procedure to develop a professional learning programme

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Procedure to Develop a Professional Learning Programme/Course/Module

1. The Educator in possession of a Master’s degree or a recognised, appropriate,

comparable qualification at MQF level 7 or a Ph.D. degree or a recognised appropriate,

comparable qualification at MQF level 8 who would like to develop a professional

learning programme/course approaches the Institute and completes the ‘Internal

Clearance Form for the Development of a Professional Learning

Programme/Course/Module (Refer to Appendix A).

2. The application together with a Curriculum Vitae is to reach the Programme

Development, Co-ordination and Implementation Manager/Education Officer Programme

Development at the Institute for Education and should include definition or consideration

of the following:

i. Details of the Educator;

ii. Details about the proposed professional learning programme/course which should

include; title, rationale, main objectives, main outcomes, MQF Level; no. of

contact hours, no. of ECTS, target audience, entry requirements, pedagogical

guidelines, assessment procedures and its relevance to the implementation of

MEDE’s objectives;

3. Once the application is submitted to the Institute, it goes through the process described

here under. Applications can only be made between the 1st and 30th of April both days

included and between the 1st and 31st of October both days included. This process may

take a minimum of six (6) weeks.

i. The Institute will register the application and an acknowledgement is sent to the

applicant;

ii. The Academic Board will then form a collective judgment on whether or not to

approve the application or seek further information from the Educator. The

Academic Board will indicate its recommendations which will be based on the four

(4) eligibility criteria listed below:

Criteria to classify eligibility for the development of a Professional Learning Programme/Course/Module

1. The proposed professional learning programme/course/module is in line with the implementation of the principles of the Education Act;

2. The proposed professional learning programme/course/module supports the achievement of the aims of the Educational Strategy for Malta 2014-2024;

3. The proposed professional learning programme/course/module supports the implementation of My Journey strategy;

4. The proposed professional learning programme/course/module is value for money (Number of Participants (Min 10);


iii. The application is also reviewed by the Institute’s Board which will also form a

judgement on whether or not to approve the application;

iv. Subsequently, the Senior Manager Administration and Finance will indicate if

sufficient funds are available for this professional learning programme/course and

sign the application.

v. The Educator is notified in writing by the Programme Development, Co-ordination

and Implementation Manager about the decision taken by the Institute for

Education.

vi. If the application is approved, a meeting is scheduled so that the educator

explains the details of the proposed Professional Learning

Programme/Course/Module.

vii. The Educator is then required to complete the NCFHE application form entitled

‘Accreditation of Education Qualifications with The Malta Qualifications

Framework (See Appendix C). This application should be submitted to the

Programme Development, Co-ordination and Implementation Manager/Education

Officer Programme Development within one (1) month.

viii. Once the application is submitted to the Institute, the Programme Development,

Co-ordination and Implementation Manager/Education Officer Programme

Development goes through it and consequently submits to NCFHE. The

Programme Development, Co-ordination and Implementation Manager/Education

Officer Programme Development submits a sample certificate of the learning

programme. This is recorded in the Institute’s Learning Programme database. The

validation process takes around two (2) and a half (1/2) months.

ix. When the Programme Development, Co-ordination and Implementation

Manager/ Education Officer Programme Development receives the first evaluation

by the NCFHE, this is sent to the Educator to review the professional learning

programme/course/module according to the feedback sent. The professional

learning programme/course/module is to be submitted to the Institute within one

(1) week. The Programme Development, Co-ordination and Implementation

Manager/ Education Officer Programme Development resubmits the professional

learning programme/course/module to the NCFHE for the second evaluation. This

is recorded in the Institute’s learning Programme database.

x. When validation and accreditation is concluded from NCFHE’s end, the Educator is

informed and asked about dates when the professional learning

programme/course/module can be delivered.


Appeals

An Educator may appeal a decision taken by the Institute to the Appeals Board in writing within

ten (10) business days (excluding weekends and public holidays) of receiving the decision. The

Appeals Board shall review the record and any additional information submitted by the applicant

and render a decision within ten (10) business days (excluding weekends and public holidays) of

receiving the appeal. The Appeals Board’s decision shall be final. The Appeals Board may extend

the time limits set forth above as necessary.


APPENDIX A

APPLICATION FORM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMME/COURSE/MODULE

Date: __________________________________________

Sections A and B are to be filled in by the Educator applying to develop a professional learning programme/course/module.

SECTION A

Name of Educator

Designation

Contact e-mail

Office Tel. No.

Mobile No.

