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External Quality Assurance (MGMT90117)
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Overview
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This subject provides an international overview of how different governments approach External Quality Assurance (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
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Analyse implications of the legal basis of the institution and how its mission is defined;
- Critique, synthesise and apply common models of quality assurance (QA) in tertiary education institutions, including major modalities and approaches to quality internal and external QA; key definitions and vocabulary of external QA; and the practical effects of variations in external QA standards, criteria, and procedures;
- Locate stakeholder groups affected by critical decisions by government and external quality assurance (EQA) agencies regarding agency autonomy, focus-level-scope, policies relating to quality control, self-management or improvement, policy dimension of standards and criteria; and, emerging challenges for EQA agencies;
- Plan and evaluate a consultation process to win support for a new policy or strategy; and
- Critically review and assess effectiveness of performance information systems and committees.
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: 14 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: 14 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written response to external quality assurance debates
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Written assignment
| End of the teaching period | 70% |
Last updated: 14 February 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2023
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 14 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Selected readings and notes to be provided prior to commencement
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Tertiary Education (Management) Course Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education (Management) Course Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education (Quality Assurance) - Links to additional information
- 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: 14 February 2024