guidelines on criteria and standards for program accreditation (area 1, 2, 3 and 8)
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GUIDELINES ON CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
(AREA 1, 2, 3 AND 8)
What is COPPA?THE STANDARDS – Benchmarked and Enhanced GUIDELINES ON THE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR THE NINE
AREAS OF EVALUATION FOR PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION.1Vision , Mission, Educational Goals and Learning Outcomes.2Curriculum Design and Delivery.3Assessment of Students
.4Student Selection and Support Services
.5Academic Staff
.6Educational Resources
.7Programme Monitoring and Review
.8Leadership, Governance and Administration
.9Continual Quality Improvement
OUTLINE
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WHAT IS COPPA?
It is a Code of Practice dedicated to quality assurance of programmes using the nine areas of evaluation to assist HEPs attain at least benchmarked standards for obtaining accreditation and continuously improve the
quality of the programme
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•Standards that must be met and its compliance demonstrated during programme accreditation
exercise. Are usually expressed as a ‘must’
Benchmarked Standards
•Standards that should be met as the institution strives to improve itself and usually expressed as
a ‘should’
Enhanced Standards
The Standards
PROGRAMME AIMS , OBJECTIVES &
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Must reflect key elements of outcomes of
higher education
Must be consistent with and supportive of HEPs
Vision & Mission
Must be developed in consultation with
principal stakeholders
Should encompass qualities in areas of
expertise /specialisation
Should be periodically reviewed in consultation
with a wide range of stakeholders
Must be defined and made known to
stakeholders
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AREA 1.1: Statement of Programme Aims and Objectives
AREA 1.2 Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
The Programme must show how the component
modules contributes to fulfilment of programme
learning outcomes
The Programme should specify the link between competencies expected upon completion and those required after completion
of studies
The Programme must define the competencies
students should demonstrate upon
completion of a programme
Must show how the student is able to
demonstrate the learning outcomes via assessments
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Sufficient autonomy must be given to:
* design the curriculum and to allocate resources for implementation
* also cover (where applicable) programmes franchised to, or from, other HEPs in line with national policies
*the academic staff to focus on areas of his expertise
The department should:
*have a clear policy on conflict of interest *continually expand its boundary of academic
autonomy and reflect its intellectual maturity
Area 2.1 Academic Autonomy
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•The Department must have its defined process
for curriculum establishment , review
and evaluation•The Process must involve
department’s academic & administrative staff
•The Programme must only be considered after a
needs assessment•must be considered only
after resources to support it identified
•The Programme Content , approach & T-L Methods
must be appropriate, consistent , and
support the achievement of
programme learning outcomes
•Teaching-learning methods
- there must be variety
to achieve the eight domains of learning
outcomes
•The Curriculum should encourage multi-disciplinary
approaches to enhance personal
development of students
•The needs analysis should involve
external sources feedback
•Co-curricular activities should be
there to enrich student experience
Area 2.2 -Programme Design & Teaching - Learning (T-L)Methods
Area 2.3: Curriculum Content & StructureThe programme must
• incorporate the core subject matters essential for understanding concepts, principles and methods that support programme outcomes
• fulfil the discipline requirements by recognising appropriate standards and international best practice
• be periodically reviewed to keep abreast of developments of the discipline and for needs of society
The Department should establish mechanisms
• to access to real time information through use of technology and global networking and to identify up to date topics of importance for inclusion in the curriculum and its delivery
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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 :
•have a coordinator and a team of
appropriate staff•have authority and
established procedures
•be given adequate resources
-for implementation and evaluation for
quality improvement
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 )
The Students The Programme Team The Programme
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The Department
•must provide the student a conducive learning environment where scholarly and creative achievements are nurtured
Innovations to teaching and learning
•should be developed, supported and evaluated
•be done in consultation with principal stakeholders and
•Review and evaluation involve external expertise nationally and internationally
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Area 2.4 - Management of the Programme - cont
Area 2.5 Linkages with External Stakeholders
The Department must have linkages with all levels of stakeholders outside the department - for the purpose of curriculum development - planning, implementation and review
The Programme team should obtain feedback from employers for curriculum improvement, student placement, training and workplace exposure
Students should be given the opportunity to develop linkages with external stakeholders
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Assessment
•Assessment principles, methods and practices must be aligned with learning outcomes and programme content
•Assessment must be consistent with the levels defined in the MQF, 8 domains of learning outcomes and programme standards
Assessment & Learning Outcomes
•The link between assessment and learning outcomes should be reviewed periodically to ensure its effectiveness
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Area 3.1- Relationship between Assessment and Learning
Area 3.2- Assessment Methods
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• must be documented and communicated to students on commencement of the programme
Frequency, methods, & criteria of student
assessment
• must be summative and formative
• a variety of methods and tools must be used to assess learning outcomes
Assessment
• must be there to ensure validity, reliability, consistency and fairness of assessment methods
Mechanisms
Area 3.2- Assessment Methods - cont
• must be reviewed periodically
Assessment System
• should be comparable to international best practices
Methods of Assessment
• should be done in consultation with external experts, both local and international
Review of Assessment System
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Student assessment
results
- must be communicated within reasonable time
Student assessment
methods
- must follow established procedures and regulations
-changes must be communicated prior to implementation
Mechanisms
-must be there to ensure security of assessment documents and records
Grading, assessment and
appeals
-policies and practices must be publicised
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Area 3.3 - Management of Student Assessment
• should have sufficient autonomy in management of student assessmen
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The department and its academic staff
• should be there to evaluate and improve the student assessment management – formal certification of the processes
Independent external scrutiny
Area 3.3 - Management of Student Assessment - cont
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• must be consistent with the statement of purpose of the HEP
The Department’s policies and practices
The Department
• must clarify its - governance structures and functions, - the relationships within them and - impact on the programme and it must be communicated to all parties involved - based on the set principles
• Board must be an active policy making body with an adequate degree of autonomy
Mechanisms * must be established for programmes conducted in
geographically separated campuses ( functional integration & comparability of quality)
Area 8.1-Governance
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• should have a committee system responsible for programmes that consider: -internal and external consultation, - feedback, - market needs analysis and - employability projections
The Department
• should reflect the representation and participation of academic staff, students and other stakeholders
The Governance Principles
Area 8.1 – Governance - cont
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• of academic leadership must be clearly stated
Criteria for Appointment and
responsibilities
• must be held by those with appropriate qualifications and experience and with sufficient authority for curriculum design, delivery and review
The Academic Leadership
• must be in place to allow communication between programme and HEP leaderships on -staff recruitment and training, -student admission, - allocation of resources
Mechanisms and Processes
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Area 8.2 - Academic Leadership of the Programme
• should be evaluated
at defined intervals
with respect to
performance of the
staff .
• should be
responsible for
creating a
conducive
environment to
generate innovation
and creativity .
The Academic Leadership
Area 8.2 - Academic Leadership of the Programme - cont
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• must be appropriate and sufficient - to support programme implementation - to ensure good management and deployment of resources
Administrative Staff of The Department
• must conduct regular performance review of academic and management staff
The Department
• should have an advanced administrative and management staff training scheme
The Department
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Area 8.3 Administrative and Management Staff
• must be consistent with that of the HEP – concerning student and academic staff records
The Department Policies and Practices
• must implement HEP policies on rights of individual privacy and confidentiality of records
The Department
• should continuously review policies on security of records and safety systems.
The Department
Area 8.4 Academic Records
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