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| Appendix
3 (a) Report Format |
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Visiting
Boards reports follow this format:
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Introduction
and Summary
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Background
to the Visit and summary of the full report.
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Recommendations
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The
title of each course and award submitted for recognition and the associated recommendation
(the titles should be as given by the School in the answer to the first section
of the questionnaire):
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of course/award |
Recommendation |
| Part 1: __________
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Continued
Validation/Conditional Continued Validation/ Withdrawal of Validation |
| Part 2: __________
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| Part 3: __________
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Criteria
for Validation
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The
Visiting Board is satisfied (or not satisfied) that these courses and associated
awards fulfil the criteria for approval and makes the following comments:
[Comments
for each named award/course systematically taking account of Criteria for Approval,
particularly the RIBA Outline Syllabus, and the European Commission Architects
Directive, the statements from the School on Strategic Objectives and the Aims
of Each Year, and the details of Course Structures.]
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Standards
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The
work from previous years of these courses inspected during the visit was judged
(or not) to meet required standards and the following comments apply:
[comments
for each course]
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| 5 |
Details
of the Recommendations
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Unconditional
Validation
Recommendations The next Visiting Board should be held in ............[date]
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| 5b |
Conditional
Validation
Statement of reasons for conditional validation: actions required to rectify omissions
within course content and/or areas where standards need to be improved.
Evidence required to demonstrate that the conditions have been met (see 2.5.3
of this document).
Timescale for fulfilling conditions.
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| 5c |
Revisits
Where a Revisit is recommended, the purpose, timing, number of members to be involved.
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Standard
Conditions of Approval
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The
Institution must appoint External Examiners. Any significant course changes must
be notified to the RIBA and the ARB.
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| 7 |
Advice
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Areas
where development is desirable or improvement is expected before the next Visiting
Board.
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| 8 |
Commentary
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Additional
comments to amplify the reasons for the recommendations detailed above:
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- Points arising
from the Self Appraisal, the responses made to the previous Visiting Board report
(and to reports of any revisits) and external examiner comments.
- Other developments
since the last visit and anticipated in the future.
- Context of the
courses within the wider provision of the School or Faculty.
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| 8.2 |
For
each course - more detailed comments (where appropriate) on:
- clarity, validity
and achievement of course objectives;
- admissions and
arrangements for direct entry at a stage other than the start of the course;
- course design
and content: quality and coverage of the syllabus and design projects (including
balance and integration between design/non-design work);
- progression within
the course;
- assessment: methods,
content and coverage, relative weightings, standards achieved (commenting separately
on examinations, course work, dissertations, design projects as appropriate),
external examining arrangements;
- teaching and
learning methods;
- practical training
arrangements.
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| 8.3 |
Students:
any relevant points arising from the documents provided by, or meetings with,
students which are not covered elsewhere in the report.
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| Comments
based on the student statistics. |
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Staff:
any special strengths or other comments. Involvement of practitioners etc on a
part-time basis. Any points raised in the staff meeting which are not covered
elsewhere in the report.
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| 8.5 |
Research:
impact of research activities on the courses under examination.
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Resourcing
and facilities (accommodation, library, IT etc): any relevant points.
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| 9 |
Attachments
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| 9.1 |
- Record of the
documentation provided before and during the visit.
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| 9.2 |
- Course structure
diagrams for courses recommended for validation (as provided by the School prior
to the visit).
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| Appendix
3 (b) Visit Report Format |
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Requirements
for a Revisit
The RIBA Validation
Co-ordinator with the ARB Reporting Officer will liaise with the School to agree
the date, programme and documentation required for the revisit. In all cases,
the School will be asked to provide a document which states how the conditions
specified by the last Visiting Board have been addressed and dealt with. Six copies
should be submitted to RIBA/ARB four weeks prior to the visit. A revisit will
normally be a one-day visit.
