are expected to maintain scholarship in contribution to through publication or Published papers ‘scholarship’ their OHS-related field. conference presentation. Conference presentations Support in undertaking research is important such that pressure to research does not negatively impact on teaching activities. 4.2 Research 4.2 Teaching program and learning OHS professionals should gain skills in undertaking Course outlines training outcomes address research principles workplace-based research. These skills are generally Assessment activities and methodology appropriate to OHS in gained through research-based project work during the workplace and the AQF of the their education. The training in research skills should qualification. reflect the breadth of research skills and issues related to insider research required for effective research. 5 Institutional quality assurance 5.1 Course approval and accreditation 5.2 Academic and 5.1 Validity and reliability of assessment Validity of assessment is about whether the assessment Policy statement on inter-rater research modes can be demonstrated. activity reasonably assesses achievement against the reliability and moderation integrity learning outcomes. Evidence of moderation in assessment Reliability is about how consistency between different Marking rubrics assessors is achieved. This may be within a course or Mapping matrices perhaps across different courses and assessors. 5.2 Integrity of assessment can be The key issue here is whether there is a validation Assessment policy demonstrated taking account of the process to confirm who has actually completed the Course outlines mode of delivery of learning and assessment activity. This is especially important where Examination arrangements assessment. there is no/little on-campus component. 5.3 Monitoring, 5.3 Programs are subject to periodic While requirements for regular review are likely to be Policy document review and comprehensive review which includes addressed in institutional assurance policies there must Program documentation improvement the program overall as well as individual be evidence that reviews have actually occurred and Records of reviews courses. The review addresses learning outcomes actioned.
are expected to maintain scholarship in their OHS-related field. contribution to ‘scholarship’ through publication or conference presentation. Support in undertaking research is important such that pressure to research does not negatively impact on teaching activities. Published papers Conference presentations 4.2 Research training 4.2 Teaching program and learning outcomes address research principles and methodology appropriate to OHS in the workplace and the AQF of the qualification. OHS professionals should gain skills in undertaking workplace-based research. These skills are generally gained through research-based project work during their education. The training in research skills should reflect the breadth of research skills and issues related to insider research required for effective research. Course outlines Assessment activities 5 Institutional quality assurance 5.1 Course approval and accreditation 5.2 Academic and research integrity 5.1 Validity and reliability of assessment modes can be demonstrated. Validity of assessment is about whether the assessment activity reasonably assesses achievement against the learning outcomes. Reliability is about how consistency between different assessors is achieved. This may be within a course or perhaps across different courses and assessors. Policy statement on inter-rater reliability and moderation Evidence of moderation in assessment Marking rubrics Mapping matrices 5.2 Integrity of assessment can be demonstrated taking account of the mode of delivery of learning and assessment. The key issue here is whether there is a validation process to confirm who has actually completed the assessment activity. This is especially important where there is no/little on-campus component. Assessment policy Course outlines Examination arrangements 5.3 Monitoring, review and improvement 5.3 Programs are subject to periodic comprehensive review which includes the program overall as well as individual courses. The review addresses learning While requirements for regular review are likely to be addressed in institutional assurance policies there must be evidence that reviews have actually occurred and outcomes actioned. Policy document Program documentation Records of reviews
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