University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 12 th Meeting of QECs Heads By Dawar Hameed Mughal Deputy Director QEC

QEC Achievements

Assessment Culture  Self-Assessment Activities  Model Department  Selection of More Departments for SA  Other Activities

Activities  Continuous Self-Assessment  Director QEC is member of –Academic Council –Board of Advanced Studies and Research –Synopsis scrutiny committee  Programs Teams Formation  Surveys completed; –Teacher’s evaluations –Alumni, employers, post graduate research students etc  Teachers Evaluation software developed and is being used

Model Departments  Criteria and Standards developed for the model departments –Vision, Mission –Objectives and Learning Outcomes –Curriculum standard course outlines  4-Model Department completed their SAR  2-Departments submitted SAR to QEC

Other Activities  Director QEC participation in the meetings of statutory and non statutory of the University  Course outlines are being standardized with PVMC  Teacher training was competed 2007

Other Activities  Catalytic role of QEC with Institute of Continuing Education and Directorate of Advance Studies to organize workshops/courses/trainings on –Students Orientation Program –Research Processes –Oral and Communication Skills –Modern trends in livestock & dairy sector  Evaluation of Tenure Track Assistant Professors in collaboration of the Registrar office –Prequalification of candidate before selection board

Executive Summary

Summary of Model Departments  Main issues 1.Inadequate hand on work opportunities  Specific problems –Teacher’s shortage –Short of apparatus –Theory in practical class  QEC suggested a basic protocol for conducting practical class

Cont… 2.Not completing course –Posting of course contents at the beginning of semester does not work –QEC has suggested  IT based system to monitor the going on teaching of all courses  Will be implemented immediately

Cont… 3. Infrequent field visit Unavailability of transportUnavailability of transport Priority for field tripsPriority for field trips Possible solution Possible solution Vehicles are available in a transport poolVehicles are available in a transport pool

Cont…. 4. Shortage of books Lack of coordination between Library and DepartmentLack of coordination between Library and Department University has enough funds for the libraryUniversity has enough funds for the library Teacher's interest at the time of book purchase is vitalTeacher's interest at the time of book purchase is vital

Cont… 5. Inadequate lab microscopes Suggested to share the labsSuggested to share the labs Use all the available microscopesUse all the available microscopes Get broken one repairedGet broken one repaired UVAS has an efficient repair work shop UVAS has an efficient repair work shop Purchase more if really neededPurchase more if really needed

New Teaching issues ! 1. Teachers overwhelming interest for research Less interest in class teachingLess interest in class teaching Occasionally post graduate students teach on behalf of senior teacherOccasionally post graduate students teach on behalf of senior teacher 2. Senior teachers opt for less challenging teaching Postgraduate teachingPostgraduate teaching 3. Course contents are not completed

Solution !  Viable solution –If we can sort out the problem during rather at the end of semester;  In collaboration with IT –After a lecture its outline or “ppt” has to be displayed at University web with teachers name and date  Accessible to staff and students

Bottlenecks faced  Departments have to aggressively persuaded for the completion of SAR’s –Prepare it with out interest rather considering is an additional job  Permanent Director for QEC –University needs clear cut instruction from QAA to appoint whole time Director for QEC based on available qualifications

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