UWTSD
Birmingham UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS
Contents University History
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About Birmingham Campus
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Why Study with UWTSD?
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Intakes
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Programmes Certificate of Higher Education Skills for the Workplace BA (Hons) Leadership and Management Skills for the Workplace
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Certificate of Higher Education Skills for the Workplace (Health and Social Care) 12 BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care
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Certificate of Higher Education Computing Skills for the Workplace 16
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BSc (Hons) Applied Computing
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BA (Hons) Business Management
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MBA Banking and Finance
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MBA Entrepreneurship
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MBA General Management
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MBA Human Resource Management
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MBA Information Management
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MBA Marketing
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Entry Criteria
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How to Apply
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University
History
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Three centuries of learning and teaching, providing an education fit for the future go hand in hand at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. The University of Wales Trinity Saint David was formed on 18 November 2010 and holds the distinction of being one of the UK’s newest as well as its oldest universities. It was created from the merger of Trinity University College and University of Wales Lampeter. The latter was awarded a charter in 1828, which was extended for the creation of the new university, meaning that Trinity Saint David holds the oldest royal charter in England and Wales after the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. In 2011 HRH the Prince of Wales became its Royal Patron.
The UWTSD Group includes Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion as part of a dual sector group structure comprising further education colleges and the university.
Historically the University and its founding institutions have placed their degreeawarding powers in abeyance and offered degrees of the University of Wales. UWTSD began to award its own degrees in July 2014.
The UWTSD Group has over 25,000 learners across 17 campuses in rural and city locations. Together we deliver clear, tangible benefits for learners, employers, industry and communities by offering a vocational approach from entry level to postdoctoral research. The Group will be further strengthened with the merger of University of Wales into UWTSD in due course.
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Welcome to
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Birmingham Campus
UWTSD Birmingham is located in Sparkhill and Birmingham's City Centre, both vibrant neighbourhoods that have been established to provide opportunities for people of all backgrounds to study a higher education programme in their community. 4
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About the Centre
Key Features
The Sparkhill Centre opened in March 2018 and the Quay Place Centre in January 2020, both having developed into thriving learning centres where Home and EU students are able to learn new skills for the workplace, develop their existing skills, build confidence and meet others with similar goals. It is a friendly and lively environment where we aim to assist our students in developing their potential to the full.
• Flexible full-time University courses • Continues throughout the year • Designed to enable you to balance family and work commitments alongside your studies • Bite-sized units and project-based • Practical assessments and a focus on real-world skills development
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Why study with
UWTSD? Excellent Teaching Programmes that are underpinned by our research faculty and taught by lecturers at the forefront of their fields.
Internationally Recognised Degrees A degree from a UK university symbolises the quality of education that potential employers will recognise everywhere.
Focused Learning
Great Location
Our campus has small class sizes ensuring a focused learning environment and a high degree of interaction.
Easy access in Birmingham at the heart of vibrant communities.
Student Support
Connected
Our friendly on-campus student service team is always available to help and support you to settle into university life.
We aim to ensure that you get the most from your studies and form long-lasting relationships with alumni and the university.
We hope to be part of your future when you become one of the many students who choose to fulfil their potential with us. Our intake dates are: January
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May
September
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Certificate of Higher Education
Skills for the * Workplace Want to progress in your workplace or build your own business? Then DEVELOP your skills and step on to the CAREER ladder! You could develop your skills, improve your self-confidence and restart your career. Designed to give you the tools to apply your personal transferrable skills to the workplace; the confidence to anticipate problems and find solutions, to work independently and with other people, to plan things out before you start and complete the things that you’ve started… the skills that employers want!
Modules: Level 4 • • • • • •
Academic and Employability Skills Effective Team Working and Communication Digital Skills and Research Methods Problem Solving and Decision Making Professional Career Development Managing Enterprise in the 21st Century
All of the teaching is project-based, linking theory with practice and ensuring that each module is contextualised within real workplace situations and challenges.
Successful Candidates Gain: Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE)
Progression Options: Level 5 & 6 in BA (Hons) Leadership and Management Skills for the Workplace
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Course Location: Birmingham
Language: English
Study Options: Full-time
Study Length: 1 Year
*This course is available to apply as a weekday or weekend study option. This programme is only available to Home applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
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BA (Hons)
Leadership and Management Skills for the Workplace
Modules: Level 5 �
The Leadership and Management Skills for the Workplace (BA) is designed both for progression from the Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education Skills for the Workplace and for credit transfer from other business related programmes.
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In terms of subject content, the title “for the workplace” reflects the contextualisation of each module to the personal workplace experiences of the learners. This project-based, discursive approach to study ensures that generic theoretical models are consistently explored within a workplace context ensuring continued relevance to the needs of employers and career progression.
