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Accreditation Manual for Program Owner

AREA 1: PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY

1.1 Statement of Educational Objectives of Academic Programme and
Learning Outcomes

1.1.1 The programme must be consistent with, and supportive of, the vision, mission and goals of the HEP.

1.1.2 The programme must be considered only after a needs assessment has indicated that there is a need for
the programme to be offered. (This standard must be read together with Standard 1.2.2 in Area 1 and 6.1.6 in
Area 6)

1.1.3 The department must state its programme educational objectives, learning outcomes, learning and teaching
strategies, and assessment methods, and ensure constructive alignment between them. (This standard must
be read together with Standard 1.2.4 in Area 1)

1.1.4 The programme learning outcomes must correspond to an MQF level descriptors and the eight MQF learning
outcomes domains: i. Knowledge; ii. Practical skills; iii. Social skills and responsibilities; iv. Values, attitudes,
professionalism; v. Communication, leadership and team skills; vi. Problem solving and scientific skills; vii.
Information management and lifelong learning skills; and viii. Managerial and entrepreneurial skills.

1.1.5 Considering the stated learning outcomes, the programme must indicate the career and further studies
options available to students upon programme completion.

To write Evidence/Appendix P F R
1.1.1 Table A1 to map PEO to vision 1) Minutes of meeting on discussion √ √ √
Must be consistent and mission of UM on how the programme (PEO and
with, and supportive PLO and programme contents) is
of, the vision, mission, consistent with the vision, mission,
and goals of the Higher and goals of the HEP
Education Provider
(HEP).
1.1.2 1) Briefly explain how 2) Evidence indicating interest of √ √ √
Must have needs the needs analysis is potential candidates to join this
analysis (show the conducted. programme: (Online survey of
demand for this 2) Table summarizing the potential candidates and/or
programme) potential demand of this potential candidates respond during
programme. open day and/or exhibition and/or
a) Shows that the potential other relevant information)
students are interested 3) Evidence indicating interest of √ √ √
to join this programme potential employer to hire the
b) Employers are interested graduates: (Online survey of potential
to hire the graduates employers and/or minutes of focus
c) Demand by government group discussion and/or other
3) Briefly explain the niche of evidences)
this programme. 4) Survey or data extracted from other √ √ √
studies on potential employment (in
the government or private sector)
for graduates: type of jobs and the
corresponding numbers of workers
required.
5) Report on Benchmarking with other √ √ √
similar programs (to indicate the
niche for this programme in the
country)

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