Bulletin Special Supplement Jun 1965

SUMMARY OF TWO REPORTS WI TH PARTICULAR REFERANCE TO STEPS TO BE TAKEN I. P r o g r a mme f or t he Senate, Boards o f Studies, L i b r a r y C o mm i t t e e, a n d U n i v e r s i ty Re s e a r ch [Figures in brackets refer to the relevant paragraphs in the and Loach Lehmann Report ( L ); the University Committee's Report (C) is not usually referred to except where it deals w i th matters which the and Loach Lehmann Report did not consider.] A. S e n a t e (including its committees and boards). (1) Examinations:— (a) Provide for the extensive participation of the external examiners in the setting of examination papers. ( L 6.11) (b) Consider how examinations should be organized so as to serve the purposes of the teaching courses. (L6.12) (c) Ensure that the examination paper is a genuine unity instead of being three sets o f examinations in one paper . (L8.9) (d) Co-ordinate the preliminary examin a tions of the Colleges and ensure that they are designed as teachin g aids. (L6,7) (2) General Studies. Some decisio n must be reached about the recommendations in C Part I I I . Perhaps a special committees on this important subject should be set up. (3) Provision of a central service o f advice and help for young staff in their lecturing. (L4.9) (4) Consideration o f the membership of Boards of Study. (L8.11) (5) Ma k i ng transfer at end of first yea r easier. (C19) (6) Advising students on how to use their vacations. (C20) (7) Consideration of whether the present arrangement and length of terms is satisfactory. (C9(d) and 22(b)) (8) Consideration o f how best to instruct students in methods of study. (C18 ) (9) Provision for translation of material which students mus t read, if not available in Chinese. (L3-7 (i) and C15(c) & ( d )） B. B o a r d of S t u d i e s Boards of Studies will need to consider all aspects of the reports, especially those assigned to the Senates' sphere, but the following seem to be their particular responsibility:— (1) Most essential, cutting down the number of lectures. (L5.15) (2) Cutting down the number of courses and the amount of material covered in them. (L5.16) (3) Introduction of tutorials, only one a fortnight in one subject or course in first year, two in second year. ( L 5 . 1 0—1 2) Not more than 5 students in a tutorial group. (See also C11(a)）Careful use of written work. (C12) Consideration of this for 1965-6. (L8.2 (iii)) (4) Cutting down the students' teaching load. (L5.15) (5) Use of seminars in third and fourth years. (L5.13 and 8.5) Consideration of this to begin in 1966-7. (6) I mp r o v i ng methods of lecturing. (L4.6) (7) Providing for equivalence of the courses and programmes (L8.7(a)) and coordinating the lectures etc. (L8.7(b)) of the Colleges. (8) Using several staff to run one course; not necessarily specialists for tutorials. (L5.23) (9) Ensuring that Calendars contain an accurate account of the courses that are actually taught. (L5.18) (10) Introducing interdepartmental tutorial groups (C11(f)) and written work. (C12) B o a rd of S t u d y f or E n g l i s h L a n g u a g e and L i t e r a t u r e (1) Study how to increase students' reading speeds to 40 pages an hour. (L3.7(i)) 59