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Independent Distance Learning Student Handbook 2010/2011

Version 1 (01 September 2010)
PART A - SCHOOL INFORMATION 1

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SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ..............................................................................

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Significant dates in the academic year......................................................................... Significant dates for distance learning students............................................ Significant changes in September 2010....................................................................... Links to further information/services............................................................................. Key staff and contact details.....................................................................................

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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION .........................................................................

2.1 2.2 Welcome from the Principal.......................................................................................... Welcome from the Head of School...............................................................................

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL ........................................................................................................

3.1 3.2 3.3 Heriot-Watt University.................................................................................................... School of the Built Environment..................................................................................... General aims..................................................................................................................

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ENROLMENT..........................................................................................................
4.1 4.2 Period of study.............................................................................................................. How to enrol.................................................................................................................. 4.2.1 Online enrolment............................................................................................. 4.2.2 Course application........................................................................................... 4.2.3 Payment of tuition fees and methods of payment............................................ 4.2.4 How to submit a Course Application form and payment.................................. 4.2.5 Matriculation/registration card.......................................................................... 4.2.6 How to enrol for further courses...................................................................... Access to course material via VISION......................................................................... Text books..................................................................................................................... Amendments to enrolment............................................................................................ 4.5.1 Temporary suspension of studies.................................................................... 4.5.2 Extension to period of study............................................................................. 4.5.3 Withdrawal from programme .......................................................................... 4.5.4 Programme transfer.......................................................................................... Change of address........................................................................................................

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COURSE STUDY ....................................................................................................

5.1 5.2 5.3 Programme structure.................................................................................................... Course descriptors........................................................................................................ Communication with Course or Programme Leaders...................................................

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ASSESSMENT AND PROGRESSION ....................................................................

6.1 6.2 Assessment................................................................................................................... Access to coursework questions...................................................................................

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Submission of coursework............................................................................................ 6.3.1 Coursework stationery..................................................................................... 6.3.2 Submission of coursework............................................................................... 6.3.3 Return of coursework feedback to students..................................................... 6.4 Examinations and examination diets............................................................................. 6.5 Access to past exam papers........................................................................................... 6.6 Applying for exams......................................................................................................... 6.7 Students with special needs........................................................................................... 6.8 Progression..................................................................................................................... 6.9 Exam boards and results................................................................................................ 6.10 Re-assessment...............................................................................................................

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MASTERS DISSERTATIONS .................................................................................

7.1 7.2 Subject area/supervisor allocation................................................................................ Dissertation submission................................................................................................

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GRADUATION ........................................................................................................ FURTHER SCHOOL INFORMATION .....................................................................

9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 School Resource Centre.............................................................................................. University Library.......................................................................................................... Computing facilities...................................................................................................... Course and programme feedback questionnaires........................................................ Health and Safety Policy Statement.............................................................................

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10 RECOMMENDED PROGRAMME STUDY ROUTES, COURSE AVAILABILITY AND ...............ASSESSMENT DETAILS............................................................................................ 25

10.1 Recommended programme study routes.....................................................................25 10.2 Course availability and assessment.............................................................................76

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PART B - UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ACADEMIC SUPPORT................................................................................................ ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE AND PERIODS OF STUDY...................................... GUIDANCE ON ASSESSMENT.................................................................................. EXAMINATION AND RE-ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES......................................... GRADING, AWARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS........................................................... 81 82 84 85 88

GRADUATION............................................................................................................... 89 CONDUCT, DISCIPLINE AND APPEALS .................................................................... 89 SUSPENSION AND WITHDRAWAL............................................................................. 92 STUDENT FEES AND CHARGES ................................................................................ 93 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................ 94 UNIVERSITY POLICY AND GUIDANCE....................................................................... 98

Appendix STUDENT GUIDE TO PLAGIARISM....................................................................... 100

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PART A SCHOOL INFORMATION

1 SUMMARY OF KEY INFORMATION

1.1

SIGNIFICANT DATES IN ACADEMIC YEAR

ON CAMPUS TERM SESSION DATES 2010/11

SEMESTER 1
BLOCK 1 TEACHING (12 WEEKS) BLOCK 1 EXAM DIET (2 WEEKS) BREAK 1 (3 WEEKS) 13* SEPTEMBER 2010 - 3 DECEMBER 2010 6 DECEMBER 2010 - 17 DECEMBER 2010 20 DECEMBER 2010 - 7 JANUARY 2011

SEMESTER 2
BLOCK 2 TEACHING (12 WEEKS) BREAK 2 (3 WEEKS) BLOCK 2 EXAM DIET (4 WEEKS) 10 JANUARY 2011 - 1 APRIL 2011 4 APRIL 2011 Mon 25 APRIL 2011 (incl. Easter Monday 25 April) PG & UG FINAL YEAR: Tues 26 APRIL 2011 - 6 MAY 2011 UG YEARS 1 TO 3: 9 MAY 2011 - 20 MAY 2011 21 - 24 JUNE 2011 4 - 12 AUGUST 2011 17 & 18 NOVEMBER 2011

GRADUATION AUGUST EXAM DIET GRADUATION

* teaching for all students at the Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney Campuses will start on Monday 13 September 2010; the Buildings Closed Day/Edinburgh Public Holiday will be on Monday 20 September 2010. * all teaching at the Dubai campus will start on Sunday 12 September 2010.

Please see the next page for

SIGNIFICANT DATES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENTS

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SIGNIFICANT DATES FOR INDEPDENDENT DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENTS

Distance Learning Entry Dates Semester 1 - 13 September 2010 (programme applications will be accepted until 1 July 2010) Semester 2 - 10 January 2011 (the programme applications will be accepted until 1 November 2010) Semester 3 - 9 May 2011 (programme applications will be accepted until 1 March 2011) Course Application Deadlines for new and continuing students Semester 1 - 13 September 2010 (course applications will be accepted until 1 October 2010) Semester 2 - 10 January 2011 (course applications will be accepted until 28 January 2011) Semester 3 - 9 May 2011 (course applications will be accepted until 27 May 2011) Coursework Submission Dates (unless otherwise stated on VISION by individual Course Leaders) Semester 1 - Friday 3 December 2010 Semester 2 - Friday 1 April 2011 Semester 3 - Friday 29 July 2011 Examination Diets Semester 1 - 6 to 17 December 2010 (closing date for exam applications 15 October 2010) Semester 2 - 26 April 2011 to 6 May 2011 (closing date for exam applications 25 February 2011) Semester 3 - 4 to 12 August 2010 (closing date for exam applications 17 June 2011)
DRAFT AND FINAL TIMETABLES (WHEN PUBLISHED) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ACADEMIC REGISTRY WEBSITE AT: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry

Dissertation Submission Dates Friday 11 March 2011 Friday 22 August 2011 1.3 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN SEPTEMBER 2010 The University will introduce a new student system during August 2010. There will be some changes to terminology and the introduction of online enrolment. The changes to terminology are:
1. What we currently describe as a Programme (e.g. Construction Management and Surveying or Urban Studies) will, from September 2010, be referred to as a Discipline. 2. What we currently refer to as a Course or Course of Study (e.g. MSc in Construction Project Management or PG Diploma in Civil Engineering) will, from September 2010, become known as a Programme. 3. What we currently term a Module (e.g. Project Management Theory and Practice or Construction Financial Management) will, from September 2010, become known as a Course.

Thus under the new terminology a set of Courses make up a degree Programme, which in turn sits within a particular Discipline. Also, Programme codes (formerly course codes) will end in either 7 (for MSc) or 5 (for PG Diploma) (previously W or X). 1.4 LINKS TO FURTHER INFORMATION/SERVICES Please see the www.hw.ac.uk website which contains information about Heriot-Watt University. For School specific information, please see www.sbe.hw.ac.uk For distance learning information in particular, please see http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/distancelearning/IndependentDistanceLearning.htm?pane=2
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KEY CONTACTS

The Principal and Vice-Chancellor is the head of the University and is supported by academic and administrative staff.
Programme title (MSc/PG Dip in) * programmes in italics are closed to
recruitment and only available to continuing students.

Programme leader

Phone +44(0)131 451 followed by...

3153

Email address

PG Cert in Inclusive Environmental Access & Design Architectural Engineering * Building Services Engineering * Building Services Engineering Management * Building Services Facilities Management * Environmental Services Sustainable Community Design Civil Engineering and Construction Management Civil Engineering Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering Safety Risk Management Structural & Foundation Engineering Sustainable River Catchment Flood Management Water Resources & Catchment Management * Building Surveying

Dr Alicia Montarzino

a.montarzino@hw.ac.uk

Dr David Campbell

4618

d.p.campbell@sbe.hw.ac.uk

Dr Harry Smith Dr Eddie Owens

4616 3743

h.c.smith@sbe.hw.ac.uk e.owens@hw.ac.uk

Dr Pauline Thompson

4417

p.thompson@sbe.hw.ac.uk

Dr Omar Laghrouche Dr Scott Arthur Dr Bayo Adeloye To be confirmed

3100 3313 8236

o.laghrouche@sbe.hw.ac.uk s.arthur@sbe.hw.ac.uk a.j.adeloye@sbe.hw.ac.uk

Construction Project Dr Graeme Bowles 4626 g.bowles@sbe.hw.ac.uk Management Architectural Project Management Construction Project Dr Scott Fernie 4649 s.fernie@sbe.hw.ac.uk Management (Work Based Learning) * Last intake September 2010 * Construction Financial Dr Fiona Grant 4662 f.grant@hw.ac.uk Management Quantity Surveying * Architectural Facilities To be confirmed 4663 g.f.menzies@sbe.hw.ac.uk Management * Facilities Management Building Conservation Dr Alan Forster 4661 a.m.forster@sbe.hw.ac.uk (Technology & Management) Real Estate Investment & Dr Michael White 4659 m.j.white@hw.ac.uk Finance Real Estate Management & Development Built Environment Allocated individually Details of Course Co-ordinators can be found on individual course descriptors. When available for 2010/11, they can be found at (http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/currentstudents/studentinfo/sipg(new).htm?pane=1) and contact details are included in individual course material on VISION or via People Finder (http://www.hw.ac.uk/people-finder/). Continued over/

Administration staff
Administrator (Independent Distance Learning) Independent Distance Learning Assistant Financial Administrator Resource Centre Administrator

Name
Ms Lesley Allan Mrs Jackie Pringle (maternity cover for Ms Louisa Smith) Mrs Julie Brunton Ms Margaret Inglis

Phone +44(0)131 451 followed by...

3866 4424

Email address

sbedlenquiries@hw.ac.uk

3310 4651

sbedlfinance@hw.ac.uk m.s.inglis@sbe.hw.ac.uk

Welcome and Introduction

The term Flexible, Distributed and Independent Learning is used to refer to educational provision leading to an award of Heriot-Watt University as the awarding institution, but delivered, supported or assessed through means which do not require the student to attend on-campus. This includes distributed learning delivered through an Approved Learning Partner, individual distance learning in which there may be little direct contact with staff and students on campus, and e-learning supported and, where relevant, assessed via the internet. Students may study using a mixture of onand off-campus mechanisms. Independent learners should contact the appropriate School/Institute in the first instance for any academic query or assistance.

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Welcome from the Principal I am delighted to welcome you as a student of Heriot-Watt University! Heriot-Watt University has a well earned reputation as Scotland's most international and outward-looking University. With three campuses in Scotland (attended by a high percentage of students from across the world), our Campus in Dubai, and Learning Partner institutions across the world, we have a vibrant and diverse learning culture which is unique and unmatched by other universities in the United Kingdom. We are keen to give our students the opportunity to develop an international dimension to their studies which will enhance their opportunities for future growth. You are an important part of this global community and I very much hope you enjoy your time with us. Professor Steve Chapman Principal and Vice-Chancellor

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Welcome from Head of School Professor Garry Pender May I take this opportunity to welcome you to the School of the Built Environment. I hope that your stay with us will be enjoyable and successful. You have chosen to study at an establishment with a reputation for its research and educational programmes. Our aim is to ensure that we are not only committed to excellence in research but that this experience influences our teaching to create a high quality research led learning experience. This means that as one of our students you can obtain the maximum educational and long term career benefits from your period of study with us. We have produced this handbook to answer many of the questions that students raise during their studies, including administrative procedures relating to the running of their degree programme and the support available to them. I hope you find it useful and informative. If you are in doubt about any aspect of your academic work or if you are having problems that are affecting your studies, please feel free to contact me or any other member of staff.

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General Information about Heriot-Watt University and the School

Heriot-Watt University has four campuses, a parent campus in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland in the UK, two campuses in the north and south of Scotland, and a Campus in Dubai, as well as a number of overseas centres running University programmes. Heriot-Watt Universitys mission is to provide students with the opportunity to study programmes which will enable them to contribute immediately to the economy and wellbeing of the region in which they choose to work. This ethos of doing things that matter stretches right back to the origins of Heriot-Watt in 1821, when programmes were run to suit the needs of developing industries in Scotland. The web address is www.hw.ac.uk.

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School of the Built Environment The School of the Built Environment was established on 1 August 2002. It is a partnership between the former departments of Building Engineering and Surveying and Civil and Offshore Engineering and staff from the former School of Planning and Housing at Edinburgh College of Art who are all now based at Riccarton campus. The School is a mulit-disciplinary centre for research and teaching in a wide variety of subjects that all influence our built environment. We have an experienced and well regarded body of academic staff that specialise in a variety of areas of research expertise including drainage, urban design and regeneration, flood management, building conservation and sustainable building techniques. The facitilities that exist at the School support the learning and teaching at the School and all of our students and researchers benefit from access to our state of the art laboratory and computing facilties. The web address is www.sbe.hw.ac.uk

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General aims

All of the School's postgraduate programmes have the following aims: To provide an academically sound and vocationally relevant postgraduate education for those seeking a professional career in the built environment or property management within the national or international context. To enable students to attain the best intellectual development and gain the maximum degree performance compatible with their abilities. To ensure that our programmes are professionally relevant and provide the educational base to meet the current and future needs of industry, and continue to receive full exemption from the written examinations of the relevant professional institutions. To provide the opportunity for intellectual, personal and inter-personal skills development. In overall terms to enable students to maximise their academic and professional potential by developing transferable as well as core skills. To provide the opportunity for students to engage in higher level learning, acquire deep, specialist knowledge, and apply critical thinking and analysis to complex, advanced problems.

