1. Organisational Structure
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Anglia Ruskin’s
Organisational Structure

2. Academic Registry, Anglia Ruskin University
18th May 2017
Academic Structure
6 Faculties
26 Departments
40+ Course Groups
Courses and modules
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3. Academic Structure Life Sciences Psychology
Faculty of Science & Technology*
Life Sciences Psychology
Animal and Environmental Biology Course Group
Sport & Exercise Sciences Course Group
Psychology Course Group
Courses
Courses
Courses
* There are six Departments in the Faculty of Science & Technology

4. Deputy Heads of Department Course Leaders Module Leaders
Faculty level
Deans of Faculty
Deputy Deans
Directors of Studies
Heads of Department
Deputy Heads of Department
Course Leaders
Module Leaders
Institutional level
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Academic Registrar
Assistant Academic Registrar (Academic Governance)
Head of Quality Assurance Service
Quality Assurance Officers
Administrative Support
Key Postholders

5. External Examiner Induction
Key Reference Points

6. Module Definition Form (MDF)
Key Reference Points
Senate Code of Practice on External Examiners for Taught Courses (11th edition – September 2016)
Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students (6th edition – September 2013)
Academic Regulations (9th edition; July 2016) (
Module Definition Form (MDF)
Course Specification Form (CSF) – Anglia Ruskin’s Programme Specification

7. Module Definition Form (MDF)
Key Reference Points
Senate Code of Practice on External Examiners for Taught Courses (11th edition – September 2016)
Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students (6th edition – September 2013)
Academic Regulations (9th edition; July 2016) (
Module Definition Form (MDF)
Course Specification Form (CSF) – Anglia Ruskin’s Programme Specification

8. Senate Codes of Practice

9. Module Definition Form (MDF)
Key Reference Points
Senate Code of Practice on External Examiners for Taught Courses (11th edition – September 2016)
Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students (6th edition – September 2013)
Academic Regulations (9th edition; July 2016) (
Module Definition Form (MDF)
Course Specification Form (CSF) – Anglia Ruskin’s Programme Specification

11. Module Definition Form (MDF)
Key Reference Points
Senate Code of Practice on External Examiners for Taught Courses (11th edition – September 2016)
Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students (6th edition – September 2013)
Academic Regulations (9th edition; July 2016) (
Module Definition Form (MDF)
Course Specification Form (CSF) – Anglia Ruskin’s Programme Specification

13. Module Definition Form (MDF)
Key Reference Points
Senate Code of Practice on External Examiners for Taught Courses (11th edition – September 2016)
Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students (6th edition – September 2013)
Academic Regulations (9th edition; July 2016) (
Module Definition Form (MDF)
Course Specification Form (CSF) – Anglia Ruskin’s Programme Specification

15. Features of Anglia Ruskin’s
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Features of Anglia Ruskin’s
Modular Curriculum

16. Features of the Curriculum
Assessment is prescribed in the Module Definition Form (MDF) and modules are in multiples of 15 credits (variants: 15, 30, 45 and 60)
This is the approved version and assessment can only be changed via modifications process
Module Guides are issued to students and provide detailed information, expanding on details provided in the MDF

17. Features of the Curriculum
Module learning outcomes relate to course learning outcomes. Courses are described on the Course Specification Form (CSF)
Assessment relates directly to module learning outcomes. Assessment volume is regulated according to guidelines within the Academic Regulations
Modules of 30 or more credits may run over two periods of teaching

18. Features of the Curriculum
Module learning outcomes relate to course learning outcomes. Courses are described on the Course Specification Form (CSF)
Assessment relates directly to module learning outcomes. Assessment volume is regulated according to guidelines within the Academic Regulations
Modules of 30 or more credits may run over two periods of teaching

19. Mapping of Course Learning Outcomes to Module Learning Outcomes

20. Features of the Curriculum
Module learning outcomes relate to course learning outcomes. Courses are described on the Course Specification Form (CSF)
Assessment relates directly to module learning outcomes. Assessment volume is regulated according to guidelines within the Academic Regulations
Modules of 30 or more credits may run over two periods of teaching

21. Assessment Loads

22. Features of the Curriculum
Module learning outcomes relate to course learning outcomes. Courses are described on the Course Specification Form (CSF)
Assessment relates directly to module learning outcomes. Assessment volume is regulated according to guidelines within the Academic Regulations
Modules of 30 or more credits may run over two periods of teaching

23. Academic Registry, Anglia Ruskin University
18th May 2017
Features of the Curriculum
Level four first period (semester/ trimester) modules are not normally assessed by examinations
Assessment criteria and marking standards describe mark bands: 0%
1 - 9% %
% %
% %
% %
% 90%+
(Appendix 4: Senate Code of Practice on the Assessment of Students)
External Examiner Induction

24. Academic Registry, Anglia Ruskin University
18th May 2017
External Examiner Induction