FND Handbook

Programme Handbook
Foundation Degree Nautical Science

2015 - 2016
CONTENTS
Welcome ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
General Information about your programme ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Qualifications Credit Framework ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
Programme Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Programme Aims ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Programme Learning Outcomes ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Programme Structure ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Assessment Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Where will I study? ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Getting started .................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Teaching, Learning and Assessment ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Partners for Success .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
iKnow Team .................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Student Support and Wellbeing Team ......................................................................................................................................... 23
Learning Resource Centre teams .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Student Union............................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Being a partner in your own success ............................................................................................................................................ 28
The Student Charter .......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Absence reporting ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Safeguarding ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Student Identity Card ........................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Food on campus ................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Sports facilities and College teams ................................................................................................................................................... 32
Enrichment ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Getting Involved In the Quality of Your Programme ........................................................................................................................ 32
Academic Appeals ............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Graduation ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Module Outlines ............................................................................................................................................................................... 35
level 4 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
4539BFC STUDY SKILLS ............................................................................................................................................................ 35
4501BFC NAVIGATION AND METEOROLOGY ........................................................................................................................... 35
4503BFC SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS 1 ....................................................................................................................................... 36
4502BFC MARITIME MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 36
4515BFC MARITIME WORK BASED LEARNING 1 ...................................................................................................................... 37
level 5 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
5543BFC RESEARCH PLANNING ............................................................................................................................................... 37
5501BFC NAVIGATION ............................................................................................................................................................. 38
5503BFC SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS 2 ....................................................................................................................................... 38
5502BFC MARITIME LAW AND MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 39
5519BFC MARITIME WORK BASED LEARNING 2 ...................................................................................................................... 39
WELCOME
Welcome to Blackpool and The Fylde College and to the Foundation Degree in Nautical Science
This Programme Handbook aims to provide you with the key information you will need to settle into and get the most out of
your programme of study here at the College leading to successful completion of your Foundation Degree in Nautical Science It
will provide you with an overview of the programme content, how individual modules are organised and delivered, how and
when you will be assessed and how overall grades final results are determined. In addition there is information on the help and
general support available to you as well as making it clear what you need to do if you should encounter any specific difficulties in
progressing as planned on the programme.
There is also further information available in the College Student Handbook which includes guidance on term times, Travel to
College, Attendance Expectations, College Facilities, Student Services, and Student Representation amongst other useful
information.
It is strongly recommended that you keep both this Programme Handbook and the College Student Handbook readily to hand if
you are to get the most out of the time you will have invested in participating in your valuable and hopefully enjoyable learning
experience.
We appreciate that as students in order for materials to be fully accessible you may have a preference for a specific font size or
colour of text/paper. To ensure that your needs are considered this handbook is available electronically.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PROGRAMME
Name of awarding body/institution
Liverpool John Moores University
Teaching institution
Blackpool and The Fylde College
Details of Professional/Statutory body accreditation
Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB), Maritime &

Coastguard Agency (MCA)
Name of the final award
Foundation Degree in Nautical Science
Programme title
Foundation Degree in Nautical Science
UCAS code
NA
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Statement Group(s)

Mode of Study (FT/PT/Both)
MNTB Foundation Degree Framework

Foundation Degree Benchmarks, 2010.
FT
Language of Study
English
Academic Regulations
Liverpool John Moores University
QUALIFICATIONS CREDIT FRAMEWORK

All awards and programmes offered by the College are aligned with the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in
England, Wales and Northern Ireland published by the QAA. The table below shows the structure of this framework where there
are eight designated levels ranging from entry level which normally takes place at primary school; levels 1 and 2 which normally
occur at secondary school; level 3 which is equivalent to a 6 th form education. Levels 4 and above are regarded as higher
education and usually take place at colleges and universities.
In addition to the academic content each qualification is measured in terms of credits which reflect the amount of time spent in
learning at that level. Each credit notionally represents around 10 hours of learning time.
The table below illustrates where this qualification sits within the FHEQ.
LEVEL
8
Doctorate PhD
Masters Degree (MA; MSc; MPhil)
Hons, Top-Up Degree (BA; BSc; BEng)
Honours Degree (BA; BSc; BEng)
HND
Foundation Degree (FdA; FdSc)
HNC
A2
L3 Extended Diploma
L3 Diploma
AS
(National Diploma)
(National Certificate)
A-Level
GCSE
L2 Diploma
(Grades A-C)
(First Diploma)
GCSE
L1 Diploma
(Grades D-G)
(Foundation)
E3 Diploma
Entry
Key Stage 3
(Foundation)
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Blackpool and the Fylde College remains committed to providing a highly responsive curriculum that is employment and futurefocused and will enable students to develop the essential knowledge and skills that will prepare them for future success in work
and life. Employability and Widening Participation remain central to the Colleges HE Strategy as it continues to develop a
sustainable, Higher Education provision that supports the economic, social and cultural development of Blackpool, and the wider
North West Region.
The Foundation Degree in Nautical Science is intended to provide a pathway for a seagoing deck career in the Merchant Navy.
The degree provides the underpinning knowledge of theoretical elements for deck officer and shipmaster qualifications. In the
3-year programme the successful student will complete the professional short courses and sea time to become a fully qualified
Officer of the Watch (OOW).
This programme also incorporates the underpinning knowledge for all professional deck officer certificates. Students are
required to be supported by a shipping company or training provider for a number of programme elements including the
integrated industrial training (Work Based Learning Modules) in order to obtain the Foundation Degree. The company or training
provider will also provide support for additional short courses in order to obtain the professional qualifications in addition to the
Foundation Degree. The UK marine industry is fully supportive of the programme.
PROGRAMME AIMS
The general aim of the Nautical Science programme is to develop students as independent learners and for a career as a
Merchant Navy Deck Officer. The students develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes which such an undertaking demands. A
curriculum of studies is offered that collectively represents the demands of the industry.
PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

Programme Learning Outcomes are a set of statements which indicate what you will be expected to be able to do on successful
completion of your programme. The programme learning outcomes have been developed using the MNTB Foundation Degree
Framework and the Foundation Degree Benchmark 2010. These learning outcomes represent the skills and abilities you will
possess upon successful completion of the qualification. Programme learning outcomes are linked closely to the learning
outcomes of individual modules which are included here towards the back of the handbook.
FHEQ Level 4 Outcomes:
Level 4 aims to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and key skills required to allow further study at level 5.
Students will achieve an understanding of basic Navigation, Shipboard Operations, Study Skills, and Shipboard Management and
solve problems from an operational perspective. Students will also develop practice skills through Work Based Learning
placements.
FHEQ Level 5 Outcomes:
Level 5 builds on the knowledge gained at level 4 and develops core areas of study to enable problem solving from a
management level. Students will be able to evaluate a wide range of information and will develop the research skills needed to
complete a major project. Students will also achieve professional level practice skills through Work Based Learning placements.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Phase 1 and 3 (Level 4)
Module
Title
Level
Credits
4539BFC
Study Skills
24
4501BFC
Navigation and Meteorology
24
4503BFC
Shipboard Operations 1
24
4502BFC
Maritime Management
24
4515BFC
Maritime Work Based Learning 1
24
4539BFC
Study Skills
24
Phase 3 and 5 (Level 5)

Module
Title
Level
Credits
5543BFC
Research Planning
12
5501BFC
Navigation
24
5503BFC
24
5502BFC
Maritime Law and Management
24
5519BFC
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More information relating to the modules delivered on your programme can be found in the Module Outline Section of this
handbook.
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
Module
Module Title
Credits
Coursework
%
Practical
Exam
LEVEL 4
4539BFC
Study Skills
24
4501BFC
Navigation and Meteorology
24
4503BFC
24
25
75
4502BFC
Maritime Management
24
30
70
4515BFC
24
100
Module
Module Title
Credits
75
25
100
Coursework
%
Practical
Exam
LEVEL 5
5543BFC
Research Planning
12
100
5501BFC
Navigation
24
20
80
5503BFC
24
10
90
5502BFC
Maritime Law and Management
24
40
60
5519BFC
36
100
More information relating to aspects of teaching, learning and assessment can be found in the Teaching Learning and
Assessment section of this handbook.
WHERE WILL I STUDY?

