Organization Structure and Committee
Programme and Curriculum Committee (PCC)
The PCC serves to monitor and assure the satisfactory operation of the programme. The terms of reference of the Committee are:
- 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;
- To liaise with teaching staff concerned on programme matters such as course offerings for each academic year;
- To liaise with the Registry on all academic matters including review of academic regulations and examination matters;
- To review admissions policy for the programme; and
- To deal with all other matters related to the programme.
Membership | |
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Chairman: | MIDE Programme Director |
Members: | The Department head, the Center director, and staff contributing towards teaching courses in the programme |
Secretary: | To be appointed by the Chairman |
Board of Examiners (BoE)
The Board of Examiners makes decisions on examinations, continuous assessment and recommendation of students for graduation. The terms of reference of the Committee are:
- To maintain the academic standards of the programme at a level appropriate to the type of award.
- To approve examination question papers after considering the views and recommendations of External Academic Advisers*, where appropriate.
- To maintain general supervision of the system of continuous assessment, where it applies.
- To maintain the proper conduct of examinations.
- To determine students' examination results.
- To assess the progress of students and to report its decisions, including its recommendations for award classification, to the Undergraduate Examinations Board (undergraduate programmes) or the Postgraduate Studies Committee (postgraduate programmes).
- To consider appeals referred to it by the Registrar.
[* Comments from External Academic Advisers should be used for future reference and forward planning purpose.]
Membership | |
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Chairman: | Programme Director or his/her delegated representative |
Members: | Head(s) of Department(s) offering the programme or his/her delegated representative |
All staff concerned with the setting and marking of any part of the assessments |
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Secretary: | To be appointed by the Chairman |
Staff-Student Consultation Committee (SSCC)
The Staff-Student Consultation Committee (SSCC) provides a platform for students to express their views on the programme and individual courses, and for the departments/academic units to solicit student feedback on specific aspects of the Programme and courses for continuous improvement. The terms of reference of the Committee are:
- To promote understanding between students and teaching staff.
- To consider feedback from students regarding teaching, learning and course evaluation and issues of importance for enhancing teaching and learning quality.
- To consider any other matters of concern to students.
- To review and monitor the learning and teaching quality assurance mechanisms and processes within the programme.
- To provide feedback to students on changes made to courses and teaching in response to the Course Teaching and Learning Evaluation exercise.
- To formulate strategies in helping students to learn more effectively.
Membership | |
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Chairman: | Programme Director or his/her representative |
Members: | At least two staff members teaching for the Programme in the current academic year | At least 3 student representatives from variety of education/training/working backgrounds in current academic year | Co-opted Members: | If any, up to two co-opted members as appropriate member |
Secretary: | To be appointed by the Chairman |