University Calendar 2015/16
Section XIII : Academic Regulations - Faculty of Social, Human and Mathematical Sciences


PREFACE
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SECTION I
SECTION II
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SECTION IV
SECTION V
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SECTION VII
SECTION VIII
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SECTION X
SECTION XI
SECTION XII
SECTION XIII
SECTION XIV
 
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Academic Unit Psychology
Final Award Doctor of Educational Psychology
Programme(s) Doctor of Educational Psychology
Last modified July 2015

Academic regulations for research degree programmes (without taught elements) are written and maintained by the University and can be found in Section V of the University Calendar.

1. Admissions
 
1.1 Specific entry criteria are detailed within the programme specification.


2. Structure of Programme(s)
 
2.1 The General Regulations for Research Degrees with a Major Taught Component apply to this programme. In addition:
2.2 Students for the Doctorate will be required to follow a three year training programme of supervised placements, academic teaching and research leading to the doctoral degree, dated as from their registration. Year I is taught in the University. Years II and III are taught in the University and include placement in a Local Authority.
2.3 The programme to be followed shall be full-time.
2.4 Attendance at all taught and placement sessions is compulsory.
2.5 All modules are core.
2.6 The programme is for educational psychology trainees and meets the requirements for chartered status with BPS and is approved for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). The curriculum is based on the standards of proficiency specified by the HCPC and the core competencies outlined by the BPS.
2.7 The programmes structure is published within the programme specification.

3. Progression
 
3.1 Entry to years II and III of the programme is normally contingent upon satisfactory academic and placement performance in the previous year.
3.2 In order to progress formally from one year to the next, trainees are expected to have received a pass mark (50%) in every module.
3.3 Only one re-submission is normally allowed for any one piece of work. This will be within an agreed timescale.
3.4 A candidate receiving three fails must attend a Formal Review with the Programme Director. The Board of Examiners will normally deem a candidate to have failed the programme on any part of the examination on one or more of the following grounds:
  1. Failure to complete successfully all parts of the examination within five years or first registration (allowing for suspensions) or by such a date as will have been agreed by the Board.

  2. Failure of a practical placement if there has been no successful corrective action of the failure.

  3. Up to four failures of assessed work during the programme may redeemed. A fifth failure will result in failure of the Programme.

  4. Only one re-submission is normally allowed for any one piece of work and it will be within a timescale agreed with the Programme Director.
All circumstances of discontinuation will be discussed at the Board of Examiners where extenuating circumstances may be taken into account. Further information on University guidelines for appeals and complaints can be found at http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionIV/sectIV-index.html.
3.5 In cases where a student's behaviour, health or professional conduct raises concern, the procedures associated with the University's Fitness to Practice Policy will be invoked.


4. Assessment
 
4.1 Assessment as set out within the module profiles.
4.2 All assessed pieces must achieve at least a pass mark of 50%. The doctorate is awarded in line with the requirements as specified within the programme specification.
4.3 All elements shall normally be completed no later than the end of September of the third year of the programme.


5. Award of Qualification(s)
 
5.1 The final award is Doctorate in Educational Psychology.
5.2 The programme follows the General Regulations for Research Degrees with a Major Taught Component.
5.3 There is no exit or interim award.


6. Placements/Study Abroad/Exchange/Fieldwork
 
6.1 Candidates will be required to undertake placements in years II and III as a Trainee Educational Psychologist in a Local Authority within the South of England and London. Students need to be aware of the expectations and requirements associated with the placements. Accepting a place on any of the SEEL programmes (Institute of Education, Southampton, Tavistock, UCL and UEL) carries with it an acceptance of these expectations and requirements relating to the year II/III placements.
6.2 Placements are monitored to ensure their quality, availability of suitable supervision and their offering or a range of experiences.


7. Other
 
7.1 Students are required to satisfy the academic and the Attendance and Completion of Programme Requirements as set out in section IV of the University calendar, the programme specification and the programme handbook. Those failing to do so may have their progamme terminated (see University Calendar Section IV: Transfer, Suspension, Withdrawal and Termination.
7.2 As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our programmes to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. As a result, these regulations may be revised during a student’s period of registration, however, any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Please read our Disclaimer to see why, when and how changes may be made to a student’s programme.
7.3 Fitness to Practise: Students must satisfy the University's Fitness to Practise Policy and adhere to the HCPC Guidance on Conduct and Ethics for Students (2010) and the BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct (2009).

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