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Successful completion of studies on the Level 4 Cert HE Skills for the Workplace will enable learners to progress straight into Level 5 of this degree programme which follows a similar pattern of flexible delivery as the Certificate, being delivered with discrete modules, studied consecutively, with face-to-face tuition at a convenient community location.
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Course Location: Birmingham
Language: English
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Study Options: Full-time
Developing Workplace Critical Thinking Developing Relationships and Workplace Achievement Workplace Culture and Organisational Efficiency Knowledge and Information Management Skills for the Workplace Understanding and Engaging in the Customer Experience Managing Projects in the Organisation
Study Length: 2 Years
* This programme is only available to Home applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
Emergent Leadership Skills for the Workplace Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills for the Workplace Developing Innovation and Creativity for Business Advantage Strategic Management for SMEs Leading and Implementing Workplace Change Coaching and Mentoring Skills for the Workplace
Registration 3 times a year: January, May September
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Certificate of Higher Education in Skills for the Workplace
Health and Social Care* Want to progress in your workplace? Then DEVELOP your skills and step on to the CAREER ladder! Modules:
You could develop your skills, improve your self-confidence and restart your career.
Level 4
Designed to give you the tools to apply your personal transferrable skills to the workplace; the confidence to anticipate problems and find solutions, to work independently and with other people, to plan things out before you start and complete the things that you’ve started… the skills that employers want! This programme is specifically focused on employability, ensuring that students are able to use workplace experiences to inform their studies throughout each module. Explicit outcomes include the creation of digital portfolios, through which students can demonstrate their understanding of key skills, theories and methodologies for use at interview and to secure career progression.
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Course Location: Birmingham
Language: English
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Academic and Employability Skills Digital Skills and Research methods Introduction to health and social care Introduction to Public health Professional Development within Health and Social Care Psychology in Health & Social care
Successful Candidates Gain: Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE)
Progression Options: Level 5 & 6 in BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care
Study Options: Full-time
Study Length: 1 Year
* This programme is only available to Home applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
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BSc (Hons)
Health and Social Care This programme is designed for progression from the Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education Skills for the Workplace (Health and Social Care). Successful completion of studies on the Level 4 CertHE Skills for the Workplace (Health and Social Care) will enable learners to progress straight into Level 5 of this degree programme which follows a similar pattern of flexible delivery as the Certificate, being delivered with modules that are studied consecutively, with face-to-face tuition at a convenient community location. The programme aims at providing learners with an opportunity to study for an award explicitly focused towards future employability and career progression, and developing student knowledge, critical understanding, intellectual and practical skills relating to established principles and practice in health and social care.
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Course Location: Birmingham
Language: English
Students will become independent and confident learners with a range of appropriate health and care based, academic and transferable skills which may facilitate lifelong learning. They will be prepared for research or further study beyond level 6 in the field of health and social care.
Modules: Level 5
• Principles of Health and Care Practice • Creativity and Value Creation • Children, Young People and Families • Build Your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment • Introduction to Physiology • Introduction to Research
Level 6 • • • • • •
Mental Disorders and Psychopathology Living with Care: The Older Person Health, Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Independent Project (Term 2) Community Care and Development Independent Project (Term 3)
Study Options: Full-time
Study Length: 2 Years
* This programme is only available to Home applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
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Certificate of Higher Education
Computing Skills for the Workplace This programme is designed to give you the tools to apply and transfer your skills into the workplace. It will give you the confidence to anticipate problems and find solutions; work independently and with other people; and plan things out before you start and complete the things that you’ve started. All the skills employers look for. This programme is specifically focused on employability, ensuring that students are able to use workplace experiences to inform their studies throughout each module. Explicit outcomes include the creation of digital portfolios, through which students can demonstrate their understanding of key skills, theories and methodologies for use at interview and to secure career progression.
Students are assessed through a combination of worksheets, practicals, presentations, projects and examinations. Module assessment is often by assignment, or assignment and examination. The final mark for some modules may include one or more pieces of coursework set and completed during the module.
Successful Candidates Gain: Certificate of Higher Education (Cert HE)
Modules:
Progression Options:
Level 4 • • • • • •
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Analysing and Solving Problems Computer Architecture and Operating Systems Introduction to Web and Database Concepts Learning in the Digital Era Networks and Cyber Security Essentials Software Solutions for Business
Course Location: Birmingham
Language: English
Level 5 & 6 in BSc (Hons) Applied Computing
Study Options: Full-time
Study Length: 1 Year
*This programme is only available to Home applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
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Modules:
BSc (Hons)
Applied Computing
Level 4 Compulsory:
Applied Computing covers a wide range of computing topics whilst still delivering the core essential computing modules.
