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OPAMA Module Approval User Guide - Proposer

1. Ea TERA Non standard year Exit and discard proposal Not yet known Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help remm Q Inbox Microsoft Out E s1T5 vision Menus Sus See E E 62 OP AMA Module appro ENP Tne 14 14 fc letra sak f Fig 14 Questions 1 How many times will the module be taught each year drop down list Select the number of consecutive times during the academic year that the module will be taught These are known as Occurrences 2 Please select when this module will be taught creates a list of period slots for the module in the upper part of the screen The number of period slots listed must equal the number of times the module will be taught in the session Select a period slot from the drop down list and click the Add button to display your selection If you answered more than 1 in response to Q1 you will need to repeat the process to add period slots until you reach the number of occurrences you selected In practice the majority of modules are taught once each year However the screenshot above shows how the screen might look if your module is to be taught twice in each session once in Semester 1 and once in Semester 2 If you don t know in which semester the module will be timetabled you can use the Not yet known option on the drop down list In practice SITS will be set up to
2. Assessment title if Percent of final Assessment type Exam Length if Exam period if Qualifying mark if Delete applicable grade applicable applicable applicable 2 x 1500 word essays 60 Coursework Delete 1 hour written exam 30 Scheduled t May Delete Examination 1 Presentation Skills 10 Practical Examination 1 May Delete demonstration Assessments Please add the assessment elements which will form the assessments pattern for this module Press the add button for each new element you create Information added 1 as NB Please ensure that all the relevant fields are complete before pressing the add button What typeof assessment ists Scheduled barnan A a result of selections made Please give this assessment element a title 1 hour written exam Percentage of the final module grade to be recorded in SITS 30 2 and added 3 e If you What is the length of the examination 1 Hour x make a mistake click on When is the examination period May v Is there a qualifying mark No Iv delete 4 and repeat the Add process Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WWC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help Inbox Microsoft Out E8 SITS Vision Menus 8 See tel ee genie 6 OPAMA Module appro Fig 13 Once your list is complete click 5 10 STEP 9 WHEN THE MODULE WILL RUN O
3. Student Home Page WJ Academic Staff Home Page E OPAMA LOGOUT Reading list step 13 of 21 60 complete m Suggested Reading If an indicative or final reading list for the module is available please either upload a copy or enter the link from http myreadinglists kcl ac uk index html Upload reading list No documents uploaded Please upload the reading list for this module if applicable 1 document only in pdf or docx format The file must be less than 1MB in size Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2LS England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help isi Inbox Microsoft Out EB siT5 vision Menus 8 Gee ee i 62 OPAMA Module appro en Pe Pre 15 35 ll ow Fig 18 Question 1 Ifan indicative reading lst for the module is available please either upload a copy or enter the link from Talis Aspire textbox for web link upload facility You can either link directly to a reading list you have set up on the Talis Aspire my reading lists facility available on the web or else upload a document containing a reading list as before this must be one document only with a maximum volume of 1 Mb in either docx or pdf format Click Save and continue lto proceed to step 14 5 15 STEP 14 RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAMMES This step asks you to provide details of those programmes for which the proposed module is core i e the module must be both taken and pa
4. Pre requisite modules Module code Module saaeanos Early Mol Delete Deis m Relationships to modules Are there any modules this cannot be taken with Please indicate which modules 5AAEB001 The Medieval Book Are there any modules that must be taken before taking this one Yes x Please indicate which modules 4A8AE006 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN STUDIES w Will this new module supersede a module that already exists No v Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WWC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help Per stare Inbox Microsoft Out E8 SITS ision Menus 8 ieee nce ee OPAMA Module appro en Pf Pre 16 16 Fig 20 Page 31 Questions 1 Are there any modules this cannot be taken with Yes No Choosing Yes will cause the following supplementary question to appear la Please indicate which modules drop down list of all modules of the same level in the proposed module s host department Select a module to start the list of prohibited module combinations and click Add to put it on the list If there are other modules with which the proposed module cannot be taken repeat the process until the list is complete Are there any modules that must be taken before taking this one Yes No Choosing Yes will cause the following supplementary question to ap
5. Please enter the learning outcomes for this module Possible Module learning outcomes should relate to and reflect the learning outcomes at programme level text layout Gla 2 s lt Ma MEZ OS B soure B I S R 4 99 Styles Noma EXAMPLE By the end of the module the student will be able to e Demonstrate a knowledge of the linguistic literary cultural and socio historical contexts in which Anglo Saxon literature is written and read e Evaluate the scope and limitations of DNA based disgnostic tests e work cooperatively with others in the design and organisation of a laboratory based experiment Link to SEEC bod 2 ae website For help and more information visit http www seec org uk academic credit seec credit level descriptors 2010 Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help remm Inbox Microsoft Outs BP s1T5 Vision Menus 8 G OPAMA Module appro a Microsoft Lync n Pao Oge 16 14 Fig 6 Question 1 Please enter the learning outcomes for this module The learning outcomes specify what the student will be able to demonstrate upon successful completion of the module They are usually expressed in terms of knowledge understanding and skills The learning outcomes should be stated in the editable text box The aims and outcomes for a particular module
6. King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 bul Bau Inbox Microsoft Out ER SITS Vision Menus 8 pee el neni OPAMA Module appro EN P A Toe 11 17 Fig 10 Questions 1 Number of hours for each activity This question seeks information about contact time and hours of study It will be used as the basis for the calculations used to provide data for the Key Information Set KIS in respect of the programme s of study to which this module will contribute There are three categories for which KIS data is required scheduled learning placements and self guided learning Each of the fields in step 6 map onto one of those categories Apart Page 16 from placements and self guided learning it is expected that the other activities are all scheduled taught sessions which involve contact between staff and students Please fill in the exact number of hours allocated to each kind of activity The College s credit framework utilises standard credit tariffs where 1 credit equals 10 hours of notional learning which includes teaching private study revision and assessment so the total hours should add up to not less than the credit value of the proposed module multiplied by 10 i e 150 hours for a 15 credit module 300 hours for a 30 credit module The system will prompt you as to the minimum number of hours acceptable for the module you re proposing and won t a
7. Use the space provided to describe list the arrangements you have or will put in place with the partner institution to ensure the quality of the teaching and learning provided to students on the module Please upload the guidance 1 document only presented to students undertaking placements year abroad year in employment and or provide the url of the appropriate web page upload facility The Approval Panel needs to be assured that students have all Page 36 the information they need to prepare them for and guide them through periods when they are not being taught at King s The information needs to be kept up to date following approval and versioned so that it will be possible to access the information that was available to particular cohorts of students When you have finished click Save and continue 5 20 STEP 19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND USEFUL WEBSITES Create a list of websites or web pages which may be of use to students wishing to take this module As before you should enter the url and the name of the web site and click Add to add the site or page to the list Fig 24 Task Questions Mozilla Firefox Wels File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help lf Task Questions att cc kel ac uk urdjsits urdyrun e 89 gt coo Plia Az ING S E D09999 EENDEN Web sites and urls listed TETEA ees EA EI here 1 as a result of Additional information amp useful websites st
8. covers this provision e g a copy of the relevant agreement between King s and the external provider or an email from QAS confirming its existence Note if the module proposal is submitted without evidence of the collaborative agreement the module may not be approved Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help isi Inbox Microsoft Out BY S1T5 vision Menus 8 2 OPAMA Module appro an Fae ANS 11 05 Fig 22 Questions 1 Please indicate which campus the module will be mainly taught on drop down list of King s campuses Select the campus where the majority of the teaching and administration of the module will take place Page 34 2 Willany part of the module be delivered by King s staff but away from a King s campus Yes No This is intended to capture instances where actual teaching is delivered off campus it isn t meant to include ad hoc visits to museums for example Answering Yes to this question will cause the following questions to appear 2a Please indicate where it will be delivered Enter the name of the institution or organisation on whose premises the teaching will take place 2b Please provide the name and address free text box Provide contact details for a responsible person at the off site venue 2c What percentage of the module ts delivered
