1.2 Provision of Stimulating Programmes
1.2.1. Examine whether the Tripos structure remains fit for purpose
Summary of Strategy
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Strategic Aim |
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Appropriate bodies and student representatives |
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1.2 Provision of Stimulating Programmes |
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1.2.1 Examine whether the Tripos structure remains fit for purpose |
§ Examine flexibility of the Tripos system, availability of subjects and whether the system is suited to the contemporary Cambridge student. § Participate in discussions on the Bologna Process & the Burgess Report. |
§ CUSU AAO through: § General Board EC § CUSU AAO § CUSU EO through: § College AAOs § Student FBMs |
Strategy
1.2.1 Investigate whether Tripos structure remains fit for purpose.
Aim 4.1.2 (a) of the ULTS seeks to examine whether the current Tripos structure remains fit for purpose currently. The University plans to achieve this through a mixture of College, Faculty and Departmental surveys, as well as discussions with Senior Tutors and the appropriate Senior Tutors' Committees. Cambridge prides itself on the flexibility of the Tripos system, as well as the high standards of the courses and degrees awarded. CUSU often however encounters cases that shed doubt as to the flexibility of the Tripos system for undergraduates. In conjunction with the Learning Landscape Project findings, CUSU aims to effectively contribute to the debate, noting the implications that the Burgess Report and the Bologna Process may have in future on the Tripos system and structure.
Ongoing Action: CUSU will continue to support the work of the LLP in researching views on the Tripos system. CUSU will also aim to collate evidence as to the current workings of the Tripos system, including cases where the flexibility of the system is called into question.
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