Level 5 Compulsory:
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Optional: • • • •
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Language: English
Network Operating Systems and Services Data Security and Compliance Changemakers: Creativity and Value Creation Databases and Application Development Software Engineering Principles and Testing Scripting and Programming Concepts Advanced Software Development Web and Mobile Technologies Business and Web Management
Level 6 Compulsory: • • • •
Through our industrial links, we have also developed a program structure to provide students with the latest skills along with an appreciation of the demands of industry. Graduates would seek positions in application development, business systems analysis, database development and administration etc.
Course Location: Birmingham
Data Analysis and Visualisation Analysing and Solving Problems Software Development Software Solutions for Business
Optional:
This programme is designed to produce suitably equipped graduates to work in the rapidly expanding computing and information systems industry within the UK. The programme includes the traditional concepts, principles and techniques of software development, databases systems but applies these within the context of engineering large and complex systems.
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Learning in the Digital Era Networks and Cyber Security Essentials Computer Architecture and Operating Systems Introduction to Web and Database Concepts
Emerging Trends Data Warehousing and Data Mining Independent Project Usability Engineering
Optional: • • •
Study Options: Full-time
Study Length: 3 Years
Information Systems Strategy Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Advanced Cyber Security
*This programme is available to Home and International applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
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BA (Hons)
Business Management This course is an ideal insight into the fastmoving world of business today. The course provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed within the public, private or third sector. Students who wish to study this programme may come from a wide variety of subject backgrounds, including, but not necessarily business management. This programme suits those who prefer to learn a broad repertoire of business skills, rather than focusing on one specialism. This involves learning core business skills relating to, for example, marketing, human resources, information systems / e-Business, accounting and finance. Students would undertake a range of tasks associated with business organisations and would enjoy developing sophisticated solutions to business problems and opportunities.
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Course Location: Birmingham
Language: English
Modules: Level 4 • Academic Skills • Accounting Fundamentals • Introducing the Modern Workplace • Community Engagement • Marketing Fundamentals • The Global Business Environment Level 5 • Data Handling & Business Intelligence • Entrepreneurship • Management Accounting • Management Economics • Managing People • Project Management Level 6 • Dissertation • International Business Communications • Leadership and Management Theory and Practice • International Financial Management • Strategic Management & Sustainability
Study Options: Full-time
Study Length: 3 Years
*This programme is available to Home and International applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
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MBA
MBA
Banking & Finance
Entrepreneurship This programme provides students with the opportunity to develop an academic understanding of the current debates in the field of entrepreneurship.
This MBA is aimed at students who may aspire to a career or role in banking and finance in the UK or overseas.
This will include the review, development and reflection of a range of high level entrepreneurial capabilities and competences that are relevant in entrepreneurial situations, in all types of organization contexts. This MBA is aimed at students who might want to apply entrepreneurial approaches in both profit and not for profit organisations, in small or large organisations, and at global or local levels. Students might also be planning to own their own entrepreneurial venture at some stage in their career.
This programme provides the academic and practical skills necessary to develop and reflect on high level bank and financial management issues which will be applicable across a wide range of financial situations, financial markets and financial organizations.
Modules: Part 1
Modules: Part 1:
Compulsory modules: • • • •
Financial Management Human Resource Management Marketing Management Strategic Management
Specialist modules: • Creativity, Innovation and Intellectual Property • Entrepreneurship
Compulsory modules:
Part 2:
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• Dissertation
Financial Management Human Resource Management Marketing Management Strategic Management
Specialist modules: • Bank Financial Management and Financial Markets • Corporate Finance
Part 2 This programme is available to Home and International applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
• Dissertation
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Course Location: Birmingham
Language: English
Study Options: Full-time
Study Length: 1 Year
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
This programme is available to Home and International applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
Course Location: Birmingham
Language: English
Study Options: Full-time
Study Length: 1 Year
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
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MBA
MBA
General Management
Human Resource Management
This MBA is aimed at students who aspire to a professional career or role in management and business in the UK or overseas.
Modules
It also caters particularly for international students and those who view their career potential in an increasingly global professional environment. While not specific to any one occupational category, the demand projections for future job growth and development for graduates of this programme require it to be viewed in an international context. The programme covers a wide range of general business and management modules. All students are encouraged to apply the concepts they have learned into practical cases in order to effectively utilize the theoretical methodology. The modules have been designed to develop a students’ potential to manage and lead organisations effectively through the development of their own abilities.