9. details there of any programmes that have not yet been approved to which the new module will be core Page 30 You can also use the free text box to describe any other relationships to programmes e g compulsory or foundation if this will assist your local Approval Panel 2 Is this module open to students as an optional module on other programmes drop down list Please choose a suitable option When the information is complete click 5 16 STEP 15 RELATIONSHIP TO MODULES This step explores the various relationships between modules Fig 20 At this stage the information will be used to assist your Panel in its scrutiny of the module these relationships will be recorded in SITS as part of the programme approval and modification processes g Task Questions Mozilla Firefox J t Le oe ER wen Hay e Bar imp Prohibited module 3 oe a information listed here kd ac uk https situat1 cc kel ac uk urd sits urdjrun SIW_TTQ 1 following selection ING S igs IK colege here 2 and clicking Add 3 Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page HEAR J OPAMA m Modules added Help amp Prohibited module comtinati Module code 5aaEB019 Delete Nineteenth Century European Realist Fiction Jte m Pre requisite modules added Please click the icon for help E
10. either enter the 1 letter School code of the Department hosting the module or enter the first few letters of the School name Once the search filter shows the School code click on it to select it 6 What level is the module drop down list entered value is used to create the first character of the module code Select the module level from the drop down list 7 How many credits will the module be worth drop down list Select the credit value of the proposed module from the drop down list 8 What kind of module is it drop down list from the Module Type MOT table on SITS The system defaults to Taught Module which will be correct for the vast majority of modules Select the module type if different from the drop down list When you re happy with all the information you ve entered click to proceed to Step 1b 5 2 STEP 1B MODULE CODE This screen is the one on which you complete the module code It is expected that you should have obtained from the curriculum coordinator or whoever maintains the coding sequence for your department the appropriate code to use for your new module before starting the process However you will be able to enter a code proceed through the other steps and amend the code later provided this is done before you submit your proposal to the School Note that OPAMA will not accept a combination of characters which when combined with the automatically generated Level and Department codes has already
11. its own staff in terms of suitability of facilities quality of external teaching general collaborative arrangements and risk assessment where appropriate Figs 22 and 23 g Task Questions Mozilla Firefox BAX File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help Task Questions hd OF kd ac uk https situat1 cc kel ac uk urdjsits urd run SIW_TCC start_url jEeRuuRh78 24 No B Qil e g s P A Kites YOUDO College LONDO Student Records student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page fnear OPAMA LOGOUT External Provision and Delivery 1 step 17 of 21 76 complete m External Provision and Delivery 1 Help Please indicate which campus the module will be mainly taught on Strand v Will any part of the module be delivered by King s staff but away from a King s campus yes m Please indicate where it will be delivered British Museum Please provide the name and address sooo Curator of artefacts British Museum Address Postcode Phone or email contact What percentage of the module is delivered off campus 10 access to special collections of opera texts 3 of the seminars will be held there What learning resources will be available off campus Will any part of the module be delivered by an external body No No documents uploaded Please upload evidence of an institutional agreement which
12. questions below in respect of each assessment component you wish to put on the list Click on when the information for each component is complete 1 What type of assessment is it drop down list This is the overall category of the assessment component i e Coursework Examination etc In order for the Examinations Office to schedule individual examination papers you must record each examination separately For coursework however individual assignments may be grouped together If for example the students are required to complete five written assignments but only an average of the best three marks is used for the final mark it s best to group this as a single component since there will only be one mark to record on SITS You would therefore select Coursework once from the dropdown list If however they have to do four pieces of work each counting for 25 of the overall mark you may wish to record each piece of work separately in which case you ll need to choose Coursework for your list and repeat the choice a further 3 times If you choose any of the examination options on the drop down list you will be asked also to provide the examination length minimum 1 hour for scheduling purposes and the examination period December January or May 2 Please give this assessment a title this should give a piece of descriptive detail e g 3 000 word essay 2 hour unseen examination etc For a composited group of coursewo
13. should be consistent with the overall aims and outcomes of the programme s to which it contributes and should take account of the generic level descriptors available on the SEEC website to which there is a link at the bottom of the text box When you are satisfied with your input click to proceed to the next step Page 12 5 5 STEP 4 MODULE DESCRIPTION This text will be held on SITS and will be available to students when making their online module selections Fig 7 In the future it may also be used for other College publicity both internal e g departmental web pages module handbooks and external e g the online prospectus g Task Questions Mozilla Firefox z Lee File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help fE Task Questions x IM kings College London Programmes of st l z JE kacuk https situat1 cc kd ac ukfurd sits urdjrun 5IW_TTQ e 8 soo Pla Kies YOOUDO College LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page fnear OPAMA LOGOUT Module description step 4 of 21 20 complete m Module Description Please give a brief description of the module which would be suitable for use on a website or the College prospectus for a student prospective student audience This information will be used to populate a range of services and websites for example online module selection the pros
14. to guide you through the process as intuitively as possible Each step has its own Help tab and there is also plenty of on screen information as well as links to relevant QA documents or websites At any stage in the process you can save what you ve entered and leave the process to re enter on another occasion as well as move forwards or backwards through the steps At the end of the process you will see a summary of what you ve entered which you ll be able to email to yourself for your records as well as to others for informal or formal review prior to submitting your proposal to the next stage in the approval process 4 Getting started 4 1 THE PROCESS OVERVIEW DIAGRAM Once you ve entered OPAMA select Create a new module from the OPAMA task menu This will take you to the Online Approval Process screen on which you can see a diagram of the full module approval process on OPAMA Fig 1 Task Questions Mozilla Firefox Jee File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help J Task Questions kd acuk https situat 1 cc kel ac uk urd sits urdjrun SIW_YMHD start_url jCjEeeCRUJHI le kbc_xETW W 09 I2ISB8H Sk_e7xGy_SIPSI EIHcNy72HDR JESMEISTXCLIW i e P KREGS 9009900 College 3 LONDO Student Records tudent Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page Academic Staff Home Page J HEAR J OPAMA LOGOUT Module Approval Information Create a new module Welc
15. Department button so that a list accumulates in the top half of the screen Question 1 Please enter confirm the department and the percentage of teaching they will be undertaking on this module The default settings for the two fields are a The Department previously indicated as hosting the module this is assumed to be the lead department b 100 If this is correct all you need to do is confirm these assumptions by clicking Add department However if the module is being jointly taught you ll need to follow the on screen instructions to amend the percentages and add the other department s and the percentage s of their involvement one by one clicking Add department each time until you reach 100 Fig 9 E Task Questions Mozilla Firefox Les File Edit wiew History Bookmarks Tools Help E Task Questions I kd ac uk https SIW_TTQ ela s Pla ING S WOUOO College LONDO 30 tudent Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page BHEAR OPAMA Contributing department s and Diss ave a ames OG EAEE percentage contribution s listed here eae i E f 1 in accordance with values ell eat add the departments that are contributing to the module and confirm the percentage of their jow y selected here 2 5 and added by 2 Aodd the percentage of thek Involvement nthe toririadian to teaching clickin