The Foundation Degree in Nautical Science will be delivered at Fleetwood Nautical campus. For more information about all our
campuses please click here
FLEETWOOD NAUTICAL CAMPUS

Fleetwood Nautical Campus is a leading provider training and educational
development for the nautical sector, attracting students from all over the world.
Foundation degrees in Nautical Science and Marine Engineering and HNC/D
programmes are delivered from this campus to cadets employed by a range of
companies such as Carnival Cruises, Princess Cruises and BP. The campus hosts a
range of cutting-edge facilities including a state-of-the-art environmental survival
training tank, a full-mission ship simulator and an engine room simulator suite.
GETTING STARTED
At the start of your course, your tutors will guide you through an initial induction which is designed to ease you into university
life and higher level studies. Activities generally focus on helping you to find your feet, make friends and plan your studies. It
can also traditionally be the time when students get to let their hair down and familiarise themselves with both the College and
the local area before getting down to the more serious business of studying.
Our annual Freshers Fair is a fun, vibrant event and a great chance to find out more about whats on offer locally, with
representatives from the B&FC Student Union as well as local attractions, restaurants, health and fitness centres, clubs, bars and
more. Support organisations and charities are also represented, along with B&FCs own clubs and societies and sports teams.
TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

Acquisition of knowledge is achieved mainly through lectures and supported tutorial work. Students will develop additional
knowledge through directed student-centred learning activities within the workplace.
Transferable / key skills are developed in the completion of tutorial and assessed work throughout the programme.
Testing of transferable / key skills is through a combination of unseen written examinations, coursework in the form of casestudy reports and coursework assignment submissions.
INDEPENDENT LEARNING
All higher education programmes are designed so that you are able to progressively develop independent learning skills and
aptitudes. Learning independently is a key skill of all graduates when they enter the work place and one which we aim to
develop further during your time with us.
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As you begin your programme you will be more intensively supported to develop the skills of learning and learning how to learn.
As you progress you will be given the opportunity to apply these skills and to manage your own study time and activities with
the goal of becoming a truly independent learner ready to get the most out of graduate employment opportunities.
Your Personal Development planning activities are a key component in developing these independent learning skills and with
support from your tutors, support mentors and peers can help you to organise and structure this aspect of your learning and
development
WORKPLACE LEARNING
Students undertake Work Based Learning in the Maritime Industry at Level 4 & Level 5 as part of the programme. For students
on the OOW programme the WBL will be at sea under a Merchant Navy Training Board approved scheme with students
obtaining 12 months sea time in two periods totalling 18 months. Any student not on an OOW scheme may use a placement in
any part of the Maritime industry, such as in a port or ashore. The WBL time would normally be two periods of 4 to 8 months.
During WBL modules students will complete a portfolio of tasks and projects relating to their placement, based on theoretical
studies previously covered on the programme.
DELIVERY
The Foundation Degree in Nautical Science qualification is completed in 3 years with 12 months sea time sandwiched in
between to complete the work based learning. The qualification is delivered in five phases where phases 1, 3 and 5 are in college
and phases 2 and 4 are sea phases. The work based learning modules are done in the phases 2 and 4. Phase two is work based
learning at level 4 and phase 4 is for work based learning at level 5.
Phase
College
Sea
College
Sea
College
Duration in weeks
19
Approx 38
34
Approx 41
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HOW MUCH WORK SHOULD I DO?

For each module, you will have a number of hours timetabled each week where you will be supported by an academic tutor in
your studies. You are expected to attend all timetabled classes. If you wish to see a member of staff at another time, either
drop in or make an appointment in person, by phone or by e-mail. In addition to your timetabled sessions, you will be expected
to undertake further study independently, outside of the classroom. This may be in the form of reading, research, revision or
completing assignments as directed by your tutor. The amount of time you will need to allocate to your studies outside of the
classroom will vary greatly from person to person, and the chances are that your there will be times within your programme of
study where your workload will be heavier than others. Your tutors will work with you to ensure that you are aware of factors
that may influence your workload, such as assessment deadlines and examinations well in advance, to assist you in your
planning.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
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You will be assessed on the extent to which you have mastered the content of each course or module you take. You will be given
clear information about each assignment, what to include, and how many marks are available for each question or task. Lots of
support will be available both from your tutors and from HELMs to help you understand how to go about each one.
WHAT KINDS OF ASSESSMENT WILL THERE BE?

Some assessments may already be very familiar, such as essays, exams, and reports. However, in higher education there are a
great many varieties of assessment depending on the subject, the level and the type of course. Our higher education courses
often integrate academic and work-based learning so assessment may include aspects of personal reflection, portfolio building
and case studies.
Heres a bit more detail about some of the more common types of assessment:
Essay
An essay is an answer to a question in the form of continuous, connected prose, usually with a word limit. Often these are set by
the tutors but you may also be asked to formulate your own question with the tutors help. Essays test your ability to organise
your thinking, discuss, evaluate, analyse, summarise and criticise. They also test your skills at making essay plans and reaching a
robust conclusion or decision.
Assignment or brief
An assignment or brief is a learning task that allows you to cover a fixed section of the curriculum predominantly through
independent study. Different methods of presenting the results can be used dependent on the nature of the task - a report (oral
or written), a design solution, a newspaper or magazine article, a video, a poster, a research bid, a book review, a contribution to
a debate, etc.
Group project or assignment
This is where either an assignment or project is undertaken collectively by groups of students working collaboratively, helping to
develop team working skills. In some cases, particularly where the same thing happens in industry, there are particular
assignments that can by definition only be achieved in a group. The major assessment problem is how to identify each
individual's role and contribution and to reward it fairly. Solutions (none of which is problem free) tend to include combinations
of: an individual component which can be individually assessed, tutor observation, and involving the students in some self
Dissertation
A dissertation is a written presentation of results of an investigation or piece of research, normally taking the form of an
extended essay. Dissertations measure your ability to write-up research findings, and demonstrate good research method skills.
They also measure your ability to review the related literature, and link your findings into this. They test your ability to set out
with a well-defined quest, and bring it to a solid conclusion or verdict. Dissertations are usually part of the assessment at the end
of your studies as they bring together lots of the things youve learned.
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Exams
Exams can take a variety of different forms, with the most common sort being done under timed and observed conditions to
ensure it is the student's own work. Exams test your ability to think critically, to respond in a structured way to a question and
to plan on the spot as well as your knowledge and understanding of the subject. Some of the most common types of exams are:
'Seen' where the questions to be answered are given at a pre-specified date beforehand. The intention is to reduce the
need for 'question-spotting', to reduce the anxiety and to increase the emphasis on learning
'Open-book', where you will have access to specified texts and/or your notes. the intention is to reduce the emphasis
on memorising facts, to reduce anxiety and allow more demanding questions to be set
'Unseen' where you dont know what the questions are until you sit the exam. Arguably these make you focus on the
whole syllabus because anything may appear on the paper
Multiple choice exams where you simply select from a bank of potential answers. These also assess your decision
making skills
Logs and Portfolios

These are an increasingly popular kind of assessment, and involve a collection of all sorts of evidence of your work (often
including others testimony about your work, and feedback youve collected). Portfolios are intended to be a measure of the
work of the whole candidate, rather than just particular aspects of the candidates work. They also measure your ability to
organise a collection of evidence, in a readable, navigable way. Not least, they test your ability to stick to deadlines with a big,
multifaceted job.
Reports
There are many kinds of reports laboratory ones, field-trip ones, business ones, and so on each has its own conventions and
preferred formats your tutors will tell you more. Assessed reports measure your skills at finding out about, and adhering to,
the expected report formats and conventions in your subject discipline. They also measure your ability to put forward an
organised piece of writing, coming to conclusions, making suggestions for further work, and so on. They often test your skills at
interpreting data, making sense of your findings, and so on.
Calculations and problems
Usually given in sets with a deadline for tutor marking, or to bring along completed to a tutorial. These, unsurprisingly, tend to
measure your ability to solve problems and do calculations.
Presentations
Lots of students worry about presentations you normally build up to these as your course progresses and youll be given lots of
support and time to prepare. You may be involved in group or solo presentations, perhaps to some or all of your class, usually
with the tutor present. Sometimes peer assessment is used. Presentations measure your ability to talk fluently about a topic,
and to answer questions from the group. They also measure your skills at preparing visual aids (overheads, handouts,
PowerPoint presentations) to support your presentation. On some courses there are very few presentations. However, in the
workplace, more and more people have to be involved in them, so practising on your course is a very good way of developing
your skills.
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Self and peer assessment

There is strong evidence that involving students in the assessment process can have very definite educational benefits. Not so
much a type of assessment like those already listed, this is something which can be done in conjunction with any type of
assessment. The important aspect is that it involves the student in trying to apply the assessment criteria for themselves. This
might include: a marking exercise on 'fictitious' or previous years' student work; the completion of a self-assessment sheet to be
handed in with your work; 'marking' a peer's work and giving them feedback (which they can then possibly redraft before
submission to the tutor); or really marking other students' work (i.e. allocating marks which actually count in some way) - a
seminar presentation, for example, or a written product using a model answer. The evidence is that through trying to apply
criteria, or mark using a model answer, you will gain much greater insight in to what is actually being required and subsequently
your own work improves in the light of this.
WHEN WILL I BE ASSESSED?

