Peer Reviewer - Basic Workshop 2 Prof Hala Salah Consultant in NQAAP Prof Hussein El-Maghraby Member, NQAAP

Program Specification

1. General Information 2. Core (Basic) Information 3. Professional Information General Information General Information University University College (Faculty) College (Faculty) Department Department Title Title Coordinator Coordinator External Evaluator External Evaluator Last date of programme approval Last date of programme approval

Professional Information Aims: Aims: Aims are the broad intentions and orientation of the programme of study, i.e. what the programme plans to do for the students and how. Goals that are mission driven and which inform ILOs. Goals that are mission driven and which inform ILOs. Written in a general manner expressing broad purposes and intent. Written in a general manner expressing broad purposes and intent.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) They describe what the students should be able to do or demonstrate, in terms of particular knowledge, skills and attitudes, by the end of the programme. They describe what the students should be able to do or demonstrate, in terms of particular knowledge, skills and attitudes, by the end of the programme. The complete ILOs of the program should be given such that the courses of the programme can be justified. The complete ILOs of the program should be given such that the courses of the programme can be justified. ILO’s : Knowledge and understanding. Knowledge and understanding. Intellectual capabilities. Intellectual capabilities. Professional and Practical skills. Professional and Practical skills. General and Transferable Skills. General and Transferable Skills.

Academic standards Specific standards decided by the institution, and informed by external references and including the minimum knowledge and skills to be gained by the graduates from the programme and fulfilling the stated mission of the institution. Specific standards decided by the institution, and informed by external references and including the minimum knowledge and skills to be gained by the graduates from the programme and fulfilling the stated mission of the institution. Benchmarking Benchmarking Reference points with which to compare the standards and quality of a programme. Therefore, benchmark statements represent general expectations about the standards of achievement and general attributes to be expected of a graduate in a given subject area. Reference points with which to compare the standards and quality of a programme. Therefore, benchmark statements represent general expectations about the standards of achievement and general attributes to be expected of a graduate in a given subject area.

Program Structure Compulsory: Elective: Credit hours / courses (%) Courses of basic science (%) Courses of humanities and social sciences (%) Courses of computer applications (%) Courses in specialization (%) Field training (%)

Program Matrix SkillsCourses xxxA xxxB xxxC xxxxD xxxE xxxF xxxxxG

Strategies of Teaching & Learning Self – Learning Self – Learning Teaching and learning methods Teaching and learning methods Policy for teaching and learning of disables Policy for teaching and learning of disables Policy for teaching and learning of distinguished students Policy for teaching and learning of distinguished students

Program Admission Requirements General criteria and rules for admission of students and from which level the programme starts ( Specialization, Pre-requisite courses and Others ). Regulation for Progression and Completion Unites or credit hours Unites or credit hours Passing in all or some of registered courses Passing in all or some of registered courses Completing the courses of major and minor (units) Completing the courses of major and minor (units) Others Others

Student Assessment (Policy) TOOLS TOOLS - Oral - Written exams - Written exams - Assignments - Assignments - Practical exams. - Practical exams. TIME SCHEDULE TIME SCHEDULE - Mid-term exam. (6th week) - Mid-term exam. (6th week) - Practical exam. (12th week) - Practical exam. (12th week) - Final exam. (14th week) - Final exam. (14th week)

Program Assessment Peer reviewers Peer reviewers Graduates feedback Graduates feedback Stakeholder questionnaire Stakeholder questionnaire Skill – gap analysis Survey Skill – gap analysis Survey Others Others ( time schedule – method – samples.. etc.) ( time schedule – method – samples.. etc.)

Programme Evaluation Regular evaluation Regular evaluation Stakeholders doing the evaluation and how? Stakeholders doing the evaluation and how? 1- Senior students 2- Alumni 3- Peers 3- Stakeholders ( Employers) 4-External Evaluator (s) 5- Others

Program Report

General precepts The institution should make sure that there are mechanisms which guarantee the submission of the programme report by a specified date. The institution should make sure that there are policies and mechanisms which guarantee a real response to requirements for programme development.

The institution should make sure that the policies and mechanisms used for programmes evaluation are transparent and true.

Programme Report A- Basic Information Programme Title Tick the type of programme Department responsible Enter name of programme co-ordinator Enter name(s) of external evaluator(s) Specify the year of operation B- Statistics No. of admitted students (How can you calculate?)

Specific Information Statistics No. of students attended the program Progression & completion rate (%) Trend of admission Pass ( No) (%) Fail (No) (%) Examination results of graduation Excellent V. Good Good Pass Grading percentage

C- Professional Information Academic standards Define the academic standards that have been achieved compared with those that were identified by the institution upon planning and endorsing the programme

1. Intended learning outcomes. 2. Achievement of programme aims 3. Assessment methods 4. Student achievement

Intended learning outcomes What did the student achieve during the study of the program ? Knowledge & Understanding Professional skills Transferable skills

Assessment of ILOs Tools Tools Time schedule Time schedule Comments of external evaluator(s) (if any) Comments of external evaluator(s) (if any)

Assessment of ILOs Tools Tools Time schedule Time schedule Comments of external evaluator(s) (if any) Comments of external evaluator(s) (if any)

Assessment of ILOs Tools Tools Time schedule Time schedule Comments of external evaluator(s) (if any) Comments of external evaluator(s) (if any)

Quality of Learning Opportunities 5.Teaching and learning 6. Student support 7. Learning resources

Teaching and Learning Facilities Students : staff ratio Adequate To some extent Not adequate (why) Adequacy of staff members, qualifications and allocation to program requirements Library services Laboratory facilities Computer laboratories Cooperation with stakeholders to provide training opportunities Any other needs

Teaching and learning Student support (disables & distinguished) Available Not available Program guide Consistency of program structure with ILOs Annually More than one year Periodic and annual departmental review Limitation and constraints

c. Is there a programme handbook. d. Libraries. e- Laboratories. f- Computer laboratories. g- Fieldwork/Training. h- Other programme needs.

a. Faculty members: Number of faculty, assistants, and the ratio of the numbers of faculty members and the number of students for each year/level of the programme. b. The specialties of the Faculty members.

Quality Management: Comment on: a- Existence of periodical internal quality evaluation of the programme. b- The effectiveness of the system management and administrative obstacles. c- The extent of activating faculty bylaws and university regulations by administrators

d- External evaluator(s) e- Summary of stakeholders’ evaluations. f- Response of faculty/institution administration to preceding year’s external evaluators E- Summary of stakeholders evaluations

Proposals for programme development: Proposals should include: a- Programme structure b- Courses c- Staff development Progress of previous year’s action plan A copy of the previous year’s action plan, and comment on the completion or non-completion of the specified actions

Action plan Specify action, individual responsible and completion date.

Action Plan Any cost implications (estimate) Completion date Person responsible Start Date Specific courses where applicable Actions required