16. Directorate of Students amp Education INGS Student Business Systems College Development LONDON OPAMA Module Approval Guide to completing the online Module Proposal Form User Guide for Module Proposers Essential Reference for School Quality Administrators Approval Panel Members and Chairs Author Christine Saunders Email opama support kcl ac uk OPAMA Module Approval Release 1 0 24 February 2014 User Guide Part 2 of 7 Version 2 0 11 February 2014 Contents Welcome amp Introduction page 4 1 Why put module approval online page 4 1 1 Accuracy Accountability Accessibility 4 1 2 Automating module set up 5 1 3 SITS as the Gold Source of data 5 2 Preparations for creating a new module for approval page 5 2 1 Local processes and procedures 5 2 2 Module code 5 3 Building your new module proposal page 3 1 Overview of navigation 6 4 Getting started page 6 4 1 The process overview diagram 6 4 2 Checking your details 7 5 Completing the online module proposal form page 8 5 1 Step 1 Module information 8 5 2 Step 1b Module code 9 5 3 Step 2 Educational aims 11 5 4 Step 3 Learning outcomes 11 5 5 Step 4 Module description 13 5 6 Step 5 Departmental contribution 14 5 7 Step 6 Teaching amp learning 16 5 8 Step 7 Mark scheme 17 5 9 Step 8 Assessments 19 5 10 Step 9 When the module will run 22 5 11 Step 10 Student num
17. GOUT New resource requirements step 11 of 21 52 complete m New resource requirements Help Li Are any new Library Antormation Technology resources needed for the delivery of this module es v e g subscriptions to e journals databases new additional licences copyright considerations 30 copies of Hamlet required Please state any other extra unbudgeted resources needed for the delivery of this module Are any other resources needed for the delivery of this module No e g teaching space staff offices e learning support support from central services No documents uploaded Upload approval documentation e g email text from relevant College staff please combine multiple approvals into one The file must be less than document before uploading Browse ine If extra resources are required but no evidence of approval is provided the module may not be approved Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WWC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help isi Inbox Microsoft Out EB siT5 Vision Menus 8 i OPAMA Module appro Nn Pee Qo 15 00 Fig 16 Questions yA Are any new Library Information Technology resources needed for the delivery of this module e g subscriptions to e journals databases new additional licences copyright considerations Yes No Choose as appropriate If Yes 1 a Please state any other extra unbudgeted resour
18. ORMATION This screen asks you to provide the basic information about your proposed module Fig 3 Task Questions Mozilla Firefox co File Edit wiew History Bookmarks Tools Help E task Questions x ALT Codes for Foreign Language Letters Gi kd ac uk https situat1 ce keac uk urd sits urd run SIW_TTQ 88 coce Plia ING S 900D0O A College k LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page E OPAMA LOGOUT Module Information step 1 of 21 4 complete m Module Information Please answer the following questions about your proposed module Please enter the proposed title of the new module H re ich das Licht When is module due to start 20145 ACADEMIC YEAR It you are not the module organiser who is ABSO1 BEN SCHOFIELD Department hosting the module AAG German School A School of Arts amp Humanities What level is the module 5v How many credits will the module be worth 15 y at nd ot mosteist Iw ii Inbox Microsoft Out G OPAMA Module appro B amp sits Vision Menus 8 EN Pe w 15 07 Questions 1 Please enter the proposed title of the new module free text no more than 120 characters The module title should be entered in sentence case using the conventions of the King s College London house st
19. Questions L z E kac h atl ce kel ac ukjurdsits urdjrun SIW_ a cog Plia 900D LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page fnear Yorama LOGOUT Mark scheme step 7 of 21 32 complete m Mark scheme added Help LE No mark schemes added please select and confirm the appropriate mark scheme and reassessment method below Default values for a module at level 4 5 Please select the appropriate mark scheme Undergraduate 40 pass mark or 6 Please select the re assessment method Standard m Mark scheme Please press add to confirm your selection Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WWC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel If already correct click Add Help c i to combine the values into a single answer which will replace the red text in the top half of the screen remm Inbox Microsoft Out EB siT5 Vision Menus 8 EETA OPAMA Module appro en FA Q vA 11 47 Fig 11 Questions 1 Please select the appropriate mark scheme drop down list 2 Please select the reassessment method drop down list You need to answer both questions before adding your selection to the list area in the upper half of the screen and then saving it For Q1 the dropdown list defaults to Undergraduate 40 pass mark if
20. bers amp finance 24 5 12 Step 11 New resource requirements 26 5 13 Step 12 Study Abroad 27 5 14 Step 13 Reading list 28 5 15 Step 14 Relationship to programmes 29 5 16 Step 15 Relationship to modules 31 5 17 Step 16 Ethical approval 32 Page 2 5 18 Step 17 External provision amp delivery 1 34 5 19 Step 18 External provision amp delivery 2 36 5 20 Step 19 Additional information amp useful websites 37 5 21 Step 20 Confirm module details and next options 38 5 22 Step 21 Thank you end of stage 1 40 6 Re submitting a module that has been returned for amendment further information page Al Page 3 Welcome amp Introduction Welcome to this User Guide which is designed to help you complete and submit the new module proposal form which kicks off the new online module approval process Although this Guide is primarily for staff who wish to set up a new module it is also a useful reference document for anyone who is involved with the approval process i e members and Chairs of School Education Committees Approval Panels and professional Quality Assurance staff knowledge of how the form is constructed and the rationale behind each question will enable you to assess new proposals more quickly and with greater insight The Project Team is keen to receive your feedback on the usability of the system on the OPAMA process and on this User Guide so that we can improve OPAMA in the months and
21. ces needed for the delivery of this module free text box Complete as appropriate Are any other resources needed for the delivery of this module e g teaching space staff offices e learning support support from central services Yes No Choose as appropriate If Yes 2 a Please state any extra unbudgeted resources needed for the delivery of this module free text box Complete as appropriate Page 26 3 Upload approval documentation upload facility max 1 document up to 1 Mb You can provide evidence of approval of any of the resource needs by uploading a document here Note that if you have received approval in the form of an email you will need to paste it into a word document before uploading it as most people do not have Outlook set up to be able to read msg files Once you have completed this step click 5 13 STEP 12 STUDY ABROAD Information is requested which will assist the Study Abroad Office and Marketing to maximise the potential for your module to appeal to a wider audience if appropriate This data will not be held in SITS fields but will be available for scrutiny by the Panel as part of the approval process Fig 17 D Task Questions Mozilla Firefox Wee File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help T Task Questions z M JE kacuk https situat1 ce kd ac ukfurdisits urdjrun SIW_TTQ e 8 coo Plia K INGS YWOU ROO oege LONDO Student Records Student Records L
22. cords Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page WJ Academic Staff Home Page near OPAMA LOGOUT Teaching amp Learning step 6 of 21 28 complete m Contact time and hours of study Help Please indicate the exact number of hours for each activity to give an overall picture of the workload a student taking the module would be expected to undertake Students should be clear as to what they can expect regarding contact time with staff and the expectation that the programme has of its students as independent learners Apart from placements and self guided learning it is expected that the others are all taught sessions The total teaching hours entered currently 0 hours must not be less than 150 Lectures 20 Seminars Tutorials 15 FieldAaboratory studio supervised learning 8 Project work Placements Self guided learning 110 m Upload additional information No documents uploaded Please upload the draft teaching plan or other additional information which may be required or be useful to your School Approval Panel when considering this proposal one document only The file must be less than 1MB e learning Please describe any e learning component s used in this module Max 150 Characters 50 of the seminars will be taught online as webinars Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page
23. e proposer s Departmental Teaching Committee Some Schools approval committees consist of a small subset of their full committee which consider proposals via email while other Schools consider every proposal in full committee which meets in person OPAMA can be used to make the entire process online but it is also perfectly possible to take parts of the process offline Your local procedure will determine which step you now take now that you have completed the online form 1 Save for submission later Exactly what it says use this option initially if you need to consult others about your School s local process 2 Save and send online pdf for offline review If you click this option you will be presented with a text box to enter the email address es of anyone you would like to send a copy of the summary document If you want to send it to more than one person you should separate the email addresses with a semi colon as you would in Outlook This option enables you to e send the pdf to a number of people e g your Department Teaching Committee Chair members administrator to enable local scrutiny of your proposal prior to formal submission You would then be able to incorporate any feedback into the proposal before sending it to the School e ask your School Quality Administrator to review the proposal informally again you would be able to amend your proposal in the light of any feedback before making a formal submission Note at