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Enrolment
Period of study
Students are normally expected to follow the normal periods of study as described within the Universitys Regulations. Students may extend their period of study up to a maximum period, again as described in the Universitys Regulations. These time periods are as follows: Type of Award being studied Postgraduate Certificate (f/t) Recommended period 6 months Maximum Period* 2 years

Postgraduate Certificate (p/t)

12 months

4 years

Postgraduate Diploma (f/t)

9 months

2 years

Postgraduate Diploma (p/t)

15 months

4 years

Postgraduate Masters Degree (f/t) 1 year Postgraduate Masters Degree (p/t) 2 years

2 years 7 years

* Postgraduate Studies Committee, acting on behalf of Senate, can extend these periods in extraordinary circumstances. Please refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook for further details on periods of study. Further information on this issue can be found at http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf for: Regulation 4 Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Diplomas, paragraph 10 Regulation 18 Postgraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates, paragraph 10 Regulation 48 Higher Degree of Master (Taught), paragraph 10

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How to enrol Student beginning and continuing their studies after August 2010 will be required to complete online enrolment during September 2010. This will mainly be to confirm their contact details, programme of study and the process will activate access to VISION. To enrol for individual courses, students should submit a Course Application and appropriate payment. 4.2.1 Online enrolment To enrol online you will need your Person ID or Registration number. New students will find their person ID (Hxxxxxxxx) on any recent correspondence from the University. Continuing students will find their registration number (9 digits) on their student card. 1. Go to http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/enrolment.htm 2. Click on the Online enrolment link near the bottom of the page beside the blue arrow icon. 3. Enter your person ID/registration number in the User ID field. 4. Enter your date of birth in the required format in the PIN field. 5. Click on Login. 6. The first time you login you will need to create a new pin (password) & security question. 7. On the Login Verification Change PIN page, create a new pin. 8. On the Security Question and Answer page, create a security question. 9. On the Main Menu page click on the Online Enrolment link. 10. Please read the information and follow the instructions on each page. 11. If you require any explanations or assistance click on Help in the top right corner of each page. 12. If you require further assistance there will be contact details on the pages or if you are a new student in a computer lab at a campus ask a member of staff for help. 13. Once you have completed all the required fields on each page and reached the Enrolment Confirmation page you can log out by clicking on Exit in the top right corner. 14. You must then close your browser window. Please note: If you log out before completing the process the information you have entered WILL be saved. New students: After you have carried out the above steps and reached the Enrolment Confirmation page you have successfully completed enrolment for 2010/11. The confirmation letter will contain you username, email address and password for accessing VISION (for more information about using VISION, please see Part A, section 4.3). Continuing students: After you have carried out the above steps and reached the Enrolment Confirmation page you have successfully completed enrolment for 2010/11. The confirmation letter will contain you username, email address and new password for accessing VISION. For more information please go to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/enrolment.htm

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4.2.2 Course application Once a student has been made an unconditional offer and whether or not they have completed online enrolment, they should consult the relevant programme structure in Part A, Section 10, of this handbook and then submit a Course Application form and payment. The Course Application form can be downloaded from the School website at http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/distancelearning/IndependentDistanceLearning.htm?pane= 2 Students should indicate on the form which courses they will study in which semester (Semester 1 - September to December, Semester 2 - January to April or Semester 3 - May to August). Students will be required to complete all parts of assessment within the Semester stated on the Course Application form. Where there is a combination of assessment for a course (i.e. coursework and examination), students must complete all parts of assessment within the same semester. Recommended study routes are contained for each starting point for each programme in Part A, Section 10.1. If students wish to deviate from this, they should bear in mind the possible coursework submission dates and exam diets when planning their pattern of study. Details about course availability and assessment method can be found in Part A, Section 10.2 Students should indicate on the form if a receipt for payment is required.

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4.2.3 Payment of tuition fees and methods of payment Distance learning tuition fees for 2010/11 are listed below.
Programme title
*programmes in italics are closed to recruitment and only available to continuing students.

Fee per course for 2010/11

MSc/PG Diploma Architectural Engineering MSc/PG Diploma Building Conservation (Technology and Management) *MSc/PG Diploma Building Services Facilities Management *MSc/PG Diploma Building Services Engineering *MSc/PG Diploma Building Services Engineering Management *MSc/PG Diploma Building Surveying MSc/PG Diploma Built Environment MSc/PG Diploma Civil Engineering MSc/PG Diploma Civil Engineering and Construction Management *MSc/PG Diploma Construction Financial Management MSc/PG Diploma Construction Project Management MSc/PG Diploma Environmental Services *MSc/PG Diploma Facilities Management MSc/PG Diploma Quantity Surveying MSc/PG Diploma Real Estate Investment and Finance MSc/PG Diploma Real Estate Management & Development MSc/PG Diploma Safety, Risk & Reliability Engineering MSc/PG Diploma Safety Risk Management MSc/PG Diploma Structural and Foundation Engineering MSc/PG Diploma Sustainable Community Design
(additional charges will be levied on students to cover accommodation and meal costs incurred during two placement courses)

930

MSc/PG Diploma Sustainable River Catchment Flood Management MSc/PG Diploma Water Resources & Catchment Management *MSc/Diploma Architectural Facilities Management (joint with University of Edinburgh) MSc/Diploma Architectural Project Management (joint with University of Edinburgh) MSc/Diploma Construction Project Management (Work Based Learning) (joint with Loughborough University) *last intake September 2010 PG Cert Inclusive Environmental Access & Design

980

Programme fee: 8320

Programme fee: 2480 Tuition fees are charged for the first eight courses (MSc and PG Diploma). There is no charge for the Masters dissertation. For students studying the fully taught route (MSc/PG Diploma in Construction Project Management only), there is no charge for courses 9 -12.

Methods of Payment:/

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Methods of Payment: Debit or credit card the debit/credit card payment form can be downloaded from the School website at:
http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/distancelearning/IndependentDistanceLearning.htm?pane=2

Please note that there is a surcharge of 1.75% for credit card payments. UK cheque or bankers draft payment should be made in Pounds Sterling (GBP), drawn on a British bank and made payable to Heriot-Watt University. Sponsor if tuition fees are to be paid by a sponsor, students should submit a copy of a letter from the sponsor confirming they will pay the fees plus details of where the invoice is to be sent. This should be on the sponsors headed paper. Direct Debit - This method of payment is no longer offered by the University. Recurring Card - Recurring card is a payment method which allows staged payments to be made from a debit or credit card. Unlike Direct Debit, a UK bank account is not needed to make recurring card payments. Each payment is divided into six equal amounts over six months. This method of payment is ONLY available to continuing student (at September 2009) who previously paid by Direct Debit. Any continuing student who wishes to enquire about Recurring Card payment should email the DL Team in the first instance (sbedlenquiries@hw.ac.uk).

4.2.4 How to submit a Course Application and payment If payment is by credit card or sponsor, students may submit their forms by email OR fax OR mail. DO NOT fax and email and mail as this causes confusion and may result in tuition fees being charged twice. If payment is by UK cheque, bankers draft or Recurring Card the forms/payment should be mailed ONLY. Again, please DO NOT mail and fax and email as this causes confusion. Financial Administrator School of the Built Environment Heriot-Watt University William Arrol Building Riccarton EDINBURGH UK Email: sbedlfinance@hw.ac.uk Fax: +44(0)131 451 4617 Tel: +44(0)131 451 3310 4.2.5 Matriculation/registration card As part of the online enrolment process, new students can upload a photograph. Continuing students can request a new or replacement card by completed the Photograph Form and returning it to Academic Registry (please ignore the date on the form). The form can be downloaded from the Academic Registry website at http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/enrolment-photoform.pdf Please ignore the date and return information on the form. This will enable the University to provide you with a matriculation card which students have to provide when taking examinations.

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4.2.6 How to enrol for further courses Students can apply for further courses in line with entry dates (see Part A, Section 1.2) by submitting a Course Application form as detailed in Part A, Section 4.2.1. Details about payment of tuition fees can be found in Part A, Section 4.2.2. Once a Course Application form and payment has been submitted, courses will be added to the student record and the course material can then be assessed via VISION. For details about accessing VISION, see Part A, Section 4.3. 4.3 Access to course material via VISION Students will access course material via the Universitys virtual learning environment (VLE) known as VISION at http://vision.hw.ac.uk/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp Students are provided with a unique username and password on the confirmation letter when they enrol online. This will give students access to the course material for each for each one in the appropriate semester and also to their Heriot-Watt email account. This should be checked at least once per week as the University usually uses this to send out general information. For further information see section 9.3. Text books Students can choose from where they wish to source text books but the School does have an agreement with Blackwell Booksellers (http://www.blackwells.co.uk/bobuk/scripts/welcome.jsp) who operate a book ordering service for distance learning students at Heriot-Watt University. Distance learning students will receive a 10% discount on books ordered from Blackwell's and books will be posted directly to students. A copy of the relevant information and order form is emailed to students at the beginning of their studies. Amendment to enrolment (Approval by Postgraduate Studies Committee) Completed forms must be signed and returned by mail or fax. The most common amendments to enrolment applied for by distance learning students are: 4.5.1 Temporary suspension of studies This is usually when a student knows they will take a break from their studies and is to ensure that the total length of period of study is not reduced. Students should complete the Amendment to Enrolment (Approval by Postgraduate Studies Committee) form at http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/studentrecords.htm and submit it to the Distance Learning Team in the School. 4.5.2 Extension to period of study If a student has exhausted the standard period of study, they may apply for an extension. Students should complete the Amendment to Enrolment (Approval by Postgraduate Studies Committee) form at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/studentrecords.htm and submit it to the Distance Learning Team in the School. Both of these amendments to enrolment will be approved by the central Universitys Postgraduate Studies Committee and the student will be notified of the outcome in writing. 4.5.3 Withdrawal from programme of study If a student wishes to withdraw from their programme of study, they should complete the University Withdrawal form at http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/studentrecords.htm and submit it to the Distance Learning Team in the School. Tuition fees are nonrefundable but students are recommended to accompany this form with a covering letter requesting any refund possible.

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4.5.4 Programme transfer Students wishing to transfer programme should complete the Programme Transfer Application form at http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/studentrecords.htm and submit it to the Distance Learning Team in the School. Change of personal details (name/address) Students wishing to change their contact details should complete the Change of Address form at and submit it to the Distance Learning Team in the School.

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Course study
Programme structure In common with most Heriot-Watt University postgraduate programme, and with the exception of a small number of courses, these degrees have a structure where each course can be considered as being the equivalent of 150 hours of student effort. That includes lectures, tutorials, field work, private study and assessment however, it should be noted that all distance learning programme are entirely attendance free. When available, programme structures for 20109/11 will be available on the School website in Current Student Information > Postgraduate Information at http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/currentstudents/studentinfo/sipg(new).htm?pane=1. From September 2008, when the University moved from terms to semesters, new Postgraduate Diploma students were no longer required to complete a Postgraduate Diploma report. Master of Science students are still required to complete a Masters dissertation.

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Course descriptors When available, course descriptors for 2010/11 will be available on the School website in Current Student Information > Postgraduate Information at http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/currentstudents/studentinfo/sipg(new).htm?pane=1 . Communication with Course or Programme Leaders Questions relating to course material, coursework questions or examination preparation should be directed to individual Course Leaders. More general academic questions relating to a programme should be directed to the Programme Leader (see Section 1.4). Administrative questions should be directed to the Distance Learning Team (SBEDlenquiries@hw.ac.uk). For distance learning students, their mentor will be their Programme Leader.

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Assessment and progression

Assessment Course assessment is by either, a mixture of coursework and exam, OR 100% coursework, OR 100% exam. Details of assessment for individual courses can be found on each course descriptor on the School website or in Section 6.10.

When registering for a course, students will be required to state in which Semester they will study each course. Students will be required to complete all parts of the course assessment within the Semester stated on the Course Application form.

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Where there is a combination of assessment for a course(i.e. coursework and examination), students must complete all parts of the assessment in the same semester (this is in line with requirements for other students).

If a student fails to meet this requirement, they will be marked as absent for the relevant part or parts of assessment, the course will be recorded as a fail and, unless they have exhausted all re-assessment opportunities, a re-assessment will be required. It should be noted that postgraduate students are entitled to one re-assessment opportunity in a maximum of three taught courses. Once all re-assessment opportunities have been exhausted, students will not be permitted to continue with their programme. 6.2 Access to coursework questions Course questions are available within the course information accessed via VISION (for information about VISION, see section 4.3) Submission of coursework Where assessment (or part-assessment) for a course is by coursework, this is a mandatory element. Coursework allows both students and the course leaders to monitor the understanding of the content of each course as students progress through the material. As the coursework grade usually makes up at least 30 per cent of the course mark, good performance in the coursework can contribute significantly to success in each course. Coursework is set by course leaders. Course leaders are not required to make model answers available for coursework. All coursework submitted become the property of the University and may be retained for assessment and any later auditing. All students should note that: Distance learning students should note that coursework will be considered as on time provided that it is postmarked as having been posted by (but not after) the published submission date and is received in the school within five working days of the submission deadline. Any coursework received after that time are late and will be treated as such, as described below. Late submission of coursework: Coursework submitted up to 1 week late (7 calendar days) will have 10% deducted from the mark awarded. i.e. Deduction for late Mark awarded submission 40 - 49 % - 4% 50 - 59 % - 5% 60 - 69 % - 6% 70 - 79 % - 7% 80 - 89 % - 8% 90 100 % - 9% Coursework submitted more than 1 week late will be awarded zero percent.

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6.3.1 Coursework stationery You will be provided with the stationery you require to submit your coursework to the school this session. You will receive this material at the start of each year of the programme. For distance learning students, this is as follows: Large A4 envelope

1 per hand-in

ASF1 triplicate form ________ ________ Receipt postcard

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1 per coursework

1 per coursework 1 per coursework

HWU labels
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6.3.2 Submission of coursework For each piece of coursework submitted, the following is required: 1. Two copies of each coursework, loose-leaf paper preferably stapled, or bound by treasury tag. Coursework should not be spiral bound or enclosed in a plastic folder. One copy will be returned, the other will be held in the school for scrutiny by the external examiners. Where only one copy of the coursework is received, you may be asked to provide a further copy before the coursework is marked. If students are required to submit coursework electronically via VISION, they should still also submit paper copies as detailed above. 2. One set of Form ASF1 completing all personal details and stating the course title, course code and course leader. 3. Place the completed ASF1 form and two copies of the coursework into one of the envelopes provided, along with a receipt postcard. Remember to write your postal address on the postcard for return. 4. Place one of the HWU address labels provided on the envelope and post it to: Independent Distance Learning Assistant Student Office, Room 3.01b School of the Built Environment Heriot-Watt University Edwin Chadwick Building Riccarton EDINBURGH EH14 4AS UK by the appropriate submission deadline date. If you are not certain about the cost of postage, please check with your postal service. Insufficient postage may cause a delay in your coursework reaching the School.
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6.3.3 Return of coursework to students 1. The date-stamped postcard is returned to you on receipt of the coursework, providing you with proof that your coursework has been received. Please note that this is not proof of postage; you must arrange this if you require it. 2. One copy of your coursework and the top (white) copy of the ASF1 form, with the markers comments is returned to you. The school aims to mark coursework and post them to students by three weeks after the date of receipt. You should allow postage time beyond that. 3. If you are concerned that you are not receiving marked coursework back within a reasonable time (usually around four weeks after the submission date depending on postal service to/in your country), you should contact the Course Leader directly in the first instance, and then the Programme Leader for your particular programme. 4. Please note that for the purpose of providing parity of marking across the course, coursework submitted before the deadline date may not be marked before that date. 6.4 Examinations and examination diets Where a course has examination assessment, students must apply to take an examination. Most examinations are offered in either December OR April, AND August diets and one is offered in April only (B51GH). Dates of diets and closing dates for applications are noted in Part A, Section 1.1. Attention is drawn to the information regarding calculators and dictionaries noted in Part B, section 4.7. Access to past exam papers Past exam papers can be accessed via the School website at http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/currentstudents/studentinfo/sipg(new).htm?pane=1 Students should select the remote access only (password protected) option. Course leaders are not required to make model answers available for exam papers. The username and password is changed at the beginning of each academic year and is provided by the Distance Learning Team.

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Applying for exams Students can apply to take exams at a Heriot-Watt campus or at a location near to them. There is no charge to taking an exam at the Edinburgh campus or Dubai campus but there is a charge for the each exam arranged off-campus. The charge for 2010/11 is 70GBP per exam. Once an application has been made for an offcampus exam for a particular diet, there will be a deadline by which students can cancel an exam. Students will be informed of this deadline in due course. The Examination Application and credit/debit payment forms can be found at
http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/distancelearning/IndependentDistanceLearning.htm?pane=2 The

Examination Cancellation is available from the Distance Learning Team upon request. If payment is by credit card or sponsor, students may submit their forms by email OR fax OR mailed. DO NOT fax and email and mail as this causes confusion and may result in tuition fees being charged twice. If payment is by UK cheque, bankers draft or Direct Debit, the forms/payment should be mailed ONLY. Again, DO NOT mail and fax and email as this causes confusion. Financial Administrator School of the Built Environment Heriot-Watt University William Arrol Building Riccarton EDINBURGH EH14 4AS UK Email: sbedlfinance@hw.ac.uk Fax: +44(0)131 451 4617 Tel: +44(0)131 451 3310 6.7 Students with special needs During each exam diet the School will be informed of those students who have special needs. Each course leader will be informed of these requirements prior to the exams. If a student requires the use of a reader/scribe and/or separate accommodation, this must be organised well in advance of each exam diet however, the onus is on each student to ensure the necessary arrangements have been made and that they know specific details. Further details for students with special needs can be found on the Student Welfare Services website: http://www.hw.ac.uk/welfare/disability-service.htm The University has recently received a new site licence for software to help dyslexic students in the preparation of documents. If any student feels this would be of benefit to them, they should contact the School IT Support Unit (it-support@sbe.hw.ac.uk).

