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The Manual for the Quality Management of Educational Programmes in Myanmar The Manual for the Quality Management of Educational Programmes in Myanmar The case of Myanmar Maritime University (MMU) The Manual for the Quality Management of Educational Programmes in Myanmar (The case of Myanmar Maritime University (MMU)) is published by: ASEAN University Network (AUN) 17th Floor, ChaloemRajakumari 60 Chamchuri 10 Building Chulalongkorn University Phayathai Road, Bangkok 10330 Thailand © ASEAN University Network All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording and/or otherwise without the prior written permission of the Executive Director, ASEAN University Network. Version No. 1.0 Date of Publication: November 2016 Contents Chapter Page Acknowledgements i Foreword ii Introduction 1 1. Expected Learning Outcomes 1-1 2. Programme Specification 2-1 3. Programme Structure and Content 3-1 4. Teaching and Learning Approach 4-1 5. Student Assessment 5-1 6. Academic Staff Quality 6-1 7. Support Staff Quality 7-1 8. Student Quality and Support 8-1 9. Facilities and Infrastructure 9-1 10. Quality Enhancement 10-1 11. Output 11-1 Acknowledgements The manual is jointly prepared and written by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert and the Documentation Team from Myanmar Maritime University as listed below. Documentation Team • Capt. Zin MaungTun • Dr. Thu Han Tun • Dr. Nilar Toe • Mrs. Thet Thet i Foreword Quality of higher education is an elusive concept.Myanmar’s National Education Law requires all universities and colleges to establish their QA systems within the next five years. Myanmar Maritime University is honoured to share its QA knowledge gained from the IQA Workshop in 2011 supported by DAAD,DIES, HRK and AUN-QA, to some medical universities, cooperative universities and technological universities in Myanmar with the objective of developing QA system in higher education. IQA and EQA are two sides of the same coin. Without IQA, there is no sustainable quality enhancement in higher education institutions (HEIs). I wrote this foreword while I was attending the Policy Forum titled “Higher Education Quality and Employability” at Xiamen University, China, in June 2016.Many quality experts from 26 countries presented and discussed openly on that topic. It reinforces my conviction that QA is an important and necessity system in HEIs. Staff members from QMS Office of Myanmar Maritime University have participated with their hearts and souls in writing the documentation for this project under the good guidance of Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, QA expert from AUN-QA Network. I do hope that this manual would be a very fruitful one to guide CLM universities in implementing QA at programme level. Last but not the least, I would like to express my deepest thanks to AUN-QA Network for its kind and continuous support. Dr. Myat Lwin Rector Myanmar Maritime University ii Foreword AUN-QA is the higher education quality assurance (QA) system and practices of the ASEAN University Network (AUN). Its overarching working principle is to empower universities and their management staff to establish, develop and continually improve their QA systems through documentation, capacity building and quality assessment. This manual is the fruit of collaboration between AUN and participating CLM universities in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar under the funding from Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB has been providing financial support for AUN-QA activities involving Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar since 2012 under the “GMS Higher Education Harmonisation and Networking: Strengthening Capacity of University Quality Assurance System Project”. The manual aims to assist CLM universities in the implementation of AUN-QA at programme level. It documents the AUN-QA criteria and key concepts as well as QA practices from participating universities in CLM countries. It is hoped that universities can learn from them and become the providers of “quality education” by implementing effective quality management for their educational programmes. Lastly, I would like to acknowledge and express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert and the Documentation Team from Myanmar Maritime University for their contributions to the development of this manual. Assoc. Prof. Nantana Gajaseni, Ph.D. Executive Director ASEAN University Network iii Introduction 1. Objectives The “Manual for the Quality Management of Educational Programmes in Myanmar ; the case of Myanmar Maritime University (MMU) ” is prepared as part of Phase 3 of the AUN-ADB Project on Strengthening Capacity of University Quality Assurance System towards Uplifting Higher Education Quality in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar (CLM) Countries. The objectives of the documentation project are to: • enhance and strengthen the basic QA management system at the programme level based on the ASEAN-QA project site assessment results; • establish a documentation system for existing QA management system at programme level based on AUN-QA model; • provide a common reference for QA management system planning, implementation, monitoring and improvement; and • provide a common source for QA management system training, communication, standardisation and review. The original manual is written in English language using a generic template which is adapted and translated by the participating universities in CLM countries. The quality management system written in the manual is based on the 3rd version of the AUN-QA model at programme level. The manual is organised into 3 sections as illustrated in Figure 1. Figure 1 – Organisation of Manual 1 Introduction 2. Myanmar Maritime University (MMU) The Ministry of Transport and Communications (previously known as the “Ministry of Transport”) is the authority to manage and administer the maritime transportation in Myanmar, which includes seafaring, ship management/operation, ship building, port structures, port management, control of waterways, registration of ships and last but not least closely monitoring the safety of life at sea and protection of marine environment. To ensure the effective implementation of the above activities, the Ministry has assigned different tasks to different departments under its charge. Myanmar Maritime University is one of the 9 departments and 2 institutes under the Ministry of Transport established by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar until April 2015. Since May 2015, the Ministry of Education manages the budget and the Ministry of Transport and Communications (previously known as the “Ministry of Transport”) manages the administration of the university. At present, the Myanmar Maritime University is under the Ministry of Transport and Communications and it is the only Maritime University in Myanmar. The main task of the University is to develop human resources in the maritime industry. Myanmar Maritime University was temporarily opened in the compound of Myanmar Mercantile Marine College (Institute of Marine Technology), Bayinnaung Road, Sinmalike, Yangon on August 1st, 2002. It moved to the present campus which is endowed with modern design and facilities in Thilawa, Thanlyin Township in 2003.Currently, there are about 2,000 students studying at the campus. The departments offering degree and diploma programmes in Myanmar Maritime University are as follows: • Department of Marine Engineering • Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering • Department of Port and Harbour Engineering • Department of River and Coastal Engineering • Department of Marine Electrical Systems and Electronics • Department of Marine Mechanical Engineering • Department of Nautical Science • Department of Shipping Management • Department of Port Management Of the nine (9) departments above, seven (7) departments offer six (6) Bachelor Engineering degrees (B.E) and one (1) Bachelor of Science degree B.Sc. (Hons.). Shipping Management and Port Management departments offer two (2) Post Graduate Diplomas while the three (3) Engineering departments offer three (3) Master degrees. The university has received regional recognition for its quality education. 2 Introduction To achieve the quality standard of teaching the academic and technical subjects, Myanmar Maritime University is affiliated with International Maritime Universities from Korea, China, Japan, and World Maritime University for higher education. The University drawn up its curricula and syllabi based on various International Maritime Universities and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) conventions STCW 95. Myanmar Maritime University is an ISO 9001:2008 certified higher education institution and has adopted the AUN-QA guidelines and criteria as its quality framework. The university has participated in the ASEAN-QA Project Phase I and Phase II and AUN-ADB training workshops since 2009. In 2013, its Bachelor of Engineering in Maritime Engineering programme was assessed and certified to AUN-QA requirements by an international team of assessors from Europe and ASEAN under the ASEAN-QA Project Phase I. Myanmar Maritime University aims to be one of the best universities in Myanmar providing quality educational services which meet or exceed national and international standards. The organisation of quality assurance at Myanmar Maritime University is illustrated in Figure 2 below. Figure 2: Organisation of QMS Office at Myanmar Maritime University 3. AUN-QA Model at Programme Level AUN recognises the importance of quality in higher education, and the need
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