24. ensure that the information you provide is of publishable quality 2 Preparations for creating a new module for approval 2 1 LOCAL PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES Firstly make sure you check out your local departmental and School processes Most proposals have to go through some kind of department level scrutiny to ensure the module fits the overall curriculum for the programmes they re intended for OPAMA enables you to build and save a draft version of your proposal to email your draft to appropriate people and once you ve received their feedback to make and save any necessary amendments to your draft before making a formal online submission to the School 2 2 MODULE CODE Before starting to build your new module make sure you get a code for it from your local curriculum coordinator or relevant administrator Because on SITS all the data for the module hangs off the module code in IT speak it s a primary key you need to commit to a module code early on in the process However if your module is not approved or you decide to abandon it at any stage of the process you can use the Discard button to ensure that you or a colleague will be able to re use the code to build another module on OPAMA Page 5 3 Building your new module proposal 3 1 OVERVIEW OF NAVIGATION The process of building a new module proposal takes place over a series of 21 screens or steps each of which asks a short series of questions designed
25. entage of their involvement To do this 1 Type the department code if known or search by name 2 Add the percentage of their involvement in the contribution to teaching box 3 Click on the Add department 4 The selected and department and the percentage of its involvement will appear at the top of the screen 5 Repeat until the total contribution adds up to 100 If you make a mistake click on the delete button to remove a department Default values for a module taught entirely in the German Dept m Department s contributing to the teaching of the module Please enter confirm the department and the percentage of teaching the on this module Department AAG German y Contribution to teaching 100 Yo ou must click here to save the values to a list Add department Please use the add button to confirm the contributing departments Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help ii Inbox Microsoft Out EB siT5 vision Menus 8 62 OPAMA Module appro EN T JS 08 18 Fig 8 Page 14 This is the first screen where your answer may be a single entity or a list containing multiple answers To compile your list you enter the first component of your answer to the question in the bottom half of the screen and then confirm your response by using the Add
26. ep 19 of 21 84 complete entering information here m Websites s added Help Li Website s added 2 and clicking on Add website 3 Website piersite URL king s College London http www kel ac uk 2 Delete BBC http www bbe co uk Delete m Useful websites Please enter the URL of any useful websites http www bbc co uk Please enter the name of the website BBC Please provide here any additional information which may be of assistance to the School Module Approval Panel Collaborative agreement still pending hope to get signature next week Have lined up Prof Bloggs to give keynote lecture in Week 3 on his current research Add website E Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help ii Inbox Microsoft Out Dn E SITS Vision Menus 8 62 OPAMA Module appro EN ie pre BG 13 02 Questions 1 Please enter the url of any useful websites You can either paste in the url of a specific web page or else type the url from scratch If you do the latter please enter the url in full including the http prefix e g http www bbc co uk weather Page 37 2 Please enter the name of the website Please enter the title of the website e g King s College London 3 Please provide here any additional information whic
27. f producing data to populate the Key Information Sets KIS all assessments will map to one of three categories on SITS written Page 19 examination coursework including dissertations or practical this will include OSCE lab based examinations musical recitals language orals and anything else you feel tests students skills as opposed to their knowledge The purpose of this step in the OPAMA process is to list the summative assessments for the proposed module for each of these a mark will be recorded in SITS as well as the overall module mark Important Note At present there is no College policy on the level of granularity required but as a minimum the different assessment components should be grouped according to assessment type along with the percentage each is worth of the overall module mark Example average mark from 3 x1000 word essays 60 1 hour written examination 30 practical oral examination 10 In theory each individual assessment could be listed e g the 1000 word essays could each be listed at 20 of the overall mark Each item on the list will be reflected in SITS as a Module Assessment Body MAB record and a mark will need to be provided for each in order for automatic calculation of the final module mark to be made If in any doubt please check with your Approval Panel Chair or your School Quality Administrator as to the level of detail your School requires here Below is a screenshot of the orig
28. formed a module code on SITS fig 4 Page 9 g Task Questions Mozilla Firefox Wee File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help E task Questions x ALT Codes for Foreign Language Letters Kel ac uk https fsituatt ce kel ac ukjurd sits urdjrun Stw_TTQ C coo PA KINGS o 909999 LONDO N Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page JHEAR OPAMA LOGOUT Module code step 1b of 21 8 complete Module Code Help Please enter 4 characters to complete your module code SAAG B450 Please click save and continue Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2LS England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help ii Inbox Microsoft Out EEL TEN OPAMA Module appro BB sirsivision Menus 8 EN J fa B Bee 15 31 Ew erie he bere E E ee A ee eee Tem Fig 4 Question 1 Please enter 4 characters to complete your module code This question is mandatory and cannot be left blank OPAMA will have generated the first 4 characters of the module code based on the Level and Department you selected on the previous screen You should now enter 4 characters they can be either letters or numbers or a mixture of the two to complete the module code Getting the module code right is very important since it is a pri
29. g here 3 3 Click on the Add department 4 The selected and department and the percentage of its involvement will a 5 Repeat until the total contribution adds up to 100 If you make a mistake click on the delete button to remove a depe Department s added Department Contngution English Language amp Literature 50 Serman 5p Department s contributing to the teaching of the module Please enter confirm the department and the percepbes SF teaching the Be undertaking on this module i Department AAE English Lapane amp Literature Contribution to teaching 100 Add department Please use the add button to confirm the contributing departments Back Save and continue Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2LS England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help mrem Inbox Microsoft Out BB s1T5 vision Menus 8 bee det eee 82 OPAMA Module appro en FPA ce 10 56 Fig 9 Page 15 The screen should now look as shown above Once this is done click Save and continue to progress to the next step 5 7 STEP 6 TEACHING amp LEARNING See Fig 10 below Task Questions Mozilla Firefox File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help fE Task Questions kd ac uk https i c 33 Google P ft K INGS YOoROQ A OHEZE LONDO Student Re
30. h may be of assistance to the School Module Approval Panel free text box Use this space to add any extra information which might be useful for the Panel to be aware of This is the final step in completing the online form Click on to see a summary of what you ve entered 5 21 STEP 20 CONFIRM MODULE DETAILS AND NEXT OPTIONS You will see a report which shows in document form the information you have entered this is the format which will be seen by the Approval Panel Your options as to what to do next are at the bottom of the document page and look like this Fig 24 Task Questions Mozilla Firefox BAX File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help E Task Questions z kdiacuk https situat1 cc kd ac uk urdjsits urdjrun SIW_TCC start_url jEeRuuRh7880 lle 240nVc 24 3DRs9_Vocd1 54D UEllwk sw4_dHe6 EIB QiltzirkT nxk e4 PRA Off campus address 30000 Curator of artefacts British Museum Address Postcode Phone or email contact la Percent delivered off campus 10 Learning resource available off campus access to special collections of opera texts 3 of the seminars will be held there Link to agreement document Email report to yourself so you can forward to others with a message return later to incorporate feedback Can be used when local School processes are offline Email the pdf to one or more people retu
31. he purpose of this step is to record the percentage contribution made by Departments to the teaching of the module fig 8 In the majority of cases the module will be administered taught and assessed by one academic unit in which case the percentage contribution will be an unambiguous 100 However sometimes modules are shared between departments and if this is the case the teaching split should be recorded here It is envisaged that in the future this may have implications for budgetary distribution in the same way that the tuition fee for degree programmes are currently split between contributing academic units at the programme level Note if the contributors to the teaching of your proposed module include Departments outside your School the module must be approved by the School Module Approval Panel or equivalent of both all Schools involved g Task Questions Mozilla Firefox BAX File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help Task Questions t z E keclacwuk https situst cc kel ac uk urd sits urdjrun S1W_1TQ 4 PA K INGS 900D90O oHege LONDO Student Records student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page WJ Academic Staff Home Page JHEAR OPAMA LOGOUT Departmental contribution step 5 of 21 24 complete m Department s added No department records added 3 Help Please add the departments that are contributing to the module and confirm the perc
