department										Board of Studies
13	Lead Department		International Pathway College								International Pathway College
14	Other contributing Departments:
15	Route code (existing programmes only)
16	The programme is designed for students who have not met the entry requirements for direct entry to the University of York. All students will have 3 years HE study in an appropriate discipline (with an absolute minimum of the equivalent of a 3rd class). The programme also has an English Language requirement of at least IELTS 5.5 (minimum 5.5 in all skills).
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18	Length and status of the programme(s) and mode(s) of study
19	Programme				Length (years/ months)	Status (full-time/ part-time) Please select	Start dates/months (if applicable – for programmes that have multiple intakes or start dates that differ from the usual academic year)				Mode
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21											Face-to-face, campus-based			Distance learning		Other
22	Pre-Masters: Business with Law					Full-time	September to April (September intake); January to July (January intake)				Please select Y/N		Yes	Please select Y/N	Yes
23	Pre-Masters: Business with Law with Internship					Full-time	September to July				Please select Y/N		Yes	Please select Y/N	Yes
24	Pre-Masters: Business with Law with Internship with 6-week English for Academic Purposes					Full-time	August to April; November to July				Please select Y/N		Yes	Please select Y/N	Yes
25	Language(s) of study
26	English
27	Language(s) of assessment
28	English
29	2. Programme accreditation by Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Bodies (PSRB)
30	2.a. Is the programme recognised or accredited by a PSRB
31	Please Select Y/N:		No	if No move to section 3 if Yes complete the following questions
32	2.b. Name of PSRB
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34	2.c. Please provide details of any approval / accreditation event needed, including: timescales, the nature of the event, central support / information required: Please also specify whether any accreditation agreement will require renewal during the expected peroid of study of the cohort of students covered by this document and, if such an event will be required, what the implications are for students who are already enrolled should accreditation not be renewed
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36	2.d Does/ will approval or recognition require exceptions to University rules/practices? Please select Y/N								No	if Yes, provide details
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38	2.e. Any additional information (e.g. student attainment required to achieve accreditation) that are required by the PSRB should be recorded here
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40	3. Additional Professional or Vocational Standards
41	Are there any additional requirements of accrediting bodies or PSRB or pre-requisite professional experience needed to study this programme?
42	Please Select Y/N:		No	if Yes, provide details
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44	4. Programme leadership and programme team
45	4.a. Please name the programme leader for the year to which the programme design applies and any key members of staff responsible for designing, maintaining and overseeing the programme. NB: If the proposal is for a combined programme the name of the Programme Leader (based in the lead Department) and the Associate Programme Leader(s) from the Partner Department(s) should be provided
46	Phil Martin (PL) and Louise Rudd (Academic Director)
47	4.b. How are wider stakeholders such as students/ alumni, professional bodies and employers involved in the design of the programme and in ongoing reflection on its effectiveness?
48	The proposal has been considered by the IPC Marketing and Student Support Group, consisting of representatives from UoY and Kaplan,as well as by the Centre for Learning, Innovation and Quality at Kaplan. Detailed discussions have taken place with key academic departments within the University, and with International Recruitment and the Planning Office. Students have been and will continue to be consulted via online feedback, participation in the Staff / Student Committee and Board of Studies.
49	5. Purpose and learning outcomes of the programme
50	5.a. Statement of purpose for applicants to the masters programme Please express succinctly the overall aims of the programme as an applicant facing statement for a prospectus or website. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
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52	5.a.i Statement of purpose for applicants registering for the postgraduate diploma programme Please express succinctly the overall aims of the programme as an applicant facing statement for a prospectus or website. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
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54	5.a.ii Statement of purpose for applicants registering for the postgraduate certificate programme Please express succinctly the overall aims of the programme as an applicant facing statement for a prospectus or website. This should clarify to a prospective student why they should choose this programme, what it will provide to them and what benefits they will gain from completing it.
55	This programme will prepare you for postgraduate study in fields related to Business, Management or Law at the University of York or another Higher Education Institution in the UK. It offers you the opportunity to meet the requirements set in a Department's offer letter and thus embark on the postgraduate degree of your choice. You will become familiar with the demands of study in your target department, both in terms of the discipline itself and of broader language and study skills. You will gain confidence in, for example, taking part in class discussions and group projects, preparing assignments to university standards and using the wide range of digital resources York has to offer. The International Pathway College, as a university department, is ideally placed to enable students to participate in the wider academic and social environment of the campus. This may include, for example, engagement with Departmental activities and resources or taking part in campus community events. You will be supported in this process and your progress will be credited. In addition to the broad skills and concepts associated with Business and Management, a specific strand of Law related to these fields is offered. This will be of benefit not only to those hoping to enter the School of Law but to any student interested in the commercial sphere.
56	5.b.i. Programme Learning Outcomes - Masters Please provide six to eight statements of what a graduate of the Masters programme can be expected to do. If the document only covers a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma please specify four to six PLO statements for the PG Certificate and four-eight for the PG Diploma in the sections 5.b.ii and 5.b.iii as appropriate. Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme. They should also be outcomes for which progressive achievement through the course of the programme can be articulated, and which will therefore be reflected in the design of the whole programme.
