Quality in Teaching
Quality in higher education is based on continuous improvement of teaching and academic programmes, complying with rigorous external evaluations, to ensure excellence in education.
Quality of teaching at the academic programme level
Verification
We collaborate in the verification of new bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
The Royal Decree 822/2021 establishes the guidelines, conditions and procedures for the quality assurance of the curricula, the successful completion of which leads to the awarding of official university degrees valid throughout the national territory.
These procedures take the form of the verification of the curriculum as a requirement for the initial accreditation of the degree and its inscription in the Registry of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT).
SECA collaborates with the Degree Management Area (AGEST) and the Structures Responsible for the
Degrees (ERTs) in:
- The management of the VERIFICA-UPV computer application, an application that defines the
verification report of UPV degrees. - Provide additional information required to be included in the report.
- The technical review of the verification report, prior to its submission to the Board of Directors, will be carried out by Universities for their assessment.
- Technical support throughout the degree verification process.
Follow-up
We collaborate
in the monitoring of bachelor’s and master’s degrees and doctorate.
Internal monitoring. On an annual basis, the SIQ_UPV provides the ERTs with the following quantitative and qualitative information necessary for the preparation of the annual management report of the degree, where we reflect, analyze and propose improvement actions based on this information.
External monitoring regulated by the Royal Decree 822/2021indicates that they will be monitored by the agencies evaluating compliance with the accredited academic project. The result of this process provides recommendations for improvement.
SECA collaborates with the Quality Area (ACA) and the Structures Responsible for the Degrees (ERTs) in:
- The management of the computer application VERIFICA-UPV, where the annual management report of UPV degrees is completed.
- Provide the ERTs with qualitative and quantitative information for the preparation of the annual management report.
- Provide the ERTs with the evidence and tables requested by the Evaluation Agency to be provided in the external monitoring of bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
- Technical support throughout this process of internal and external monitoring of the degree.
Accreditation
We collaborate
in the renewal of accreditation of bachelor’s and master’s degrees
university.
The Royal Decree 822/2021 states that official university degrees must renew their accreditation in accordance with the procedure established by each Autonomous Community in relation to the universities within its jurisdiction, which will be resolved by the Council of Universities.
SECA collaborates with the Quality Area (ACA) and the Structures Responsible for the Degrees (ERTs) in:
- Provide the ERTs with the evidence and tables requested by the Evaluating Agency to
contribute to this process. - Provide, at the request of the ERTs and/or ACA, additional information to be provided in this
process. - Participation in the visits of the External Evaluation Committees with the groups involved in the programme.
- Technical support throughout the process of renewing the accreditation of the degree.
International labels
We collaborate
in obtaining International Quality Labels for bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
The international labels guarantee that the degree awarded meets the quality criteria agreed upon by international quality assurance agencies in higher education, based on international standards recognized by employers in different countries.
SECA collaborates with the Quality Area (ACA) and the Structures Responsible for the Degrees (ERTs) in:
- Provide the ERTs with the evidence and tables requested by the Evaluating Agency to
contribute to this process. - Provide, at the request of the ERTs and/or ACA, additional information to be provided in this
process. - Participation in the visits of the External Evaluation Committees with the groups involved in the programme.
- Technical support throughout the process of renewing the accreditation of the degree.
Quality in the management of education at the institutional level
AUDIT
We manage the implementation and development of the Internal Quality System that leads us to continuous improvement and to institutional accreditation.
The AUDIT model allows universities to equip themselves with an Internal Quality System that improves their processes, promotes a culture of continuous improvement, aligns them with European quality standards and facilitates compliance with the legal requirement of certification of the implementation of the system in order to obtain institutional accreditation. This results in the renewal of the accreditation of the official degrees offered.
From SECA we collaborate in:
- Adaptation of the model and requirements to the UPV.
- Coordination of the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the University’s Internal Quality System (SIQ_UPV).
- Maintenance of the document system.
- Technical support to the Quality Commission of the UPV.
DOCENTIA
We manage everything related to the Evaluation of the Teaching Activity of the University Faculty Members in order to improve the quality of our studies.
The DOCENTIA Support Program for the Evaluation of the Teaching Activity of the University Teaching Staff designed by ANECA was created with the aim of establishing mechanisms to manage the quality of the teaching activity of the teaching staff and to promote its development and recognition.
From SECA we collaborate in:
- Adaptation of the model and requirements to the UPV.
- Coordination of the implementation, review and improvement of the system.
- The processing of student surveys on the teaching performance of the teaching staff.
- The preparation of the annual follow-up report in collaboration with all the units involved.
- Technical support in the Teaching Evaluation Committee and resolution of incidents.
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official title management reports are evaluated as part of annual internal monitoring
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responses to institutional surveys are processed annually to provide information to the degrees
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