SECTION B

Title

Rationale:

Main Objectives:

Main Learning Outcomes

MQF Level

No. of contact hours


No. of ECTS

Target Audience

Entry Requirements

Pedagogical Guidelines

Assessment Procedures

Relevance to the implementation of MEDE’s objectives

SECTION C

(To be filled in by CEO Institute for Education)

Recommendation

Yes □ No□

Signature (including Rubber stamp): Date:

(To be filled in by the Senior Manager Administration and Finance)

Please indicate if funds to organise this professional learning programme are available:

Yes □ No□

Signature (including Rubber stamp): Date:

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APPENDIX B

Criteria to classify eligibility for the development of a Professional Learning Programme/Course/Module

Assessment Criteria

Criterion not

reached

Partially

reached

Criterion

satisfied

Over and

above

expectations

0 marks 1 mark 2 marks 3 marks

1. The proposed Professional Learning Programme/Course/Module is in line with the

implementation of the principles of the Education Act.

2. The proposed Professional Learning Programme/Course/Module supports the achievement of

the aims of the Educational Strategy for Malta 2014-2024.

3. The proposed Professional Learning Programme/Course/Module supports the implementation

of My Journey strategy.

4. The proposed Professional Learning Programme/Course/Module is value for money.

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APPENDIX C - NCFHE APPLICATION FORM

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ALL the application form needs to be filled in electronically in Word format to allow for efficient

processing and feedback.

The accreditation process is the necessary procedure that an institution has to go through in order for

the courses they offer to be pegged by the MQF Level system as indicated in the Referencing Report

2016.

Further information can be gathered from the Referencing Report 2016

(https://ncfhe.gov.mt/en/Pages/referencing_report.aspx).

Section A: General Information

Date of Submission

Title Mr Ms Other

Surname

Name

Email Address

Telephone / Mobile

Name of the Education and

Training Provider (Entity already licensed or

requesting new or revised license

from NCFHE.)

Tuition License

Licensed,

but requiring

revised

license due

to this application

(License no:

_______________)

Not licensed,

and requesting

accreditation

through separate

application

(Double click on the box and mark checked under Default Value.)

(For Office Use Only)

Document Version Version ___________

Date / Month / Year

Application Form

ACCREDITATION OF EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

with the Malta Qualifications Framework

https://ncfhe.gov.mt/en/Pages/referencing_report.aspx

Application Form - Accreditation of Full Higher Education Qualifications


Section B: Course Description

Brief Profile of the

Education and Training

Provider (Where applicable, include:

ethos/philosophy, business model,

organigram, experience and

expertise in training provision.)

(if available on website indicate specific URL)

Type of Course Qualification Award

Title of the Qualification /

Award (Please also add the appropriate

abbreviation Ex. B.Sc, M.Psych,

PhD etc.)

Proposed MQF Level (For more information about MQF

visit www.ncfhe.gov.mt)

Hours of Total Learning (The total minimum number of total

learning hours for accreditation is

presently 25 hours of which at least

20% (5 hours for every ECTS) must

be contact hours or as otherwise

established from time to time by

NCFHE.)

Contact

hours

Supervised

practice hours (During these hours the

learner is supervised,

coached or mentored.)

Self-Study

hours

Assessment

hours

Total number of ECTS /

ECVET for Course

Completion (It is important to take note that

figures with a decimal point will

not be accepted.)

__________________ ECTS / ECVET

Course Type and Duration

Full-Time

Part-Time

(Double click on the box and mark checked under Default Value.)

____________________

weeks/months

____________________

weeks/months

Target Group

http://www.ncfhe.gov.mt/



Overall Course Objectives (The overall knowledge, skills and

competences acquired by the

learner at the end of the course.)

Entry Requirements

Course Rationale (This Row is Optional – explain

your reasoning behind offering this

course/what is the marked need for

this course/how this course fulfils

these needs.)

Learning Outcomes for

Communication Skills

for the whole course (If the course is specifically about

communication skills e.g. writing or

speaking skills, this Section should

be left out and Section D for each

module filled in.)

The learner will be able to:

a)

b)

c)

etc.

Learning Outcomes for

Learning Skills for the

whole course


a)

b)

c)

etc.

General pedagogical

guidelines and procedures

for this course (Please consider an appropriate mix

of teaching/learning methods that

are fit for purpose and that allow

learners with different learning

styles and abilities to achieve

mastery.)


General minimum

qualifications for tutors /

lecturers for this course (Please refer to Communication No.

23/2014 ‘Qualification Level of

Tutors’ of 15th October 2014,

available from www.ncfhe.gov.mt.)


http://www.ncfhe.gov.mt/



General assessment policy

and procedures (Please consider an appropriate mix

of assessment procedures that are

fit for purpose and that allow

learners with different learning

styles and abilities to show

mastery.)