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Progression The University operates a Common Assessment and Progression System (CAPS). Full details are given on the University website at http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf. Below is information describing how CAPS will apply to you as a student enrolled on a School postgraduate degree programme. It does not provide a comprehensive description of the entire system. Under CAPS you will be awarded a Grade rather than a mark in each course. Grades will map onto marks according to the following general guidelines:
CAPS Grade Approximate marks range A 70% - 100% B 60% - 69% C 50% - 59% D 40% - 49% E < 40% and above the minimum standard for the award of credit points, but usually insufficient to continue study in the subject F < 40% and below the minimum standard for the award of credit points

Many courses in your programme will be marked using a combination of examination and coursework. Information regarding the proportioning of marks can be found on each course descriptor. For example, the percentage split between exams and coursework may be 50-50, 70-30, 0-100 or 100-0. Minimum Standards for Pass, Progression and Credit: 1. To pass a course a minimum of Grade D is usually required. 2. In addition, to progress to Masters level an average minimum of Grade C is normally required in all qualifying courses. 3. Criteria for pass, progression and credit points shall be as specified in the structures for each programme. Programme structures can be accessed via the School website. 6.9 Exam boards and results Where assessment has been completed for a course(s) or Masters dissertation, the grades will be presented to the appropriate Progression/External Examination Board. These are usually held in May/June and September/October. Results will then be passed to the central Academic Registry and results letters will be generated and mailed to students home addresses. Deadlines by which results letters will be dispatched will be available during the academic year. Re-assessment If a Grade A, B or C is awarded at the first assessment attempt in a course, students should not be entitled to any form of re-assessment to obtain a higher grade. A student who has been awarded a Grade E or F in a course will normally be reassessed in that course. A student who has been awarded a Grade D may be permitted a re-assessment in that course. Students are entitled to one reassessment opportunity in a maximum of three courses. These decisions are made at the Progression/Examination Board and any reassessments required are noted on the results letters mailed to students by Academic Registry. The format of the re-assessment shall be as specified by the School however, if the original assessment is 100% coursework or 100% examination, the re-assessment will be the same. If the original assessment was a
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combination of coursework and examination, then generally, the re-assessment will be by examination only. If a student is in any doubt about the method of reassessment, they should contact the DL Team or specific Course Leader for guidance. Re-assessment should be taken at the next opportunity. In exceptional circumstances, if a student is prevented by illness or other sufficient cause from undertaking or completing an assessment or re-assessment, a further assessment or re-assessment opportunity may be granted by the Progression/Examination Board. Results letters and transcripts shall indicate any grades obtained by re-assessment by recording the number of assessment opportunities taken for satisfactory completion of the each course.

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7.1

Masters dissertations
Subject area/supervisor allocation This applies to students enrolled on the Masters stream of their programme and students enrolled on the Postgraduate Diploma stream who hope to achieve the required grades and transfer to the Masters stream. Once students have completed four/five courses, they should start to think about the topic they wish to research for their dissertation and contact the Dissertation Co-ordinator for their Programme within the School:
Discipline
Architectural Engineering Construction Management & Surveying
(Supervisors are allocated annually; dissertation title and topic forms should be submitted by the end of Semester 1)

Dissertation Coordinator

Phone +44(0)131 451 followed by...

3145 4626

Email address
l.g.u.galbrun@sbe.hw.ac.uk g.bowles@sbe.hw.ac.uk

Dr Laurent Garlbrun Dr Graeme Bowles

Civil Engineering Urban Studies

Dr Eddie Owens Dr Michael White

3743 4659

e.owens@sbe.hw.ac.uk m.j.white@hw.ac.uk

Once a supervisor has been allocated, students will have regular communication with them regarding their progress. Students should refer to the School Dissertation Guide and Discipline specific Dissertation Guide (if available) which can be found at http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/currentstudents/DissertationGuidance.htm?pane=1 These documents give details about references and bibliography to which students should pay particular attention. 7.2 Dissertation submission Students should use the Postgraduate Dissertation Front Cover and declaration which can be found at http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/currentstudents/DissertationGuidance.htm?pane=1 Students are required to submit two copies of their dissertation, spiral bound (plus one copy on CD). Submission dates can be found in Part A, Section 1.1. Dissertations should be submitted to the Postgraduate Assistant, Student Office, School of the Built Environment, Edwin Chadwick Building, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK. If you are not certain about the cost of postage, please check with your postal service. Insufficient postage may cause a delay in your dissertation reaching the School.

Graduation
Students who expect to graduate following an External Exam Board should not wait to receive their results letter. Instead, and because of the tight timescale involved, they should submit a Graduation form and appropriate fee to Academic Registry per If, the instructions on their website at http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/graduation.htm for any reason, the student does not graduate, the fee will be refunded. Further details about Graduation can be found at the same web location.

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9.1

Further School Information

School Resource Centre The School Resource Centre is on the top floor of the Edwin Chadwick building, Rooms 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06. Students visiting the School may make use of these facilities. University Library If students visit the Edinburgh Campus, they are welcome to use the same Library resources as any campus-based student. However, although most distance learning students do not visit the campus, they do have access to a wide range of Library resources wherever they are studying. You can find more information about the resources available to distance learning students at http://www.hw.ac.uk/library/distancelearning.html Computing facilities
The University uses a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) which provides on-line tailored access to learning materials, collaborative areas, forums, electronic submission of coursework and much more. This is known as VISION (Virtual Student Information Organisation Network) and can be accessed at http://vision.hw.ac.uk (or by going to the School website: http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/ then clicking on the link to VISION). Students who enrolled before August 2010 should use the username and password emailed to them by the DL Team at the beginning of their studies. Students who enrol for the first time in September 2010 and beyond should use the username and password created during the online enrolment process. If you experience any difficulties logging in please see this page for assistance: http://www.hw.ac.uk/edu/vle/login-help.htm Once you have logged on, you should see all of the courses for which you have enrolled to study, however if it includes courses you have already completed, please ignore these. If you do not see a course for which you are enrolled, it may be for one of two reasons: 1. you may not be correctly enrolled for the course (contact the Distance Learning Team at sbedlenquiries@sbe.hw.ac.uk) OR 2. the course leader has not made their course available on VISION (contact specific course leader).

9.2

9.3

A number of Student Guides are available here: http://www.hw.ac.uk/edu/vle/students-user-manuals.htm to help get started. Information about the library and computing facilities are also contained in a separate document sent to students. 9.4 Course and programme feedback questionnaires At the end of delivery of each course, students are asked to complete a questionnaire to give feedback on the material used for the course and the quality of the delivery process. At the end of the academic year, students are asked to give feedback on the relevant year of study including contents, delivery, assessment, etc. This feedback is used by Course Leaders and Discipline Directors to determine issues that need to be addressed. Feedback is also discussed at Student-Staff Committees.

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Health and Safety Policy Statement This information relates to students while visiting the School: The principal aim of our policy is to encourage the development and the maintenance of a health and safety culture of the highest level amongst all employees and students within the School. This will be achieved through the provision and maintenance of a healthy and safe work environment for everyone and will apply to all locations for which the School has a responsibility as well as to the equipment/facilities provided and the associated safe working systems and procedures that must be adopted. The School will also provide such information, training and supervision as is deemed necessary in support of the above. We also accept our responsibility for the health and safety of other people who may be affected by our activities. We cannot be held responsible for unreasonable behaviour that puts people at risk. It is assumed that each person within the School is sufficiently responsible to act with a degree of competence in-keeping with their prior experience and qualifications. The allocation of duties for health and safety matters and the particular arrangements that we will make to implement the policy are set out in the School Health and Safety Policy document which you can access on the School website at http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/hs.htm?pane=0 Please note that all employees and students will be asked to confirm in writing that they have read, fully understood and will comply with the policy as detailed in this document. The experiences gained through the operation of the policy will be reviewed annually and where appropriate the School Health and Safety policy document will be amended.

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RECOMMENDED PROGRAMME STUDY ROUTES, COURSE AVAILABILITY AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS

10.1 Recommended routes for the following programmes are listed in alphabetical order in this section. Included are:

Architectural Engineering Discipline

PG Cert in Inclusive Environmental Access & Design MSc/PG Diploma in Architectural Engineering MSc/PG Diploma in Sustainable Community Design
The following 4 programmes are closed to recruitment and only available to continuing students: MSc/PG Diploma in Building Services Engineering MSc/PG Diploma in Building Services Engineering Management MSc/PG Diploma in Building Services Facilities Management MSc/PG Diploma in Environmental Services

Civil Engineering Discipline

MSc/PG Diploma in Civil Engineering MSc/PG Diploma in Civil Engineering and Construction Management MSc/PG Diploma in Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering MSc/PG Diploma in Safety Risk Management MSc/PG Diploma in Structural & Foundation Engineering MSc/PG Diploma in Sustainable River Catchment Flood Management new for 2010/11 MSc/PG Diploma in Water Resouces & Catchment Management

Construction Management & Surveying Discipline

MSc/PG Diploma in Architectural Project Management - joint with University of Edinburgh MSc/PG Diploma in Building Conservation (Technology and Management) MSc/PG Diploma in Construction Project Management MSc/PG Diploma in Quantity Surveying
The following 4 programmes are closed to recruitment and only available to continuing students: MSc/PG Diploma in Architectural Facilities Management - joint with University of Edinburgh MSc/PG Diploma in Building Surveying MSc/PG Diploma in Construction Financial Management MSc/PG Diploma in Facilities Management The following programme is closed to recruitment (last intake is September 2010): MSc/PG Diploma in Construction Project Management (Work Based Learning) - joint with Loughborough University

Urban Studies Discipline

MSc/PG Diploma in Real Estate Investment and Finance MSc/PG Diploma in Real Estate Management and Development

Non- discipline specific

MSc/PG Diploma in Built Environment
Heriot-Watt University reserves the right to update materials from time to time and will ensure that advance notification concerning changes to materials is provided to students on the relevant section of the University website. It is the responsibility of students to check the website, particularly if they are returning to studies after a period during which their studies have been in abeyance.
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D157 MSc in Architectural Engineering D155 PG Diploma in Architectural Engineering

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Year 2

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Year 2

Recommended study route for students starting in May:/

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D157 MSc in Architectural Engineering D155 PG Diploma in Architectural Engineering

Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Select from list B on this page. Optional Select from list B on this page. Optional September - December Select from list A on this page. Optional Select from list A on this page. Optional January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Select from list B on this page. Optional Select from list B on this page. Optional May - August Select from list A on this page. Optional Select from list A on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Year 2

***Optional courses - a maximum of 3 Management (M) related courses ONLY can be taken out of the 8 taught courses in total:
LIST A Course code D11AF D11BG D11BD D11EW D11VE D31PT D31PZ D31TA D31VR LIST B Course code D11BF D11LB D11IB D11TH D31AM D31SM Course title Architectural Acoustics Behaviour Studies Building Electrical Services Environmental Studies Ventilation & Air Conditioning (M) Project Management Theory & Practice (M) Contracts & Procurement (M) Construction Technology (M) Value & Risk Management

Course title Building Energy Management Lighting & Architecture Sustainable & Intelligent Buildings Thermofluids (M) Asset Maintenance Management (M) Space Planning & Management

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D3N7 MSc in Architectural Facilities Management D3N5 PG Diploma in Architectural Facilities Management
This programme is run jointly with the University of Edinburgh. You will find further information on their website at http://www.architecture.ed.ac.uk/acprogramme/postgrad/taught/MSCAFM.html
Students must study: 3 courses from University of Edinburgh (UofE) worth 20 credits each and 4 courses from Heriot-Watt University (HW) worth 15 credits each The University of Edinburgh courses must be completed in the following order: 1. D31DV Design, Value and Architecture 2. D31AS Architecture and Sustainability 3. D31AI Architecture, Construction and Industrialisation

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in September: Course code Course title Mandatory/optional Year 1 September - December Design, Value & Architecture (UofE) Mandatory D31DV January - April Architecture and Sustainability (UofE) D31AS Mandatory Space Planning & Management (HW) D31SM Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Year 2 September - December Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Architecture, Construction & Industrialisation (UofE) Mandatory D31AI D31BM Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Mandatory (HW) May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate. Recommended study route for students continuing in January: Course code Course title Mandatory/optional Year 1 January - April Design, Value & Architecture (UofE) D31DV Mandatory May - August Select from list A on the following page. Optional Space Planning & Management (HW) D31SM Mandatory Year 2 September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Architecture and Sustainability (UofE) D31AS Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Architecture, Construction & Industrialisation (UofE) D31AI Mandatory D31BM Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Mandatory (HW) May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate. Recommended study route for students starting in May:/ Heriot-Watt University reserves the right to update materials from time to time and will ensure that advance notification concerning changes to materials is provided to students on the relevant section of the University website. It is the responsibility of students to check the website, particularly if they are returning to studies after a period during which their studies have been in abeyance.
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D3N7 MSc in Architectural Facilities Management D3N5 PG Diploma in Architectural Facilities Management
Continued... This programme is run jointly with the University of Edinburgh. You will find further information on their website at http://www.architecture.ed.ac.uk/acprogramme/postgrad/taught/MSCAFM.html
Students must study: 3 courses from University of Edinburgh (UofE) worth 20 credits each and 4 courses from Heriot-Watt University (HW) worth 15 credits each The University of Edinburgh courses must be completed in the following order: 1. D31DV Design, Value and Architecture 2. D31AS Architecture and Sustainability 3. D31AI Architecture, Construction and Industrialisation

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in May: Course code Course title Mandatory/optional Year 1 May - August D31BM Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Mandatory (HW) September - December Design, Value & Architecture (UofE) D31DV Mandatory Select from list A on this page. Optional Year 2 January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Architecture and Sustainability (UofE) D31AS Mandatory Architecture, Construction & Industrialisation (UofE) D31AI Mandatory May - August Space Planning & Management (HW) D31SM Mandatory Select from list A on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate. LIST A Optional courses - choose from: Course code Course title People & Organisational Management in the Built Environment (HW) D31PO Project Management Theory & Practice (HW) D31PT Service Procurement & Provision (HW) D31SQ LIST B Submission dates for University of Edinburgh courses: Topic Structure Course Course title code
D31DV Design, Value & Architecture (UofE) Semester 1 Semester 2 Architecture and Sustainability (UofE) Semester 1 Semester 2 Architecture, Construction & Industrialisation(UofE) Semester 1 Semester 2 12-Oct-10 02-Feb-10 15-Oct-10 15-Feb-10 12-Oct-10 22-Feb-10 22-Oct-10 16-Feb-10 26-Oct-10 01-Mar-10 22-Oct-10 08-Mar-10 Report Essay

26-Nov-10 22-Mar-10 05-Nov-10 30-Mar-10 26-Nov-10 06-Apr-10

23-Dec-10 15-Apr-10 07-Dec-10 26-Apr-10 23-Dec-10 03-May-10

D31AS

D31AI

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D3J7 MSc in Architectural Project Management D3J5 PG Diploma in Architectural Project Management
This programme is run jointly with the University of Edinburgh. You will find further information on their website at http://www.architecture.ed.ac.uk/acprogramme/postgrad/taught/MSCAFM.html
Students must study: 3 courses from University of Edinburgh (UofE) worth 20 credits each and 4 courses from Heriot-Watt University (HW) worth 15 credits each The University of Edinburgh courses must be completed in the following order: 1. D31DV Design, Value and Architecture 2. D31AS Architecture and Sustainability 3. D31AI Architecture, Construction and Industrialisation

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D31PT Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Project Management Theory & Practice (HW) Mandatory Select from list A. Optional January - April Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice first) (HW) Design, Value & Architecture (EU) Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. OPTION 1: September - December Select from list A on the page following the next one. Optional Select from list A on the page following the next one. Optional January - April Select from list B on the page following the next one. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Select from list A on the page following the next one. Optional January - April Select from list B on the page following the next one. Optional Select from list B on the page following the next one. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31PS D31DV Year 2 OPTION 1:

OPTION 2:

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D3J7 MSc in Architectural Project Management D3J5 PG Diploma in Architectural Project Management
Continued... This programme is run jointly with the University of Edinburgh. You will find further information on their website at http://www.architecture.ed.ac.uk/acprogramme/postgrad/taught/MSCAFM.html
Students must study: 3 courses from University of Edinburgh (UofE) worth 20 credits each and 4 courses from Heriot-Watt University (HW) worth 15 credits each The University of Edinburgh courses must be completed in the following order: 1. D31DV Design, Value and Architecture 2. D31AS Architecture and Sustainability 3. D31AI Architecture, Construction and Industrialisation

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Course title Mandatory/optional Year 1 January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August Project Management Theory & Practice (HW) D31PT Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional Year 2 September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Design, Value & Architecture (EU) D31DV Mandatory January - April D31PS Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice first) (HW) Select from list B or list C on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Course title Mandatory/optional Year 1 May - August Select from list A or list B on the following page. Optional Select from list A or list B on the following page. Optional September - December Design, Value & Architecture (EU) D31DV Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice (HW) D31PT Mandatory Year 2 January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. D31PS Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice first) (HW) Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August Select from list A or list B on the following page. Optional Select from list A or list B on the following page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate. Optional courses - choose from Lists A, B or C:/
Heriot-Watt University reserves the right to update materials from time to time and will ensure that advance notification concerning changes to materials is provided to students on the relevant section of the University website. It is the responsibility of students to check the website, particularly if they are returning to studies after a period during which their studies have been in abeyance.

