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External Quality Assurance (MGMT90117)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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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
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Active written participation in six weekly discussion board exercises (6 x 420 word postings) - each will require a brief but thoughtful reflection on a common topic.
- 2,500 word paper individual paper - the topic will be published on the LMS prior to the first webinar.
This is a pass/fail subject. The discussion board postings and the final paper count equally toward the final grade.
Note: This is a pass/fail subject. Participants receive feedback for each task, and must pass all tasks.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Term 3 - Online
Principal coordinator Heather Davis Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours (including three two-hour webinars and online discussions moderated by academic staff) Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 10 July 2017 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students should familiarise themselves with the online platform and may like to take the opportunity to read through preliminary information about the subject and the services and support that is available to them. Students are encouraged to use this time to also introduce themselves to peers and teaching staff and to learn about those they will be studying with throughout the term. Teaching period 17 July 2017 to 10 September 2017 Last self-enrol date 11 July 2017 Census date 4 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 25 August 2017 Assessment period ends 15 September 2017 Term 3 contact information
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
Dr Heather Davis: heather.davis@unimelb.edu.au
General queries: study-online@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Additional delivery details
Participation in discussion boards and webinars and final 2500 word assignment.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Selected readings and notes to be provided prior to commencement
- Related Handbook entries
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 10 February 2024