Ensuring that appropriate inputs are collected and analysed as part of the approval process for programme development.
Purpose
This practice aims to ensure that inputs are collected and considered in programme development. An institution collects inputs from stakeholders ranging from module to institutional levels through its established feedback collection mechanisms. A structured approval process ensures that the feedback collected from stakeholders is duly considered and the programme team is required to respond to the feedback before proceeding to the next level of approval. For example approval by a department board ensures currency of discipline-specific programme content, and approval by academic board ensures, among others, that the programme continues to meet the institutional goals.
Outcome
The outcome of employing this practice is the upholding of standards and enhancement of programme quality through an effective approval process.