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QUALITY ASSURANCE IN STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMMES: THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

QUALITY ASSURANCE IN STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMMES: THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA. E. Kweku Osam Dean, Faculty of Arts University of Ghana. Established in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast. Became the University of Ghana by an Act of Parliament (Act 79) in 1961. HISTORY OF UG.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE IN STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMMES: THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

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  1. QUALITY ASSURANCE IN STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMMES: THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA E. Kweku Osam Dean, Faculty of Arts University of Ghana

  2. Established in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast. Became the University of Ghana by an Act of Parliament (Act 79) in 1961. HISTORY OF UG

  3. UG’S MISSION • Our mission is to develop world-class human resources and capabilities to meet national development needs and global challenges through quality teaching, learning, research and knowledge dissemination.

  4. UG PROFILE • UG currently consists of: • Colleges 2 • Faculties 6 • Schools 8 • Institutes 6 • Centres 8 • Departments 70

  5. UG BASIC STATISTICS • 2007/2008 Enrolment (29,754) • Non-Degree 1,784 • First Degree 26,154 • Graduate 1,816

  6. UG BASIC STATISTICS • Nationals 96.16% • Internationals 3.84% Gender Distribution of Total Enrolment • Male 59.69% • Female 40.31%

  7. UG BASIC STATISTICS Staff • Senior Members (A & A) 993 • Senior Staff (Tech & Adm) 1200 • Junior Staff (Support) 2581 Gender: Male 77.17% Female 22.83%

  8. INTERNATIONALIZATION AT UG • UG has a long history of hosting international students and sending students abroad. • Hosting through international enrolment • Students abroad: Language and Medical Students

  9. INTERNATIONALIZATION AT UG • Since the early 1990s, UG has actively sought international linkages through self-initiated and other-initiated bilateral relations. • Result: staff and student exchange; increase in enrolment, especially from the West Africa sub-region. • New linkages

  10. UG AND CUSAC • Active UG participation in CUSAC since 2000. • So far 19 undergraduate students have benefited.

  11. BENEFITS • To the students: • International exposure • Cross-cultural experience • Development of global perspective

  12. BENEFITS • To UG • International profile • Support for our exchange programme • Challenge to maintain quality • Establishment of administrative structures

  13. SOME CHALLENGES • Financial • Grade Transfer • Restricted Course Registration • Timing

  14. PROPOSALS • Financial– provide institutional support for students. • Grade Transfer– establish grade equivalence. • Course Registration– waive pre-requisite. • Timing– shift to Fall enrolment.

  15. QUALITY ISSUES • UG’s commitment to internationalization is seen in the structures established for that purpose: • Creation of the Office of International Programmes since 1997. • The OIP is headed by a Dean. • The OIP has an Advisory Board chaired by the Pro Vice-Chancellor.

  16. QUALITY ISSUES • Rigorous selection of participants: • Dean of OIP invites nominations from Faculties. • Deans of Faculties request Department Heads to submit best-performing students based on current GPA. • An interview panel with representatives from various Faculties selects final list.

  17. QUALITY ISSUES--OIP • The OIP is responsible for: • Promoting and coordinating UG’s external relations • Marketing UG internationally in order to attract human, financial and physical investment

  18. INTERNATIONALIZATION AND QUALITY • UG’s commitment to internationalization has implications for: • Curriculum development • Teaching • Research • Administrative processes • Staff promotion

  19. ENSURING ACADEMIC QUALITY CONTROL Procedure for: • New Programmes • New Course Offering Department Faculty Board Planning Committee Academic Board (National Accreditation Board)

  20. QUALITY CONTROL: TEACHING • Academic Quality Control Unit • Teaching Improvement Workshops • Teaching and Course Evaluation with implications for staff promotion and contract renewal • Five-year Cycle Programme Evaluation and Review to ensure relevance.

  21. QUALITY CONTROL • Teaching and Learning Resources • Infrastructural expansion, e.g. Main Library • Re-stocking the Library subscription to databases • ICT expansion

  22. QUALITY CONTROL: STUDENTS’ LIFE • Housing—International Students’ Hostel • Campus Security

  23. CONCLUSION • UG is positioning itself to maximize its contribution to and benefits from the internationalization of higher education by offering internationally comparable quality education to all its students.

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