1. ACCREDITATION AGENCY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Wednesday, 24 September, 2014 Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center

2. 2 OUTLINES Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center What is AHPGS? Why AHPGS accreditation is important? AHPGS Accredited programs in KSA Procedure of Program Accreditation Procedure of Institutional Audit European standards for internal quality assurance within higher education institutions Instructions for creating the AHPGS accreditation application Documents to be submitted with accreditation application Form Important Issues to be considered in the AHPGS Accreditation

3. 3 What is AHPGS? Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center Name in English: AHPGS - Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences National name: AHPGS - Akkreditierungsagentur im Bereich Gesundheit und Soziales Country: Germany Type of Institution:Agency Address:Sedanstraße 22 City:Freiburg Postal Code:79098 Phone:+49 761 208 533 0 Fax:+49 761 208 533 16 E.Mail:ahpgs @ahpgs.de

4. 4 What is AHPGS? Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center  The AHPGS is an interdisciplinary quality assurance agency, whose international work focus on:  The accreditation of Bachelor’s and Master’s study programs in the field of health and social sciences and related areas.  The implementation of institutional audits, by means of which the quality standards of higher education institutions (HEI’s) or parts of HEI’s (e.g. faculties) can be verified.

5. 5 What is AHPGS? Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center  AHPGS promotes quality and transparency in higher education.  Pursuit an enhanced quality standards in teaching and learning of higher education.  AHPGS’s activity focuses on guaranteeing uniform, international-competitive quality standards for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, as well as for higher education institutions.  Specializes in the areas of health and social sciences, as well as in related fields, such as medical care, economics or law.

6. 6 Why AHPGS accreditation is important? important? Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center  AHPGS is one of ten accreditation agencies active in Germany and develop a significant international activity.  AHPGS accredited many programs in Austria, Lithuania, Netherlands, Romania, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland.  Member of international quality assurance networks / organizations  ECA : European Consortium for Accreditation ECA  ENQA : European Network for Quality Assurance ENQA  INQAAHE : International Network for Quality INQAAHE Assurance Agencies in Higher Education  CEENQA : Network of Central and Eastern European CEENQA Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education

7. 7 AHPGS Accredited programs in KSA Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center King Saud University, College of Applied Medical Sciences  Biomedical Technologies – Instruments, Bachelor of Science  Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Bachelor of Science  Clinical Nutrition, Bachelor of Science  Dental Hygiene, Bachelor of Science  Health Education, Bachelor of Science  Optometry, Bachelor of Science  Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science  Radiological Sciences, Bachelor of Science King Saud University, College of Nursing  Nursing, Bachelor of Science  Nursing, Master of Science

8. 8 Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center Procedures of Program Accreditation pass through 4 phases: Procedures of Program Accreditation

9. 9 Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center Procedure of Program Accreditation

10. 10 Procedures of Program Accreditation Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center

11. 11 Criteria Program Accreditation Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center Criterion 1: Study program concept and learning outcomes Criterion 2: Structure, curriculum and content Criterion 3: Study process and assessment methods Criterion 4: Teaching personnel Criterion 5: Facilities and learning resources Criterion 6: Program management and quality assurance processes

12. 12 Elements of the AHPGS accreditation application Form (SER) Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center 1. Study program concept  Structural data of the study program  Modularization of the study program and exam system  Objectives of the study program and their rationale  Labor market situation and career opportunities  Admission requirements and rules of recognition  Quality assurance 2. Human resources, equipment and furnishings  Instructors  Further human resources  Facilities for instruction and research 3. Institutional environment and structural conditions  Description of the university  Description of the department/faculty

13. 13 Documents to be submitted with accreditation application Form Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center  Module guide / module descriptions,  Module overview (on one DIN A4 page, insofar as possible),  Course of study plan (on one DIN A4 page, insofar as possible),  Relevant regulations (study, exam and work placement regulations, etc…)  Instructional integration matrix,  Brief CV of each instructor,  Diploma Supplement (English/German),  Formal declaration by the university administration of the safety facilities, furnishings and equipment,  Proof of legal review of the exam regulations,

14. 14 Important Issues to be considered in the AHPGS Accreditation Vice Dean ship For Development & Quality Quality & Academic Accreditation Center  Evaluation of the success of the study program (e.g. using graduate surveys and follow-up studies),  Review of the student workload in the individual modules,  Assessment of the evaluation results,  Evaluation of statistical data regarding capacity utilization, drop-out rate, numbers of new enrolments,  Documentation of all of the changes and developments that have taken place regarding the study program (with specification of the reasons for them) since the previous accreditation. The following issues are to be documented accordingly when filing an application :