32. inal screen Fig 13 You need to answer all the questions in respect of each assessment component you wish to add to your list Task Questions Mozilla Firefox ka in File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help 7 Task Questions z CF kd ac uk https situat1 ce kel ac ukurdjsits urdjrun SIW_TTQ ela Plia KHS 9009900 College _ LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page E O LOGOUT Assessments step 8 of 21 36 complete r Assessment s added Help No assessments added l Assessments Please add the assessment elements which will form the assessments pattern for this module Press the add button for each new element you creste NB Please ensure that all the relevant fields are complete before pressing the add button What type of assessment is this Coursework v Please give this assessment element a title Percentage of the final module grade to be recorded in SITS Isthere a qualifying mark No v Add Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2LS England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help ii Inbox Microsoft Out EB siT5 Vision Menus 8 e e TA 2 OPAMA Module appro en PH Rc 12 57 Page 20 Questions you should answer all the
33. ions Mozilla Firefox BAX File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help i Task Questions M a kelac uk hetps situat1 ce kclacauk urd sits urdjrun SIW_1TQ 7 Ethics approval no and INGS description goes here 1 LONDO upload evidence here 2 Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page JHEAR J OPAMA links to College research ethics procedures here 3 Ethical Approval step 16 of 21 72 complete m Ethical Approval Help LE Does this module require ethical approval Yes M Please provide details of the approval gained from relevant College officer s including the ethics approval number You may attach confirmation emails below Upload evidence to support ethical approval No documents uploaded M Additional Information Link to Guidance http www kel ac uk innovation research support ethics index aspx Link to application http www kcl ac uk innovation research support ethics applications lawrisk index aspx Ethical Guidance Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help remm Inbox Microsoft Out EB siT5 vision Menus 8 62 OPAMA Module appro en PTH Ore 16 37 Fig 21 Questions 1 Does this module require ethical approva
34. l Yes No Choosing Yes causes the following supplementary questions to appear 1a Please provide details of the approval gained from relevant College officer s including the ethics approval number You may attach confirmation emails below free text box This box is primarily for you to record the Ethical Approval number but you may also use it to add any information describing the activities needing approval in order that the Approval Panel have as much information as possible 1b Upload evidence to support ethical approval You can upload one document of up to 1Mb in docx or pdf format Note that if you have received approval in the form of an email you will need to paste it into a word document before uploading it as most people do not have Outlook set up to be able to read msg files Page 33 5 18 STEP 17 EXTERNAL PROVISION AND DELIVERY 1 Steps 17 and 18 are designed to collect information about two kinds of external provision a delivery by King s teachers off campus e g where seminars might be held on the premises of a cultural partner and b where the actual delivery of the module is shared by an external body or institution The information is required in order that the School Education Committee Approval Panel can satisfy itself that all possible steps have been taken to ensure that students experience of teaching and learning outside King s at least matches that on its own premises and delivered by
35. l and Department 1c What is the minimum number of students that must take this module for it to run A minimum number can be entered here without affecting SITS and may be of use to your Departmental Teaching Committee or School Approval Panel when considering viability issues You can fill in only this box and leave the others blank Click to proceed to Step 11 5 12 STEP 11 NEW RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS Proposers of new modules should liaise with Library Services to ensure that the new module can be supported in terms of learning resources Similarly any other additional requirements that the module may make in terms of for example space or other academic facilities should be discussed with the relevant senior officer The School Education Committee Approval Panel in approving the module will ensure that such liaison has taken place and where additional services support is required that this has the approval of the relevant areas All details of additional resources must be approved Fig 16 Page 25 Task Questions Mozilla Firefox BAF File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help E Task Questions z Gi kd ac uk https situat1 ce ke ac uk urd sits urd run SIW_TTQ e 88 coo Pila Kites YOO DO College LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page WJ Academic Staff Home Page JHEAR OPAMA LO
36. ld provide evidence that the collaboration has been formally approved at the appropriate level This can take the form of a copy of a signed agreement between the two institutions or the text of an email from the Quality amp Academic Support office confirming that an agreement exists If you wish to upload an email text please paste it into a word document first as most people are unable to open msg files Note if a module proposal which includes external delivery is submitted without evidence of the collaborative agreement the module may not be approved When you have completed this screen click Save and continue If you have answered No to both questions 2 and 3 above you will be taken directly to Step 19 If you have answered Yes to either question you will progress to step 18 Page 35 5 19 STEP 18 EXTERNAL PROVISION AND DELIVERY 2 only appears if there is data in Step 17 on external delivery or provision This section captures the review mechanisms in place where all or part of the module is delivered by an external organisation together with the information provided to students to prepare them for and guide them through a placement or a period of study abroad which is covered by the proposed module Fig 23 Task Questions Mozilla Firefox Jee File Edit Yiew History Bookmarks Tools Help _ Task Questions bd E kchaciuk https situatl cc kel ec uklurd sits urdfr
37. llow you to save a total which is any lower than this 2 Upload additional information teaching plan etc Upload facility max 1 x 1Mb document You should upload here any information required by your local module approval process to assist the Panel in assessing the suitability and practicability of your proposed module Normally this would be an outline teaching plan or similar document You can upload one document only if you hold the necessary information on more than one document please combine them into one first which must not exceed 1mb You can upload docx xlsx or ppt files The uploaded file will be available to be viewed by the SQA and the Chair and members of the Module Approval Panel as part of the scrutiny process 3 E learning free text box max 150 characters Please indicate whether any of the teaching and learning activities previously listed is delivered via e learning and give a brief description of the form this will take e g webinars podcasts etc When you are content with the information provided click 5 8 STEP 7 MARK SCHEME In this step we ask you to select a mark scheme and if appropriate the method of reassessment appropriate to your module The two screenshots Figs 11 12 below illustrate how information is added to complete the data requirements Page 17 g Task Questions Mozilla Firefox Wee File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help E Task
38. mary key on SITS i e all data related to the module including its annual availability assessment pattern mark scheme etc ultimately hang from it Once a module has been created on SITS with a particular code the only way to change it is to create the whole module again from scratch Page 10 5 3 STEP 2 EDUCATIONAL AIMS This information will for the first time be held on SITS and will form part of the definitive data source for the module It is a free editable text box in an html format Fig 5 G Task Questions Mozilla Firefox 7 i BAX Be eat vew Hatay toomas as Hep fE Task Questions x EM king s College London Programmes of st J ISEk https situat1 cc kd ac ukfurd sits urdjrun 5IW_TTQ e gt c00 Plia K INGS JOOJOO oHege LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page JHEAR J OPAMA LOGOUT Educational Aims step 2 of 21 12 complete m Educational aims Help Please enter the educational aims for this module below G G Gla y e Mia HS OX B soure A E 3 Styles Norma wi The educational aim of the module is to provide an understanding of advanced textual analysis in the German language with especial reference to obscure phrases in opera body p For help and more information visit http www kcl ac uk aboutkings quality academic prog am asp
39. mber if you really wish to cap the number of students able to select the module If you dont wish there to be a formal cap in SITS please answer No or enter a minimum number only If number of students exceeds the cap what are the selection criteria What is the minimum number of students thet must take this module for it to run Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WWC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help remm Inbox Microsoft Out BB s1T5 vision Menus 8 r E OPAMA Module appro a FA One 14 30 EH raa a E E ba le ee a an Fig 15 Page 24 Questions 1 Are there any restrictions on the maximum or minimum number of students who may take this module Yes No If you answer No to this question you re done for this step Click to move on Check your School policy before answering anything other than No If you answer Yes you will be asked the following further questions la Enter a maximum number of students This will translate into a formal cap on the numbers who are able to select the module using the online selection system so you should seek the advice and approval of your School to impose such a cap before entering a number here 1b If number of students exceeds the cap what are the selection criteria Please ensure that any criteria are endorsed by your Schoo
