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PROCESS OF VALIDATING AND REVALIDATING A COURSE FOR UNIVERSITY

KIMEP Conference 2nd – 3rd March 2012

David ByersWestminster International University in Tashkent

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VALIDATED PROGRAMMES • BA (Hons) Business Administration• BA (Hons) in Commercial Law• BSc (Hons) Economics• BSc (Hons) Economics with Finance• BSc (Hons) in Business Information Systems• MAIBM – Master of Arts in International Business and

Management• PGCert – Post Graduate Certificate of Special Studies in

Teaching and learning • Certificate in International Foundation Studies• Certificate in Pre Foundation Studies

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PROCESS

• Course Team Meetings

• Initial Validation Meeting

• Validation Planning Meeting

• Validation Meeting

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PURPOSE• Rationale for having such a programme of

study [if it is first validation]• Quality of programme content and delivery• Transparency• Stakeholder interests• Reviewing the complete programme – is it

meeting the needs and expectations of stakeholders [revalidation]?

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DOCUMENTATION• Course Handbook• Programme specifications• Module document• School document• Critical Review document• Marketing document

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COURSE HANDBOOK

• Assessment

• Course Delivery

• Course Management

• Syllabuses

• Staff

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VALIDATION OUTCOMES

• Approval without time limit

• Approval for specific period (up to 6 academic sessions)

• Non approval

• Validation conditions and recommendations

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BETWEEN VALIDATIONS

• Major Modifications

• Minor Modifications

• Re-validation

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CPFS – Course in Pre Foundation Studies

• Entrance exams in Mathematics and English

• Ensuring quality of students entering undergraduate programme

• Giving a total WIUT academic experience• CCM’s• Parental involvement

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LESSONS LEARNED• Time management• Interests of all stakeholders• Feedback process• Assuring Quality and

Consistency• External Accountability and

Transparency

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QUESTIONS