In the majority of courses you will be assessed throughout your course and you will receive on-going feedback to help you
improve your future grades. This is sometimes called formative assessment and is designed to help you learn as you go through
your course. Some formative assessment is quite informal; it may be your tutor asking specific questions in class, for example.
Other types of formative assessment can include written reports, essays, tasks for seminars etc., some of which are handed in so
that written feedback can be provided. You will also be assessed summatively. This just means that once or twice in each
module or unit, often at the end, you will complete work that is then graded, where the mark counts towards your final
qualification.
At the start of your course you will be given an assessment schedule which details the deadlines for all the modules you will be
studying that semester. This will help you to plan your work effectively. Your tutors understand that you have lots of
commitments so will always try to spread the assignments out as much as they can, although inevitably many will come towards
the end of each phase.
ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
The Schedule provided is indicative of when you will be assessed on this programme. The variations in the timing of the Easter
Holidays will also have an influence on the submission of work during March and April. Your actual assessment schedule will be
confirmed in induction week for each year of your programme.
All Level 4 assessments will be completed in phases 1 and 3; all level 54 assessments are completed in phases 3 and
5. During phase 3, there will be a transition from level 4 to 5. The time table for the exams and submission for course
work will be informed at the start of the course.
GRADING OF ASSESSMENTS
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A++
90-100
Factually faultless; very clearly directed; excellent coverage and analysis;

Absolutely outstanding extensive evidence of supplementary reading; perfectly written and
referenced
A+
80-89
Outstanding answer
Factually virtually flawless; clearly directed; comprehensive coverage and

analysis; good evidence of supplementary reading; very well written and
referenced
70-79
Very good answer
Factually almost flawless; well directed; evidence of outside reading; very

good coverage and analysis; well written and referenced
60-69
Comprehensive answer
Factually sound; clear and logical; some evidence of outside reading; good
coverage and analysis; clearly written and referenced
Adequate answer
Accurate but limited to lecture materials; some errors or facts missing; no

more than adequate analysis; little or no evidence of outside reading;
expression/style/grammar/referencing moderate
Incomplete answer
Information sparse with inaccuracies; broadly relevant to the question but

poor coverage of lecture material; poor analysis; no sign of outside reading;
expression/style/grammar referencing poor
50-59
40-49
26-39
Deficient answer
Poorly directed at the question; many omissions or errors but some

relevant facts correct; the general drift may appear sensible but
understanding and analysis poor; no outside reading;
expression/style/grammar/referencing very poor
E-
14-25
Very deficient answer
Largely irrelevant to the question; many omissions/errors; no analysis; no

outside reading; expression/style/grammar/referencing very poor
E- -
0-13
Totally inadequate
Irrelevant to the question; little or no substance/factual material, hence

impossible to analyse; approach may be all wrong; no outside reading;
expression/style/grammar/referencing dreadful
WHAT IF I EXPERIENCE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MEAN I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE AN

ASSESSMENT?
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The Personal Mitigating Circumstance (PMC) procedure gives you the opportunity to inform the College of serious medical or
personal circumstances, which you believe, has affected your academic performance in an adverse way before the meeting of
the Board of Examiners.
You may have had genuine and unavoidable circumstances that have affected your performance in coursework. These
circumstances may have prevented you from being assessed or from submitting coursework on time. Please refer to Deferral
section below.
A Personal Mitigating Circumstance Application Form must be completed by you and is available via Moodle/Student
Administration/ Reception.
It is your responsibility to complete and submit the form to the HE Student Administration Manager within 10 days of the
assessment deadline.
You cannot request an extension to the assignment deadline date. Assignments must be handed in as soon as possible even if
they are incomplete.
For full details of this procedure please refer to http://moodle.blackpool.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=30688
WHAT IF I MISS A DEADLINE?

Managing your time effectively is a key graduate skill and you are therefore encouraged to plan your programme workload
alongside your other commitments. If you fail to meet an assessment deadline, it will be penalised. Work submitted up to three
days late will receive a penalty of one full grade and zero (non-submission) thereafter.
Deadlines are normally be set on Mondays and Fridays to avoid the third day occurring at a weekend. Where the third day does
fall on a weekend, students will have until 10 am on Monday to hand in without receiving further penalty.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I FAIL AN ASSESSMENT?

Referrals and exceptional second referrals
A referral is the opportunity to re-take assessment in a module in which you scored less than the pass mark, usually 40%. You
only get one referral opportunity in each module. If you fail to gain the credits for a module at the second attempt, you may be
eligible for an exceptional second referral (ESR) for up to 24 credits, but in order to be eligible for an ESR you need to have
attempted the referral. See the Academic Framework regulations, section C7.17 for further details.
http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/Academic_Enhancement/121984.htm
If you are eligible, you will have a third attempt at the assessment and will have to pay an ESR fee. If you are not eligible for an
ESR, you will not be able to progress onto the next level. In the case of a referral or an ESR you are awarded 40 %, or whatever is
the minimum pass mark, as the maximum mark.
A few modules may not be eligible for exceptional second referrals. These are usually modules related to professional
competency requirements.
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At the start of the academic year you will be told the date of the referral week, when referral assessments will take place. A
referral Assessment Board takes place before the start of the following academic year and your progress is considered again. If
after referrals you have 120 credits, you will be allowed to progress to the next level. If you have only 96 credits then the Board
will consider if you are eligible for compensation in one module, which would give you 120 credits so that you can progress. If
you are not eligible for compensation you may be eligible for an Exceptional Second Referral, which would allow you to progress
with 24 credits outstanding and the opportunity to attempt the assessment for a third and last time.
If after referrals you do not have 96 credits, you will not be able to progress on your target award.
Deferral
A deferral is the opportunity to undertake assessment that you missed or in which you were affected adversely by illness or
other valid reasons. If this happens you must follow the extenuating circumstances procedure see
http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/StudentServices/Exam/67613.htm
If there is a foreseen event, such as jury service or a hospital operation, that is going to affect an assessment you can ask for
deferred consideration of that assessment. Again, see the above link for the correct procedure.
MODERATION
All work that you submit for assessment is marked by your module tutor. A suitable sample is then selected to be moderated by
another tutor. This is to ensure that the mark awarded is reliable and not just the judgement of one marker. All of the work you
submit is retained by the College to assist our external examiners in the quality assurance of your programme. This may mean
that the results you receive during the phase may change and should therefore be considered provisional.
EXTERNAL EXAMINERS
Every higher education programme has its own External Examiner whose role is to support the academic staff team in ensuring
that the standard of your programme of study is comparable to other programmes in that subject discipline. The External
Examiner will confirm that the work that you have produced is of a standard that is expected and identifies any issues that the
academic staff team needs to take into account to continually improve the programme. The External Examiner also feeds back
on the key strengths that make your programme a really effective and valuable learning experience.
You can view the External Examiner reports and contact details for your programme on the Information for HE Students
Moodle page or details can be requested by email HEDirecorate@blackpool.ac.uk
BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Assessment Boards meet to consider the progress of every student at least once a year. The Boards make decisions on level
completion, progression and awards. The Board ensures the maintenance of appropriate standards of assessment and that all
students are assessed fairly in accordance with the approved regulations and procedures.
Classification of final degree award
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Under the Universitys Academic Framework, you need to achieve 120 credits at each level in order to get a traditional
Bachelors degree (for other programmes please refer to the Academic Framework at
http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/Academic_Enhancement/121984.htm).
You must pass Level 4, your first year, but the marks you obtain are not taken into consideration for your degree classification.
Classification of your degree will be calculated by counting your overall Level 5 mark as 25% of your final award mark, with the
remaining 75% coming from your Level 6 marks. At Level 6, provided you have 120 credits, the 24 credits with the lowest marks
will be discounted, with your other Level 6 module marks making up 75% of the final award mark. Please note that where the
lowest mark does not relate to a single 24 credit module, the relevant proportion of the lowest module mark will be discounted.
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PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS
The Partners for Success framework has been developed from our
considerable achievements and successful review outcomes in supporting
students and ensuring that they are provided with the best possible
opportunities to engage fully with their learning experience and the full life
of the college. It outlines how staff, students and the wider college
community work to provide a seamless network of support to enable all
students to achieve their potential.
Studying at University level can mean quite a life change, particularly if you
have to move away from home, juggle study with work or have caring
responsibilities while studying. You may also be returning to study after a
period away and feel unsure exactly what to expect. Most students new to
higher level study also comment on the fact that it can be quite different to
their previous studies.
Our central aim is to enable all students to become confident and
competent independent learners and achieve to the maximum of their
potential through the development of their academic skills, personal wellbeing, literacies and professional employability attributes.
We will work in partnership with all stakeholders, students, staff