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D3J7 MSc in Architectural Project Management D3J5 PG Diploma in Architectural Project Management
Continued... This programme is run jointly with the University of Edinburgh. You will find further information on their website at http://www.architecture.ed.ac.uk/acprogramme/postgrad/taught/MSCAFM.html
Students must study: 3 courses from University of Edinburgh (UofE) worth 20 credits each and 4 courses from Heriot-Watt University (HW) worth 15 credits each The University of Edinburgh courses must be completed in the following order: 1. D31DV Design, Value and Architecture 2. D31AS Architecture and Sustainability 3. D31AI Architecture, Construction and Industrialisation

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. LIST A Optional courses - choose from: Course code Course title Contracts & Procurement (HW) D31PZ People & Organisational Management in the Built Environment (HW) D31PO Value & Risk Management (HW) D31VR LIST B Optional courses - choose from: Course code Course title Business Management for Built Environment Professionals (HW) D31BM Construction Financial Management (HW) D31CG LIST C Optional courses - choose from: Course code Course title Architecture and Sustainability (EU) D31AS Architecture, Construction & Industrialisation (EU) D31AI LIST D Submission dates for University of Edinburgh courses: Topic Course Course title code
D31DV Design, Value & Architecture (UofE) Semester 1 Semester 2 Architecture and Sustainability (UofE) Semester 1 Semester 2 Architecture, Construction & Industrialisation(UofE) Semester 1 Semester 2 12-Oct-10 02-Feb-10 15-Oct-10 15-Feb-10 12-Oct-10 22-Feb-10

Structure

Report

Essay

22-Oct-10 16-Feb-10 26-Oct-10 01-Mar-10 22-Oct-10 08-Mar-10

26-Nov-10 22-Mar-10 05-Nov-10 30-Mar-10 26-Nov-10 06-Apr-10

23-Dec-10 15-Apr-10 07-Dec-10 26-Apr-10 23-Dec-10 03-May-10

D31AS

D31AI

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D3M7 MSc in Building Conservation (Technology & Management) D3M5 PG Diploma in Building Conservation (Technology & Management)
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D31HH D31CN D31BX D31CT Year 2 D31BP Course title Mandatory/optional September - December History of the Built Environment Mandatory Conservation Philosophy & Practice Mandatory January - April Building & Contextual Investigation Mandatory Conservation Technology & Materials Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Applied Building Pathology Mandatory Select from the list on the following page Optional January - April Building Services in Historic Buildings Optional Asset Maintenance Management Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D11BH D31AM

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D31BX D31CT D31HH D31CN Year 2 D31BP Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Building & Contextual Investigation Mandatory Conservation Technology & Materials Mandatory May - August History of the Built Environment Mandatory Conservation Philosophy & Practice Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Applied Building Pathology Mandatory Select from the list on the following page Optional January - April Building Services in Historic Buildings Optional Asset Maintenance Management Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D11BH D31AM

Recommended study route for students starting in May:/

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D3M7 MSc in Building Conservation (Technology & Management) D3M5 PG Diploma in Building Conservation (Technology & Management)
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D31BX D31CT D31HH D31CN Year 2 D11BH D31AM D31BP Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Building & Contextual Investigation Mandatory Conservation Technology & Materials Mandatory September - December History of the Built Environment Mandatory Conservation Philosophy & Practice Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Building Services in Historic Buildings Optional Asset Maintenance Management Optional May - August Applied Building Pathology Mandatory Select from the list on this page Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Optional courses - choose from: Course code D31PZ D31PT D31SQ D31CE Course title Contracts & Procurement Project Management Theory & Practice Service Procurement & Provision Structural Engineering for Conservation not available 2010/2011

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D177 MSc in Building Services Engineering D175 PG Diploma in Building Services Engineering
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in September: Course code Year 1 D11AR D11BA D11EA D11LA Year 2 D31TA D11EL D11TF D11TG Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Air Conditioning Mandatory Building Acoustics Mandatory January - April Energy Studies Mandatory Lighting Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Construction Technology Mandatory Electrics Mandatory January - April Thermofluids 1 Mandatory Thermofluids 2 Mandatory May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Recommended study route for students continuing in January: Course code Year 1 D11EA D11LA D11AR D11BA Year 2 D31TA D11EL D11TF D11TG Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Energy Studies Mandatory Lighting Mandatory May - August Air Conditioning Mandatory Building Acoustics Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Construction Technology Mandatory Electrics Mandatory January - April Thermofluids 1 Mandatory Thermofluids 2 Mandatory May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D177 MSc in Building Services Engineering D175 PG Diploma in Building Services Engineering
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in May: Course code Year 1 D11EA D11LA D11AR D11BA Year 2 D11TF D11TG D31TA D11EL Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Energy Studies Mandatory Lighting Mandatory September - December Air Conditioning Mandatory Building Acoustics Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Thermofluids 1 Mandatory Thermofluids 2 Mandatory May - August Construction Technology Mandatory Electrics Mandatory September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D197 MSc in Building Services Engineering Management D195 PG Diploma in Building Services Engineering Management
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in September: Course code Year 1 D31TA D31PO Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Construction Technology Mandatory People & Organisational Management in the Built Mandatory Environment January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Year 2

Recommended study route for students continuing in January: Course code Year 1 Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August Construction Technology Mandatory People & Organisational Management in the Built Mandatory Environment September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31TA D31PO Year 2

Recommended study route for students starting in May:/

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D197 MSc in Building Services Engineering Management D195 PG Diploma in Building Services Engineering Management
Continued.... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in May: Course code Year 1 D31TA D31PO Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Construction Technology Mandatory People & Organisational Management in the Built Mandatory Environment September - December Select from list A below. Optional Select from list A below. Optional January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Select from list B on this page. Optional Select from list B on this page. Optional May - August Select from list B on this page. Optional Select from list B on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Year 2

Optional courses - choose from: LIST A Course code D11AR D11BA D31PZ D11EL D31PT D31VR LIST B Course code D31BM D31CG D11LA D11EA D31PS D31SM D31SF D11TF

Course title Air Conditioning Building Acoustics Contracts & Procurement Electrics Project Management Theory & Practice Value & Risk Management

Course title Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Construction Financial Management Lighting Energy Studies Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Project Management Theory & Practice first) Space Planning & Management Sustainable Practices for Facilities Managers Thermofluids 1

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D1G7 MSc in Building Services Facilities Management D1G5 PG Diploma in Building Services Facilities Management
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in September: Course code Year 1 D11AR D31SQ D11EA D31SM Year 2 Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Air Conditioning Mandatory Services Procurement & Provision Mandatory January - April Energy Studies Mandatory Space Planning & Management Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Recommended study route for students continuing in January: Course code Year 1 D11EA D31SM D11AR D31SQ Year 2 Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Energy Studies Mandatory Space Planning & Management Mandatory May - August Air Conditioning Mandatory Services Procurement & Provision Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D1GW MSc in Building Services Facilities Management D1GX PG Diploma in Building Services Facilities Management
Continued.... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in May: Course code Year 1 D11EA D31SM D11AR D31SQ Year 2 Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Energy Studies Mandatory Space Planning & Management Mandatory September - December Air Conditioning Mandatory Services Procurement & Provision Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Select from list B on this page. Optional Select from list B on this page. Optional May - August Select from list A on this page. Optional Select from list A on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Optional courses - choose from: LIST A Course code Course title D11BA Building Acoustics D31TA Construction Technology D31PZ Contracts & Procurement D31PO People & Organisational Management in the Built Environment D31PT Project Management Theory & Practice D31VR Value & Risk Management LIST B Course code D31BM D31CG D11EL D11LA D31PS D31SF D11TF D11TG

Course title Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Construction Financial Management Electrics Lighting Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Project Management Theory & Practice first) Sustainable Practices for Facilities Managers Thermofluids 1 Thermofluids 2

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D3V7 MSc in Building Surveying D3V5 PG Diploma in Building Surveying

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D31TA D31BP D31BX D31BB Year 2 D31PZ Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Construction Technology Mandatory Applied Building Pathology Mandatory January - April Building & Contextual Investigation Mandatory Building Refurbishment Practice Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Contracts & Procurement Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Asset Maintenance Management Mandatory Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31AM

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D31BX D31BB D31TA D31BP Year 2 D31PZ Course title January - April Building & Contextual Investigation Building Refurbishment Practice May - August Construction Technology Applied Building Pathology September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Contracts & Procurement Select from list A on the following page. January - April Mandatory/optional Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

Mandatory Optional

D31AM

Asset Maintenance Management Mandatory Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D3V7 MSc in Building Surveying D3V5 PG Diploma in Building Surveying

Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D31BX D31BB D31TA D31BP Year 2 D31AM Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Building & Contextual Investigation Mandatory Building Refurbishment Practice Mandatory September - December Construction Technology Mandatory Applied Building Pathology Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Asset Maintenance Management Mandatory Select from list B on this page. Optional May - August Contracts & Procurement Mandatory Select from list A on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31PZ

Optional courses - choose from: LIST A Course code D31PO D31PT D31VR LIST B Course code D31BM D31PS D41AN

Course title People & Organisational Management in the Built Environment Project Management Theory & Practice Value & Risk Management

Course title Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Project Management Theory & Practice first) Real Estate Management and Sustainability

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D5J7 MSc in Built Environment D5J5 PG Diploma in Built Environment

This flexible postgraduate degree allows graduates and professionals from all sectors of the construction and property industries to build a bespoke postgraduate qualification, meeting their own career development needs whilst contributing towards the life-long learning requirements of their professional bodies. Students can build a programme that allows them to develop careers across the whole spectrum of built environment industries. The taught element of the programme comprises eight optional courses which the student selects from the list in Part A, Section10.2, which is comprised of a wide range of courses offered across all School disciplines (subject to timetabling and demand). Students who have achieved the required grades and overall average can then complete the Masters dissertation.

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D2H7 MSc in Civil Engineering D2H5 PG Diploma in Civil Engineering

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Year 2

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Year 2

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D2H7 MSc in Civil Engineering D2H5 PG Diploma in Civil Engineering

Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Select from list B on this page. Optional Select from list B. Optional September - December Select from list A on this page. Optional Select from list A on this page. Optional January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Select from list B on this page. Optional Select from list B. Optional May - August Select from list A on this page. Optional Select from list A on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Year 2

Optional courses - choose from: LIST A Course code D21EG D21EH D21GG D21IS D31PT D21ST LIST B Course code D21EE D21FE D31PS D21SU D21UD D21WW

Course title Environmental Geotechnics Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources Ground Engineering Indeterminate Structures Project Management Theory & Practice Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Course title Earthquake Engineering Foundation Engineering Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Project Management Theory & Practice first) Safety Risk & Reliability (replaces D21SU) Urban Drainage Design & Analysis Water and Wastewater Treatment

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D2J7 MSc in Civil Engineering & Construction Management D2J5 PG Diploma in Civil Engineering & Construction Management
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D31PT D31VR D31PS D31BM Year 2 Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Project Management Theory & Practice Mandatory Value & Risk Management Mandatory January - April Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice first) Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D31BM D31PT D31VR Year 2 Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Mandatory May - August Project Management Theory & Practice Mandatory Value & Risk Management Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice first) Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31PS

Recommended study route for students starting in May:/

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D2J7 MSc in Civil Engineering & Construction Management D2J5 PG Diploma in Civil Engineering & Construction Management
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D31BM Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Mandatory Select from list B on this page. Optional September - December Project Management Theory & Practice Mandatory Value & Risk Management Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice first) Select from list B on this page. Optional May - August Select from list A on this page. Optional Select from list A on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31PT D31VR Year 2 D31PS

Optional courses: LIST A Course code D21EG D21GG D21IS D21ST LIST B Course code D21EG D21SU D21UD D21WW

Course title Environmental Geotechnics Ground Engineering Indeterminate Structures Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Course title Earthquake Engineering Safety Risk & Reliability Urban Drainage Design & Analysis Water and Wastewater Treatment

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D3G7 MSc in Construction Financial Management D3G5 PG Diploma in Construction Financial Management
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in September: Course code Year 1 D31TA D31PO Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Construction Technology Mandatory People & Organisational Management in the Built Mandatory Environment January - April Quantity Surveying Financial Management Mandatory Construction Financial Management Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Contracts & Procurement Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Sustainable Practices for Facilities Management Mandatory Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31CF D31CG Year 2 D31PZ

D31SF

Recommended study route for students continuing in January: Course code Year 1 D31CF D31CG D31TA D31PO Year 2 D31PZ Course title January - April Quantity Surveying Financial Management Construction Financial Management May - August Construction Technology People & Organisational Management in the Built Environment September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Contracts & Procurement Select from list A on the following page. January - April Mandatory/optional Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

Mandatory Optional

D31SF

Sustainable Practices for Facilities Management Mandatory Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D3G7 MSc in Construction Financial Management D3G5 PG Diploma in Construction Financial Management
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in May: Course code Year 1 D31CF D31CG D31TA D31PO Year 2 D31SF Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Quantity Surveying Financial Management Mandatory Construction Financial Management Mandatory September - December Construction Technology Mandatory People & Organisational Management in the Built Mandatory Environment January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Sustainable Practices for Facilities Management Mandatory Select from list B on this page. Optional May - August Contracts & Procurement Mandatory Select from list A on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31PZ

Optional courses - choose from: LIST A Course code D31PT D31VR LIST B Course code D31BM D31PS

Course title Project Management Theory & Practice Value & Risk Management

Course title Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Project Management Theory & Practice first)

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D3K7 MSc in Construction Project Management D3K5 PG Diploma in Construction Project Management
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D31PT D31PZ D31PS D31CG Year 2 D31VR Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Project Management Theory & Practice Mandatory Contracts and Procurement Mandatory January - April Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice first) Construction Financial Management Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Value & Risk Management Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D31CG Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Construction Financial Management Mandatory Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August Project Management Theory & Practice Mandatory Contracts and Procurement Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Value & Risk Management Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice first) Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31PT D31PZ Year 2 D31VR

D31PS

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D3K7 MSc in Construction Project Management D3K5 PG Diploma in Construction Project Management
Continued.... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D31CG Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Construction Financial Management Mandatory Select from list B on this page. Optional September - December Project Management Theory & Practice Mandatory Contracts and Procurement Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice first) Select from list B on this page. Optional May - August Value & Risk Management Mandatory Select from list A on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31PT D31PZ Year 2 D31PS

D31VR

Optional courses - choose from: LIST A Course code Course title D31TA Construction Technology D31PO People & Organisational Management in the Built Environment LIST B Course code D31BM D31SM D31PC D31SF

Course title Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Management Information Systems in Construction Project Management Case Study (must complete D31PT Project Management Theory & Practice first) Sustainable Practices for Facilities Management