57	PLO	On successful completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:
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66	5.b.ii. Programme Learning Outcomes - Postgraduate Diploma Please provide four to eight statements of what a graduate of the Postgraduate Diploma programme can be expected to do. Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme. They should also be outcomes for which progressive achievement through the course of the programme can be articulated, and which will therefore be reflected in the design of the whole programme.
67	PLO	On successful completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:
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76	5.b.iii. Programme Learning Outcomes - Postgraduate Certificate Please provide four to six statements of what a graduate of the Postgraduate Certificate programme can be expected to do. Taken together, these outcomes should capture the distinctive features of the programme. They should also be outcomes for which progressive achievement through the course of the programme can be articulated, and which will therefore be reflected in the design of the whole programme.
77	PLO	On successful completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:
78	1	demonstrate a sound understanding of significant issues in Management, Business and Law, so as to acquire the confidence, skills and knowledge to successfully pursue postgraduate study
79	2	apply key concepts, methods and theories in Management, Business and Law in order to connect with real world problems and with topics to be studied at postgraduate level
80	3	use the English language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening in a variety of relevant academic contexts (to a CEFR related set of competencies)
81	4	construct coherent arguments in written and spoken form, using skills in the synthesis of academic literature and critical evaluation
82	5	apply research skills, including data collection and analysis and the use of the conventions of academic integrity, to both primary and secondary sources
83	6	work on academic tasks both independently and collaboratively, managing time and resources effectively, using appropriate media and demonstrating the ability to reflect upon the process
84	7	Demonstrate the ability to work within an organisation in an online environment, using appropriate communication skills to operate successfully within the workplace. (Internship Programme only)
85	8	Demonstrate the ability to work within an organisation in an online environment, using appropriate communication skills to operate successfully within the workplace. (Internship Programme only)
86	5.c. Explanation of the choice of Programme Learning Outcomes Please explain your rationale for choosing these PLOs in a statement that can be used for students (such as in a student handbook). Please include brief reference to:
87	i) Why the PLOs are considered ambitious or stretching?
88	The PLOs are typical of programmes of this type. They aim to develop subject knowledge and understanding, subject-related skills and also more general transferable skills, including critical thinking, digital literacy and those related to research.They equip a student who has completed a first degree in their home country with academic and language skills to successfully gain entry to a Masters' degree at the University of York.
89	ii) The ways in which these outcomes are distinctive or particularly advantageous to the student:
90	They enable students to develop language and study skills while gaining a firmer grasp of their discipline area and a familiarity with the academic culture at York. The Pre-Masters offers students the opportunity to meet the requirements set in a Department's offer letter and thus embark on the postgraduate degree of their choice.
91	iii) Please detail how you would support students from diverse entry routes to transition into the programme? For example, disciplinary knowledge and conventions of the discipline, language skills, academic and writing skills, lab skills, academic integrity
92	A central objective of the programme is to familiarise international students from a variety of backgrounds with the conventions and culture of university study in the UK. Students will have opportunities to engage with their target departments and the wider campus community and reflect on their experiences in an assessed portfolio.
93	iv) Please explain how the design of the programme enables students to progress through to the end of the award? For example, in terms of the development of research skills, enabling students to complete an independent study module, developing competence and confidence in practical skills/ professional skills, (See: QAA Mater's degree characteristics http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/information-and-guidance/publication?PubID=2977#.WS1JOevyu70).
94	Students, for example, are given scaffolded support over two terms to produce a research report on a topic of their choice relevant to their discipline of study.
95	v) How the programme learning outcomes develop students’ digital literacy and use technology-enhanced learning to achieve the discipline and pedagogic goals which support active student learning through peer/tutor interaction, collaboration and formative (self) assessment opportunities (reference could be made to such as blogging, flipped classrooms, response 'clickers' in lectures, simulations, etc).
96	Technology Enhanced Learning is integral to the programme and students will learn to use a range of digital tools to conduct individual and collaborative tasks. E-learning, both in the classroom, using the opportunities smartboards offer and, more remotely, through, for example, the VLE, is a routine part of educational engagement. More widely, the programme will equip students with media skills (eg. the use of video) and literacy.
97	vi) How the PLOs support and enhance the students’ employability (for example, opportunities for students to apply their learning in a real world setting)? The programme's employability objectives should be informed by the University's Employability Strategy:
98	http://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/support-and-admin/careers/staff/
99	This is not strictly relevant to a preparatory programme of this kind. However, the focus is on vocational disciplines and, where possible, theoretical concepts are applied in practical case studies and students are actively encouraged to acquire employability skills through, for example, volunteering.
100	vii) Consultation with Careers The programme proposal should be discussed with Careers. Please contact your Faculty Employability Manager. Please provide details of Careers' comments and your response.