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MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY
ROADSHOWROADSHOW MQA 2008 : KOD AMALAN AKREDITASI PROGRAM MQA 2008 : KOD AMALAN AKREDITASI PROGRAM((CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION,CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION, COPPACOPPA))
16 OKTOBER 2008 – 13 NOVEMBER 200816 OKTOBER 2008 – 13 NOVEMBER 2008
SESI 2 : KERTAS 2SESI 2 : KERTAS 2SECTION 2 : GUIDELINES ON CRITERIA AND SECTION 2 : GUIDELINES ON CRITERIA AND
STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM ACCREDITATIONSTANDARDS FOR PROGRAM ACCREDITATION(AREA 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 9)(AREA 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 9)
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1.1. Vision, Mission, Educational Goals and Learning Vision, Mission, Educational Goals and Learning OutcomesOutcomes
2.2. Curriculum Design and DeliveryCurriculum Design and Delivery3.3. Assessment of Students Assessment of Students 4.4. Student Selection and Support ServicesStudent Selection and Support Services5.5. Academic StaffAcademic Staff6.6. Educational ResourcesEducational Resources7.7. Programme Monitoring and ReviewProgramme Monitoring and Review8.8. Leadership, Governance, and AdministrationLeadership, Governance, and Administration9.9. Continual Quality ImprovementContinual Quality Improvement
Section 2 - Guidelines On The Standards and Criteria Section 2 - Guidelines On The Standards and Criteria
For Programme AccreditationFor Programme Accreditation
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The Standards
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AREA 4: STUDENT SELECTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
4.1 Student admission and selection (comply with policies of MOHE)
– Min. qualification, knowledge and capacity to pursue a programme
4.2 Articulation Regulations, Credit transfer and Credit Exemption
4.3 Transfer of students –student mobility
4.4 Student support services and co-curricular activities
– facilitate learning and personal development
– Many components apply at HEP level but Dept has access to them
4.5 Student representation and participation
– Inculcate self-confidence and wholesome development
4.6 Alumni
– Provide feedback on program, linkages with industry
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4.1 STUDENT ADMISSION AND SELECTION
Criteria and processes of student selection must beclearly stated and disseminated to public especially to students
Prerequisite knowledge and skills for the programme must beclearly stated
Selection interview must be structured, objective and fair
Student selection must be free from discrimination and bias
Student intake– also take into account visiting, exchange or transfer students, professional prog must be
stated and related to capacity of Dept
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4.1 STUDENT ADMISSION AND SELECTION
Appeal on student admission and selection
Clear policy and appropriate mechanismsAdmission policy must be
monitored and reviewed periodically
Admission policies and processes should be reviewed in consultation with relevant
stakeholders, nationally and internationally
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4.2 ARTICULATION REGULATIONS, CREDIT TRANSFER AND CREDIT EXEMPTION, 4.3 TRANSFER OF STUDENTS
Policies, regulations and processes on articulation practices, credit transfers, credit exemptions and student transfers must be
clear, well-defined and widely disseminated
Incoming transfer students must have comparable achievement in their previous
institution
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4.2 ARTICULATION REGULATIONS, CREDIT TRANSFER AND CREDIT EXEMPTION 4.3 TRANSFER OF STUDENTS
The Dept should:
have policies and mechanisms to facilitate student mobility, between programmes or institutions, within or outside the country
(articulation agreements, credit transfer and credit exemption, including cross-border collaboration)
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4.4 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Appropriate and adequate support services – physical, social, financial, recreational, counseling and health must be made accessible to students
Support services must be: evaluated regularly to ensure adequacy, effectiveness
and safetyAcademic and career counseling must be
provided by adequate and qualified staffEffective induction program must be made available with special
attention given to out of state and international students, and students with special needs
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4.4 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Student support services should be given prominent organisational status and
dominant role eg proper international students office, full time counselors
There should be structured training and development plan to train and enhance skills and professionalism of counselors
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4.5 STUDENT REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION
Dept must :adhere to HEP’s policy on student participation and representation eg student bodies – participate/feedback on programme developmenthave a policy and programme for active student participation eg co-curricular activities and community or NGO engagement
Publication activities should: - be guided by clear, formal and well-publicised policy (responsibilities, restrictions)
- have adequate facilities
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4.6 ALUMNI
Department should: - foster active linkages with its alumni - encourage alumni to play a role in providing linkages
with the industry and the professions and development of the programme
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AREA 5: ACADEMIC STAFF
Academic Staff Important Contribution to Quality of the Programme– Effective policy on recruitment, service, development and
appraisal– Qualified and sufficient staff– Conducive environment that encourages recruitment and
retention – training, equitable work distribution, recognition and reward system
5.1 Recruitment and Management5.2 Service and Development
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5.1 Recruitment and Management
There must be clear and documented policy on recruitment, service, development and appraisal
The staff student ratio must be appropriate and comply with discipline standards
Dept must:- have adequate full time & core academic
staff
- clarify roles of academic staff in teaching, research, consultancy, community services and administrative functions
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5.1 Recruitment and Management
Recognition and reward must be based on equitable work distribution and
meritorious academic rolesAcademic appointment and promotion – eg Prof &
Assoc. Prof must be guided by and in line with national policies and international best practices