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D3L7 MSc in Construction Project Management (work based learning) D3L5 PG Diploma in Construction Project Management (work based learning)
This course is run jointly with the Loughborough University (LU). You will find further information on their website at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/cv/pg/msccpm_dl.html Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: (For any other starting point in the year, please contact the Student Office, School of the Built Environment for the appropriate recommended route):
Provided by... Credits Course code Course title Course commencement and assignment/portfolio/exams

Course start date

Assignment submission tbc

Portfolio submission tbc

Exams

YEAR 1:
15 D31PA (CVP108) D31MP (CVP106) D31CW (CVP109) D31PS (CVP110) Project Management Theory & Practice (WBL) Management & Professional Development Construction Financial Management (WBL) Project Management: Strategic Issues HW tbc Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Exam (between 26 Apr and 7 May 2010) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

10

LU

tbc

tbc

tbc

15

HW

tbc

tbc

tbc

15

HW

tbc

tbc

tbc

15

D31VS (CVP111) D31CC (CVP101) D31ML (CVP103) D31PP (CVP102) D31ML (CVP104) D31RI (CVP105)

Value & Risk Management (WBL) Construction Contracts Managing People on Construction Contracts Project Estimating & Planning Management Information Systems for Construction Research, Innovation & Communication Masters dissertation

HW

tbc

tbc

tbc

YEAR 2:
10 10 LU LU tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc

10 10

LU LU

tbc tbc

tbc tbc

tbc tbc

10

LU

tbc

tbc

tbc

YEAR 3:
HW/LU tbc

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D1K7 MSc in Environmental Services D1K5 PG Diploma in Environmental Services

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in September: Course code Year 1 D11AR D11SR D11EA D11LA Year 2 Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Air Conditioning Mandatory Services & the Environment Mandatory January - April Energy Studies Mandatory Lighting Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Thermofluids 2 Mandatory Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D11TG

Recommended study route for students continuing in January: Course code Year 1 D11EA D11LA D11AR D11SR Year 2 Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Energy Studies Mandatory Lighting Mandatory May - August Air Conditioning Mandatory Services & the Environment Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Select from list A on the following page. Optional Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Thermofluids 2 Mandatory Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D11TG

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D1K7 MSc in Environmental Services D1K5 PG Diploma in Environmental Services

Continued.... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students continuing in May: Course code Year 1 D11EA D11LA D11AR D11SR Year 2 D11TG Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Energy Studies Mandatory Lighting Mandatory September - December Air Conditioning Mandatory Services & the Environment Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Thermofluids 2 Mandatory Select from list B on this page. Optional May - August Select from list A on this page. Optional Select from list A on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Optional courses - choose from: LIST A Course code D31TA D11EL D31PT LIST B Course code D31SM D31SF D11TF

Course title Construction Technology Electrics Project Management Theory & Practice

Course title Space Planning & Management Sustainable Practices for Facilities Managers Thermofluids 1

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D3E7 MSc in Facilities Management D3E5 PG Diploma in Facilities Management

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Please note: The following recommended route is that required for BIFM accreditation. There are a number of additional optional courses that students can substitute for the optional courses noted in the recommended route if they do not wish to attain BIFM accreditation please see the table on the following page for details. Recommended study route for students continuing in September: Course code Year 1 D31PZ D31SQ D31SM D31AM Year 2 D31PT D31PO Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Contracts & Procurement (BIFM) Mandatory Service Procurement & Provision (BIFM) Mandatory January - April Space Planning & Management (BIFM) Mandatory (BIFM) Asset Maintenance Management Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Project Management Theory & Practice (BIFM) Optional People & Organisational Management in the Built Optional Environment (BIFM) January - April Sustainable Practices for Facilities Managers (BIFM) Mandatory Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Optional
(BIFM)

D31SF D31BM

May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate. Recommended study route for students continuing in January: Course code Year 1 D31SM D31AM D31PZ D31SQ Year 2 D31PT D31PO Course title January - April Space Planning & Management (BIFM) Asset Maintenance Management (BIFM) May - August Contracts & Procurement (BIFM) Service Procurement & Provision (BIFM) September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Project Management Theory & Practice (BIFM) People & Organisational Management in the Built Environment (BIFM) January - April Sustainable Practices for Facilities Managers (BIFM) Business Management for Built Environment Professionals
(BIFM)

Mandatory/optional Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

Optional Optional

D31SF D31BM

Mandatory Optional

May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate. Recommended study route for students continuing in May:/
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D3E7 MSc in Facilities Management D3E5 PG Diploma in Facilities Management

Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Please note: The following recommended route is that required for BIFM accreditation. There are a number of additional optional courses that students can substitute for the optional courses noted in the recommended route if they do not wish to attain BIFM accreditation please see the table on this page for details. Recommended study route for students continuing in May: Course code Year 1 D31SM D31AM D31PZ D31SQ Year 2 D31SF D31BM D31PT D31PO Course title May - August Space Planning & Management (BIFM) Asset Maintenance Management (BIFM) September - December Contracts & Procurement (BIFM) Service Procurement & Provision (BIFM) January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Sustainable Practices for Facilities Managers (BIFM) Business Management for Built Environment Professionals
(BIFM)

Mandatory/optional Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

Mandatory Optional

May - August Project Management Theory & Practice (BIFM) Optional Optional People & Organisational Management in the Built Environment (BIFM) September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Non-BIFM accredited optional courses - choose from: Semester 1 (September December) OR Semester 3 (May August) Course code Course title D31VR Value & Risk Management Semester 2 (January April) OR Semester 3 (May August) Course code Course title D31PS Project Management: Strategic Issues (must complete D31PT Project Management Theory & Practice first) D41IA Real Estate Investment Analysis

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D120 PG Cert in Inclusive Environmental Access and Design

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D11DL D11EV D11AU D11AV Course title January - April Disability Equality Training: Disability Legislation and Disability Models Enabling Environments: Overcoming Environmental Barriers September - December Auditing Open Spaces Auditing the Built Environment Mandatory/optional

Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

D11DL and D11EV are prerequisites for D11AU and D11AV.

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D3Q7 MSc in Quantity Surveying D1Q5 PG Diploma in Quantity Surveying

Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D31TA D31PO Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Construction Technology Mandatory People & Organisational Management in the Built Mandatory Environment January - April Quantity Surveying Financial Management Mandatory Construction Financial Management Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Contracts & Procurement Mandatory Value & Risk Management Mandatory January - April Sustainable Practices for Facilities Management Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31CF D31CG Year 2 D31PZ D31VR D31SF

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D31CF D31CG D31TA D31PO Year 2 D31PZ D31VR D31SF Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Quantity Surveying Financial Management Mandatory Construction Financial Management Mandatory May - August Construction Technology Mandatory People & Organisational Management in the Built Mandatory Environment September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Contracts & Procurement Mandatory Value & Risk Management Mandatory January - April Sustainable Practices for Facilities Management Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D3Q7 MSc in Quantity Surveying D1Q5 PG Diploma in Quantity Surveying

Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D31CF D31CG D31TA D31PO Year 2 D31SF Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Quantity Surveying Financial Management Mandatory Construction Financial Management Mandatory September - December Construction Technology Mandatory People & Organisational Management in the Built Mandatory Environment January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Sustainable Practices for Facilities Management Mandatory Select from list A on this page. Optional May - August Contracts & Procurement Mandatory Value & Risk Management Mandatory September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D31PZ D31VR

Optional courses - choose from: LIST A Course code D31BM D31SM

Course title Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Management Information Systems in Construction

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D4K7 MSc in Real Estate Investment & Finance D4K5 PG Diploma in Real Estate Investment & Finance
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D41VC D41RA D41IP D41AN Year 2 D41IL D41ME D41VD D41RI Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation 1 Mandatory Real Estate Economics Mandatory January - April International Property Markets & Investment Mandatory Real Estate Development Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December International Planning & Property Law Mandatory Macroeconomics, Finance & the Built Environment Mandatory January - April Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation 2 Mandatory Real Estate Investment Analysis Mandatory May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D41IP D41AN D41VC D41RA Year 2 D41IL D41ME D41VD D41RI Course title Mandatory/optional January - April International Property Markets & Investment Mandatory Real Estate Development Mandatory May - August Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation 1 Mandatory Real Estate Economics Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. International Planning & Property Law Mandatory Macroeconomics, Finance & the Built Environment Mandatory January - April Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation 2 Mandatory Real Estate Investment Analysis Mandatory May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D4K7 MSc in Real Estate Investment & Finance D4K5 PG Diploma in Real Estate Investment & Finance
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D41IP D41AN D41VC D41RA Year 2 D41VD D41RI D41IL D41ME Course title Mandatory/optional May - August International Property Markets & Investment Mandatory Real Estate Development Mandatory September - December Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation 1 Mandatory Real Estate Economics Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation 2 Mandatory Real Estate Investment Analysis Mandatory May - August International Planning & Property Law Mandatory Macroeconomics, Finance & the Built Environment Mandatory September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D4D7 MSc in Real Estate Management and Development D4D5 PG Diploma in Real Estate Management and Development
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D41VC D41RA D41IA D41RD Year 2 D31TA D41IL D41AN D31SM Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation 1 Mandatory Real Estate Economics Mandatory January - April Real Estate Investment Analysis Mandatory Real Estate Development Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Construction Technology Mandatory International Planning & Property Law Mandatory January - April Real Estate Management and Sustainability Mandatory Space Planning and Management Mandatory May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D41IA D41RD D31TA D41IL Year 2 D41VC D41RA D41AN D31SM Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Real Estate Investment Analysis Mandatory Real Estate Development Mandatory May - August Construction Technology Mandatory International Planning & Property Law Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation 1 Mandatory Real Estate Economics Mandatory January - April Real Estate Management and Sustainability Mandatory Space Planning and Management Mandatory May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D4D7 MSc in Real Estate Management and Development D4D5 PG Diploma in Real Estate Management and Development
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D41VC D41RA D31TA D41IL Year 2 D41IA D41RD D41AN D31SM Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation 1 Mandatory Real Estate Economics Mandatory September - December Construction Technology Mandatory International Planning & Property Law Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Real Estate Investment Analysis Mandatory Real Estate Development Mandatory May - August Real Estate Management and Sustainability Mandatory Space Planning and Management Mandatory September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D2Q7 MSc in Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering D2Q5 PG Diploma in Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D21DA D21RA D21SR B51GH Year 2 D21LD D21SY D21FR D21HF Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Data Analysis & Simulation Mandatory Risk Assessment & Safety Management Mandatory January - April Safety, Risk & Reliability (replaces D21SU) Mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Learning from Disasters Mandatory Systems Reliability Mandatory January - April Fire Safety, Explosions & Process Safety Mandatory Human Factors Mandatory May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D21SR B51GH D21DA D21RA Year 2 D21LD D21SY D21FR D21HF Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Safety, Risk & Reliability (replaces D21SU) Mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment Mandatory May - August Data Analysis & Simulation Mandatory Risk Assessment & Safety Management Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Learning from Disasters Mandatory Systems Reliability Mandatory January - April Fire Safety, Explosions & Process Safety Mandatory Human Factors Mandatory May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D2Q7 MSc in Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering D2Q5 PG Diploma in Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D21SR D21FR D21DA D21RA Year 2 B51GH D21HF D21LD D21SY Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Safety, Risk & Reliability (replaces D21SU) Mandatory Fire Safety, Explosions & Process Safety Mandatory September - December Data Analysis & Simulation Mandatory Risk Assessment & Safety Management Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Environmental Impact Assessment Mandatory Human Factors Mandatory May - August Learning from Disasters Mandatory Systems Reliability Mandatory September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D2S7 MSc in Safety Risk Management D2S5 PG Diploma in Safety Risk Management
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D21RA D21LD D21RM B51GH Year 2 D21ES D31PT D21FR D21HF Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Risk Assessment & Safety Management Mandatory Learning from Disasters Mandatory January - April Research Methods in Civil Engineering Mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Ergonomics & Safety in Design Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice Mandatory January - April Fire Safety, Explosions & Process Safety Mandatory Human Factors Mandatory May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D21RM B51GH D21RA D21LD Year 2 D21ES D31PT D21FR D21HF Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Research Methods in Civil Engineering Mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment Mandatory May - August Risk Assessment & Safety Management Mandatory Learning from Disasters Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Ergonomics & Safety in Design Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice Mandatory January - April Fire Safety, Explosions & Process Safety Mandatory Human Factors Mandatory May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D2S7 MSc in Safety Risk Management D2S5 PG Diploma in Safety Risk Management
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D21RM D21FR D21RA D21LD Year 2 B51GH D21HF D21ES D31PT Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Research Methods in Civil Engineering Mandatory Fire Safety, Explosions & Process Safety Mandatory September - December Risk Assessment & Safety Management Mandatory Learning from Disasters Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Environmental Impact Assessment Mandatory Human Factors Mandatory May - August Ergonomics & Safety in Design Mandatory Project Management Theory & Practice Mandatory September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D2R7 MSc in Structural and Foundation Engineering D2R5 PG Diploma in Structural and Foundation Engineering
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D21IS D21SD D21FE D21SR Year 2 D21FA D21GG D21FB D21EQ Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Indeterminate Structures Mandatory Stability and Dynamics Mandatory January - April Foundation Engineering Mandatory Safety, Risk and Reliability (replaces D21SU) Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Finite Element Analysis and Stress Analysis A Mandatory Ground Engineering Mandatory January - April Finite Element Analysis and Stress Analysis B Mandatory Earthquake Engineering Mandatory May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D21FE D21SR D21IS D21SD Year 2 D21FA D21GG D21FB D21EQ Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Foundation Engineering Mandatory Safety, Risk and Reliability (replaces D21SU) Mandatory May - August Indeterminate Structures Mandatory Stability and Dynamics Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Finite Element Analysis and Stress Analysis A Mandatory Ground Engineering Mandatory January - April Finite Element Analysis and Stress Analysis B Mandatory Earthquake Engineering Mandatory May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D2R7 MSc in Structural and Foundation Engineering D2R5 PG Diploma in Structural and Foundation Engineering
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D21IS D21SD D21FA D21GG Year 2 D21FE D21FB D21SR D21EQ Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Indeterminate Structures Mandatory Stability and Dynamics Mandatory September - December Finite Element Analysis and Stress Analysis A Mandatory Ground Engineering Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Foundation Engineering Mandatory Finite Element Analysis and Stress Analysis B Mandatory May - August Safety, Risk and Reliability (replaces D21SU) Mandatory Earthquake Engineering Mandatory September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D167 MSc in Sustainable Community Design D165 PG Diploma in Sustainable Community Design
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D11EW D21ST D11EP D11CP Year 2 D11LC Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Environmental Studies Mandatory Sustainability in Civil Engineering Mandatory January - April Ecovillage Practice (placement at Findhorn College) Mandatory Community Design Practice (placement at Findhorn College) Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Low Carbon Buildings Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August Environmental Studies Mandatory Sustainability in Civil Engineering Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Low Carbon Buildings Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Ecovillage Practice (placement at Findhorn College) Mandatory Community Design Practice (placement at Findhorn College) Mandatory May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D11EW D21ST Year 2 D11LC

D11EP D11CP

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D167 MSc in Sustainable Community Design D165 PG Diploma in Sustainable Community Design
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D11LC Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Low Carbon Buildings Mandatory Select from list A on this page. Optional September - December Environmental Studies Mandatory Sustainability in Civil Engineering Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Ecovillage Practice (placement at Findhorn College) Mandatory Community Design Practice (placement at Findhorn College) Mandatory May - August Select from list B on this page. Optional Select from list B on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D11EW D21ST Year 2 D11EP D11CP

Optional courses - choose from: LIST A Course code D11BG D21EH D31PO D41IL D21UD D11VE LIST B Course code D11BF B51GH D11LB D41RD D31SM D11IB D21WW

Course title Behavioural Studies Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources People & Organisational Management in the Built Environment International Planning & Property Law Urban Drainage Design and Analysis Ventilation & Air Conditioning

Course title Building Energy Management Environmental Impact Assessment Lighting & Architecture Real Estate Development Space Planning & Management Sustainable and Intelligent Buildings Water and Wastewater Treatment

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D2G7 MSc in Sustainable River Catchment Flood Management D2G7 PG Diploma in Sustainable River Catchment Flood Management
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D21EH D21RV Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources Mandatory Computer Simulation of River Flows Mandatory January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December Flood Risk Management Strategic Issues and Planning Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Year 2 D21FP

