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Curriculum Development and Evaluation Committee (CDEC)

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[1] Purpose

Curriculum Development and Evaluation Committee (CDEC) is a standing committee of the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Science, responsible for all programme/ curriculum/ Course development, implementing, monitoring and evaluation.

[2] Committee Composition and meetings

A. Membership

I. Director Undergraduate Studies (Chairperson of the Committee): Prof TD Silva

II. Heads of the Departments:

  • Prof.DD Wickremasinghe – Zoology & Environment Sciences
  • Prof. KMN de Silva – Chemistry
  • Prof. KPSC Jayaratne – Physics
  • Dr. CD Thilakaratne – Statistics
  • Dr. MR Lamabadusuriya – Nuclear Sciences
  • Dr. SSN Perera – Mathematics
  • Dr. CM Nanayakkara – Plant Sciences

III. Academic Advisor of each Department

  • Prof. DP Dissanayake : Chemistry
  • Dr. DR Jayawardene/Mr. Hameem : Mathematics
  • Dr. MR Lamabadusuriya : Nuclear Science
  • Dr. MS Gunewardene : Physics
  • Dr. PS Saputhanthri : Plant Sciences
  • Dr. CH Magalla : Statistics
  • Dr. IC Perera : Zoology& Env.Sci.

IV. Coordinator of Faculty CS courses : Mr. ERAD Bandara

V. Coordinator of Faculty IT courses: Dr. SKP Eranga

VI. Director of Career Guidance Unit: Prof.DD Wickremasinghe, Prof. GHCM Hettiarachchi

VII. Senior Assistant Registrar: Mrs. TDD Pathiranage

  • Any other member of the faculty could attend at the request of the CDEC

B. Meeting Schedule

The Committee shall meet once a month (on the third Thursday)

[3] Degree Programmes Covered

All undergraduate Degree Programmes conducted internally.

[4] Responsibilities and duties of the Curriculum development and Evaluation Committee

4.1 Recommend new programme curricula / course syllabi

4.2 Recommend revisions to programme curricula / course syllabi

4.3 Review/ revise undergraduate By-Laws and guidelines

4.4 Recommend new/revised selection criteria for honours degree programmes

4.5 Regular evaluation/ monitoring of the study programmes

4.6 Recommend necessary changes in curricula in accordance with requests from internal and external stakeholders

Director Undergraduate Studies

  1. Overseeing the Undergraduate programmes of the Faculty to ensure smooth functioning
  2. Charing CDEC meetings
  3. Introducing the structure and composition of academic programme to the new entrants at the orientation programme
  4. Identifying and reporting on matters concerning UG studies at the Faculty Board
  5. Attending Research Committee meetings of the Faculty
  6. Dealing with any issues/queries raised by stakeholders (students/ supervisors/ coordinators/ examiners) of the UG programmes
  7. Coordinating the compilation and revision of the UG Handbook
  8. Participating in the Quality Assurance Committee meetings
  9. Ensuring that all courses offered comply with the Faculty undergraduate By Laws and guidelines
  10. Attending to revisions and other recommendations for course improvement through CDEC

Coordinators of Industry Oriented Honours Degree programmes

  1. Identify appropriate visiting staff
  2. Make necessary arrangements to appoint visiting staff
  3. Prepare course schedules
  4. Prepare timetables in line with the Master Time Table
  5. Communicate with stakeholders and identify suitable industry-oriented placements
  6. Identify suitable placement mentors and internal supervisors for the industrial placements
  7. Identify and make arrangements to appoint first and second examiners
  8. Coordinate the process of setting, moderating, marking of the examination papers
  9. Coordinating the entry of marks and sending mark sheets to DR/SAR/AR Examinations Branch
  10. Participating in the Examination Board meetings
  11. Identify academic, administrative and other matters related to the courses and bringing it to the notice of the Head, Dean, CDEC and Faculty Board
  12. Review and monitor the course progress and report to Department, CDEC and Faculty Board
  13. Convene dialogue between industry partners (where relevant), lecture panel and students improve the programme/course modules for further revisions

Coordinators of Computer Science Courses

  1. Coordinate the preparation of timetables in liaison with the UCSC and Master Time Table of the Faculty
  2. Coordinate the practical components of the CS courses
  3. Table the list of first and second examiners of the CS courses at the Faculty Board
  4. Communicating the important deadlines and other notices to the students and staff of USCS
  5. Coordinating the entry of marks and sending mark sheets to DR/ SAR/ AR Examinations Branch
  6. Participating in the Examination Board meetings
  7. Identify academic, administrative and other matters related to the courses and bringing it to the notice of the Head, Dean, CDEC and Faculty Board
  8. Review and monitor the course progress and report to the CDEC and Faculty Board
  9. Attending CDEC meetings

Coordinators of Enhancement Courses

  1. Coordinating the preparation of timetables in liaison with respective parties (Career Guidance Unit, English Language Teaching Department, Physical Education Department etc.) and Master Time Table of the Faculty as necessary
  2. Communicating the important deadlines and other notices to the students and staff conducting enhancement courses
  3. Coordinating the entering marks to the SIS and sending mark sheets to DR/ SAR/ AR Examinations Branch
  4. Participating in the Examination Board meetings
  5. Identifying academic, administrative and other matters related to the courses and bringing them to the notice of the Head, Dean, CDEC and Faculty Board
  6. Review and monitor the course progress and reporting to the CDEC and Faculty Board

Coordinator of Information Technology Unit II

  1. Identifying appropriate visiting staff
  2. Make necessary arrangements to appoint visiting staff
  3. Prepare course schedules
  4. Prepare timetables in line with the Master Time Table
  5. Communicate with stakeholders and identify suitable industry-oriented placements
  6. Identify suitable placement mentors and internal supervisors for the industrial placements
  7. Identify and make arrangements to appoint first and second examiners
  8. Coordinate the process of setting, moderating, marking of the examination papers
  9. Coordinating entering marks to the SIS and sending mark sheets to DR/ SAR/ AR Examinations Branch
  10. Participating in the Examination Board meetings
  11. Identifying academic, administrative and other matters related to the courses and bringing them to the notice of the Dean, CDEC and Faculty Board
  12. Review and monitor the course progress and report to CDEC and Faculty Board
  13. Convene dialogue between industry partners (where relevant), lecture panel and students improve the programme/course modules for further revisions
  14. Attending CDEC meetings
  15. Liaise with the Dean and Heads of the Departments, to coordinate Information Technology Unit II.

Academic Advisor of the Department

  1. Identifying academic, administrative and other matters related to the courses and bringing them to the notice of the Head, Dean, CDEC and Faculty Board
  2. Review and monitor the course progress and report to the CDEC and Faculty Board
  3. Attending CDEC meetings