and others to ensure and assure personal change and development
through mutual expectations, mutual agency and clear communications.
We will provide students with a network of support to enable their development and achievement of their personal,
academic and professional goals.
Key partners in your success are
Your Personal Tutor and the programme delivery team

The iKnow team
Student Support and Wellbeing including HE Learning Mentors (HELMS)
Learning Resource Centre teams
The Student Union
You!
YOUR PERSONAL TUTOR AND THE PROGRAMME DELIVERY TEAM

Here at Blackpool and the Fylde College every student is entitled to receive tutorial support on their programme of study.
Tutorials are an important learning activity; they give you the opportunity to engage in dialogue with your tutor on matters of
academic progress as well as personal and pastoral issues which may impact on your learning experience.
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The benefits of tutorials are that they help you to individualise your learning on programme and to receive constructive
feedback on your work specifically and progress generally. Tutorials are an essential component of the B&FC Partners for
Success framework which aims to enable your personal and academic development, and maximize your opportunities for
success, through coordinating the range of support services available to you through your personal tutor. Tutorials can help
you to critically engage with your subject in a way that you may not be able to do in lectures and other forms of learning. Your
tutors will encourage creativity and originality of thought that will help you to gain a better understanding of the subject
discipline helping you to achieve your potential and experience high levels of success.
You can ensure that you get the most out of tutorials by:
Proactively seeking out information before the tutorial to prepare yourself for the discussion and dialogue
Not being afraid to actively engage in discussion with your tutor.
Using the tutorial opportunity to ask questions of your tutor and engage in critical discussion.
Receiving feedback and using this to plan your next piece of work or setting personal and academic targets for future
learning activities.
IKNOW TEAM
STUDENT ADVISERS
Student Advisers provide you with confidential and impartial information on a range of areas, and work to matrix quality
standard to ensure excellence of support, advice and guidance to all our Students and prospective Students. Quick-query
interviews usually last approximately ten minutes. For example, you might want to ask about job vacancies, for help with
preparing for an interview, or advice on financial assistance etc. If you have a more complex query the Student Services Adviser
will make a mutually convenient appointment with you for a longer interview. Welfare and Careers Information Advice and
Guidance Group sessions also take place throughout the academic year. Student Advisers are based at:
University Centre Central Blackpool Campus (the Foyer, ground floor of South Building)
Monday - Thursday 8.45am to 5pm, Friday 10am to 4.30pm
Tel. 01253 504496 or 504474
Bispham Campus (opposite the main Reception area in the Hub)
Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 5pm, Friday 10am - 4.30pm
Tel. 01253 504351 or 504298
At Fleetwood Nautical campus there is a regular drop-in facility every Wednesday between 4.00-6.00pm. There is also
information on the services at reception including flyers/leaflets and accommodation lists etc. There is also a pre bookable 1:1
service if needed, as advertised on the leaflet.
WELFARE SUPPORT
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Our iKnow Student Advisers can also provide you with expert up to date professional assistance for student finance, including
any additional bursaries and grants that might be available to support you. Advisers can also provide you with information on
funding for equipment, how to access help with transport, childcare while you study and can link you with specialist support
staff and services appropriate to your individual need. Our trained Advisers also provide personalised, independent and
confidential support on a wide range of welfare issues. These include:
Links to support networks and services - internal and external.
Information on fees.
Government student loans and grants.
Previous study and how it will affect your funding entitlement.
Welfare benefits.
Tax credits.
Debt counselling and advice
ACCOMMODATION
If you are aged 18 years or over, our Student Advisers can help you find suitable accommodation and provide advice on costs,
legalities and other expenditure i.e. rent bond, gas, electric, TV, phone, travel etc. They can also support you with any problems
you may have with your accommodation during your course of study.
CAREERS INFORMATION, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

The iKnow Team are all highly qualified in careers information, advice and guidance and can help you with UCAS applications for
entry to Higher Education, with making decisions about progression to other courses, job application, CV preparation and
interview techniques alongside career and further training pathways and opportunities. Our helpful team of professional
Advisers are available to help you with all aspects of your career planning and decision-making, such as:
Making decisions about your future career.

Planning your job search strategy.
Curriculum Vitae (CV) writing.
Getting relevant work experience - including volunteering.
Making applications and preparing for interviews.
Looking at postgraduate study options.
At Blackpool and The Fylde, our careers service extends far beyond helping you to pinpoint your ideal career. The emphasis is on
tailoring a careers package to your particular aims and aspirations that gives you the skills and experience needed to make you
highly employable from the moment you graduate.
Thats why all our degrees have a strong employment focus, with opportunities to try out your chosen career area, learn skills
that employers are specifically looking for and practice interview and assessment techniques with representatives from industry.
We also run an online job shop, backed up by a highly trained team of staff dedicated to making your career goals a reality.
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You may be starting your course already clear about what you want to do when you graduate or you may not be sure at this
stage. Our experienced and professional team of careers advisers offer careers and progression advice to guide you towards
making the right decisions about your future. Choose from e-guidance, telephone and face-to-face interviews within a small and
supportive environment. We also offer pre-course advice and guidance. Underpinning all of this is a vast range of careers library
resources together with access to internet-based resources, video resources and computer-aided guidance packages.
ENHANCING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY

Employability skills are built into all our courses to ensure you graduate not just with subject knowledge but with the ability to
embark on your chosen career and hit the ground running. Our programmes also provide an opportunity to discover more about
your chosen career area through visits from external speakers and trips to local employers and industry. Some programmes
even contain a workplace learning module, where youll get to spend time with an employer, putting your knowledge into
practice and gaining valuable employability skills at the same time.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

