The Committee endorsed recommendations made by its Degrees Sub-Committees for the approval of proposals for the following new degree programmes (supporting papers are attached) starting in October 1998:

MA Modern French Studies (initial proposal already approved) ASSDSC/P2
MA Modern German Studies (initial proposal already approved) ASSDSC/P2
MSc Geographic Information Science by Distance Learning SDSC/P2
Postgraduate Certificate in Economics and Finance ASSDSC/P2
Advanced Certificate in Powder Diffraction using the Internet SDSC/P2
MA Archaeology ASSDSC/P2

The Committee gave provisional approval for the introduction of an MA Archaeology degree taught jointly by the Centre for Extra-Mural Studies and members of the Department of History but referred for further discussion with CEMS and the Department of History the question of the location of the degree and the balance of responsibilities between the Department and CEMS.

Recommended: that the new programmes be approved.

Recommended: that the following be approved:

BA History and BA History and Archaeology ASSDSC/A2
increase in number of prescribed units from 1 0 to 1 1 for students registering in and after October 1996 by the introduction of a second course assessment unit.

College Diploma in Histories of Art and the Classroom ASSDSC/A3
the course to comprise four 36-hour modules instead of the current six 24-hour modules, to allow a deeper level of study, for students registering in and after October 1998

MA/MSc Gender, Society and Culture ASSDSC/A3
amendment of the form of assessment: two core essays to replace the examination (for students registering from 1998/99 onwards)

MSc Occupational Psychology / MSc Organizational Behaviour ASSDSC/A3
amendment of title of course module from Information Technology in the Workplace to New Technology at Work, with effect from the session 1997/98.