Setanta College Quality Assurance Manual 2018 Contents Preface .................................................................................................................................................... 8 1. Introduction to the Quality Assurance Handbook ......................................................................... 11 College Profile ...................................................................................................................................... 12 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 12 1.2 College Overview ....................................................................................................................... 13 1.2 Statutory and Legal Basis ..................................................................................................... 15 1.3 Programmes offered at Setanta College ...................................................................................... 15 2. Management, Governance and Quality Assurance Framework ........................................................ 18 2.1 The Vision and Mission of Setanta College ................................................................................ 18 Setanta College Vision: ................................................................................................................. 18 Setanta College Mission: .............................................................................................................. 18 2.2 Policy and Planning .................................................................................................................... 19 2.3 Organisational Structure ............................................................................................................. 20 Organogram and Communication Flow ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.4 Governance: Boards and Committees ......................................................................................... 22 Statutory and common law duties ..................................................................................................... 22 Directors ............................................................................................................................................ 22 CEO .................................................................................................................................................. 22 Registrar ............................................................................................................................................ 22 2.5 Roles within Setanta College ...................................................................................................... 24 2.5.1. Board of Directors /Shareholders ........................................................................................ 24 2.5.2. Senior Management Consultants ........................................................................................ 25 2.5.3. Academic Director .............................................................................................................. 25 2.5.4. College Registrar................................................................................................................. 26 2.5.5. Financial Controller ............................................................................................................ 27 2.5.6. Student Services Team ........................................................................................................ 28 2.5.7. Knowledge Management Team .......................................................................................... 29 2.5.8 Multi Media Developers (MMD) ......................................................................................... 29 2.5.9 Instructional Designers (ID) ................................................................................................. 29 2.5.10 Knowledge Officer ............................................................................................................. 30 2.5.11. Academic Team ................................................................................................................ 30 2.5.12 Programme Leaders ........................................................................................................... 30 2.5.13 Assistant Programme Leaders ........................................................................................... 31 2.5.14 Module Lead Tutors .......................................................................................................... 31 2.5.15 Assistant Module Tutors .................................................................................................... 32 1 Setanta College Quality Assurance Manual 2018 2.5.16. Chair of Academic Council: ............................................................................................. 32 2.5.17. College Advisers, External Experts and College Industry Partners .................................. 33 2.6 Boards and Committees of Setanta College ................................................................................ 34 2.6.1 Academic Council ................................................................................................................ 34 2.6.2 Knowledge Commitee.......................................................................................................... 35 2.6.3 Programme Boards ............................................................................................................... 36 2.6.4 Board of Examiners ............................................................................................................. 37 2.7 College Quality Assurance System ............................................................................................. 37 2.7.1 Quality Assurance in Education ............................................................................................... 39 2.7.2 Setanta College Quality Assurance Framework .................................................................. 40 3. Policies & Procedures for Assuring Quality of Design and Approval of New Programmes ........ 45 3.1 The Basis and Nature of Programme Validation ........................................................................ 45 3.1 Development and Approval of a New Programme ..................................................................... 46 3.2 How the programme meets its stated objectives regarding intended learning outcomes ............ 47 College Programme Development Model ..................................................................................... 48 3.3 New Programme Design for QQI Programmes .......................................................................... 49 3.3.1 Programme Development .................................................................................................... 50 4. Policies & Procedures for Assuring Quality of Teaching Learning and Assessment ................... 54 4.1 Setanta College’s Learning Approach ........................................................................................ 55 4.2. Setanta College’s Teaching & Learning Strategy ...................................................................... 55 4.2.1 Learning Outcomes .................................................................................................................. 56 4.2.2 Establishing a Learner Centred Culture ............................................................................ 57 4.2.3 Ensuring fairness and consistency ........................................................................................... 58 4.2.4 Promoting the continuous improvement of the learning process that reflects in the quality of our graduates ..................................................................................................................................... 58 4.2.5 Continuous professional development of academic staff .................................................. 59 The College teaching and learning environment .......................................................................... 60 4.3 Assessments ................................................................................................................................ 61 4.3.1 Sectoral Conventions for Assessment .................................................................................. 61 4.3.2 Assessment Components...................................................................................................... 66 4.4 Assessment Procedures ............................................................................................................... 67 4.4.1 Responsibilities Relating to Assessment .............................................................................. 67 4.4.2 Quality Control of Assignment Marking ............................................................................. 68 4.4.3 Assignment Feedback .......................................................................................................... 68 4.4.4 Recording Results and Return of Certification Data ............................................................ 68 4.5 Examination Procedures ............................................................................................................. 68 2 Setanta College Quality Assurance Manual 2018 4.5.1 Grading Assessments ..........................................................................................................