Quality Assurance

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Quality Assurance what should it include?

• Anthony J Vickers
• UK Bologna Expert

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What could be included?

• What are the various aspects of the process of
  Higher Education?
• The entrance requirements
• The study programmes
• The resources (human and capital)
• Information

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The division between Quality Assurance and
Accreditation

• There is not a universal rule
• In the UK subject content is not a part of
  Quality Assurance.
• This is dealt with through accreditation by the
  relevant Professional Body.
• Quality Assurance audit would want to know that
  there is some form of accreditation.

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The entrance requirements

• Are they clear?
• Are they fair and non discriminatory?
• Are they appropriate?

http//www.essex.ac.uk/intro/ug/applications/quali
fied.htm
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The study programmes

• The content
• The pedagogical methodology
• The assessment methodology
• The process for all the above

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The resources (human and capital)

• The academic staff
• The administrative staff
• The technical staff
• The library
• IT facilities
• Social facilities
• Financial assistance

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Information

• Information about External Quality Assurance
• Are there any external QA audits?
• Information about the qualifications offered
• Bachelor, Masters, Doctoral
• Information about degree programmes offered
• Physics, Music, Literature
• Information about courses offered
• Physics 101, Astronomy
• Information about Internal Quality Assurance
• Grading policy
• Plagiarism

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University of Essex

• Quality Enhancement Unit
• Student Handbook
• Checklist
• Examinations and Assessment
• University marking policy

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ENQA

• www.enqa.eu
• ESG

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First Internal Audit

• Audit current practices
• Organise what you find to meet International
  Standards
• Provide consistency where inconsistencies cannot
  be defended

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