Revisiting
Board Reports follow this format
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| 1 |
Introduction
and Summary |
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Membership of
Visiting Board
Background and reasons for the revisit
Summary of the full report |
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Recommendations
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Title
of each relevant course and award submitted for recognition and the associated
recommendation.
| Title
of course/award |
Recommendation |
| Part 1: __________
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_________________________ |
| Part 2: __________
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_________________________ |
| Part 3: __________
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Criteria for
Validation
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The Visiting Board
is satisfied (or not satisfied) that these courses and associated awards fulfil
the criteria for approval and make the following comments....
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Standards |
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The work from
the previous years of these courses inspected during the visit was judged (or
not) to meet required standards and the following comments apply:..
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| 5 |
Details
of the Recommendations
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| 5a |
Unconditional
Validation
The next Visiting Board will be held in ............... (in line with the next
full visit)
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Conditional
Validation
The failure to meet conditions will result in a full Visiting Board to consider
the relevant course(s). Statement of reasons for conditional validation: actions
required to rectify omissions within the course content and/or areas where standards
need to be improved.
Evidence required to demonstrate that the conditions have been met.
Timescale for fulfilling conditions.
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Advice
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Areas
where development is desirable or improvement is expected before the next Visiting
Board.
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| 7 |
Commentary
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Additional
comments to amplify the reasons for the recommendations for each relevant course
and how the School has satisfied the conditions recommended by the previous Visiting
Board.
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| 8 |
General
comments and standard conditions of approval
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| Appendix 3
(c) Preliminary Visiting Board Report Format |
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Report
format for a Preliminary Visiting Board
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| 1 |
Introduction
and Summary |
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Membership of
Board
Background to course; course length, title, location, details of any other accreditation
sought. |
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Recommendation
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Title
of each relevant course and award submitted for candidate status and the associated
recommendation.
| Title
of course/award |
Recommendation |
| Part 1: __________
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_________________________ |
| Part 2: __________
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_________________________ |
| Part 3: __________
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Recommendation
will also state the timespan of 'Candidate Course for Recognition Status', i.e.
the deadline by which initial validation should be sought.
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Standard Definition |
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Standard definition
of 'Candidate Course for Recognition' and its implications. |
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General Comments |
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Following a Preliminary
Visiting Board, any further commentary and advice will be provided by letter from
the Secretary and Chair of that Board.
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| Appendix 3
(d) New Course/ Course Change Notification |
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| New
Course/ Course Change Notification |
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Institutions wishing
to propose new courses or course changes for consideration by the New Courses
& Course Changes Group should submit a written report to the RIBA Validation Co-ordinator
and the ARB Reporting Officer that follows this format.
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| 1 |
Introductory
Information
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- Name and address
of institution
- Name and address
of School or other academic unit responsible for the course(s)
- Head of School
- Name and post
of the main staff member submitting request and telephone/ fax/ e-mail
- numbers
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For
each award/ qualification for which recommendation is sought,
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For new courses; |
- The course title
(as it will appear on the award certificate)
- The awarding body
- The length of
study of the course which leads to the award
- The mode of study,
(FT, PT, etc.)
- The qualification
in architecture, (which gives exemption from RIBA Part 1, 2 or 3) for which
- validation is
requested and the stage within each programme at which this is applicable.
- Proposed date
for course commencement
- The date of submission
to NCCCG
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For
changes to existing recognised courses;
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- The existing course
title (as it appears on the award certificate)
- The awarding body
- Proposed course
title, (if changed)
- The existing
length of study of the course which leads to the award
- Proposed length
of study, (if changed)
- The mode of study,
(FT, PT, etc.)
- Proposed mode
of study, (if changed)
- The qualification
in architecture, (being exempted from RIBA Part 1, 2 or 3) for which validation
is requested and the stage within each programme at which this is applicable.
- Proposed date
for course change
- The date of submission
to NCCCG
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Summary
of new course proposal/ course change
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- Course objectives
- Admission and
direct entry arrangements
- Course design
and content
- Assessment methods
- Teaching and
learning methods
- Practical training
arrangements
- Student statistics
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| 4 |
Summary
of where the learning outcomes contained in the RIBA Outline syllabus and ARB's
published criteria are met within the course programme.
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| 5 |
Name,
signature and date of person completing the report.
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