GUIDELINES OF QUALITY ASSURANCE

Module 2

COPPA
Code of Practice For Programme Accreditation

OUTLINE
Quality Assurance (MQA) Approach to Quality Assurance (QA) Code of Practice:9 Areas of Evaluation Quality Assurance Standards Quality Assurance Applications Malaysian Qualifications Framework, MQF Level and Pathways

Cont..
Learning Outcomes 8 Domains of Learning Outcomes Examples of Difference in Level of Learning Outcomes Level of Qualification and Minimum Credits Credit Systems Recommended Student Learning Time Programme Standards Guidelines of Good Practice

QUALITY ASSURANCE MALAYSIA QUALIFICATION AGENCY (MQA)

Provisional Accreditation is an exercise to determined a programme has met the minimum quality requirement preliminary to Full Accreditation Full Accreditation is an assessment exercise to ascertain that the teaching, learning and all other related activities of a programme provided by a higher education provided has met the quality standard and in compliance with the MQA Institutional Audit Maintenance of Programme Accreditation can be determined via Institutional Audit

APPROACH TO QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) PRINCIPLES

Regulatory to developmental approach Principles: Internal QA Continual Quality Improvement (CQI) Good Practices

COPPA
The purpose of COPPA is to guide the HEP, assessors and MQA officers for QA and as a reference for other stakeholders.

CODE OF PRACTICE: 9 AREAS OF EVALUATION (cont..)

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

QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS

Benchmark Standards Enhanced Standards

* Dependant on National Policies and guidelines programme standards and types of institution

QUALITY ASSURANCE APPLICATION

PROVISIONAL ACCREDITATION MQA-01 Part A General Information on the HEP Part B Progamme Description Part C Programme Standards FULL ACCREDITATION MQA-02 Part A General Information on the HEP Part B Progamme Description Part C Programme Standards Part D Self Review Report (SRR)

WHAT IS THE MQF? MQF* Para 1

MQF is an instrument that develops and classifies qualifications based on a set of criteria that is approved nationally and at par with international practices, and which clarifies the earned academic levels, learning outcomes of study areas and credit system based on student academic load. * The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (2007), The Malaysian Qualifications Framework, Kuala Lumpur.

HOW DOES MQF AFFECT TEACHING-LEARNING?

Teacher centered
Course Objectiv e is the Learning Target Student Independe nt Learning Not Calculated No mapping of learning outcome s Contact hours Reflects Credit value

Student - centered

Learning Outcomes is the Learning Target Student independent Learning Time Calculated

Mapping of learning outcomes necessary

Total SLT reflects Credit value

3 MAIN FEATURES IN MQF

(1) Levels MQF (2) Learning Outcomes

(3) Credit System

LEVEL AND PATHWAYS OF THE MQF

SKILLS TRAINING PROVIDERS VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL LIFELONG LEARNING

HIGHER EDUCATION DOCTORAL 8 7

A P E L

ADV DIPLOMA SKILLS DIPLOMA SKILLS CERT

ADV DIPLOMA (40 Cr) TECH & VOC (90 Cr) DIPLOMA TECH & VOC CERTIFICATE (60 Cr)

POSTGRAD CERT (20 Cr) & DIPLOMA (30 Cr) GRADUATE CERT (30 Cr) & DIPLOMA (60 Cr)

MASTERS

BACHELORS 6 (120 Cr)

3 2 1
LEVELS SCHOOL CERT

CREDITS

HIGHER SCHOOL CERT; FOUNDATION MATRICULATION

NOMENCLATURE

THE MQF LEVELS

The 8 levels are: 1. Levels 1-3 = 2. Level 4 = and vocational) 3. Level 5 = 4. Level 6 = 5. Level 7 = 6. Level 8 = Skills Certificates Diplomas (skills, technical

Advanced Diplomas Bachelors Masters Doctoral

MQF LEARNING OUTCOMES MQF

statement on what students should know, understand and can do upon completion of a period of study.

In simple terms.
Specific, understandable, measurable, assessable and student-centered statements as to what a student will be able to do at the end of a period of study.

8 MQF LEARNING OUTCOME DOMAINS

1 Knowledge 4 Values, attitudes and professionalism 6 Problem solving and scientific skills 8 7 Information management and lifelong learning skills 2 Practical Skills 5 Communication, leadership and team skills 3 Social skills and responsibilities

Managerial and entrepreneurial skills

EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENCE IN LEVEL OF LO

Varying competencies: the higher the level, the higher the competencies. e.g Knowledge in Business Administration Course at different levels. Diploma: apply basic accounting principles governing the recording and preparation of accounting information; Bachelors: compare the financing aspects of decisions and apply them in practice; Masters: integrate knowledge and manage complex matters

LEVELS OF QUALIFICATIONS & MINIMUM GRADUATING CREDITS

Level 8 7 MGC* 40 30 20 120 60 30 40 90 60 Qualifications Doctoral Masters Postgraduate Diploma Postgraduate Certificate Bachelor Graduate Diploma Graduate Certificate Advanced Diploma Diploma Certificate

5 4 3 2 1

DEFINITION OF CREDIT

A credit is a quantitative measurement for all learning activities required to achieve the learning outcomes.