40. n this screen you are asked to provide details which will be used to timetable the module and ensure that students will be able to select it via the online module selection task Fig 14 Page 22 g Task Questions Mozilla Firefox BAX File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help E Task Questions Gi kd ac uk https situat1 cc kel ac uk urd sits urd run SIW_TTQ 8B co Pitt l KRES 909908 LONDO N Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page J HEAR OPAMA Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page HEAR J OPAMA LOGOUT When the module will run step 9 of 21 40 complete Periods s to run added Help LE Period s added Period Period name Delete sem Semester 1 Delete seme Semester 2 Delete m When the module will run If the teaching period has not yet been determined please select not yet known Please note that when the module is created the period slot will be automatically created as SEM1 You will be able to amend this if necessary via the Module Modification process How many times will the module be taught each year 2 m Please select when this module will be taught and click the add button Semester 1 v Semester 1 Please Semester2 les the module will be taught matches the periods added Term 1 Nursing only Term 2 Nursing only Term 3 Nursing only
41. nders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page JHEAR J OPAMA Mark scheme step 7 of 21 32 complete m Below are the details of the mark schemes added Help li Mark schemes Mark Scheme Re assessment method If non standard if applicable e Result if applicable Delete ose vs 40 Pass Alternative 2 hour examination Mark scheme Please select the appropriate mark scheme Undergraduate 40 pass mark x Please select the re assessment method Alternative 2 hour examiniation Information added 1 based on selections made below 2 and add button clicked iene Please press add to confirm your selection If alternative what format is it Beck See Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help remm Inbox Microsoft Out 8 s1T5 vision Menus Sus EE LTE OPAMA Module appro en Pe Q 12 23 Fig 12 If anything is amiss with this you can delete it and start again But if you are content with the information click Save and continue to proceed 5 9 STEP 8 ASSESSMENTS The kind s of assessment used to assess the module should be appropriate to its learning outcomes and should therefore allow a judgement to be made as to whether the learning outcomes have been achieved For the purposes o
42. off campus Enter an approximate percentage so that the Panel can assess the significance of the off site delivery in terms of risk etc 2d What learning resources will be available off campus free text box Give a brief description of the learning resources or other factors which make this off site delivery particularly appropriate for this module 3 Willany part of the module be delivered by an external body Yes No Answer Yes to this question if all or part of the module will be delivered by representatives teachers from a partner organisation or institution usually at their own premises This includes any learning undertaken while at an educational institution on a year abroad or ina placement the assessment of which is covered in this proposed module Answering Yes will cause the following supplementary questions to appear 3a Please provide name and address free text box Enter the contact details of the person organising the external delivery 3b What percentage of the module is delivered by the external body Enter an approximate percentage so that the Panel can assess the significance of the off site delivery in terms of risk etc 3c What ts the nature of the involvement of the external body Briefly describe the role that the external provider will play in delivering the module 4 Please upload evidence of an institutional agreement which covers this provision 1 document maximum 1Mb in docx or pdf format You shou
43. ogged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page fnear Yorama LOGOUT Study abroad step 12 of 21 56 complete m Study Abroad Help amp Is this module available to Study Abroad students yes m Is the period of study different for Study Abroad students No m Is the assessment different for Study Abroad students No Study Abroad students should be majoring in English at their home university What are the entry requirements for Study Abroad students light dark opera Please enter some key words that will assist in the marketing of this module Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2LS England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help remm Inbox Microsoft Out E3 SITS Vision Menusi Sus ire el ete ee OPAMA Module appro en PG Q C 15 16 Fig 17 Page 27 Questions 1 Is this module available to Study Abroad students Yes No Answering Yes to this question will cause further questions and text boxes to appear see below 1a Is the period of study different for Study Abroad students Yes No Answering Yes to this question causes the following supplementary question to appear 2 Please detail when this module will be taught Only complete this if the module will be taught to Study Abroad students as a separate cohort 3 Is the assessment diffe
44. ome Christine Saunders King s College London module creation process is entirely online If you need help or advice we recommend that you contact the Chair of the Approval Panel or your School Quality Administrator Detailed guidance on quality assurance matters can be found here PDF and by contacting Quality and Academic Support The Module Approval Process Stage 2 Stage 5 STDS S hiool Guakt Stage 3 Stage 4 sdil Cuniity Stage 6 Module Proposer AA y Review Panel Panel Chair aes Outcome Administrator Administrator Reviews comments Riann KeA Revi ra i and either feeds Condi final check cen entered adds A n a ay back to the E See p Module is added to sis comments to the Chair tA module MEyo noted module The OPAMA system works on the basis that the academic proposer of the module and the School Quality Administrator will work together to populate the information required by the College both to comply with QA requirements and also to set up a module on SITS Start Process Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2LS England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help Pra start Calendar Microsoft G OPAMA Module appro Task Questions Mazi APE RQeL 09 51 Fig 1 Page 6 Click on Start Process to proceed to the next page 4 2 CHECKING YOUR DETAILS You are asked
45. or which this module will be core has not yet been approved please leave this field blank and state in the notes field below the name of the new programme UBAH3ASEH Bachelor of Arts in English Langy ge and Literature x Is this module open to students as an optional module on other programmes itis open to appropriately qualified studeni on other programmes m It will also be a core element ofthe BA QSnparative Literature and the BA Liberal Arts English major Notes E Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help remm Inbox Microsoft Out EX srrs vision Menus 8 pee seten eee OPAMA Module appro en FA 4 KA 15 48 e esin i at A Fig 19 Questions 1 Isthis module core to any programmes Yes No Answering Yes to this question will cause the following supplementary questions to appear la Please indicate which programmes drop down list In order to speed up the search we have limited the drop down list to those programmes led by the Department which is recorded as hosting the proposed module If the new module is to be core to any of these please list them by selecting them and clicking Add If there are programmes for which the module is core but they do not appear on the list please add them manually in the text box provided You can also provide
46. osal formally to the School you will see a confirmation thank you screen as shown below Fig 25 D Task Questions Mozilla Firefox BAF File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help E Task Questions m i kd ac uk https situatt cc kel ac uk urd sits urd run STW_TTQ e 3 Google P t INGS YOADO OHege LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Academic Staff Home Page WHEAR J OPAMA LOGOUT Thank you step 21 of 21 100 complete Thank you Thank you Thank you Your module proposal has been sent to the School Quality Administrator for review before sending it on to the panel for School Approval You may now exit the system EXIT Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help Bau Inbox Microsoft Out 62 opama Module appro EN gt a QG ve 08 22 Fig 25 Click on to return to the OPAMA landing page As the module proposal goes through the next stages of the process you will receive emails if any further information is needed and at the end notification by email as to whether or not your proposal has been approved Page 40 6 Re submitting a module proposal that has been returned for amendment further information You may receive an email from the OPAMA system notifying you that your module proposal is being returned becau
47. pear 2a Please indicate which modules drop down list of all modules of the previous level in the proposed module s host department Select a module to start your list of pre requisite modules and click Add to put it on the list If there are other modules which must be taken before the proposed module repeat the process until the list is complete Will this new module supersede a module that already exists Yes No Choosing Yes will cause the following supplementary question to appear 3a Please select superseded module drop down list of all modules of the same level in the proposed module s host department It is assumed that a new module will only supersede one old module therefore selecting one from the drop down list will record this you don t need to add it to a list When you ve finished click 5 17 STEP 16 ETHICAL APPROVAL Any module involving activity where the subjects are human should be assessed to ascertain whether it requires ethical approval Examples of such types of activity are those which involve some kind of physical procedure or administering of questionnaires conducting and or taking part in interviews or making video or audio recordings for educational use If ethical approval is required this should be obtained before the module can be approved by the School Education Committee Approval Panel There are on screen web links to help you Fig 21 Page 32 g Task Quest