In todays employment world both jobs and organisations are often temporary in structure and constantly evolving and so it is
now necessary for graduates to actively plan their own educational, academic and career progression rather than rely upon
organisations to provide established progression routes.
With this in mind higher education programmes at Blackpool and The Fylde College encourage you to undertake Personal
Development Planning, whereby you are expected to reflect upon your own learning and achievement whilst on the
programme, and draw up a plan for short term and long term personal educational and career progression.
Personal Development Planning (PDP) is a process that is undertaken by an individual learner to reflect upon their own learning
and achievement and to plan for their own educational, academic and career development.
PDP is a feature of all HE courses and it consists of a number of actions that are important in achieving success at University
Level education. These are:
planning (how to achieve objectives or general change);

doing (learning through the experience of doing with greater awareness);
recording (thoughts, ideas, experiences, evidence of learning through writing, audio video, visual or other means);
reviewing (reflections on what has happened, making sense of it all);
evaluating (making judgments about self and own work and determining what needs to be done to
develop/improve/move on);
These actions enable you to move forward with confidence to achieve your own personal educational goals and to realise your
potential.
GETTING READY FOR LIFE AFTER YOU GRADUATE
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About a year before youre due to graduate well invite you to take part in our graduate employability workshops, covering
topics such as making the right career move, effective applications and successful interviews. In addition, local employers run
mock interviews and facilitate role-play scenarios for students, which replicate the assessment centre experience for newly
qualified graduates. These experiences are vital for developing an awareness of your strengths (and playing to them) and gaining
an understanding of what graduate recruiters are looking for. Some of our students have even been offered a permanent
position on the strength of them.
For more information about choosing the right career please get in touch:
STUDENT SUPPORT AND WELLBEING TEAM

Tel: 01253 504 351/474
The Student Support and Wellbeing team aim to enable you to gain different approaches and techniques to reach your full
Email: careers@blackpool.ac.uk
W: www.blackpool.ac.uk/support/careers
potential independently through a range of study support and wellbeing strategies. Support offered includes face-to-face on a
one-to-one basis, in a group /drop in workshop or remotely via telephone and online. Support is available across all campuses
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm term time. Appointments can be made outside these times by arrangement. Further
support including guides, presentations and video tutorials are available through the virtual learning environment, Moodle.
Higher Education Student Support and Wellbeing Services include:
Higher Education Learning Mentors (HELMs).

Disability Services
Counselling Services
Equality, Diversity and Wellbeing
Care-leaver Services
HE LEARNING MENTORS (HELMS)

The HELM team can support with aspects of student academic life, from settling into university life, helping you gain and
enhance study and digital skills as well as to create your own health and wellbeing strategies to work as independent learners.
Examples of some of the study skills development and enhancement that we can offer you include:
Academic literacy skills such as developing expression or the use of language critical and reflective writing.
Information skills development, such as research skills, finding and using resources and referencing.
Other support includes effective study techniques, assignment planning and structuring, time management and
organisation skills, optimising memory, revision and examination techniques and coping strategies.
Information Technology support for study.
Digital literacy skills such as communicating in different media.
In addition to individual support, HELMs deliver a range of study and wellbeing skills through workshops including the Flying
Start and Flying Further programmes. These are designed to help you make the most of their course and complement the
knowledge and information gained from your course. If you wish for the HE Learning Mentors to deliver a workshop for you and
maybe some friends or your tutorial group, liaise with your tutor or direct with the HE Learning Mentors team.
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Phone: 01253 504494

Email: HELMinfo@blackpool.ac.uk
DISABILITY SERVICES
Disability services are for students with disabilities, such as an on-going, long term or progressive medical condition; a mentalhealth condition such as depression, anxiety, bi-polar; Autistic Spectrum disorder (ASD) such as Aspergers Syndrome; or Specific
Learning Difficulty such as dyslexia; a sensory impairment or mobility difficulty or any other condition which has a significant,
long-term and adverse effect on your ability to carry out your day to day activities and study.
The Disability Support Service provides specialist guidance and support for prospective and current students, enabling students
to access their studies and College services. Examples of some of the support that we can offer you include:
Advice and support to gain diagnostic evidence for medical, disability and mental health conditions where required.
Advice and support with applications for Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA)
Individual packages of support according to disability study needs requirements.
Assist in the organisation of specific exam, teaching and learning requirements with academic and exam assessment
services.
Duty of Care Plans, are for any student disclosing a medical condition where there is likelihood that first aid
intervention may be required in College, so we know how best to respond to your needs.
Guidance and advice on campus accessibility/ tours. We also have Listening Posts in each of the reception areas for
students whose preference is for spoken information and visual impairments. If you wish to check the accessibility of
our facilities please visit http://www.disabledgo.com/en/org-results/blackpool-and-the-fylde-college/college-view-allvenues
DISABLED STUDENTS' ALLOWANCE (DSA) FOR UK STUDENTS

Disability Services provides support in applying for an extra grant through the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) this a
allowance provides extra financial help to Higher Education Students to meet the extra costs of studying as a direct result of a
disability and may include some equipment and support if required. Further information on Disabled Students Allowance
including eligibility criteria is available here: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas/overview
If you are an International student with a disability please contact the Disability Team.
EXAM ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS

Exam Access Arrangements allow students who are unable to sit formal examinations under usual examination conditions as a
result of an evidenced disability or other conditions. Reasonable adjustments can also be made through liaison with your Tutors,
Disability Services and the Examinations Office known as Achievements.
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Examples of access arrangements depending on your assessed needs may include: Use of a reader, a scribe, laptop, small group
or separate room, assistive technologies and ergonomic devices such as an ergonomic mouse, supervised rest breaks, additional
time allowance, and signed communication.
If you feel you need more help in putting forward requests for individual arrangements in examinations, you should contact:
HE Learning Support - dsainfo@blackpool.ac.uk

Achievements Team - exams@blackpool.ac.uk .
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND WELLBEING

Our Equality, Diversity and Wellbeing Co coordinator can offer you support 1:1 or in groups with positive wellbeing and support
through difficult times including bereavement, bullying and harassment, faith and belief signposting and equality and diversity
issues.
For further information and booking appointments please email wellbeing@blackpool.ac.uk
There are quiet Contemplation rooms available across the College Campuses as a place for quiet meditation, prayer or just time
out. The Contemplation Rooms are booked as and when required through main reception desks at each Campus. You will also
be given information on room access and relevant directions.
COUNSELLING SERVICES
Our Counselling and Wellbeing team can help with self-esteem/ depression/anxiety/ relationship difficulties; trauma or
bereavement. Counselling offers short term non-emergency support and where appropriate signposting to external services
and charities. Counselling appointments give you the opportunity to think, talk and explore positive steps to address difficulties
by helping you to explore different personal resources, choices and coping mechanisms. Please e-mail
counselling@blackpool.ac.uk for an appointment. Your name will go on the waiting list and a counsellor will contact you as
soon as an appointment becomes available. Please note that at busy times, there may be a wait of up to 10 days, and may be
longer at peak times.
If you are in a crisis, feel unsafe, or in danger of harming yourself or at risk whilst at College contact the Student Direct
Safeguarding College Hotline: 01253 504444 9am to 5pm. Alternatively at any time; visit your GP or local Walk in Medical
Centre or Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit at the Hospital. Other support networks outside college hours includes the NHS
crisis telephone: 0300 365 0300 and the Mental Health Helpline telephone: 0800 616171
If something's troubling you, you are feeling down or need to speak to someone consider contacting the Samaritans, this is a 24
hour all year external service.
The local Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Samaritans offers College students a Texting facility on 07725 90 90 90 in addition to the
local contact number of 01253 622218 . They also offer a phone back service whereby they will phone you back on request at
a time to suit you or when you know you may need someone to talk to. For further information please visit
www.samaritans.org/branches/samaritans-blackpool-fylde-and-wyre-branch
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CARE LEAVER SERVICES

The College is proud to have been awarded with the Buttle UK Quality Mark and have exemplary status in recognition for the
support provided for Care Leavers and Young People in Care to raise aspirations and improve student success. You have access
to the dedicated HE Care Leaver Coordinator who offers support to determine eligibility, to complete the required assessment
forms and provide a link with other support services regarding the availability of bursaries. For more information visit:
www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/.../sfe_care_leavers_fs_1516_d.pdf
http://www.thewhocarestrust.org.uk/data/files/H.E.Handbook_2014_England.pdf
A SUMMARY OF STUDENT SUPPORT AND WELLBEING SERVICES EMAIL CONTACTS:

These are non-emergency contacts please see section on Safeguarding for emergency contact information:
HE Learning Mentors helminfo@blackpool.ac.uk

Disability Team dsainfo@blackpool.ac.uk
Equality, Diversity and Wellbeing wellbeing@blackpool.ac.uk
Counselling counselling@blackpool.ac.uk
Safeguarding safeguardingadministration@blackpool.ac.uk
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE TEAMS