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - August Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources Mandatory Computer Simulation of River Flows Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Flood Risk Management Strategic Issues and Planning Mandatory Select from list A on the following page. Optional January - April Select from list B on the following page. Optional Select from list B on the following page. Optional May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D21EH D21RV Year 2 D21FP

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D2G7 MSc in Sustainable River Catchment Flood Management D2G7 PG Diploma in Sustainable River Catchment Flood Management
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Select from list B on this page. Optional Select from list B on this page. Optional September - December Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources Mandatory Computer Simulation of River Flows Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Select from list B on this page. Optional Select from list B on this page. Optional May - August Flood Risk Management Strategic Issues and Planning Mandatory Select from list A on this page. Optional September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

D21EH D21RV Year 2

D21FP

Optional courses - choose from: LIST A Course code D21ST D21WS LIST B Course code D21FM D21PT D21RG D21UD D21WW

Course title Sustainability in Civil Engineering Wetland Systems

Course title Flood Inundation Modelling (year 2 only) Pollutant Transport in Rivers Risk Mapping and Analysis Using GIS Urban Drainage Design and Analysis Water and Wastewater Treatment

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D2A7 MSc in Water Resources and Catchment Management D2A7 PG Diploma in Water Resources and Catchment Management
Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in September: Course code Year 1 D21EH D21ST D21GW D21PT Year 2 D21WL D21RV D21UD D21WW Course title Mandatory/optional September - December Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources Mandatory Sustainability in Civil Engineering Mandatory January - April Groundwater as a Water Resource Mandatory Pollutant Transport in Rivers Mandatory May to September: Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. September - December International Water Law Mandatory Computer Simulation of River Flows Mandatory January - April Urban Drainage Design and Analysis Mandatory Water and Wastewater Treatment Mandatory May - August: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

Recommended study route for students starting in January: Course code Year 1 D21GW D21PT D21EH D21ST Year 2 D21WL D21RV D21UD D21WW Course title Mandatory/optional January - April Groundwater as a Water Resource Mandatory Pollutant Transport in Rivers Mandatory May - August Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources Mandatory Sustainability in Civil Engineering Mandatory September - December Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. International Water Law Mandatory Computer Simulation of River Flows Mandatory January - April Urban Drainage Design and Analysis Mandatory Water and Wastewater Treatment Mandatory May - December: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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D2A7 MSc in Water Resources and Catchment Management D2A5 PG Diploma in Water Resources and Catchment Management
Continued... Course availability and assessment method details can be found in Part A, Section 10.2. Recommended study route for students starting in May: Course code Year 1 D21GW D21PT D21EH D21ST Year 2 D21UD D21WW D21WL D21RV Course title Mandatory/optional May - August Groundwater as a Water Resource Mandatory Pollutant Transport in Rivers Mandatory September - December Environmental Hydrology & Water Resources Mandatory Sustainability in Civil Engineering Mandatory January - April Commence work on the dissertation if appropriate. Urban Drainage Design and Analysis Mandatory Water and Wastewater Treatment Mandatory May - August International Water Law Mandatory Computer Simulation of River Flows Mandatory September to March: Complete work on the dissertation if appropriate.

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10.2

Course availability and assessment details The following table lists courses alphabetically and details the availability and assessment method. Students should use this together with the recommended route for their programme AND the information about coursework submission and exam diets in the Significant Dates for IDL students in Part A, section 1.2 on page 3. Contact details are included in individual course material on VISION or via People Finder (http://www.hw.ac.uk/people-finder/) Over/

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10.2 COURSE AVAILABILITY & ASSESSMENT DETAILS Course title Course code Course leader COURSE AVAILABILITY
SEMESTER 1 (Sept Dec)
Air Conditioning (only available to students enrolled prior to Sept 2009) Applied Building Pathology Architectural Acoustics Architecture and Sustainability Architecture, Construction and Industrialisation Asset Maintenance Management Auditing Open Spaces Auditing the Built Environment Behaviour Studies Building Acoustics (only available to students enrolled prior to Sept
2009)

ASSESSMENT METHOD Examination Coursework

SEMESTER 2 (Jan Apr)

SEMESTER 3 (May Aug)

D11AR D31BR D11AF D31AS D31AI D31AM D11AV D11AV D11BG D11BA D31BX D11BD D11BF D31BB D11BH D31BM D11CP D21RV D31CN D31CT D31CC D31CG D31CW D31TA D31PZ D21DA D31DV

F Wang To be confirmed L Galbrun (University of Edinburgh) (University of Edinburgh) Z Chen A Montarzino A Montarzino A Montarzino L Galbrun A Forster M Gormley D Harris To be confirmed D Harris S Fernie (Findhorn College) G Wright A Forster P F G Banfill (Loughborough University) A Kaka I Motawa N Naismith (external) D Thomson L Beevers (University of Edinburgh) NO EXAM NO EXAM
See recommended route for course availability. See recommended route for course availability.

NO EXAM NO EXAM NO EXAM NO CW NO EXAM NO EXAM

Building and Contextual Investigation Building Electrical Services Building Energy Management Building Refurbishment Practice Building Services in Historic Buildings Business Management for Built Environment Professionals Community Design Practice (placement at Findhorn College) Computer Simulation of River Flows Conservation Philosophy and Practice Conservation Technology and Materials Construction Contracts Construction Financial Management Construction Financial Management (Work Based Learning) Construction Technology Contracts and Procurement Data Analysis and Simulation Design, Value and Architecture

NO EXAM NO EXAM NO EXAM NO EXAM Students will be issued with specific submission date. NO EXAM NO EXAM NO EXAM NO CW NO EXAM NO CW NO CW

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10.2 COURSE AVAILABILITY & ASSESSMENT DETAILS (continued) Course title Course code Course leader COURSE AVAILABILITY
SEMESTER 1 (Sept Dec)
Disability Equality Training: Disability Legislation and Disability Models Earthquake Engineering Ecovillage Practice (placement at Findhorn College) Electrics (only available to continuing students) Enabling Environments: Overcoming Environmental Barriers Energy Studies (only available to students enrolled prior to Sept 2009) Environmental Geotechnics Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Studies Ergonomics and Safety in Design Finite Element Analysis & Stress Analysis A Finite Element Analysis & Stress Analysis B Fire Safety, Explosions and Process Safety Flood Inundation Modelling Flood Risk Management Strategic Issues and Planning Foundation Engineering Ground Engineering Groundwater as a Water Resource History of the Built Environment Human Factors Indeterminate Structures International Planning and Property Law International Property Markets & Investment International Water Law Learning from Disasters Lighting (only available to students enrolled prior to Sept 2009) D11DL D21EQ D11EP D11EL D11EV D11EA D21EG D21EH B51GH D11EW D21ES D21FA D21FB D21FR D21FM D21FP D21FE D21GG D21GW D31HH D21HF D21IS D41IL D41IP D21WL D21LD D11LA A Montarzino O Laghrouche (Findhorn College) M Gormley A Montarzino D J Harris G Medero A Adeloye To be confirmed (EPS) S Roaf G Walker I May D Haldane P Thompson Z Cao L Beevers W J McCarter P Woodward A Adeloye A Montarzino G Walker J Balfour / J Cairns M Waters M White A Adeloye P Thompson D Campbell NO CW NO CW NO EXAM
See recommended route for course availability.

ASSESSMENT METHOD Examination

NO EXAM NO EXAM NO EXAM NO EXAM

SEMESTER 2 (Jan Apr)

SEMESTER 3 (May Aug)

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10.2 COURSE AVAILABILITY & ASSESSMENT DETAILS (continued) Course title Course code Course leader COURSE AVAILABILITY
SEMESTER 1 (Sept Dec)
Lighting and Architecture Low Carbon Buildings Macroeconomics Finance and the Built Environment Management and Professional Development Management Information Systems for Construction Management Information Systems in Construction Managing People on Construction Projects People and Organisational Management in the Built Environment Pollutant Transport in Rivers Project Management: Case Study Project Management: Strategic Issues Project Management Theory and Practice Project Management: Theory, Practice (Work Based Learning) Project Planning and Estimating Quantity Surveying Financial Management Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation 1 Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation 2 Real Estate Development Real Estate Economics Real Estate Investment Analysis Real Estate Management and Sustainability Research, Innovation and Communications Research Methods in Civil Engineering Risk Assessment and Safety Management Risk Mapping and Analysis using GIS Safety, Risk and Reliability (code only replaces D21SU) Service Procurement and Provision D11LB D11LC D41ME D31MP D31ML D31MI D31MC D31PO D21PT D31PC D31PS D31PT D31PA D31PP D31CF D41VC D41VD D41RD D41RE D41IA D41AN D31RI D21RM D21RA D21RG D21SR D31SQ D Campbell S Roaf C A Jones (Loughborough University) (Loughborough University) I Motawa (Loughborough University) S Fernie S Wallis S Ogunlana A Al-Hajj S Ogunlana S Ogunlana (Loughborough University) H Hakim B Loder N Dunse C Elliot M White N Karley C Elliot (Loughborough University) R Burkhard P Thompson R Burkhard D Val Z Chen NO EXAM NO EXAM
See recommended route for course availability. See recommended route for course availability. See recommended route for course availability. See recommended route for course availability. See recommended route for course availability. See recommended route for course availability.

ASSESSMENT METHOD Examination Coursework

NO CW

SEMESTER 2 (Jan Apr)

SEMESTER 3 (May Aug)

NO EXAM NO EXAM NO EXAM NO EXAM NO EXAM NO EXAM

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10.2 COURSE AVAILABILITY & ASSESSMENT DETAILS (continued) Course title Course code Course leader COURSE AVAILABILITY
SEMESTER 1 (Sept Dec)
Services and the Environment (only available to students enrolled
prior to Sept 2009)

ASSESSMENT METHOD Examination Coursework

SEMESTER 2 (Jan Apr)

SEMESTER 3 (May Aug)

D11SR D31SM D21SD D31CE D11IB D31SF D21ST D21SY D11TH D11TF D11TG D21UD D31VR D31VS D11VE D21WW D21WS

D J Harris/F Wang To be confirmed J Balfour P F G Banfill D Harris To be confirmed P Thompson D Val F Wang F Wang F Wang S Arthur G Bowles G Bowles F Wang A Adeloye S Arthur
See recommended route for course availability.

Space Planning and Management Stability and Dynamics Structural Engineering for Conservation NOT AVAILABLE FOR 2010/11 ONLY. WILL BE AVAILABLE AGAIN IN 2011/12. Sustainable and Intelligent Buildings Sustainable Practices in FM Sustainability in Civil Engineering Systems Reliability Thermofluids Thermofluids 1 (only available to students enrolled prior to Sept 2009) Thermofluids 2 (only available to students enrolled prior to Sept 2009) Urban Drainage Design and Analysis Value and Risk Management Value and Risk Management (Work Based Learning) Ventilation and Air Conditioning Water and Wastewater Treatment Wetland Systems

NO CW NO CW

NO EXAM NO EXAM NO CW NO CW

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PART B UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

The Academic Registry is responsible for producing Part B of the handbook to provide information and assistance on University policies and support services. Kathy Patterson is the Academic Registrar and Deputy Secretary. All flexible, distributed and independent learners should contact the appropriate School/Institute in the first instance for any academic query or assistance. Please contact Miss Jenny Tough, Administrative Officer, Academic Registry, on any query relating to Part B of this handbook and this will be directed to the relevant staff. Email: J.Tough@hw.ac.uk Tel: + 44 (0)131 451 3292 Please note that the following sections are standard sources of information provided to all students. However, certain aspects are programme-specific and students should refer to Part A where directed.
1 Academic Support

On-campus students at Heriot-Watt University are provided with the following information and services, and where possible we will seek to provide you with the same opportunities. 1.1 Mentoring Each student will be notified of a named contact who can be consulted on all aspects of work, study and other areas of student life. Typically, these individuals are often known as mentors. Mentoring is a significant way for Heriot-Watt University to ensure that students receive the support and guidance that they need. The development of a good working relationship between mentor and mentee (the student) is essential for this to be achieved. All students are encouraged to engage with their mentors through regular contact, provided either locally through support centres or remotely through face-to-face meetings, online support through e-mail, web-based conferencing, telephone, fax or post. Mentors can provide constructive feedback on academic performance from the outset of study and authoritative guidance on academic progression. Examples of the support that mentors will typically provide to students might include: acting as first point of contact where students require advice on academic and non-academic issues directing students to further sources of information and advice within the support centre or the University monitoring students academic progress helping students to build a holistic view of how their University career is developing.

At all times students should keep their mentors informed of any changes in circumstances which may affect their academic progress.
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A named mentor will be assigned to you. http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/enrolment_fresher.php [Please be aware that not all information in the Freshers Guide will be relevant.] http://www.hw.ac.uk/quality/StudentSupport.htm 1.2 Professional Development Planning Professional Development Planning (PDP) is a structured process to help students to reflect upon their own learning, performance and achievements. It has been designed to support the planning of a students personal, educational and career development. PDP involves a process of thinking about what stage of development a student is currently at, where their interests lie, what their strengths are and what improvements they would like to achieve in order to get to where they want to be using the learning opportunities available to them. The ability to reflect on their achievements in areas of personal, academic and career development is an important precursor to planning the next step ahead. For further information and to access e-PDP templates, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/careers/pdp/index.php 1.3 Student Feedback There are a range of options open to students to communicate their views on programmes and courses to members of academic staff. Questionnaires are regularly issued for students to complete at the end of each course, allowing students to give feedback on the quality of the course and teaching. Students will also receive regular opportunities to contact staff informally about any concerns or issues that they are facing and staff will always endeavour to resolve issues directly or will provide further guidance and suggestions for students to follow themselves. Independent learners should communicate with their mentors. For further guidance on the system used at Heriot-Watt University, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/quality/StudentFeedback.htm
2 Enrolment, Attendance and Periods of Study

2.1

Enrolment Each student studying on a Heriot-Watt University programme or course is required to enrol with the University at the start of their programme and at the start of each subsequent Academic Year. Students will be advised of enrolment arrangements prior to the start of each Academic Year. Students who fail to enrol with the University, at each stage of their programme, will be compulsorily withdrawn from the University.

