Quality at Queen Margaret University
Validation and Review
This page contains information and documents relating to:
Validation and review of academic programmes
Guidance Notes for Programme Teams involved in validation and review are available electronically (MSWord) or as a hard copy with appendices from Virag Hamori, Quality Enhancement Unit, vhamori@qmu.ac.uk
Templates
- Review document (MSWord)
- Validation document (MSWord)
Templates for the review and validation document are provided for guidance only. Teams may wish to vary the headings and order of content to suit the needs of their own programmes.
Forms
- Programme approval form (internal programmes) (MSWord)
- Programme approval form (collaborative programmes) (MSWord)
- Programme specification (MSWord)
- Nomination of external panellist form (MSWord)
Panel checklists
Internal reference points
- QELTA strategy (full) (MSWord)
- QELTA strategy summary leaflet (pdf)
- Undergraduate attributes (MSWord)
- Postgraduate attributes (MSWord)
External reference points
Additional information
QMU's procedures for validation and review are set out in full in the Quality Assurance Handbook. Procedures for setting up a new collaborative programme are currently under review - contact Sheila Adamson, Collaborations Development Co-ordinator, for advice.
Guidance on Library involvement in validation and review is provided in the attached paper: Library involvement. Programme Teams are urged to contact the Library as early as possible in the planning process.
The Centre for Academic Practice can provide advice on drafting module descriptors. If you would like this assistance, please contact them early in the planning process.
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Service Area Review
QMU reviews each of its professional support areas on a five yearly basis. The process for Service Area Review mirrors the academic review process. It is therefore a three stage process as follows: 1) submission of a Reflective Document; 2) a series of meetings with a Panel comprising academic and other support staff as well as student representation; and 3) follow up action in response to recommendations. The following publications provide further information and guidance:
- Service Area Review procedure (MSWord)
- Template for the Reflective Document with guidance notes (MSWord)
- Guidance for panellists participating in Service Area Review (MSWord)
For advice on all aspects of validation and review at QMU, including Service Area Review, please contact Dawn Martin, Assistant Registrar (Quality Enhancement), dmartin1@qmu.ac.uk
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Credit rating
Credit rating is a process whereby QMU provides a judgement as to the credit volume and level of an externally delivered short programme. QMU does not award credit or engage directly in quality assurance. Credit rating can be useful for students who want to use the course towards Recognition of Prior Learning.
Credit rating procedures (MSWord)
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