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DIUS & PICQA

KICK-OFF

Presenter:

ANQA

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Armenia:demographics

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Population: 2,967,004 (July 2009 est.)

18 public universities and 13 branches3 intergovernmental universities

48 private universities37 private accredited universities5 branches of international and non-state universities3 branches of international publicuniversities83 public colleges34 vocational institutions12 private accredited colleges11 private licensed colleges

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Post-soviet issues

Management styles: centrally controlled vs. independent

Curriculum: blank and black aspects

Modernization: Teaching and learning approaches

Lack of diversity of sources and resources

Student demand

Explosion in demand for higher education

Diversification of provisions (emergence of private sector)

Diversification of sources (private funding in public sector)

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Quality assurance in Armenia

Two major phases

First phase: 2000-2008 Administering body: Ministry of Education and Science

Accreditation of programmes

In case of 65% of accredited programmes the whole university wasaccredited

Participation of only private sector, although the public sector wasobliged to do so by law

Second phase: 2008 up to now Administering body: ANQA

QA Framework: institutional audit development Programme accreditation recognition

Transitional period to allow for establishment of the necessarymechanisms for sustainable management.

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Higher education mission

reconsidered

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Teaching and

Learning

Research

Service to Society

QualityAssurance

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Quality assurance

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Control vs. enhancement

Fitness for purpose vs. transformation

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Distribution of responsibilities within theprojects

EU Partners

Experience exchange

Reconsidering the practices extant to find a better

solution and, therefore, quality assuranceapproaches fit to the Armenian reality

Contribute to the transformation endeavor

PC universities

Active involvement in the project to ensurelegitimacy

Bring in the valuable experience extant at ouruniversities.

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European standards and guidelines forinternal quality assurance

1.1 Policy and procedures for quality assurance:

Institutions should have a policy and associatedprocedures for the assurance of the quality and

standards of their programmes and awards. They shouldalso commit themselves explicitly to the development ofa culture which recognises the importance of quality,and quality assurance, in their work.

To achieve this, institutions should develop andimplement a strategy for the continuous enhancement ofquality. The strategy, policy and procedures should havea formal status and be publicly available. They shouldalso include a role for students and other stakeholders.

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European standards and guidelines forinternal quality assurance

1.2 Approval, monitoring and periodic review ofprogrammes and awards:

Institutionsshould have formal mechanisms for theapproval, periodic review and monitoring of theirprogrammes and awards.

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European standards and guidelines forinternal quality assurance

1.3 Assessment of students:

Students should be assessed using publishedcriteria, regulations and procedures which areapplied consistently.

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European standards and guidelines forinternal quality assurance

1.4 Quality assurance of teaching staff:

Institutions should have ways of satisfying themselvesthat staff involved with the teaching of students arequalified and competent to do so. They should beavailable to those undertaking external reviews, andcommented upon in reports.

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European standards and guidelines forinternal quality assurance

1.5 Learning resources and student support:

Institutions should ensure that the resources availablefor the support of student learning are adequate andappropriate for each programme offered.

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European standards and guidelines forinternal quality assurance

1.7 Information systems:

Institutions should ensure that they collect, analyseand use relevant information for the effectivemanagement of their programmes of study andother activities.

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European standards and guidelines forinternal quality assurance

1.7 Public information:

Institutions should regularly publish up to date,impartial and objective information, both quantitativeand qualitative, about the programmes and awardsthey are offering.

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The overall aim

Establishment of a quality cultureleading to enhancement,

transformation, comparabilityand internationalization.

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Thank you

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EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE (ANQA)

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