List of Modules / Units

Taught in the Course (Please add lines as you deem fit to

include all modules / units. Also

include the number of ECTS /

ECVET for each module and the

Total ECTS / ECVET.)

Module Title

__________________________

__________________________

_________________________

Descriptors (Indicate whether

Compulsory or Elective)

___________________

___________________

___________________

ECTS

____________

____________

____________

Total ECTSs /

ECVETs:

___________

Section C – Procedures Checklist

(Please fill Section A before proceeding to Section D.)

Procedures

Do you have procedures and structures in place

for:

YES It is available from here:

(Include specific page URL)

YES (It is

attached to

the

application)

NO (If no give reasons)

1) Appropriate student information and

support systems in line with the National

Quality Assurance Framework for Further

and Higher Education

(Applies to all Awards & Qualifications)

2) Plagiarism and other misconduct


3) Complaints procedures


4) Taking temporary leave of absence




5) Granting extension of studies


6) Ethics approval system where applicable (If an Ethics Committee is NOT required since the

research component in this course does not

necessitate this, (e.g. it is based on document

research) this section should be marked as NA and a

short explanation given.)


7) Selection of dissertation tutors (In this document meaning ‘dissertation, research

project or research component/s of equivalent

standard’.)

(Applies to Programmes at MQF Levels 5, 6, 7 & 8)

8) Dissertation and other examining boards

(Applies to Programmes at MQF Levels 5, 6, 7 & 8)

Additional notes as required:

Do not proceed to Section D of this application form until the above procedures, where

applicable, have been marked as YES.

Section D – to fill in for each module / unit listed in Section B – Module Information

Sub-Section D __ (Insert a consecutive number according to module)

Title of the Module /

Unit

Module / Unit

Description (Optional - please explain your

reasoning behind wishing to

provide this module/unit and/or

how it fits within the whole

course.)



Learning Outcomes

Competences: – at the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the

responsibility and autonomy to:

a)

b)

c)

etc.

Knowledge – at the end of the module/unit the learner will have been exposed to

the following: (This can be a list of knowledge/content items)

a)

b)

c)

etc.

Skills – at the end of the module/unit the learner will have mastered the following

skills:

Applying knowledge and understanding


a)

b)

c)

etc.

Judgment Skills and Critical Abilities (This section has been made sufficiently open to accommodate both vocational and academic

orientations. Applicants can refer to Judgement Skills, or Critical Abilities (critical skills,

dispositions, values and actions), or both.)

Co


a)

b)

c)

etc.



Learning Outcomes

Additional Module-Specific Communication Skills, if required.

(Over and above those mentioned in Section A)


a)

b)

c)

etc.

Additional Module-Specific Learner Skills, if required.

(Over and above those mentioned in Section )

The learner will be able to

a)

b)

c)

etc.

Hours of Total Learning for

this Module / Unit

Contact

hours

Supervised

practice hours (During these hours the

learner is supervised,

coached or mentored.)

Self-Study

hours

Assessment

hours

Total Number of ECTS /

ECVET of this Module / Unit ____________________ ECTS / ECVET

Explain how this module/unit

will be taught in line with

Section B (Please provide module/unit-specific

details as applicable.)



Explain how this module/unit

will be assessed in line with

Section B (Please provide module/unit-specific

details as applicable.)

Reading List (Please distinguish between core and

supplementary texts as applicable.

Courses at MQF 5 and above should not

just present the main legislation or one

textbook/source, but present also other

viewpoints and perspectives as

applicable. For texts/sources with

different editions, it is recommended

that the latest version is included. For

courses at MQF 5 and above it is

recommended that texts should not be

older than 10 years, although this

threshold may be too low for higher

MQF Levels especially in particular

content areas. The exception is

‘classic/canonical’ texts, such as the

original texts by Piaget in psychology

or Plato’s Republic in Philosophy, to

give two examples.)

Additional minimum formal

qualifications and experience

required to teach this

Module/Unit (Apart from information in Section B.)

(n.b. Please attach the Curriculum Vitae of the person who will be delivering this module /

unit if the person is already identified.)



Kindly submit your application to:

Accreditation Unit

National Commission for Further and Higher Education

Sir Temi Zammit Buildings, Malta Life Sciences Centre Ltd, Malta Life Sciences Park,

San Gwann, SGN 3000, MALTA

or via email on [email protected] in Word format.

For further assistance kindly call NCFHE on +356 2381 0000 during office hours.

mailto:[email protected]

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