Abstract

Programme review is an important component in the quality assurance of teaching and learning. Noting its impact, CUHK has conducted periodic programme views of its programmes. Three cycles of review of the undergraduate programmes are completed and preparation work for the next programme review will start soon.

The outcomes of a programme review cycle impact on what and how teaching and learning quality could be enhanced. Whether such outcomes could be attained hinges upon the quality of the process of the exercise, i.e., the manner in which the review is conducted, the readiness of both the reviewers and reviewees, the information to be collected for review, etc.

The project is formulated against this background and its major aim is to better prepare programme personnel and reviewers-to-be for the upcoming programme review. Three specific objectives are intended – (1) to enhance the understanding of programme management personnel and reviewers-to-be regarding the responsibilities and tasks expected of their respective roles in the review exercise; (2) to present examples of good practices identified in previous programme reviews; and (3) to ensure consistency in assessing programme quality (for reviewers-to-be). Eventually it is anticipated that the teachers of CUHK who manage programmes and who review programme quality will understand more the following: good practices in teaching and learning, programme management and what quality assurance involves and how it is conducted in an open and fair manner. Such understanding will be transferred to their own teaching and programme management.

Expectable deliverables include online resources packages and workshop sessions.