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GUIDELINES ON CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM ACCREDITATION (AREA 1, 2, 3 AND 8)

GUIDELINES ON CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM ACCREDITATION (AREA 1, 2, 3 AND 8). MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY. OUTLINE. What is COPPA? THE STANDARDS – Benchmarked and Enhanced

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GUIDELINES ON CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM ACCREDITATION (AREA 1, 2, 3 AND 8)

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  1. GUIDELINES ON CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM ACCREDITATION(AREA 1, 2, 3 AND 8) MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY

  2. OUTLINE • What is COPPA? • THE STANDARDS – Benchmarked and Enhanced • GUIDELINES ON THE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR THE NINE AREAS OF EVALUATION FOR PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION • Vision , Mission, Educational Goals and Learning Outcomes • Curriculum Design and Delivery • Assessment of Students • Student Selection and Support Services • Academic Staff • Educational Resources • Programme Monitoring and Review • Leadership, Governance and Administration • Continual Quality Improvement

  3. WHAT IS COPPA?

  4. The Standards

  5. AREA 1- VISION, MISSION, EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Area 1 • Guidesthe higher education provider (HEP) in its academic planning and implementation and • Produce graduates through : • the provision of knowledge, skills, a quest for life long learning, and inculcation of values, and • nurturing of the ability toanalyse and solve problems and • consideration of other relevant issues

  6. AREA 1.1: Statement of Programme Aims and Objectives

  7. AREA 1.2 Learning Outcomes

  8. AREA 2 : CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DELIVERY AREA 2 is on curriculum design and delivery (used interchangeably with programme design and delivery). It is divided into 5 subsections: • academic autonomy; • programme design & teaching and learning methods; • curriculum content and structure; • management of the programme; and • linkages with external stakeholders .

  9. Area 2.1 Academic Autonomy

  10. Area 2.2 -Programme Design & Teaching - Learning (T-L)Methods • The Departmentmusthave its defined processfor curriculum establishment , review and evaluation • The Process must involve department’s academic & administrative staff • The Programme must only be considered after a needs assessment • mustbe considered only after resources to support it identified • The Programme Content , approach & T-L Methods mustbe appropriate, consistent , and support the achievement of programme learning outcomes • Teaching-learning methods - there mustbe variety to achieve the eight domains of learning outcomes • The Curriculumshould encourage multi-disciplinary approaches to enhance personal development of students • Theneeds analysis should involve external sources feedback • Co-curricular activities should be there to enrich student experience

  11. Area 2.3: Curriculum Content & Structure

  12. The Programme Content & Delivery must • be regularly reviewed and evaluated and its results utilised to assure quality (must involve external examiners – for MQF level 6 and above ) Area 2.4 - Management of the Programme • The Students must : • be provided with the most current information of programme aims, out-line, learning outcomes and assessment methods • The Programme must : • havea coordinator and a team of appropriate staff • haveauthority and established procedures • begiven adequate resources • - for implementation and evaluation for quality improvement The Students The Programme Team The Programme

  13. Area 2.4 - Management of the Programme - cont

  14. Area 2.5 Linkages with External Stakeholders

  15. AREA 3 – ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS • Area 3 is on assessment of students It is a crucial aspect of quality assuranceand Oneof the most important measuresto show the achievement of learning outcomes.

  16. Area 3.1- Relationship between Assessment and Learning

  17. Area 3.2- Assessment Methods

  18. Area 3.2- Assessment Methods - cont

  19. Area 3.3 - Management of Student Assessment

  20. Area 3.3 - Management of Student Assessment - cont

  21. AREA 8 – LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Area 8 is on leadership, governance and administration. There are many ways of administration and it may differfrom one HEP to another but Governance that reflects an academic organization must emphasiseexcellence and scholarship. At the departmental level it is crucial that leadership provides clear guidelines and direction, builds relationship, forges partnerships and dedicates itself to academic and scholarly activities

  22. Area 8.1-Governance

  23. Area 8.1 – Governance - cont

  24. Area 8.2 - Academic Leadership of the Programme

  25. Area 8.2 - Academic Leadership of the Programme - cont

  26. Area 8.3 Administrative and Management Staff

  27. Area 8.4 Academic Records

  28. Next Session on Section 2 will touch on the following areas: • Student Selection and Support Services • Academic Staff • Educational Resources • Programme Monitoring and Review • Continual Quality Improvement

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