Planning MQF Credits

Qualification Levels & Minimum Graduating Credits

TeachingLearning Activities

MQF CREDITS
NOTIONAL LEARNING TIME

(1 Credit = 40 notional hours)

SLT according to Student Band

A credit the agreed-upon value used to measure a student workload in terms of learning time required to complete course units, resulting in learning outcomes (UNESCO, 2004)

CREDIT =

the measurement of students academic load

Teaching Learning Activities

Achievement of Learning Outcomes Teaching/Learning + Assessment

e.g. 4 800 notional SLT = 120 credits

Total SLT

40

Credit

Student Learning Time (SLT)

FACTORS IN CALCULATING CREDIT

Face to Face / Guided Learning Time + Student Self Learning Time + Total Assessment Time

Student Categories and Learning Time

Least Diligent 40 Diligent - 48 Very Diligent 55

Good = diligent; weak = least diligent

LECTURER-CENTRED TO STUDENTCENTRED (INCORPORATING SLT)

Academic Activity
(some examples)

Face 2 Student Self- Total Face Learning* 1 1 3 0 1 2 2 2 20 4 30 3 3 5 20 5 36

1 Lecture 2 Tutorial 3 Laboratory/Practical 4 Assignment - 2000 words 5 Presentation Total

Unaccounted for in the present system

RECOMMENDED STUDENT LEARNING TIME (For a diligent student & 17-weeks Semester) 8 hours a day 48 hours a week 816 hours for 17-weeks* 20.4 credits per semester 5.8 semesters for a 120 credits bachelors

STUDENT CATEGORIES &130 CREDIT BACHELORS

Proposed student independent learning time

Item Lecture Tutorial Tutorial (involving case studies) Laboratory (including report writing) Undergraduate Final Year Project/ Dissertation Studio Work Presentation Coursework/Assignment Creative Writing (or a project that last a whole semester) Examination 1 1 1 3 6 - 10 credits

Duration (hours) or Proposed Student Self requirements Learning Time (hours) 1-2 1-2 3 2-3 200 - 400 2 3-4 10 - 12 8-10 10 20*

2 1 2000 words 100 150 pages 3

Source: Bengkel Kebangsaan Pemantapan Sistem Kredit MQF, 31 Jan. 2 Feb. 2005 by Quality Assurance Division, Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia). Proposed by MQA, depending on the field of study and the intensity of the examination.

Learning Outcomes and Student Learning Time (A subject with 6 learning outcomes and 1.5 credit hours)
Learning Outcomes Lecture Tute Self -learning Total SLT

1 2 3 4 5 6 -

explain the types of contracts; distinguish between offer, acceptance and an invitation to treat; differentiate the types considerations; describe the principles concerning termination and breach of contract; Summarise principles of damages; Examine, analyse, compile, apply and justify the principles of contract in given scenario. Assessment (1 coursework and one 3-hour examinations) Total

2 3 2 4 2 0 0

1 2 1 2 1 3 4

3 5 3 4 3 6 12

6 10 6 10 6 9 16 63

Module Academic Load & Credits

Learning Activities SLT
(in hours)

1 Lectures
aAttending Lectures b Pre and Post preparation*

(54) 24

Learning Activities

SLT
(in hours)

2 Tutorial
aAttending tutorial b Preparation for tutorial*

30 4 Assessments a.1 continuos assessement (1 hour + 3 hours preparation*) (18) 9 9 (36) 24 12

b.1 presentation (1 hour + 5

(23) 4 6 13 131 3

hours preparation*)

3 Laboratory
aPractical b Prepreparation and Report

c.1 Final Examination (3 hour +

10 hours preparation*)

Total
Subject Credit (131 40 = 3.27)

writing*

* See Proposed student independent learning in relation (Slide 17)

Credits per semester

PROGRAMME STANDARDS
Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts Arts and Design Performing Arts Communication and Media Studies Secretaryship Biotechnology Law and Syariah Traditional And Complementary Medicine (T&CM) (Ayurveda) Library Science Computer Science Doctor Of Business Administration (DBA) (currently being developed)

GUIDELINES OF GOOD PRACTICES

Nomenclature Open Entry Distance Learning Recognition of Prior Learning (currently being developed) Method of Assessment (currently being developed)

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