Course Location: Birmingham
Language: English
Part 1
Compulsory modules: • • • • •
Financial Management Human Resource Management Marketing Management Strategic Management Entrepreneurship
Optional modules: (One module from the list below)
• Corporate Finance • International Business • International marketing
Modules
This programme provides the academic and practical skills necessary to develop and reflect on high level human resource management skills and competences which will be applicable across a wide range of situations, sectors and organizations. Students learn the principles and skills involved in managing people and the employment relationship. It will also equip students to conduct advanced research into a variety of human resource management issues whilst focusing on the interrelationship of human resource management and organisational performance both nationally and internationally.
Part 1:
Compulsory modules: • • • •
Financial Management Human Resource Management Marketing Management Strategic Management
Specialist modules: • Managing People • Managing Performance
Part 2: This programme is available to Home and International applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
Part 2
This programme is available to Home and International applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
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This MBA is aimed at students who may aspire to a career or role in human resource management in the UK or overseas.
• Dissertation
• Dissertation
Study Options: Full-time
Study Length: 1 Year
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
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Course Location: Birmingham
Language: English
Study Options: Full-time
Study Length: 1 Year
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
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MBA
MBA
Information Management
Marketing This programme provides the academic and practical skills necessary to develop and reflect on high level marketing management skills and competences which will be applicable across a wide range of situations, sectors and organisations. It will also equip students with the skills and knowledge to conduct advanced research into a variety of marketing management issues whilst focusing on the interrelationship of marketing management and organisational performance.
This programme provides students with the opportunity to develop and reflect on high level information management issues. It strengthens the students’ ability to adopt an international perspective in developing their own unique interpretations of all the modules within the programme. The MBA Information Management programme will equip students with general business management knowledge as well as specialist Information Management skills to enable them to excel in their chosen field.
This programme is available to Home and International applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
Part 1 Compulsory modules: • • • •
Modules Part 1: Compulsory modules: • • • •
Financial Management Human Resource Management Marketing Management Strategic Management
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Course Location: Birmingham
Modules
Specialist modules: • E-Business Strategy • Business Decision Making
Financial Management Human Resource Management Marketing Management Strategic Management
Specialist modules: • International Marketing • Digital Marketing
Part 2: •
Dissertation
Language: English
Study Options: Full-time
This programme is available to Home and International applicants. For entry criteria, please see page 28.
Study Length: 1 Year
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
Course Location: Birmingham
Language: English
Study Options: Full-time
Study Length: 1 Year
Registration 3 times a year: January, May, September
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Entry Criteria
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Cert HE Skills for the Workplace, CertHE Skills for the Workplace (Health & Social Care) & CertHE Computing Skills for the Workplace Applications to our full-time undergraduate courses must be made directly to the University of Wales Trinity Saint David using our online application form. Entry onto the programme is by individual merit. Normally students under the age of 21 will have at least 1 A Level or BTEC National Diploma/Certificate or equivalent. Mature Candidates – experience can often be taken into consideration in lieu of formal qualifications. Grades are important; however, our offers are not solely based on academic results. We are interested in creative people that demonstrate a strong commitment to their chosen subject area and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. We are interested in creative people that demonstrate a strong commitment to their chosen subject area and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. The applicants will have to pass an assessment with one of our academics in order to be accepted onto the programme. BA (Hons) Leadership and Management Skills for the Workplace Successful completion of Level 4 CertHE Skills for the Workplace (120 credits).
BSc (Hons) Applied Computing & BA (Hons) Business Management A wide range of international qualifications which are equivalent to two A-Level passes, including International Baccalaureate and European Baccalaureate are recognised. The University will normally accept students who have completed a recognised International Foundation Programme, for example, those offered by UK Further Education Colleges, Universities, and Colleges of Higher Education. English language proficiency at or exceeding an average IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent in any other approved test), with no score less than 5.5 in any components of the test. The applicants will have to pass an assessment with one of our academics in order to be accepted onto the programme.
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MBA Normally, the possession of a minimum of a 2:2 UK first degree or an equivalent international qualification recognised by UK ENIC or work experience of five years at a senior managerial level in lieu of first degree. English language proficiency at or exceeding an average IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent in any other approved test), with no score less than 5.5 in any components of the test. Normally work experience of two years or more at a managerial or supervisory level is expected.
BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Successful completion of Level 4 CertHE Skills for the Workplace: Health and Social Care (120 credits)
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Applications to our full time undergraduate courses can be made directly to University of Wales Trinity Saint David using our online application form.
Once you have selected your preferred programme of study, you will need to make an application. Applications can be made through our online form, which can be accessed on the University's website: www.uwtsd.ac.uk/birmingham/how-to-apply
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For more information about the Birmingham Learning Centre or to discuss the programme and our future study offerings, please email:
birminghamadmissions@uwtsd.ac.uk or call: 0121 229 3000
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