48. pectus departmental webpages Gla 2 y 9 Mia HS a R A soure Bis amp i 99 Styles Normal le Social and Psychological Studies Module Description for 2008 9 Please remember to contact the Principal Tutor if you are asked to do so either here or in the Timetable amp Synopsis and complete all registration requirements z 4BBN0111 BNO111 15 Credits 0 5 cu Sem 2 b Thursday W Principal tutor Miss J E Thomas Principal tutor email jane thomas kcl ac uk Second tutor Dr R Compton Teaching L 25 5 10 T5 Ds 25 Method of assessment Ex 70 Es 30 i body p Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help remm Inbox Microsoft Out eM 25 siTs vision Menus 8 E OPAMA Module appro 1 Microsoft Lyne n Peo Ro 16 48 Fig 7 Question 1 Please give a brief description of the module which is accessible to students and a Tay audience You should check with your School to see whether there are internal guidelines for this text for example it could include summary details of the module organiser the expected timetable slot where known the number of lectures seminars the method of assessment and a brief summary of the module content When you have finished click Save and continue to progress to the next step Page 13 5 6 STEP 5 DEPARTMENTAL CONTRIBUTION T
49. present there is no facility to send a message along with the proposal using option 2 above This will be rectified in a future release but in the meantime we recommend you use option 3 as specified below if you want to send a message along with the module report 3 Emaila pdf of the report to yourself You can do this either by clicking the button above and putting your own email address in the email to box OR by clicking the link Click this link to email report to yourself which has the same effect The advantage of emailing the report to yourself first is that you can then forward it to others along with a message giving any background introduction to the proposal or instructions to others as appropriate This is currently the recommended option if your proposal is to be considered offline either at department or School level 4 Send to School Quality Administrator Use this option ONLY if you are now ready to submit your proposal for formal online consideration by your School or if your local offline scrutiny has been completed Please note that once you have formally submitted the proposal you will be unable to re enter the proposal to edit it only the SQA will be Page 39 able to make alterations on your behalf So if you re accustomed to getting informal feedback first make sure you follow either option 2 or 3 above before taking this step 5 22 STEP 21 THANK YOU end of stage 1 Once you have submitted the prop
50. rent for Study Abroad students Yes No Answering Yes to this question causes the following supplementary question to appear 3a Please enter details of the alternative assessments for Study Abroad students Only complete this if Study Abroad students will be assessed separately from King s degree students 4 Whatare the entry requirements for Study Abroad students Give details here of any reasonable requirements over and above a general degree level standard which is expected of all Study Abroad students e g if the student should be taking a particular subject area as their major e g Maths English or a specialist Science English or a foreign language competency etc 5 Please enter some key words that will assist in the marketing of this module Please enter any standard metadata which would help discover this module through a search facility Click to proceed to step 13 5 14 STEP 13 READING LIST This step seeks to collect an indicative reading list which would be of use to students and assist the Approval Panel in their scrutiny of the module Fig 18 Page 28 g Task Questions Mozilla Firefox Wee File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help Task Questions z SF kd ac uk htt atic kel ac ukjurd sits urdjrun SIW_TTQ eji s P A Kies YOO DO College LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01
51. rk items you might say 3x1500 word essays or essay portfolio to indicate an assessment component consisting of multiple assignments 3 Percentage of the final module grade to be recorded in SITS Type in the percentage of the overall module mark that is applicable to the assessment component 4 Is there a qualifying mark Yes No Please indicate whether the component has to be passed at the normal passmark or whether there is a qualifying mark If you click Yes you will be further prompted to enter the qualifying mark This is usually below the standard pass mark and relates to cases where students may not reach the passmark standard in one component but achieves very highly in another A qualifying mark allows them to pass the overall module on the basis of their higher mark as long as the qualifying mark has been met The screenshot below Fig 14 shows what a final list might look like Page 21 Task Questions Mozilla Firefox m ex File Edit Yiew History Bookmarks Tools Help E Task Questions i e 7 kel ac uk https situatt cc kel ac uk urdjsits urdjrun SIW_TTQ e ooge Kee S YOOOOY LONDON Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page Academic Staff Home Page HEAR OPAMA LOGOUT Assessments step 8 of 21 36 complete m Below are the details of the assessment records added Help Assessments added
52. rn later to incorporate feedback Use when your local School process is offline Leave the system without submitting the proposal Click this link to email report to yourself to the School Quality Administrator you should have 9fy additional approval required by your SeHOol or Department These buttons enable you to carry on editing your proposal Save and send module PDF for offline review Formally submits your Send to School Quality Administrator proposal to the School Back where the process is done Return to step 1 online Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2L5 England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help m G inbox microsoftu G3 0PAMAtesting T E Kina s college Lo BB sitsivisionmenu E opama Module ass ej Microsoft Excel MEP TAG 4 DA 16 28 Fig 24 Page 38 If you want to make any amendments after reading the summary document you can re enter the editing screens by clicking either Return to Page 1 or Back depending on whether the steps you want to access are nearer the beginning or the end of the online form If you do change anything ensure you save the change s before exiting each step Options for submitting your proposed module The OPAMA system has been designed to allow for different approval routes depending on local procedures Some Schools will not consider proposals that have not been signed off by th
53. run the module Page 23 in Semester 1 but if this turns out not to be the case the fact that Not yet known was chosen in OPAMA will mean that the period slot can be modified later without having to go through a second approval process 5 11 STEP 10 STUDENT NUMBERS AND FINANCE This step asks for details of any maximum or minimum numbers of students required for the module In practical terms it asks whether you want SITS to cap the numbers of students able to register for the module and provides a viability indicator to your School and Department if they wish to use it Important Your School is likely to have policy on capping numbers so check with your Panel Chair SQA or whoever oversees your departmental curricula before seeking to enter numbers in these fields The default response to the question asked in this step is No Fig 15 g Task Questions Mozilla Firefox BAX File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help p Task Questions z J E kd ac uk https tL d ela Plia K INGS YORUOOO Oege LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page WJ Academic Staff Home Page fnear OPAMA LOGOUT Student numbers and finance step 10 of 21 48 complete m Student Numbers and Finance Help Li Are there any restrictions on the maximum or minimum number of students who may take this module Yes m Please only enter a maximum nu
54. se further information is required This can be triggered either by the School Quality Administrator at Stage 2 of the approval process if on checking your proposal s he has found fields not completed or if the information provided isn t adequate or else by the Chair of the Approval Panel at Stage 5 if following Panel scrutiny further amendments are required in order for the proposal to gain approval The email will include comments on your proposal or a short message and a link to the OPAMA login page On logging in you will see the module title in your task tray and you should click on Actions to access it You will again be presented with the summary page together with any comments from the SQA Please note that you are no longer able to edit the proposal form yourself but you can suggest amendments or answer questions in the text box provided at the foot of the summary page The submission options are then available once again as described in Step 20 Fig 24 above Tip If you want to check that your response new information will be sufficient to allow the proposal to be sent to the Panel you could first email the proposal summary with your responses to yourself forward it to the SQA for an informal opinion and if OK then re submit the form formally to the School Page 41
