The department offers third-level courses at certificate, diploma and degree levels in the Humanities. It also offers research and taught postgraduate degrees. The department manages and administers these courses in accordance with Institute Policy and Academic Council Regulations. The Head of Department reports to the Head of School of Business and Humanities.

Courses available in this department.

Further Functions of the Department/Head of Department:

• Recruitment and selection of departmental staff (together with the School and Personnel Office)
• Ensuring standards/quality of courses
• Encouraging and facilitating staff development and training
• Preparing course timetables
• Liaising with other Departments on Institute-wide matters.
• Ex-officio member of department course boards
• Facilitating the appointment of course leaders and year tutors
• Various administrative tasks including handling specific queries.
• Promoting courses (marketing and PR activities)
• Meeting staff and students as appropriate
• Proposing budgets and materials for classes.
• Reviewing and making decisions as appropriate on student applications for courses
• Planning for academic year
• Giving academic leadership in course development and reviews

Course Boards

• Holding meetings as per agreed schedules.
• Providing feedback to students.
• Promoting courses (marketing and PR activities)
• Course development
• Reviewing and evaluating courses annually and reports to the School and Academic Council.

Services Provided Directly to the Public

Provision of information regarding the work of the department through the school office: academic disciplines and courses, research projects, links with the world of work and the community, institutional links. Provides information on courses. Provides references for students and graduates.

Classes of Records Held

• Examination papers and marking schemes.
• Continuous assessment marks.
• "Green and White" mark-sheets.
• Copies of examination results on broadsheets from Registrar's Office.
• Copies of statistics from administration on examinations throughput.
• Course Board minutes.
• Copies of timetables
• Annual non-pay budget data.
• Copies of part-time claims summary.
• Academic course development and review documents.
• Head of Department correspondence.
• Lecturer correspondence.
• Copies of Extern Examiner's reports.
• Copies of postgraduate students' progress reports
• Copies of Student References provided by Department
• Relevant awarding authority documentation.
• Lists of students on department courses.

Contact Points