A
review of the Postgraduate Diploma in
Occupational Health in the School of Nursing and Public Health in the
College of Health Sciences will be conducted
on 27 June 2024. The purpose of the review is to
support the development of quality assurance processes with information on good
practice and challenges, evaluative comments and continuing improvement based
on an overview of current realities with regard to processes and procedures
that guide the management of the PGDip in Occupational Health.
A review panel has been appointed to carry out this
review, the members of which are all external to the School of Nursing and
Public Health. There is a wealth of expertise and experience among the members
of the panel, as well as a variety of perspectives. It is the task
of the panel to gather information and to listen to the views of the
interviewees and other key stakeholders, who will assist them in providing
sound and considered advice on the issues at hand. The
recommendations made by the panel are intended to guide the decision-making
processes. Above all, an external review provides an opportunity for
reflection, expressing views and making suggestions
While the task of review panels is to provide
commendations as well as recommendations on improving quality in programmes that are under
review, in this instance the panel has been asked particularly to consider the
areas outlined in the terms of reference.
To assist the panel
in its task, you are invited to forward a SHORT submission (not more than two pages), which
outlines your comments or concerns in any of the areas listed in the Terms of
Reference. The questions you should consider when writing your submission are:
“What are the challenges from my perspective, and what is my suggested
solution?” Or “What is working really
well, and why?” It will be helpful for
the panel if you are as specific and concise as possible. Your submission will
be confidential. Should you have any documentation such as statistics, reports,
etc. which may be helpful to the panel in its deliberations please forward
these as well.
Please
forward all documentation by 21 June 2024
to:
Mr Khaya Mhlongo
Quality Promotion and Assurance
University of KwaZulu-Natal
email: MhlongoS12@ukzn.ac.za
The panel will
be conducting interviews on 27 June 2024
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THIS REVIEW:
Review of the aim and objectives of the
programme and its relevance currently
A historically review of the changes in
syllabi, curricula and programme content in the past 25 years of the programme
3.
Alignment
of the programme currently with University plans and strategy
4. Programme
structure, content and relevance to current trends in occupational health and
how changes in this space are addressed in the program
5. Programme
coordination- Coherence of programme design and articulation
of the programme with other programmes, eg. MMed and MPH
7. Human
resources and expertise in the field available internally and how these are
utilised in the programme and the needs for use of external expertise
8. Student
recruitment criteria, selection processes and student numbers
9. Administrative
services and support available to the programme
10. Teaching, learning,
interaction and assessment methods
11. Identification and
engagement of possible stakeholders and their role
12. Access to library,
internet, and other learning resources
13. Infrastructure needs
including lecture rooms and laboratories
14. Role of work learning
experience and practical field visits in the programme
15. Students experience of
the programme, the discipline and staff
16.Interaction/communication
between students and discipline before, during and after graduating
17. Academic development
opportunities for students after graduation