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Please refer to the programme information in Part A of this handbook. For further details on enrolment, please refer to the Academic Registrys webpage: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/ 2.2 Student Identity Cards Following enrolment, at the commencement of the programme, students will be issued with a Student Identity Card for the duration of their study it is essential that you this card is kept in a safe place. All students are advised that they are required to show their Student Identity Card to an authorised person on the following occasions: - at an examination - on request by any officer of the University - for use of library and computing services - on any other occasion for good cause. 2.3 Student Personal Information In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, Heriot-Watt University is registered as the Data Controller for personal data that is held about students. The University will process student personal data in accordance with the University Data Protection Policy, the UK Data Protection Act 1998 and other applicable laws. For further information, please refer to the Student Data Collection Notice and the Student Personal Data Statement at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/academic-reg-resp.php 2.4 Change of Address Students will be able to update their address, during the online enrolment process or through our new student self-service system. It is very important that students update addresses as soon as possible. Failure to do so may lead to important information being misdirected, such as assessment results.. Please refer to the programme information in Part A of this handbook for further details on notifying change of address to the relevant School/Institute. 2.5 Periods of Study Students are expected to follow the recommended periods of study as described within the Universitys Regulations. Students may extend this period of study up to a maximum period, again as described in the Universitys Regulations. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies Committees, acting on behalf of Senate, can extend these periods in extraordinary circumstances. If an undergraduate or postgraduate student wishes to apply for an extension to period of study and for further information, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/AmendmenttoEnrolmentForm.pdf For further information, please refer to:
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Regulation 3 (new) Modular First Degrees, paragraph 5 Regulation 4 Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Diplomas, paragraph 10 Regulation 18 Postgraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates, paragraph 10 Regulation 44 Mixed-Mode Study - Modular First Degrees (for undergraduates only), paragraph 4 Regulation 48 Higher Degrees of Master (Taught), paragraph 10 http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf Please refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook for further details on periods of study. 2.6 Accreditation of Prior Learning Students may be able to obtain accreditation of prior learning for undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes of study through submission of acceptable evidence. The criteria for admission and exemption based on accreditation of prior learning shall be as specified in the programme structure for each programme of study. For further information, please refer to: Regulation 46 Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL): http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf

Guidance on Assessment

3.1

Common Assessment and Progression System (CAPS) The University operates an integrated Common Assessment and Progression System (CAPS) for all students. The main features of this system include a common allocation of course results in the form of grades and clear assessment, reassessment and progression guidelines. The web link below refers to separate information for undergraduate and postgraduate students. For further information, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/acadev-caps.php

3.2

Submission of Assessment Assessed programmework for all degree programmes, where applicable, must be submitted by the stated deadline. Students will be informed of this by a member of the School/Institute staff. Work submitted by students will be recorded and logged by the School/Institute. Students are strongly advised to retain a copy of their submitted work as well as any other documentation. Extension to Assessment Deadlines Some Schools/programmes allow for late submission of assessed work. Where applicable, assessed work submitted after the due date may be subject to a penalty (reduction in marks) being applied. The work should be submitted to the School/Institute together with any medical certificates or supporting documentation
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outlining the reasons for the late submission. Students are strongly advised to retain a copy of their assessed work and all supporting documentation. All late submissions will be reviewed by the relevant Assessment Board, along with any supporting documentation. The Board will have the option to adjust the mark and to reduce the penalty in the light of the circumstances. The Board has absolute discretion in this matter and the outcome will be notified to students only after the meeting of the Board. Please refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook for further details on extension to assessment deadlines. 3.4 Non-Submission of Assessments Where applicable, students should inform their School/Institute if they are unable to submit assessed work for any reason. The student will be asked to supply any medical certificates or supporting documentation relating to the non-submission where relevant.
Examination and Re-assessment Procedures

4.1

Examinations Students should refer to the relevant School/Institute or institution for information on fee requirements for the examination of courses for which they are enrolled. Where applicable, it is important that students ensure that they have notified any change in course, where applicable, to their School/Institute. Failure to notify the appropriate School/Institute of a change in course may lead to a fine being imposed and a delay in notification of examination results. Please note that the University may prevent a student taking an assessment if University fees and/or charges are outstanding. Please refer to the Policy on Student Fees and Charges and Ordinance 2 Fees, Charges, Fines and Debts. For further information, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/ordinances.pdf

4.2

Re-assessment Where applicable, students will normally be notified of any re-sit requirements and opportunities when their progression decision and final grades are determined by the relevant School/Institute. A fee must be paid for each re-assessment. Students must register and pay the appropriate fee. This includes re-sit examinations, resubmission of assessed work or project work and any remedial work. Students should check what form the re-assessment takes and note the relevant examination diet. Students should refer to the Re-assessment Application Form for the relevant fee and deadline date for application. See also section on Student Fees and Charges below for details. Normally re-sit examinations must be taken as arranged in the location of study. However, in exceptional circumstances, the University may consider applications from students to re-sit examinations at alternative locations. It should be noted that ALL expenses incurred by the University in arranging this are required to be met by the student, which may be extensive in some cases. If a student has been involved in

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a disciplinary matter relating to examinations or assessments, they may only undertake re-assessment at their campus location. For further information and Re-assessment Application Forms, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/reassessment-procedures.php Please refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook for further details on re-assessment 4.3 Examination Diets Please refer to the programme information in Part A of this handbook for further details on examination timetables. Whilst the University makes every effort to accommodate practice in countries across the world, there may be occasions when this is not possible. Assessment Results Provisional results are not normally made available after the examination diet as they are subject to ratification. However, students may receive feedback on their performance via their mentor or course leader. Results letters confirming results and decisions on students performance in each course by grade, and giving a progression decision or notification of award (for example, Re-assessment, Pass-Proceed, etc.) are sent out by the Academic Registry on an annual basis. Examination results will normally be sent by post by Academic Registry following the appropriate examination boards to students home addresses. Please refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook for further details on assessment results. 4.5 Discretionary Credits - Undergraduate In cases where an undergraduate student has satisfied the overall requirements for the programme or for progression to the next stage of the programme, but does not have the required number of credit points, the Progression Board may award 'discretionary credits', granted in a maximum of two courses or 30 credits, so that the student is eligible to receive the final award or to progress to the next stage. Discretionary credits are not given automatically to students who do not have sufficient credit points, but are applied only after consideration by the Progression Board. For further information on this issue please refer to: Regulation 3 Modular First Degrees, paragraph 23 available at http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf 4.6 Discretionary Credits - Postgraduate Postgraduate students who have satisfied the overall requirements for their programme, but do not have sufficient credit points with respect to the final award
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may be awarded 'discretionary credits' in a maximum of one taught course in order to be eligible for award. 'Discretionary credits' are not given automatically to students who do not have sufficient credit points for the award, but are applied only after consideration by the examiners. For further information on this issue please refer to: Regulation 4 Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Diplomas, paragraph 20 Regulation 18 Postgraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates, paragraph 20 Regulation 48 Higher Degree of Master (Taught), paragraph 21 available at http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf 4.7 Use of Calculators and Dictionaries in Examinations Calculators Where a calculator is required for the completion of an examination, students are only allowed to use one of the following approved models: Casio fx-83ES Casio fx-83MS Casio fx-85WA Casio fx-85MS Casio fx-85ES

In specific cases, other models of calculator may be permitted if essential for the completion of the examination. However, in this case, and in the case where it has been agreed that there should be no restriction on the model of calculators used, any restrictions on text storage and retrieval facilities will also be specified. In all cases, calculators must be provided by the student. Dictionaries A candidate shall not be permitted to introduce printed or other material such as dictionaries including electronic dictionaries into the examination room except such as may be authorised by the Head of School/Institute. Mobile telephones and other electronic equipment shall be switched off and shall be deposited with other personal items in an area designated by an invigilator. For further information, please refer to: Regulation 9 Assessments and Examinations, paragraph 8 http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf Students should refer to programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook for further details on calculators and dictionaries. 4.8 Ill Health and Extenuating Circumstances Assessment and Examinations A student who is prevented from sitting an assessment/examination through illness or other extenuating circumstances, or who believes that their performance has been affected by these circumstances, should notify a member of staff as soon as possible.
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In addition students must also submit a medical certificate signed by an authorised medical practitioner (medical doctor) (or other documentary evidence, as appropriate) to the relevant School/Institute Office before the relevant Course Board/Examination Board meets. Students should refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook for procedures in School/Institute.. For further information, please refer to: Regulation 1 General Regulation, paragraph 6 Regulation 3 (new) Modular First Degrees, paragraphs 11, 16 and 26 Regulation 4 Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Diplomas, paragraphs 12, 17 and 21 Regulation 18 Postgraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates, paragraphs 12, 17 and 21 Regulation 44 Mixed-Mode Study - Modular First Degrees (for undergraduates only) Regulation 48 Higher Degrees of Master (Taught), paragraphs 12, 17 and 22 http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf For further information regarding Assessment and Examinations, please refer to: Regulation 9 Assessments and Examinations, paragraphs 9 and 12 http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf
5 Grading, Awards and Qualifications

5.1

Intermediate Awards Intermediate Awards are University awards which may be conferred on any eligible student wishing to apply for a certificate as they progress through each stage of their programme and gain credits towards their degree, on the condition that they have obtained sufficient passes in their assessment. For example, an undergraduate student may be eligible to apply for a Certificate of Higher Education once they have achieved 120 credits. Applications for Intermediate Awards are made to the Academic Registry along with a payment of the appropriate fee. For further information for undergraduate students, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/ug_intermediateawardsinfo.php For further information for postgraduate students, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/pgt_intermediateawards.php

5.2

Requirements for Awards Information on the level of performance required for award and the number of necessary credits are specified in the University regulations.
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For further information, please refer to: Regulation 3 (new) Modular First Degrees, paragraphs 15 and 21 Regulation 4 Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Diplomas, paragraphs 15, 19 and 21 Regulation 18 Postgraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates, paragraphs 15, 19 and 21 Regulation 44 Mixed-Mode Study - Modular First Degrees (for undergraduates only) Regulation 48 Higher Degrees of Master (Taught), paragraphs 15 and 20 http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf Students should refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook on award criteria. 5.3 Undergraduate Honours Classification and Awards Grading In some cases, Honours year may be available at the Approved Learning Partner, and it should be possible for students to transfer to Edinburgh to do the final Honours year. Students should refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook on award criteria.
6 Graduation

The Academic Registry is responsible for organising Graduation ceremonies which take place each year in June and November primarily in Edinburgh. This is an important day in the University diary where students, parents, other guests and staff celebrate the graduates achievements. Graduation ceremonies in other locations are organised from time to time in accordance with University policy. For further information, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/graduation.php
7 Conduct, Discipline and Appeals

The University has Guidelines for Students and Staff on Student Discipline Procedures, a copy of which may be accessed at the following web link: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/DiscGuidelines.pdf For further information on all areas of Academic Conduct (including copying, plagiarism and collusion) within the following section, please refer to: Regulation 9 Assessment and Examinations, paragraph 8 Regulation 50 Student Discipline http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/Discipline.php

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Academic Misconduct The University takes plagiarism and examination misconduct extremely seriously and investigates all alleged cases of misconduct. Any student suspected of misconduct will be dealt with accordingly through the Universitys Student Discipline Procedures. Academic misconduct during examinations includes: the act of bringing unauthorised material (written, printed or in any other format) into the examination room communicating with, receiving assistance from, copying from or providing assistance to another candidate during an examination removing examination books or worksheets from the examination room.

If the University finds a student to be in breach of discipline by having cheated in assessed work and/or in examinations, the University has the discretion to apply a variety of measures, ranging from nullification of course results to suspension or even expulsion from the University. A standard penalty would be to make null and void all assessments undertaken during the relevant diet. The University understands that students may not be fully aware of the issues surrounding academic misconduct and they may also find that guidance provided at Heriot-Watt differs from advice previously given, perhaps compared to that given within their home country or through other experiences. It is therefore important that students inform themselves of these issues by referring to the Universitys guidance on misconduct and plagiarism. If in doubt, students should seek the advice of staff who will liaise with one (or more) of the range of University support services referred to in this Handbook. The consequences of misconduct in examinations and all other forms of assessment are severe and may result in all assessments undertaken at the relevant diet being made null and void. 7.2 Copying Copying the work of others, including that of other students in the class or group, is an indication of unfair advantage whereby one person gains credit for the work undertaken by another. Where an element of copying is a desirable element of an assessment, as might be the case in a group project or presentation, the instructions for the assessed work will specify the extent to which such copying is permissible. Any authorised or legitimate copying of the work of others that is included within students work must be clearly acknowledged by the student. In any work submitted, students must make clear any permitted copying which has been carried out. Students are advised to check the rest of their work to ensure that it is their own. Working with other students in informal study groups is a desirable part of the academic experience but students must ensure that the work they finally submit is theirs and not that of anyone else. Students should keep copies of material such as working notes, or sketches of diagrams or drafts of essays that show that the work and its source has been acknowledged and identified.

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Plagiarism

As the consequences of misconduct in examinations and all other forms of assessment are severe, the Student Guide to Plagiarism (link below) is embedded into this handbook, please refer to the Appendix.

http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/PlagiarismGuide.pdf For the Chinese language version, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/PlagiarismGuideChinese.pdf For the Arabic language version, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/PlagiarismGuideArabic.pdf Note on Detection of Plagiarism Heriot Watt University may require student work to be submitted for checking using plagiarism detection software. This is intended to assist students in identifying possible plagiarism in programmework being submitted for assessment which could otherwise result in disciplinary action being taken against students by the University in accordance with Ordinance 9 (Student Discipline). For further information, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/Discipline.php http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/PlagiarismJiscNote.pdf 7.4 Collusion Collusion involves an agreement to deceive. This means that more than one person is involved in the deception. An accusation of collusion may be added to an accusation of copying if there is clear evidence of the involvement of two parties. Students should be extremely careful about lending their completed work to other persons. Students may think that they are helping others to meet a deadline in lending their work for copying to others but this may result in problems. What starts out as a supportive action may carry the risk of an accusation of collusion and a case taken to a disciplinary hearing. 7.5 Appeals Students who are dissatisfied with decisions on academic progress or classification of degree being awarded, have the right to appeal where there are extenuating circumstances or procedures which are felt to be unfair. In each case, there are clear and established procedures which students can follow which are outlined in Regulation 36 - Student Appeals. Please note relevant point in Regulation 36 that medical and other matters which could have been brought to the attention of the Examiners or the Board of Examiners prior to the disputed decision being taken shall not normally be considered at this stage.

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Please note relevant point in Regulation 36 that a student who receives an award at a congregation or in absentia may not subsequently appeal against the award. For further information, please refer to: Regulation 36 Student Appeals available at http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf 8 Deferred Progression, Suspension and Withdrawal Students may wish to suspend or withdraw from their studies for many reasons. Such reasons should be discussed with a students mentor or another member of academic staff as soon as possible. These discussions can help students to consider all available options and perhaps identify a way in which the student can continue with their studies at a more suitable pace or stage. Should the student decide to withdraw permanently from their studies, further advice can be given to ensure that this transition is completed efficiently and reducing any stress. Deferred Progression An undergraduate student who has satisfied the requirements for progress and who wishes to suspend studies prior to continued enrolment may be permitted by the Head of School to defer proceedings for one academic year in the first instance. In this case students should complete the 'Amendment to Enrolment Form (Approval by School) which is available at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/AmendmenttoEnrolmentForm.pdf 8.2 Suspension In exceptional circumstances, during the course of the academic year, where applicable, a candidate for an undergraduate award may be permitted to suspend studies temporarily for a specified period of time. In this case students should complete the 'Student Appeal Form (Approval by Undergraduate Studies Committee) which is available at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/StudentAppealForm.doc Postgraduate students who wish to suspend studies should complete the Amendment to Registration Form (Approval by Postgraduate Studies Committee) which can be found at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/amendtoregpgsc.doc Students are advised to consult with their Mentor and/or their Year Co-ordinator/Director of Studies in the first instance. In addition, any relevant medical certificates or other supporting documentation must also be submitted before the relevant Examination Board meets. For further information on Suspension please refer to: Regulation 3 (new) Modular First Degrees, paragraph 19 Regulation 4 Postgraduate Diplomas and Graduate Diplomas, paragraph 10 Regulation 18 Postgraduate Certificates and Graduate Certificates, paragraph 10 Regulation 48 Higher Degrees of Master (Taught), paragraph 10

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available at http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf 8.3 Withdrawal Any student wishing to withdraw from the University should inform the appropriate School/Institute in writing of the date of their proposed withdrawal and the reasons for withdrawing, using the appropriate Withdrawal from the University pro forma which is available at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/universitywithdrawal.doc Before making any decision to withdraw, students are strongly advised to speak to their Programme Director, mentor or other trusted member of staff to discuss the situation fully. Please refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook on withdrawal procedures for further details. 8.4 Exit Awards Students who choose to leave the University part way through their programme may have acquired enough credits to be eligible for an Exit Award. Students will be informed by the Academic Registry if they are eligible for an Exit Award and will receive an Exit Award Application Form. Students must apply and pay the Award Fee by the prescribed deadline date, details of which are contained on the Application Form.
Student Fees and Charges

9.1

Re-assessment Students applying to re-sit courses and examinations must pay a set fee for each re-assessed course or examination, using a prescribed form available from the Academic Registry. For further information, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/reassessment-procedures.php

9.2

Repeat and Additional Courses If your programme regulations permit a course to be repeated, a student should pay the full course fee in advance of commencing the repeated course. For further information on current course fees, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry for links to 09/10 and 10/11 fees.