Whichever campus you study on, the Learning Resource Centres (The Loops) will play an important part in your studies. Our
flexible learning spaces can provide you with a mixture of computer, group work and quiet study areas. You should make
maximum use of this facility to log-on to a PC, access printing and copying facilities or ask the Resource Advisers for help and
advice.
You will have access to a wealth of information through a wide range of physical and online resources such as e-books and full
text journal databases giving 24/7 support for your academic work. Our search tool, Discovery, is linked to every course page of
the colleges VLE, Moodle. Our online catalogue - https://libcat.blackpool.ac.uk - is also available 24/7 allowing you to check
reading lists, reserve titles, renew borrowed items and provide direct links to the titles in our extensive e-book library. We can
also provide material from other libraries through our Interlibrary Lending scheme.
Our teams are always happy to offer help and advice. They have in-depth knowledge of your subject area and can support you
in finding good quality research material, as well as developing your IT and research skills through one-to-one sessions.
Interactive support materials are available through the Learning Resources area on the virtual learning environment, Moodle.
More information about The Loops, including the opening hours for each centre, contact e-mails and phone numbers can also
be found on the college website.
Central Loop
Monday Thursday
Friday
8.30 21.00
8.30 17.00
Bispham Loop
Monday
Tuesday Thursday
8.30 17.00
8.30 20.00
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Saturday
10.00 15.45
Email: CentralLoopLRC@blackpool.ac.uk
Tel:
01253 504414
Fleetwood Loop
Monday Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Email: lrcfle@blackpool.ac.uk
Tel:
01253 504714
Friday
Email:
Tel:
8.30 17.00
lrcbis@blackpool.ac.uk
01253 504290
8.30 20.00
8.30 17.00
10.00 16.00
Self-issue/return facilities are available in the Bispham, Central and Fleetwood Loops. There are drop-in IT-based facilities with
networked computers (including Macs in the Central Loop) and wireless laptops, colour printing and scanning facilities. Help
with IT issues is available through an online HelpDesk.
You can access computing and copying facilities at any campus, if this is more convenient for you when engaged in independent
study, but the majority of course specific materials will be located in the Loop on the campus where your course is based.
You will find the essential texts for your course available in the Library stock and regularly updated. Relevant journals and online
resources are purchased on an annual basis.
Following an initial Welcome Tour of your local Loop, your tutor will arrange for us to work with you in follow-up in-depth
sessions on key skills such as effective searching of online resources and referencing. Induction sessions are also provided at the
start of your programme to help you find your way around technology in the college. Additional one-to-one tutorials are
available to all students. LRC support is supplemented by a range of interactive resources on Moodle.
The services provided by the Learning Resources Centre will be an integral part of the Induction Programme for this course.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

Being able to access resources and materials to help you on your course when you need them is very important. MOODLE is our
virtual learning environment, and contains lots of key information about your course accessible 24:7. As part of your induction
we will make sure you are able to make the most of this resource.
As a student at Blackpool & the Fylde College you will be provided with a web-based Microsoft Office 365 account. This account
provides anytime, anywhere access to a suite of Microsoft programmes including Outlook email and web-based versions of
Word, Excel and PowerPoint. You also get access to your own online storage area so you can download, edit and save your
college work wherever you are.
To find your course materials, log-on to Moodle, the Colleges virtual learning environment. Moodle contains lesson notes,
multimedia materials, quizzes, forums and lots of different tools to help you achieve your academic goals. You may submit your
assignments through Moodle and receive online feedback from your tutors. Moodle also provides easy ways for you to
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communicate with your tutors and fellow students using messaging, chat rooms and forums. You can access your Office 365 and
Moodle accounts by logging into one simple webpage MyHub which also contains useful college information, news and links:
http://myhub.blackpool.ac.uk
Induction sessions are provided to all students at the start of their course to help you find your way around technology in the
college. The Loop LRCs are located on each campus. You can pop into The Loop and log-on to a PC, access printing and copying
facilities or ask the Resource Advisers for help and advice.
STUDENT UNION
The Students Union (SU) at B&FC is your union. Its made up of students that you elect each year, who listen to the student
voice and respond to your wants and needs. The SU represents students on a range of issues, including equality and diversity,
education and social activities, with the aim of ensuring your time here is as interesting and enjoyable as possible.
As a student at Blackpool and The Fylde College, you are automatically free members of the Students Union and you are
encouraged to play an active role. Our Students Union is actively engaged in student affairs at local and regional levels so there
are opportunities for you to become involved in various campaigns and fund-raising activities. Our aim is to work for the good of
the student community and to take an active interest in the development of all students. As such the Union represents the
students on a number of academic and College committees where student involvement and comment is welcomed.
The Union provides the framework and financial backing for students to organise trips and events, which can be a great way to
broaden your interests and meet new people. With a wealth of information, our Students Union can also advise you on places
to go and things to see and do.
The Students Union has offices at the University Centre and at our Bispham Campus. If you need to get in touch, you can visit
them in person or contact them by phone or email.
University Centre Office
Wednesday and Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Tel: 01253 504 517
Email: studentsunion@blackpool.ac.uk
Bispham Campus Office

Tuesday and Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Tel: 01253 504 374
Email: studentsunion@blackpool.ac.uk
Contact the Student Enrichment Officer, Steve Stroud
Mobile: 07908 509 209

Email: stephen.stroud@blackpool.ac.uk
BEING A PARTNER IN YOUR OWN SUCCESS

Higher education is as much about personal change and development as it is about subject knowledge and skills development.
By facilitating your development we enable you to take responsibility for your own learning. Students who are fully informed
about the opportunities available to them, but who are also aware of their responsibility to engage with those opportunities, are
more likely to make effective use of services and resources (QAA Quality Code Chapter B4). It is important that you take
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advantage of every opportunity to facilitate your success, and to creatively engage with the knowledge you encounter,
constructing and reconstructing your own understanding. We will support you to set clear goals, reflect on your progress and
develop key graduate skills.
THE STUDENT CHARTER

At Blackpool and the Fylde College we believe that effective learning is always based upon a strong mutual respect and cooperative partnership between those teaching and those being taught. In consultation with students we have a five-point
student charter which indicates what you can expect from us during your programme and what we expect from you. The charter
is also available on Moodle:
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ABSENCE REPORTING
If for whatever reason, including ill health, you are going to be absent from College then you will need to ensure that you make
contact with us to discuss how we can support you. This is particularly important if your absence could have a significant effect
on your assessment requirements. Should this be the case then you will need to consider the College Personal Mitigating
Circumstances procedure the full version of which is available at the link below.
http://moodle.blackpool.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=30688
Any personal mitigating circumstances, such as ill health, which may have affected your studies or performance in assessments
and examinations, would need to be submitted to the HE Student Administration Manager
mitigating.circumstances@blackpool.ac.uk formally by you with supporting evidence, e.g. a medical certificate, following the
procedures and in accordance with the deadlines laid down in the Colleges Personal Mitigating Circumstances Policy.
In the event that you are unable to attend an examination because of illness or other unforeseen circumstances, you must
immediately inform your programme leader before the start of the examination. If you are absent from the whole or part of an
examination because of illness, a Personal Mitigating Circumstances application form together with a valid medical certificate or
other appropriate independent documentary evidence must be forwarded to the HE Student Administration Manager normally
within ten working days of the examination.
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STAYING IN TOUCH
If you are unable to attend your scheduled sessions for a sustained period of time, there are a number of ways that you can
continue to engage with your programme. It is vital that you discuss your situation with your course tutor at the earliest
possibility to allow us to put a revised study plan in place to support your individual circumstances. This may include distance
support via e-mail, virtual learning (Moodle or Illuminate), or alternative modes of attendance. Additionally, the HE Learning
Mentor service is available to support all students at any point of their studies regardless of their circumstances. Each situation
is different and we endeavour to provide a personalised plan to support you in any way we can, therefore your engagement
with your course tutor as soon as you are aware of any challenges you face in your attendance is vital.
SAFEGUARDING
Safeguarding supports students in Being Safe and Feeling Safe. If you feel unsafe, in danger of harming yourself or at risk whilst
at College contact the Student Direct Safeguarding College Emergency Hotline: 01253 504444 9am to 5pm. Alternatively at any
time visit your GP or local Walk in Medical Centre or Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit at the Hospital.
Other support networks also available outside College hours include the NHS crisis telephone: 0300 365 0300, the Mental
Health Helpline telephone: 0800 616171 or the Samaritans 24 hours a day on the local contact number of 01253 622218 or on
the national number 0845 790 9090.
If you require advice or assistance about disclosing a safeguarding concern you should discuss this with your Personal Tutor or
any member of staff.
STUDENT IDENTITY CARD

