Board of Studies for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

The Board of Studies is responsible to Senate for all matters relating to the organisation of education, teaching and research in the Faculty, including all examination matters.

Secretary to the Board : If you would like further information about the Board of Studies for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, please contact Suzanne Jacobs (ext 3417, email S.Jacobs@bath.ac.uk).

Membership 2010/11

Ex Officio members:

Prof R Eatwell (Chair) Dean (and Chair of Faculty Research Students’ Committee) ex officio
Prof L Bauld Head of Dept of Social and Policy Sciences ex officio
Prof J Copestake Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) ex officio
Dr S Gough Head of Dept of Education ex officio
Prof K Judge Head of Dept for Health ex officio
Dr P Lambert Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) ex officio
Prof C Martin Head of Dept of Economics ex officio
Dr D Stanton Fraser Associate Dean (Research) ex officio
Prof B Verplanken Head of Dept of Psychology ex officio
Prof R Whitman Head of Dept of European Studies and Modern Languages ex officio

Nine members elected by and from the Academic Assembly members of the Faculty (to include at least one from each Department in the Faculty):

Dr E Barratt Hacking Education 1 Aug 2010 – 31 July 2013
Dr J Gavin Psychology 1 Aug 2010 – 31 July 2013
Dr K Stokes Health 1Aug 2010 – 31July 2011
Dr A Mishra Economics 1 Aug 2009 – 31 July 2012
Dr T Papadopoulos Social and Policy Sciences 1 Aug 2008 – 31 July 2011
Dr K Rodham Psychology 1 Aug 2010 – 31 July 2013
Dr A Salo Health 1 Aug 2010 – 31 July 2013
Dr T Skinner Social and Policy Sciences 1 Aug 2010 – 31 July 2013
Dr A White European Studies and Modern Languages 1 Aug 2010 – 31 July 2013

Co-opted Members (up to 5):

Ms M Ward-Goodbody FLC/ELC Proposed 1 Aug 2010 – 31 July 2011

Representatives from other Departments and Faculties:


Ms K Jordan 		Librarian (in attendance)  
Mr Renfred Wong School of Management 1 Aug 2009 – 31 July 2012
TBA Faculty of Science 1 Aug 2010 – 31 July 2013
Dr Dyfed Griffiths, Dept of Architecture & Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Design 1 Aug 2006 – 31 July 2009 and 1 Aug 2009 – 31 July 2012

Four students (including at least one undergraduate and one postgraduate student) appointed by and from the student members of the Faculty :

TBC student  
TBC student  
TBC student  
Mr David Howells Student Sabbatical Officer  

Terms of Reference
Approved by Privy Council 1966.

The functions of Boards of Studies are prescribed by Section 20.1 of the Statutes:

20.1 There shall be a Board of Studies of each School which shall have the following functions:

  1. To advise and report to the Senate on all matters relating to the organisation of education, teaching and research in the subjects of the School, including curricula and examinations.
  2. To consider the progress of Students in the School and to report to the Senate thereon.
  3. To recommend to the Senate persons for appointment as internal and external examiners in the subjects of the School.
  4. To consider and where necessary take action on any matters which may be referred to it by the Senate.
  5. To advise and recommend to the Senate on financial matters which affect the academic policy of the School.
  6. To carry out any functions which may be given to or imposed on it by the Ordinances.

Dates of Future Meetings and Minutes of Past Meetings

2010/2011 2009/10: 2008/09: 2007/08: 2006/07:
13 October 2010 04 November 2009 08 October 2008 10 October 2007 11 October 2006
24 November 2010 25 November 2009 26 November 2008 28 November 2007 29 November 2006
19 January 2011 03 March 2010 21 January 2009 23 January 2008 24 January 2007
02 March 2011 19 May 2010 04 March 2009 05 March 2008 07 March 2007
20 April 2011   22 April 2009 16 April 2008 18 April 2007
18 May 2011   20 May 2009 21 May 2008 23 May 2007

Please note that the summaries and minutes of meetings of the Board of Studies for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences published above exclude information which the University has declared will not be routinely published under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  Further information about the Act (including the reasons why such information is exempt from publication) is available at http://www.bath.ac.uk/foi/faqs-staff-general.htm.  If you have any queries about business conducted by the Committee and cannot find reference to it in the summaries/minutes published here, please contact Suzanne Jacobs (ext 3417, email S.Jacobs@bath.ac.uk).

Procedural Rules

Standing Orders: Board of Studies Standing Orders - http://www.bath.ac.uk/orders/bos/
Appointment of Chair: The Dean of Faculty (Section 8.4 of the Statutes).
Appointment Of Vice-Chair: See Standing Order 4(a).
Membership: See Ordinance 10.
Co-options: Up to five, see Ordinance 10.
Alternates: See Standing Order 1(b).  For ex-officio members only - allowed at the discretion of the person nominating.
Quorum: See Section 28.1(iv) of the Statutes and Standing Order 4(b-d).
Rules for voting: See Standing Orders 9 and 10.
Minutes: Submitted to Senate.

Sub-Committees
(1) Staff/Student Liaison Committees:
Ordinance 25 states:
Each Department shall have at least one Staff/Student Liaison Committee with such constitution and terms of reference as the Board of Studies shall prescribe, provided that:
(a) the number of students shall not be less than the number of staff members.
(b) there shall not be less than six student members.
(c) the terms of reference shall include the appointment of members to serve on the Board of Studies under the provisions of Ordinance 10.1(g) (i.e. student members of the Board).
Minutes of the Staff/Student Liaison Committee may be received by the Board of Studies.
(2) Boards of Examiners.
(3) Ad hoc sub-committees may be set up for each Board of Studies as required.

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