55. ssed in order that a student is eligible for the award for which the programme is designated Fig 19 When the Programme Approval element of OPAMA is introduced we will collect details of this and other relationships of Page 29 each module to the programmes to which they contribute For the time being you can if your School Education Committee Approval Panel requires it describe how the module will contribute to degree programmes in other ways e g compulsory core compulsory foundation etc by using the free text field included in this step Programme for which new module is core 1 listed by making selection from list 2 and clicking Add 3 Other info in free text box 4 g Task Questions Mozilla Firefox File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help fE Task Questions e eB fecal KINGS College LONDO situat cc kel ac uk urd sits urd run SIW_TTQ Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page J Academic Staff Home Page JHEAR J OPAMA Relationship to programmes step 14 of 21 64 complete m Programmes added Please click icon for help Related programme s added Delete Deis Programme Code Programme Name VBAH3ASEH English Language And Literature m Relationship to programmes Is this module core to any programmes Please indicate which programmes If a programme f
56. sure that the approval process used in each School can maintain its local character whilst complying with quality assurance requirements consistently across the College and with much greater transparency than previously Page 4 1 2 AUTOMATING MODULE SET UP The OPAMA online module proposal form replaces the MAF paper form The questions that are asked are essentially the same as those you would have found on the MAF but the order in which the information is gathered has been changed This is in order to ensure that the correct relationships are created in the background between the pieces of data enabling the complete module dataset to be downloaded into the relevant SITS fields as soon as the module is approved with no separate creation process on SITS necessary 1 3 SITS AS THE GOLD SOURCE OF DATA Using OPAMA will enable the College to store information on SITS which was not previously stored in electronic form notably the text entered to describe the educational aims and learning outcomes along with a student friendly module description The aim is to make SITS the gold source of information about our programmes and modules with a view to enabling information to be used in other publications such as the online prospectus web pages and Departmental handbooks and module catalogues without the need to key in the information again to another system thereby ensuring consistency of information for students Please therefore take care to
57. to confirm the details held on your PRS record on SITS as these will ensure that the emails and alerts that will be sent to you go to the right place Fig 2 If anything s wrong go back to your School Quality Administrator who can amend the SITS record but better still get this checked out before you first use OPAMA as suggested in the document Before you start Task Questions Mozilla Firefox iu x Ele Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help EZ Task Questions E i i kd acuk https situat1 cc kel ac ukfurdsits urdfrun 5IW_TTQ e 28 cooge Pl INGS YOUOOOD ollege LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page WJ Academic Staff Home Page JHEAR J OPAMA LOGOUT m Your details Please check the information below If it is incorrect please contact your School Quality Administrator m Personal Information Name CHRISTINE SAUNDERS christine saunders kcl ac uk School of Arts amp Humanities Top of Page King s College London Strand London WWC2R 2LS England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help PTA Q w na Start Inbox Microsoft Out G2 OPAMA Module appro Fig 2 Task Questions Mozi Once everything s correct click to go to Step 1 of the proposal process Page 7 5 Completing the online module proposal form 5 1 STEP 1 MODULE INF
58. un SIW_TTQ E y v e 38 ooge Piia KHS 900D9O College LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Stucient Home Page WJ Academic Staff Home Page J HEAR OPAMA LOGOUT External Provision amp Delivery 2 step 18 of 21 80 complete m External provision and Delivery 2 Help What mechanisms will be put in place to ensure the on going monitoring of the external delivery of the module amp Br Gd Q Xf B source Bis RZ 99 Styles z Normal ba 2 The module organiser will attend all lectures There will be a student survey with specific questions on the external provision There will be monthly meetings with the external provider to review provision body p No documents uploaded Please upload the guidance 1 document only presented to students undertaking A placements year abroad year in employment and or provide url of the appropriate web page The file must be less than 1MB URL Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WWC2R 2LS England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help remm Inbox Microsoft Out Tien E 5115 vision Menus 8 G2 OPAMA Module appro en PTA VG 11 49 nanea ionieni y Fig 23 Questions 1 What mechanisms will be put in place to ensure the on going monitoring of the external delivery of the module free editable text box
59. x Back Exit and discard proposal Top of Page King s College London Strand London WC2R 2LS England United Kingdom Tel 44 0 20 7836 5454 Help ie Inbox microsoft Out ROA T 25 siTs vision Menus 8 G2 OPAMA Module appro 1 Microsoft Lyne n Pao Ore 16 11 EN esate dete a Se lcci i Pestle ea Fig 5 Question 1 Please provide a brief general statement of the overall purpose of the module for example to provide an understanding of recent conservation policy making and its impact upon patterns of land use in the UK Click to proceed to the next screen 5 4 STEP 3 LEARNING OUTCOMES This information will for the first time be held on SITS and will form part of the definitive data source for the module It is a free editable text box in html format enabling you to be more creative with the text layout Fig 6 Page 11 D Task Questions Mozilla Firefox BAF File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help E Task Questions x King s College London Programmes of st gt JE kaac uk https fsituatt cc kelacsukjurd sis urdjrun SiW_TTQ SH coge Plia KINGS 909999 LONDO Student Records Student Records Logged in Christine Saunders ACS01 Student Home Page WJ Academic Staff Home Page E O LOGOUT Learning outcomes step 3 of 21 16 complete m Learning outcomes Help
60. years to come Please do get in touch with us at opama support kcl ac uk with any comments compliments or brickbats 1 Why put Module Approval online 1 1 ACCURACY AUDITABILITY amp ACCESSIBILITY The information that is entered on OPAMA has three main corporate purposes in addition to the overarching one of ensuring the excellent academic standard of King s degree programmes and the modules which contribute to them which should be borne in mind when completing the online form these are accuracy auditability and accessibility The current system based on paper records although adequate to reflect our internal processes do not fulfil these requirements sufficiently to stand up to external scrutiny Switching to an online process will enable us to e ensure that our students receive accurate information about their curriculum the quality of information provision is also subject to external audit as well as being a potentially vulnerable area of student complaint if information is incomplete or inaccurate e advertise and showcase the College s module catalogue to potential students all over the world e provide an opportunity for your School to streamline its approval processes to determine more quickly and easily whether the proposal meets the College s and the Quality Assurance Agency s quality criteria Both the information itself and the process through which it gets approval are subject to external audit e en
61. yle link available via the Help tab 2 When ts the module due to start drop down list Select the year in which the module will be first taught examined The drop down defaults to the following academic year Page 8 3 Ifyou are not the Module Organiser who is searchable field based on the PRS records on SITS The field will default to your own PRS code and name If you are not the Module Organiser first delete your own PRS code from the field pressing tab to get rid of your name as well as the code then either enter the Module Organiser s PRS code if you know it or enter the first letters of the person s surname in upper lower or mixed case Once the search has filtered as far as showing the person s PRS code click on the code to select it 77p don t type too quickly the filters need time to work 4 Department hosting the module searchable field from the DPT table on SITS Entered value determines the 2 3 and 4 characters of the module code The value in this field will default to your own Department To change it first delete the existing code Then either enter the 3 letter Department code e g AAC BBN CCM or enter the first few letters of the department s name Once the search has filtered as far as showing the department code click on it to select it 5 School searchable field from the FAC table on SITS The default value is your own School code To change it first delete the existing code Then
62. you have chosen level 4 5 or 6 for your module or Postgraduate 50 pass mark if your module is level 7 There are other options on the drop down list which are specific to modules in for example the School of Medicine and Nursing For Q2 the options are Standard or Alternative This determines how students who fail the module will be re assessed The standard method will provide for capped resits in all failed components The alternative method is a single re assessment element e g an exam to determine if the student has met the minimum learning outcomes for the module This Page 18 method is not appropriate if the module has any components with qualifying marks i e where a minimum standard must be achieved If you choose Alternative for the reassessment method you will then be asked to state in a free text box the format of the alternative assessment e g examination or essay Once you have answered questions 1 and 2 fully you should click the Ada button which will combine your answers into a single entry in the upper half of the screen Fig 12 g Task Questions Mozilla Firefox BAF File Edit view History Bookmarks Tools Help fE Task Questions i a KINGS a College LONDO T kelac uk https situat1 cc kel ac uk urd sits urd run SIW_TTQ c If info incorrect click delete and start again Student Records Logged in Christine Sau

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