You must wear your ID badge at all times whilst on College premises. Access to College facilities is dependent on Students
having their ID badge. You will also be asked to show your ID badge when sitting exams. You will be challenged if you are not
wearing your badge when on College premises. This is to help students and staff feel safe in College.
FOOD ON CAMPUS
When you want to take a break for refereshments on campus, youre well catered for. At the Fleetwood campus the Refectory
offers traditional breakfast, a wide range of hot food, sandwiches, snacks and beverages. At the University Centres Central Hub
refectory, Caf Grads, you can sit down and tuck into a proper meal or just grab a bite and relax in one of the chill-out areas. A
Starbucks outlet has also just opened in South Building. A similar-style refectory, Retreat, is available at our Bispham Campus or
if you fancy a little treat there is also a bakery/sweetshop, Grab and Go and a Starbucks. Visit
http://www.blackpool.ac.uk/facilities/shops for more information. At all our campuses, there are also plenty of vending points
providing snacks on the go.
Get off to a great start every morning! All Blackpool and The Fylde College students are entitled to a free healthy breakfast.
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SPORTS FACILITIES AND COLLEGE TEAMS

Sports facilities are mainly based at the Bispham Campus where there is a sports hall, an all-weather floodlit sports pitch and a
well-equipped gym, Inspirations, with Fleetwood also having some facilities. We have numerous College teams, both mens and
womens, with other available sports ranging from volleyball and five-a-side football to table tennis and canoeing. To find out
more ask your personal tutor.
ENRICHMENT
Enrichment is about providing you with opportunities to bring your learning to life, developing your range of interests, meeting
new friends and growing as a person. Some activities will be related to your area of study whilst others may not be directly
linked.
Curriculum-based activities
Whilst studying your chosen subject at College, you will have the chance to see how your subject works in real life and apply that
insight to your studies. We also aim, during your programme of study, to develop your employability skills and interview
techniques. To provide this valuable enrichment, your programme will feature such activities as guest speakers, trips into
industry and ship visits, real life assignments, competitions, work based learning.
Extra-curricular activities
College is also as much about the social side as it is about learning. At Blackpool and the Fylde College we offer a vast range of
activities, from discounted theatre trips to lunchtime sports activities and book club. Activities are free to everyone enrolled on a
course and in most cases, theres no need to book. For more information about whats on, view our enrichment booklet online
or available in hard copy from the iKnow team.
Fee-based activities
For those of you who wish to engage in a further range of activities there are fee-based sports activities. For full details please
see our online Sports Facilities page.
The Sports Team can also organise one-off fitness activities, such as trips to Manchesters Chill Factor for skiing or outings to
Grizedale Forest for mountain biking. For more information please contact the Sports Centre staff on 01253 590829. Dont
forget, that the Students Union may be able to help with funding too.
GETTING INVOLVED IN THE QUALITY OF YOUR PROGRAMME

At Blackpool and the Fylde College we believe that you are a member of our higher education and College community and as
such your views and experiences are extremely important to us. We want to work in partnership with you to ensure that your
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experience is the best that it can be both for you and others who study with you. To this end we work hard to engage all
students in dialogue about the quality of their learning experiences. You can engage by providing useful feedback on your
experiences of modules through Module Evaluation Questionnaires, through being an elected course representative attending
student forums and college meetings and through surveys such as the Student Perception on Course (SPOC) surveys and the
National Student Survey (NSS).
ACADEMIC APPEALS
An academic appeal is a procedure which allows you in certain circumstances to ask for a review of a decision relating to your
academic progress or award. You can ask for a review of a decision by one of the following:
A Board of Examiners, both Module and Programme Boards.

A Personal Mitigating Circumstances Panel
An application to the College
An Academic Malpractice Panel
It should be noted that students may only appeal against a decision if they can show that they satisfy one or more of the
grounds detailed in the academic regulations. The appeal process cannot be used to challenge academic judgement or appeal
simply because you disagree with the marks you have been given.
An academic appeal is different from a complaint so appeals and complaints are looked at under different procedures. A
complaint is dissatisfaction about the provision of a programme or academic service or facility or any other service provided by
the College.
Students studying either a:
Lancaster University Validated Programme

Liverpool John Moores Validated Programme
Scottish Qualifications Authority Programme (SQA Higher National)
Edexcel Higher National Programme
To lodge an academic appeal, you must do so by submitting your appeal within 10 working days of the publication of your
results or decision of a panel either by writing to the HE Academic Registrar, Bennett Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, United
Kingdom, FY1 4EE or by email to: appeals@blackpool.ac.uk.
The Academic Appeals regulations and application pro-forma can be found on The Blackpool & The Fylde College website
http://www.blackpool.ac.uk/apply/university
Students studying a:
University of Salford Validated Programme
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To lodge an academic appeal (other than an appeal against an application to the College), you must do so through the University
of Salford by submitting your appeal in writing, within 10 working days of the publication of your results or decision of a panel to
the Senior Assistant Secretary, Governance Services Unit, Ground Floor, Crescent House, The University of Salford, M5 4WT.
The Academic Appeals Procedure and pro-forma can be found on The University of Salford website
http://www.governance.salford.ac.uk/page/student_policies
In all cases students are advised to consult their Programme Leader or Personal Tutor for advice and guidance in the first
instance.
GRADUATION
Our Graduation and awards event is a spectacular occasion, representing the culmination of masses of dedication and hard
work, and the gateway to an exciting and rewarding future.
The graduation ceremonies will take place at the Marine Hall, The Esplanade, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6HF
Your
graduation day may
seem a long way off now, but you will be there quicker than you think! Blackpool and the Fylde Colleges Awards Ceremonies
are a part of the celebration of your achievement and we hope you will be able to attend. You will need to budget for the cost of
guest tickets, academic dress and photography. Awards Ceremonies are held each year at the Winter Gardens. If you attend the
Awards Ceremonies we publish the names and awards of all graduates in the Awards Ceremony booklet and in a graduation
supplement in the local press. If you do not wish your name to appear, you must contact Student Administration to inform us.
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We will print the name we have recorded for you on your degree certificate, so its important that you tell us in advance of any
spelling or other changes. After we have printed the certificate we will not be able to change it for you.
This is a very special day for all our graduates and their friends and families and is a marvellous opportunity to share and
celebrate your academic achievement and accomplishments.
MODULE OUTLINES
The following module outlines provide you with a brief overview of the modules and their contents, together with the intended
learning outcomes and the recommended reading lists.
LEVEL 4
4539BFC STUDY SKILLS
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Study techniques, research skills, time management and organizational skills, learning styles
Report and essay writing, referencing, the Harvard referencing system, plagiarism
Data collection and analysis
Presentation skills
Use of standard software packages Group work and group dynamics Revision and exam technique
Notation and functions: evaluation and manipulation of formulae and algebraic functions
Application of mathematical principles to industrial scenarios
Personal development including: letter writing, CVs, interview techniques, career planning and reflection
LEARNING OUTCOMES
You will be expected to:1.
2.
3.
4.
Demonstrate the use of a range of modern business and communication software

Manipulate and solve a range of mathematical problems
Present academic information using appropriate support material
Demonstrate personal development at introductory level
4501BFC NAVIGATION AND METEOROLOGY

INDICATIVE CONTENT
Charts and Publications including ECDIS Navigational terms and calculation of DR and EP Visual position fixing and
compass error by transit Theory of tides and calculations on times and heights
Chartwork and making adjustments to a vessel's course Magnetic and gyro compasses and their errors Meteorological
observations and use of WMO codes Forces producing wind
Formation of cloud and precipitation and the causes of reduced visibility
Structure and methods of heating of the troposphere
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General circulation and climactic zones over the oceans and ocean currents
Surface charts and synoptic patterns and surface pressure systems
Weather services available to shipping, weather information available to shipping and its application to a voyage
including TRS, Monsoon and Ice
LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.
3.
4.
Demonstrate an understanding of terrestrial and coastal navigation including tides

