Master of Arts in International Higher Education and Management
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Committees

Advisory Board (AB)

Terms of Reference

An Advisory Board shall normally meet once a year to help plan and keep under review the following aspects of work including future developments:


a) level and length of courses/programme(s) concerned in relation to local needs;
b) the relevance of the courses/programme(s) in relation to the local needs;
c) the prospects of local employment for graduates;
d) the adequacy of the equipment and other resources of the academic unit(s) to fulfil local needs;
e) the development of teaching and other activities carried out jointly by the academic unit(s) and the appropriate sector of the community;
f) investigation consultancy and other services given by the academic unit(s); and
g) keep under review the assistance which the community can give to further the objectives of the University in the subject concerned by way of practical training facilities, the provision of part-time teaching.

Membership

Chairman:

Prof. CHAN, Sheng JuVice President, and Distinguished Professor of Graduate Institute of Education, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
Convener:Dr. ZHAO, KaiProgramme Director of IHEM Programme
Members:Prof. CAI, YuzhuoProfessor, Department of Education Policy and Leadership, & Co-director, Global Research Institute for Finnish Education, The Education University of Hong Kong
Dr. CHAN, Wai Kai BenjaminSchool Principal, HKBU Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School, Hong Kong
Prof. LIU, DianAssociate Professor, Department of Media Culture and Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Norway
Prof. MARGINSON, SimonProfessor of Higher Education, The University of Oxford, Director of the ESRC/OFSRE Centre for Global Higher Education, United Kingdom
Secretary:To be appointed by the Convener
Observers:The Committee may invite any persons (such as alumni and other stakeholders) to attend any meeting as observers or advisers

 

Board of Examiners (BoE)

Terms of Reference

a) To maintain the academic standards of the programme at a level appropriate to the type of award;
b) To approve examination question papers after considering the views and recommendations of External Academic Adviser, where appropriate;
c) To maintain general supervision of the system of continuous assessment, where it applies;
d) To maintain the proper conduct of examinations;
e) To determine students' examination results;
f) To assess the progress of students and to report its decisions, including its recommendations for award classification, to the Postgraduate Studies Committee (postgraduate programmes); and
g) To consider appeals referred to it by the Registrar..

Membership
Chairman:Programme Director
Members:Dean of School of Graduate Studies or his/her delegate
All staff concerned with the setting and marking of any part of the examinations*
Secretary:To be appointed by the Chairman

* Chairman will co-opt the project supervisors / co-teaching staff on need basis.

 

Programme and Curriculum Committee (PCC)

Terms of Reference

a) To take charge of the degree programme including the design, implementation and review of the curricula, inter alia, the achievement of the intended student learning outcomes;

b) To liaise with teaching staff concerned on programme matters such as course offerings for each academic year;
c) To liaise with the Registry/School of Graduate Studies on all academic matters including review of academic regulations and examination matters;
d) To review admissions policy for the Programme; and
e) To deal with all other matters related to the Programme.

Membership
Chairman:Programme Director
Members:

Dean of School of Graduate Studies or his/her delegate;
Associate Dean of School of Graduate Studies;
IHEM Admissions Coordinator of the programme;
All staff contributing towards teaching courses in the programme; and
One student representative.

Secretary:

To be appointed by the Chairman

Staff-Student Consultation Committee (SSCC) 

Terms of Reference

a) To promote understanding between students and teaching staff;
b) To consider feedback from students regarding teaching, learning and course evaluation and issues of importance for enhancing teaching and learning quality;
c) To consider any other matters of concern to students;
d) To review and monitor the learning and teaching quality assurance mechanisms and processes within the programme;
e) To provide feedback to students on changes made to courses and teaching in response to the Course Teaching and Learning Evaluation exercise; and
f) To formulate strategies in helping students to learn more effectively.

Membership
Chairman:Programme Director
Members:

At least two staff members teaching for the Programme in the current academic year; and
At least 3 student representatives from variety of education/training/working backgrounds in current academic year

Co-opted:

If any, up to two co-opted members as appropriate member

Secretary:

To be appointed by the Chairman