Senior Lecturer

Sound Engineering and Audio Technology - UH-000088

Entry requirements are as per the University website - <a href="https://courses.hud.ac.uk/">https://courses.hud.ac.uk/</a>. The University’s normal entry criteria apply to all international students. International students will additionally need to meet the University’s standard English language requirements.

UH-000088 - Sound Engineering and Audio Technology

Foundation Optional

Foundation Compulsory

Foundation Core

Foundation Level

Sandwich Year Out Optional

Sandwich Year Out

Honours Core

Honours Optional

Honours Compulsory

Honours Level

Intermediate Optional

Intermediate Core

Intermediate Compulsory

Intermediate Level

Structure

<div>The following course regulation, which is a requirement of Professional body accreditation, will be applicable for student entry from academic year 2022-2023. </div>
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<li>A maximum of 30 credits in a Bachelor’s or Integrated Master’s degree can be condoned (termed Compensation by the Engineering Council). If a module is available for Condonement, an opportunity will be given to undertake the appropriate referral assessment/s – if however the respective module is not subsequently assessed as an overall pass, then the condoned pass credits will be awarded, with no further module condonement available in subsequent levels of the course.</li>
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Certificate of Higher Education

Bachelor of Science

Diploma of Higher Education

Knowledge and understanding of recording studio, music industry and electronic laboratory practice.

Knowledge and understanding to design solutions according to customer and user needs.

Ability to apply quantitative methods and computer software relevant to the multidisciplinary subject of music technology and audio systems.

Ability to use relevant materials, equipment, tools, processes, or products in music technology.

Ability to use appropriate codes of practice and industry standards relevant to music technology and audio systems.

Understanding of relevant materials, equipment, tools, processes, or products in music technology.

Ability to use the results of analysis to solve music technology and audio systems problems, apply technology and implement music technology and audio systems processes.

Knowledge and understanding of the systems level application of relevant technologies in music technology and audio systems.

Awareness of quality issues and their application to continuous improvement relevant to music technology and audio systems.

Knowledge and understanding to ensure fitness for purpose (including operation, maintenance, reliability etc).

Ability to design solutions in presence of incomplete and uncertain information.

Ability to apply a systems approach to music technology and audio systems problems.

Knowledge and understanding of the scientific principles underpinning music technology and audio systems, and their evolution.

Knowledge of management techniques which may be used to achieve engineering objectives within music technology and audio systems.

Knowledge and understanding to work with information that may be incomplete or uncertain in a practical context.

Understanding of the requirement for music technology and audio systems activities to promote sustainable development.

Knowledge and understanding of commercial and economic context of music technology and audio systems processes.

Ability to use and apply information from technical literature relevant to music technology and audio systems.

Ability to design solutions according to customer and user needs.

Ability to ensure fitness for purpose (including operation, maintenance, reliability etc).

Knowledge and understanding to adapt designs to meet their new purposes or applications including cost drivers and evaluate outcomes.

Knowledge of contexts in which music technology and audio systems knowledge can be applied (e.g. operations and management, application and development of technology etc).

Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral form to technical and non-technical audiences.

Ability to monitor, interpret and apply the results of analysis and modelling in order to bring about continuous improvement.

Understanding of the need for a high level of professional and ethical conduct in the music technology and audio systems industries.

Ability to define a problem and identify constraints.

Knowledge and understanding of mathematics and an awareness of statistical methods necessary to support application of key engineering principles in music technology and audio systems.

Ability to manage design including, considering cost drivers and evaluating outcomes.

Awareness of the framework of relevant legal requirements governing music technology and audio systems activities, including personnel, health, safety, and risk (including environmental risk) issues.

Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Knowledge and understanding to define a problem and identify constraints.

Quality and Standards
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<li>The University’s Teaching and Learning Committee has ultimate responsibility for quality and standards of teaching and learning in the University.</li>
<li>The School Board, via the School Teaching and Learning Committee has responsibility for implementing university policy through school-defined procedures.</li>
<li>Subject review and revalidation take and focus inter alia on the arrangements for quality management and enhancement, teaching, learning and assessment, C&amp;IT strategies, the articulation and assurances of standards, external examiner reports and evaluation and links with professional bodies, employers and other external organisations.</li>
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Monitoring, Development and Evaluation
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<li>The Course Committee is responsible for the monitoring and development of the course, taking account of feedback from staff, students and external examiners. Feedback is sought as follows:
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<li>from students through annual course and module evaluation questionnaires, termly Student Panel meetings and input from student members of the Course Committee;</li>
<li>from external examiners through annual reports, course assessment board minutes, assessment moderation reports and informal verbal communication during the year.</li>
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<li>The annual evaluation of the course is the responsibility of the School Board. The Course Committee prepares an annual evaluation report comprising reporting and evaluation, informed by feedback from staff, students and external examiners and by statistical data.</li>
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Validation of Courses, Modules and Changes 
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<li>Course validation takes place under the University's Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Programmes.</li>
<li>Amendments to course and module documents are validated by the School Accreditation and Validation Panel.</li>
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Teaching and Learning
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<li>The School Teaching and Learning Panel, a sub-committee of the School Teaching and Learning Committee, is tasked with implementing the University's teaching and learning strategy and with fostering innovation in teaching and learning and the dissemination of good practice.</li>
<li>A process for the peer observation of teaching is in place with the object of enhancing teaching practice and sharing ideas between staff.</li>
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UH-000088

Course Validation
External Examiners’ Reports
National Student Survey
University Course Evaluation Survey

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<li>Year Tutors are also available to provide guidance on academic issues.</li>
<li>Module tutors are available to help with academic problems both inside and outside timetabled hours.</li>
<li>Supporting documentation is provided, either online or printed in the form of student handbooks, module handbooks, course specifications and module specifications.</li>
<li>All modules and year groups are supported on the virtual-learning environment (VLE)</li>
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