External Quality Assurance (MGMT90117)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
Contact information
Term 3
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Dr Heather Davis: heather.davis@unimelb.edu.au
General queries: study-online@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject provides an international overview of how different governments approach EQA in tertiary education, including key concepts and definitions, the role of EQA agencies and surrogates, the use of standards and criteria, the processes of self-assessment, internal quality assurance, and external review.
Intended learning outcomes
The overall objective is to impart a comparative view of the major modalities and approaches to quality assurance, both internal and external. Students will acquire at least a fundamental grasp of (1) the key definitions and vocabulary of EQA; (2) the practical effects of variations in EQA standards, criteria, and procedures; (3) EQA agencies as surrogates of government; (4) critical decisions by government and EQA agencies regarding agency autonomy, focus-level-scope, policies relating to quality control, self-management or improvement, as well as the policy dimension of standards and criteria; and, (5) agency networking in the context of emerging challenges for EQA agencies.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject participants should be able to distinguish between different approaches to external quality assurance and critically examine how well a given model fits a specific national context.
Last updated: 10 February 2024