Please refer to the programme-specific information in Part A of this handbook on courses for further details. 9.3 Academic Transcript Should a student require additional transcripts for any reason, a charge will be levied by the relevant School/Institute Office. Certification

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For further details on the Certification process, contact the relevant School/Institute Office. 9.5 Replacement Student Identity Card A fee is charged by the Academic Registry to replace a students Identity Card unless there is evidence of good reason, outwith the students control, for loss of the previous identity card. For further information on charges highlighted in this section, please refer to the Additional Notes of Fees link at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/reg_info.php Students can also refer to the following University Ordinance for more information: Ordinance 2 Fees, Charges, Fines and Debts http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/ordinances.pdf
10 Student Support Services

The following information describes a range of services aimed at helping students to get the most out of their time on Heriot-Watt University programmes and to assist with, and remedy any problems experienced along the way. Students are encouraged to refer to the University Flexible and Distributed Learning Code of Practice: http://www.hw.ac.uk/quality/reference/CoPFlexibleDLMay2005.pdf Students study for Heriot-Watt awards from all over the world and the University is therefore committed to providing a range of online support services which will be available to any student who requires it. In doing so, the University will attempt to ensure that all students receive high quality and relevant services that support their studies. The main student support services are summarised below. For further information on each of the services, please refer to the online Freshers Guide: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/enrolment_fresher.php 10.1 Student Support and Accommodation Student Support and Accommodation, combined with the Careers Advisory Service and the Academic Registry, form the wider Office of Student Services, under the directorship of the Academic Registrar and Deputy Secretary. Student Support and Accommodation provides all students with an open and supportive service, providing advice, information and guidance to students who are experiencing all types of personal difficulties which have an impact on their academic course of study. The main areas of support provided can be grouped as follows: Funding Advice and access to Hardship Funds
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Counselling and Support Disability Advice Accommodation Advice both on and off campus

Contact should initially be made through the student mentor. Disability Adviser Heriot-Watt University is committed to equal opportunities for all students. Lorraine Vallance is the University's Disability Adviser within the Student Support and Accommodation section and can be contacted for assistance should a student have any specific learning difficulties or disabilities (L.Vallance@hw.ac.uk). Based on the medical (or other) evidence relating to the student requesting special arrangements, Lorraine will liaise with relevant staff, make an assessment on what support is appropriate and advise the member of staff of her recommendations. In more complex cases, Lorraine will liaise with staff and the student about what support is considered to be "reasonable" in accordance with UK legislation. This offers a standard approach consistent with our current arrangements for all our students with disabilities and special needs. For further information, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/welfare/disability-service.htm 10.2 Academic Registry The Academic Registry is responsible for a range of academic administrative services in relation to undergraduate and postgraduate students, staff and programmes at all campuses of the University and for those studying in approved learning partners and independently. The Academic Registry is responsible for the administrative aspects of: Accreditation of Prior Learning Enrolment/Matriculation International Student Advice Examinations and Assessments Results Letters, Transcripts and Certifications Intermediate Awards/ Exit Awards Graduation Prizes and Medals Quality Assurance and Enhancement Ordinances and Regulations Common Assessment & Progression System (CAPS) Accreditation of Prior Learning Student Complaints, Discipline and Appeals to Senate Student related statistical returns Academic Committee Secretariat. Academic Registry Feedback Form

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Feedback is welcomed from students on the service provided by Academic Registry and it would be appreciated if students could find the time to complete the questionnaire at the following web address and return it to the Academic Registry http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/ARStudentFeedbackQuestionnaire.doc For further information, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry 10.3 Careers Advisory Service The University Careers Advisory Service is part of the Office of Student Services and offers a range of core services aimed at helping students to develop the skills required to make and implement their career choice, including the ability to market themselves successfully in the graduate selection process. The following online services are to students: Employer, employment, occupational and jobhunting information Careers education, advice and support Professional Development Planning Alumni Mentoring Scheme Jobs Direct vacancy information service

For further information, please refer to: www.hw.ac.uk/careers 10.4 Academic Counselling and Skills Coaching As part of the Careers Advisory Service, the Academic Counselling and Skills Coaching Service is aimed at helping students to develop skills and become effective learners, to improve the way they study, to achieve greater academic success at university and to acquire transferable skills which are highly valued by employers. The following online services are available to students: Links to helpful academic skills websites

For further information, please refer to the Freshers Guide: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/enrolment_fresher.php www.hw.ac.uk/sbc/library/academic_skills/index.htm 10.5 The Students Association The Students Association may be able to provide representation, support and guidance for students who are undergoing action through one of the Universitys Policies and Procedures relating to academic appeals, complaints and disciplinary procedures. Details of how to contact the Association are at http://www.hwusa.org

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Library Students have access to a wide range of Library and information services, details of which are listed below: Information and advice on Library services Access to Electronic Information sources Access to Subject Librarians Advice on Internet resources Borrowing printed matter and accessing other libraries Special arrangements for specific Distance Learning programmes

For further information, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/library/distancelearning.html 10.7 Computing Services The University provides comprehensive computing services for all students studying for Heriot-Watt University awards. Services include: Information and advice from the IT Helpdesk Email account and remote access Access to online information and services Access to the PC Service for on-campus use

All users of these services are required to comply with Heriot-Watt University Regulation 29 Use of Computing Facilities and should read the following document: http://www.hw.ac.uk/IT/Documents/conditions.html For further information, please refer to: www.hw.ac.uk/IT 10.8 Information Security Keep your information secure by taking the following steps: Protect your own personal information its valuable. Keep your passport and other important personal documents safely locked away. If you have to make an electronic copy of a document that could be used for identity theft always ensure it is securely protected e.g. in encrypted format. Dont keep your only copy of your work on a memory stick. Always back up your work to your University account Protect confidential electronic documents with strong passwords combining letters and numbers Lock your computer screen or log out when you are leaving your desk Protect your passwords and dont share them with others. When handling someone elses personal information, consider: if this was your personal data, would you be happy for everyone else to see it?

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If you use web 2.0/social networking technologies, activate the privacy settings before you or other users share personal and confidential data. Check that you dont surrender IPR to the service provider. Keep back up copies of your work as external services can and do disappear without notice. If you have to send confidential information by email, encrypt or password protect the data. Dont respond to email requests for your password or bank details Be cautious about opening email attachments if in doubt scan for viruses.

To find out more about what the University does with your personal data please contact the FOI and Data Protection Office:

Email: foi@hw.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)131 3219/3274 10.9 Development and Alumni Office Heriot-Watt University is the home of The Watt Club, the UKs oldest Graduate Association, founded in 1854. This association provides a number of services to more than 75,000 graduates around the world. With a network of local branches and Ambassadors around the world, The Watt Club provides a great opportunity to meet fellow graduates and re-connect with friends. Students who graduate with a Heriot-Watt degree will automatically join this exclusive society of alumni members and enjoy the following benefits: Bi-annual copies of the HWU magazine Tri-annual e-newsletter Watt Club Online (www.hw.ac.uk/wattclub) Invitations to Watt Club events in their region Support for any alumnus wishing to establish or support worldwide local branch activities Direct contact with staff at The Development and Alumni Office in Edinburgh

For further information, please refer to the Freshers Guide. To learn more about our alumni, The Watt Club and to keep in touch after you graduate please visit: www.hw.ac.uk/wattclub
11 University Policy and Guidance

The University publishes many policies and reference information on its website that may be of use and of interest to students through the programme of their studies at Heriot-Watt University. Wherever practicable, University policy is designed to include all members of the Universitys community, both within and outwith the main campus environments.

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The University respects religious and cultural diversity and aims to support individuals in their religious and cultural observance, where academic aspects and business priorities permit. The University statement can be found at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/policy/students/religious-and-cultural-observance.pdf Students can refer to policies of specific interest and relevance: Regulations, Policies and Further Information for Students (likewise for Postgraduate students) document and Freshers Guide. For further information, please refer to: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/enrolment_fresher.php (under section E).

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Appendix
STUDENT GUIDE TO PLAGIARISM 1 Introduction
1.1. This guide is intended to provide students at Heriot-Watt University with a clear definition of plagiarism and examples of how to avoid it. The guide may also be of use to members of staff who seek to advise students on the various issues outlined below.

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Definition
1.3. Plagiarism involves the act of taking the ideas, writings or inventions of another person and using these as if they were ones own, whether intentionally or not. Plagiarism occurs where there is no acknowledgement that the writings or ideas belong to or have come from another source. Most academic writing involves building on the work of others and this is acceptable as long as their contribution is identified and fully acknowledged. It is not wrong in itself to use the ideas, writings or inventions of others, provided that whoever does so is honest about acknowledging the source of that information. Many aspects of plagiarism can be simply avoided through proper referencing. However, plagiarism extends beyond minor errors in referencing the work of others and also includes the reproduction of an entire paper or passage of work or of the ideas and views contained in such pieces of work.

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Good Practice
1.5. Academic work is almost always drawn from other published information supplemented by the writers own ideas, results or findings. Thus drawing from other work is entirely acceptable, but it is unacceptable not to acknowledge such work. Conventions or methods for making acknowledgements can vary slightly from subject to subject, and students should seek the advice of staff in their own School/Institute about ways of doing this. Generally, referencing systems fall into the Harvard (where the text citation is by author and date) and numeric (where the text citation is by using a number). Both systems refer readers to a list at the end of the piece of work where sufficient information is provided to enable the reader to locate the source for themselves. When a student undertakes a piece of work that involves drawing on the writings or ideas of others, they must ensure that they acknowledge each contribution in the following manner: Citations: when a direct quotation, a figure, a general idea or other piece of information is taken from another source, the work and its source must be acknowledged and identified where it occurs in the text; Quotations: inverted commas must always be used to identify direct quotations, and the source of the quotation must be cited; References: the full details of all references and other sources must be listed in a section at the end of any piece of work, such as an essay, together with the full publication details. This is normally referred to as a List of References and it must include details of any and all sources of information that the student has referred to in producing their work. (This is slightly different to a Bibliography, which may also contain references and sources which, although not directly referred to in your work, you consulted in producing your work).

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Students may wish to refer to the following examples which illustrate the basic principles of plagiarism and how students might avoid it in their work by using some very simple techniques: 1.7.1.Example 1: A Clear Case of Plagiarism

1 The author acknowledges the following sources of information used in preparing this guide to Plagiarism: Plagiarism A Good Practice Guide, Carroll, J and Appleton, J (2001) and various extracts from Student/Programme Handbooks 2004/2005, Schools and Institutes at Heriot-Watt University

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Examine the following example in which a student has simply inserted a passage of text (in italics) into their work directly from a book they have read: University and college managers should consider implementing strategic frameworks if they wish to embrace good management standards. One of the key problems in setting a strategic framework for a college or university is that the individual institution has both positive and negative constraints placed upon its freedom of action. Managers are employed to resolve these issues effectively. This is an example of bad practice as the student makes no attempt to distinguish the passage they have inserted from their own work. Thus, this constitutes a clear case of plagiarism. Simply changing a few key words in such a passage of text (e.g. replace problems with difficulties) does not make it the students work and it is still considered to be an act of plagiarism. 1.7.2. Common Mistakes Students may also find the following examples of common plagiarism mistakes made by other students useful when reflecting on their own work: I thought it would be okay as long as I included the source in my bibliography [without indicating a quotation had been used in the text] I made lots of notes for my essay and couldn't remember where I found the information I thought it would be okay to use material that I had purchased online I thought it would be okay to copy the text if I changed some of the words into my own I thought that plagiarism only applied to essays, I didn't know that it also applies to oral presentations/group projects etc I thought it would be okay just to use my tutor's notes I didn't think that you needed to reference material found on the web I left it too late and just didn't have time to reference my sources
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None of the above are acceptable reasons for failing to acknowledge the use of others work and thereby constitute plagiarism. 1.8. What follows are examples of the measures that students should employ in order to correctly cite the words, thought or ideas of others that have influenced their work: 1.8.1.Example 2: Quoting the work of others If a student wishes to cite a passage of text in order to support their own work, the correct way of doing so is to use quotation marks (e.g. ) to show that the passage is someone elses work, as follows: One of the key problems in setting a strategic framework for a college or university is that the individual institution has both positive and negative constraints placed upon its freedom of action. 1.8.2.Example 3: Referencing the work of others In addition to using quotation marks as above, students must also use a text citation. If the work being cited is a book, page numbers would also normally be required. Thus, using the Harvard system for a book: One of the key problems in setting a strategic framework for a college or university is that the individual institution has both positive and negative constraints placed upon its freedom of action (Jones, 2001, p121). The same reference could also be made to a book using the numeric system:

2 Extract from Plagiarism at the University of Essex advice copyrighted and published by the Learning, Teaching and Quality Unit at the University of Essex (http://www.essex.ac.uk/plagiarism/common_excuses.htm), reproduced with kind permission.

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One of the key problems in setting a strategic framework for a college or university is that the individual institution has both positive and negative constraints placed upon its freedom of action (Ref.1, p121). More often, a piece of work will have multiple references and this serves to show an examiner that the student is drawing from a number of sources. For example, articles by Brown and by Smith may be cited as follows in the Harvard system It has been asserted that Higher Education in the United Kingdom continued to be poorly funded during the 1980s [Brown, 1991], whereas more modern writers [Smith, 2002] argue that the HE sector actually received, in real terms, more funding during this period than the thirty year period immediately preceding it. or as follows using the numeric system: It has been asserted that Higher Education in the United Kingdom continued to be poorly funded during the 1980s [Ref 1], whereas more modern writers [Ref 2] argue that the HE sector actually received, in real terms, more funding during this period than the thirty year period immediately preceding it.

1.8.3.Example 4: Use of reference lists Whichever system is used, a list must be included at the end, which allows the reader to locate the works cited for themselves. The Internet is also an increasingly popular source of information for students and details must again be provided. You should adhere to the following guidelines in all cases where you reference the work of others: If the source is a book, the required information is as follows: Authors name(s) Year of Publication Title of Book Place of Publication Publishers Name All Page Numbers cited rd Edition (if more than one, e.g. 3 edition, 2001)

If the source is an article in a journal or periodical, the required information is as follows: Authors name(s) Year of Publication Title of Journal Volume and part number Page numbers for the article

If the source is from the Internet, the required information is as follows: Authors or Institutions name (Anon, if not known) Title of Document Date last accessed by student Full URL (e.g. http://www.lib.utk.edu /instruction/plagiarism/) Affiliation of author, if given (e.g. University of Tennessee)

The way in which the information is organised can vary, and there are some types of work (for example edited volumes and conference proceedings) where the required information is slightly different. Essentially, though, it is your responsibility to make it clear where you are citing references within your work and what the source is within your reference list. Failure to do so is an act of plagiarism. 1.9. Students are encouraged to use a style of acknowledgement that is appropriate to their own academic discipline and should seek advice from their mentor, programme leader or other appropriate member of academic staff. There are also many reference sources available in the University Library which will provide useful guidance on referencing styles.

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Students, supervisors and institutions have a joint role in ensuring that plagiarism is avoided in all areas of academic activity. Each role is outlined below as follows: How you can ensure that you avoid plagiarism in your work: Take responsibility for applying the above principles of best practice and integrity within all of your work Be aware that your written work will be checked for plagiarism and that all incidents of plagiarism, if found, are likely to result in severe disciplinary action by the University. The standard penalty is to annul all assessments taken in the same diet of examinations (for details please refer to Regulation 50 at http://www.hw.ac.uk/ordinances/regulations.pdf and to the Guidelines for Staff and Students on Discipline at http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/Discipline.php).

How your School/Institute will help you to avoid plagiarism: Highlight written guidance on how you can avoid plagiarism and provide you with supplementary, verbal guidance wherever appropriate Regularly check student work to ensure that plagiarism has not taken place. This may involve both manual and electronic methods of checking. A number of plagiarism detection packages are in use at Heriot-Watt University, one example being the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) TurnitIn plagiarism detection software. See https://submit.ac.uk/static_jisc/ac_uk_index.html for more information on how this software package works. Alert you to the procedures that will apply should you be found to have committed or be suspected of having committed an act of plagiarism and explain how further action will be taken in accordance with University policy and procedures.

How the University will endeavour to reduce student plagiarism: Provide clear written guidance on what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it directly to your School/Institute and to you Alert you and staff in your School/Institute to the penalties employed when dealing with plagiarism cases Take steps to ensure that a consistent approach is applied when dealing with cases of suspected plagiarism across the institution Take the issue of academic dishonesty very seriously and routinely investigate cases where students have plagiarised and apply appropriate penalties in all proven cases.

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