8.15 Teaching quality
This category contains information regarding the management of teaching quality in the institution including mechanisms for reviewing and ensuring the quality of teaching provided.
[1] In some instances information will be exempt from disclosure where it contains personal information, or information which, if released, may substantially prejudice the commercial interests of any person, endanger the physical or mental health or the safety of an individual, substantially prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs, or constitute an actionable breach of confidence.
Academic proformas of the University of the Highlands and Islands
| Category name | Category Description | Examples/Comments | Format of information | Fee | Withheld information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme approval | Programme approval and monitoring arrangements | Programme specifications.
Statement of the respective roles, responsibilities and authority of different bodies within the institution involved in programme approval and review. Key outcomes of programme approval, and annual monitoring and review processes. Periodic reports of departmental major programme reviews, and summaries of action taken. |
Some information is available on the website.
Information not available on the website is available on request. |
Free | |
| Assessment | Assessment procedures and summaries of reviews of their effectiveness | Assessment strategies, processes and procedures.
Description of the range and nature of student work. Reports of periodic reviews of the appropriateness of assessment methods used. |
Some information is available on the website.
Information not available on the website is available on request. |
Free | |
| Student satisfaction | Summary results of any institutional mechanisms for measuring student satisfaction with their HE experience | Student perceptions of: Arrangements for academic and tutorial guidance, support and supervision.
Library services and IT support. Suitability of accommodation, equipment and facilities for teaching and learning. Quality of teaching and the range of teaching and learning methods. Assessment arrangements. Quality of pastoral support. Survey results, e.g the National Student Survey and Postgraduate Research Experience Survey |
Some information is available on the website.
Information not available on the website is available on request.
|
Free | |
| Institutional internal reviews | Summary of the findings of the institution’s own internal reviews of quality and standards | Range of teaching methods used.
Availability and use of specialist equipment, other resources and materials to support teaching and learning. Staff access to professional development. Peer observation and mentoring programmes. Use of external benchmarking and other comparators, both home and overseas. Involvement of external peers in the review method, their observations, and the action taken in response. |
Some information is available on the website.
Information not available on the website is available on request |
Free | |
| Professional accreditation of courses by external bodies | The nature of and duration of accreditation by professional, statutory or regulatory bodies, including accreditation and monitoring reports. | Available on request | Free | ||
| Validation | A description of courses where the institution acts as an external examination body or validates the examinations and qualifications of others, including ‘joint awards’. | List of courses, description of validation procedures, and statistical information on student outcomes | |||
| Assessments of the institution’s provision by the QAA | QAA[2] reports | Individual QAA reports | ELIR reports are available on QAA website.
Other QAA institutional audit reports available on request |
Free |
[1] Information which institutions are required to make available by their Funding Council or by a regulatory body is information included in the ‘Government and Regulator Relations’ category (12.18).