Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The aim of this course is to support the participants in acquiring knowledge about evaluation of educational practice and theories of change management in higher education.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Explain qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches to educational evaluation
• Describe quality assurance systems, relevant within the own educational institution
• Compare change management models

Skills

• Analyse and discuss factors influencing the need for change in educational organisations
• Discuss the role of faculty development in implementation of institutional change
• Reflect on and discuss the consequences of change for the main stakeholders in the change process

Type of instruction

The course discusses change processes in higher education institutions. Included are roles of different stakeholders, quality assurance aspects and methods for evaluation of educational change processes.

• Evaluation Methods
• Quality Assurance through Evaluation
• Faculty development and PBL implementation at system level
• Change models and change management theories
• Educational change and the role of university stakeholders.

The teaching format is blended learning based on self-study of both written material and video clips, discussion in study groups and online seminars.

Exam

Exams