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5.1 Recruitment and Management
There should be: - a balance between senior/junior, academic/non academic, local/international staff- national and international linkages – faculty exchange to enhance teaching and learning of the programme
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5.2 Service and Development
Institutional dan Dept policy must complement each other – service, development and appraisal
Dept must provide - mentoring and formative guidance for new staff - necessary training, tools and technology for self-learning, access to information
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5.2 Service and Development
There should be- opportunities – including funding – for academic staff participation in professional, academic and other relevant activities, national
and international- provision for advanced staff enhancement via research leave, sabbatical, participation in, and
organization of, conferences
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AREA 6: EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESAdequate resources important to support teaching and learning –
include finance, expertise, physical infrastructure, ICT and research facilities
6.1 Physical facilities - guided by field of study6.2 Research and Development – largely directed to universities
offering degree level programmes and above6.3 Educational expertise – specialised staff trained and have
considerable experience in teaching-learning methodologies6.4 Educational exchanges – students, staff, educational materials6.5 Financial allocations
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6.1 Physical FacilitiesPhysical facilities must be
- sufficient, appropriate to ensure effective delivery
- comply with relevant laws, health and safety regulations
Library or resource center must be adequate, up-to-date, qualified staff, support facilities
Equipment and facilities must be adequate for practical-based programme
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6.1 Physical FacilitiesLearning environment should be
regularly improved through renovations, new facilities, latest equipment
Facilities should be user friendly to those with special needs
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(For universities running degree programmes and above)
Dept must have a policy and program on research and development
Facilities must be adequate to sustain R & D
There should be - link between R & D and commercialization - periodic review on research resources and facilities to enhance research capabilities
6.2 Research and Development (R & D)
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6.3 Educational Expertise 6.4 Educational ExchangesDept must have a policy on use of educational
expertise in development of new and effective teaching & learning methods
The Dept should have: - a policy and future planning on educational exchanges (collaboration with other institutions, nationally and internationally)
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6.5 Financial Allocation
Dept must have budgetary and procurement procedures to ensure sufficient and efficient utilisation of resources– include planning, monitoring and control of resources
Dept should be given sufficient financial autonomy in allocating resources
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AREA 7: PROGRAMME MONITORING AND REVIEW
Prog monitored, reviewed, evaluated - quality enhancement-include reviewing institutional structures and processes, curriculum components (current?, industry relevant?) -monitoring student progress, employability and performance
Feedback – students, faculty, employers, alumni, professional bodies, analysis of student performance
7.1 Mechanisms for programme monitoring and review7.2 Involvement of stakeholders
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7.1 MECHANISMS FOR PROGRAMME MONITORING AND REVIEW7.2 INVOLVEMENT OF STAKEHOLDERS
Student performance and progression must be analysed
in relation to the objectives and LO of programme There must be
- programme review committee
- periodic program evaluation using proper mechanisms and resources
Partners involved in collaborative arrangements must share responsibilities in programme monitoring and review
Program evaluation must involve relevant stakeholders
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7.1 MECHANISMS FOR PROGRAMME MONITORING AND REVIEW7.2 INVOLVEMENT OF STAKEHOLDERS
Stakeholders should have access to the review report and their views considered
Programme review exercise shouldincorporated stakeholder feedback esp from alumni and employers involve relevant professional bodies, in the case of professional programmes
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AREA 9: CONTINUAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
The only constant is change - advances in science and technology, new knowledge- changes structures, functions, activities, curriculum, T-L
methodologies, assessment methods etcNeed to continually and systematically review and monitor
these changes and developments to ensure that:- learning outcomes of programme are met- curriculum is current and industry relevant- programme delivery is effective- assessment methods appropriate- educational resources adequate and up-to-date
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AREA 9: CONTINUAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Dept must: - support and complement the HEP’s policies, procedures and mechanisms for review – structures, functions, processes, strategies- develop a system to review its programme periodically- initiate review, implement its recommendations and record results ie follow-up and follow through process
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Dept should embrace the spirit of continual quality improvement – based on prospective studies and analyses. Current policies and practices should be revised based on past experience, present conditions and future possibilities
Person or unit responsible for internal quality audit should be given a prominent role in the policy processes of the Dept
AREA 9: CONTINUAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
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Standards in the nine areas of evaluation:- Assist Dept to ensure that the internal QA systems
(policies, processes, mechanisms) are in place:- aims, objectives and LO of programme achieved- produce graduates with the required LO that is
compatible with the national and international human resource requirements
CONCLUSION
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- Assist HEP Prepare Documents For Submission For Provisional And Full Accreditation
- Provide Guide On Information Required. Covers All Nine Areas Of Evaluation
- Describe The Various Documents Required For Submission To MQA
SECTION 3: SUBMISSION FOR PROVISIONAL AND FULL ACCREDITATION
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