Explain the operation of magnetic and gyro compasses, including correcting for error
Describe meteorological processes effecting the operation of ships
Assess weather information including charts, reporting and forecasts
4503BFC SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS 1

INDICATIVE CONTENT
The principles and safe working practices for the proper loading/unloading, stowage and carriage of Dry, Refrigerated,
Unitised, Containerised, Ro Ro and Bulk Cargoes. Know and apply the principles and safe methods of arranging for the
proper loading, stowage and carriage of Oil, Gas and Chemical Cargoes and related ballasting operations.
Know how to conduct a deck watch alongside or at anchor. Ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements.
Apply the principles of ship stability for box and ship shape vessels to routine situations.
The causes of stress in a ship's structure.
Identify the significant features of a ship's structure and the salient features of a range of ship types.
Remote operation of controls of propulsion plant and engineering systems and services.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Demonstrate an understanding of loading, stowing and securing of cargoes and their care during carriage
Conduct a deck watch alongside or at anchor
Ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements
Apply the principles of ship stability for box and ship shape vessels to routine situations
Identify the significant features of a ship's structure
Assess the remote operation of controls of propulsion plant and engineering systems and services
4502BFC MARITIME MANAGEMENT

INDICATIVE CONTENT
Safe navigational watch-keeping including standard bridge procedures, the use of anti-collision rules, the buoyage
systems and standard communication systems. Emergency response including distresses.
Manoeuvring a vessel including anchoring and mooring.
Monitor compliance with legislative requirements by UK and none UK vessels. Principles of personnel management
within the shipping sector.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.
3.
4.
5.
Give details of factors to consider in order to maintain a safe navigational watch

Assess the resources available to effectively respond to shipboard emergency situations
Demonstrate an understanding of manoeuvring a vessel
Explain the application of legislative requirements on seagoing vessels
Detail the principles of personnel management within the shipping sector
4515BFC MARITIME WORK BASED LEARNING 1

INDICATIVE CONTENT
Self-evaluation and experiential learning. Identification of suitable workplace opportunities. The nature of WBL.
The management of learning through workplace opportunities. Describing and reflecting on learning.
Identification of specific individual learning that has taken place and its vocational applicability to the student and the
placement organization.
Topics on maritime industry relevant to student placement.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.
3.
4.
1 Define the purpose of the work based learning, agree learning outcomes and the outputs of the WBL with the Module
leader.
2 Identify personal resource requirements for the successful completion of a WBL project or projects.
3 Apply theories and principles associated with the work based projects to the appropriate maritime discipline.
4 Describe and reflect on learning during the work based learning phase.
LEVEL 5
5543BFC RESEARCH PLANNING
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Literature searches and reviews. Academic writing.

Formatting of written reports. Writing research/project proposals. Presentation techniques.
Interview techniques.
Personal development planning.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
You will be expected to:
Prepare to undertake a self-directed programme of academic learning
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Conduct a literature search and review

Effectively communicate academic information
5501BFC NAVIGATION
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Passage planning for worldwide and coastal sections of voyage. Position fixing using great circle and celestial
navigation.
Electronic systems of position fixing including the use of Radar in safe navigation. Co-ordinate search and rescue
operations.
Bridge resource management. Respond to navigational emergencies.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.
3.
4.
5.
Complete a passage plan for a vessel on an international voyage

Resolve celestial navigation problems
Explain search and rescue procedures
Assess the factors relating to Bridge Resource Management
Respond effectively to navigational emergencies
5503BFC SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS 2

INDICATIVE CONTENT
Structural requirements for vessels with respect to the handling and carriage of cargo.
Stability/stress diagrams and stress calculating equipment.
Planning and operational procedures for the stowage and securing of dry cargoes, stores and equipment.
Planning and operational procedures for handling oil, liquid and gas cargoes. Planning and operational procedures for
passenger operations.
Theories and factors affecting stability and trim.
Factors affecting stability at moderate and large angles of heel. The effect of damage and flooding on stability
Current national and IMO regulations concerning stability. The range and application of materials and processes.
Properties and safe use of maintenance equipment and materials. Procedures for dry-docking.
Preparation required for surveys.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Plan the safe loading, stowing and securing of cargoes and their care during carriage.
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2.
3.
Asses the factors affecting trim, stability and stress.

Demonstrate an understanding of the maintenance of vessels.
5502BFC MARITIME LAW AND MANAGEMENT

INDICATIVE CONTENT
Agreements and conventions. Personnel and resource management. Employment Law.

Safety Management and Quality Assurance Legislation, Codes and Guidance. Application of Safety Management
Systems.
UK and international legislation in specific shipboard situations.
Law applying to the safe handling, stowage, securing and transport of cargoes.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.
3.
4.
Assess the responsibilities of seagoing vessels under International Maritime Law, recommendations and national
legislation
Explain processes used in the organization and management of a ship's crew
Apply commercial law to ships
Evaluate a development issue within the Maritime sector
5519BFC MARITIME WORK BASED LEARNING 2

INDICATIVE CONTENT
Self evaluation and experiential learning. Identification of suitable workplace opportunities. The nature of WBL.
The management of learning through workplace opportunities. Describing and reflecting on learning.
Specific topics based on student's placement
LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.
3.
4.
Define the purpose of the work based learning, agree learning outcomes and the outputs of the WBL with the Module
leader.
2 Identify personal resource requirements for the successful completion of a WBL project or projects.
3 Critically evaluate theories and principles associated with the work based project or projects and relate these to the
appropriate maritime discipline.
4 Describe and reflect on learning during the work based learning phase.
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Foundation Degree Nautical Science

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PROGRAMME

Name of awarding body/institution

Liverpool John Moores University

Blackpool and The Fylde College

Details of Professional/Statutory body accreditation

Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB), Maritime &

Name of the final award

Foundation Degree in Nautical Science

Foundation Degree in Nautical Science

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Statement Group(s)

MNTB Foundation Degree Framework

Liverpool John Moores University

QUALIFICATIONS CREDIT FRAMEWORK

Masters Degree (MA; MSc; MPhil)

Hons, Top-Up Degree (BA; BSc; BEng)

Honours Degree (BA; BSc; BEng)

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

Navigation and Meteorology

Maritime Work Based Learning 1

Phase 3 and 5 (Level 5)

Maritime Law and Management

Maritime Work Based Learning 2

Navigation and Meteorology

Maritime Work Based Learning 1

Maritime Law and Management

Maritime Work Based Learning 2

WHERE WILL I STUDY?

FLEETWOOD NAUTICAL CAMPUS

TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

HOW MUCH WORK SHOULD I DO?

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

WHAT KINDS OF ASSESSMENT WILL THERE BE?

Logs and Portfolios

Self and peer assessment

WHEN WILL I BE ASSESSED?

Factually faultless; very clearly directed; excellent coverage and analysis;

Factually virtually flawless; clearly directed; comprehensive coverage and

Very good answer

Factually almost flawless; well directed; evidence of outside reading; very

Accurate but limited to lecture materials; some errors or facts missing; no

Information sparse with inaccuracies; broadly relevant to the question but

Poorly directed at the question; many omissions or errors but some

Very deficient answer

Largely irrelevant to the question; many omissions/errors; no analysis; no

Irrelevant to the question; little or no substance/factual material, hence

WHAT IF I EXPERIENCE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MEAN I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE AN

WHAT IF I MISS A DEADLINE?

WHAT HAPPENS IF I FAIL AN ASSESSMENT?

PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS

We will work in partnership with all stakeholders, students, staff

Key partners in your success are

Your Personal Tutor and the programme delivery team

YOUR PERSONAL TUTOR AND THE PROGRAMME DELIVERY TEAM

Links to support networks and services - internal and external.

Government student loans and grants.

Previous study and how it will affect your funding entitlement.

Debt counselling and advice

CAREERS INFORMATION, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE

Making decisions about your future career.

ENHANCING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING