Global quality honour for Bahrain Polytechnic.BAHRAIN Polytechnic has been praised following the first external review of the University of Bahrain institute. The Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Quality (ITPQ) said it had made excellent progress towards its objective of becoming a world class tertiary institution, after conducting a series of surveys and analysis. The report praised its positive image and a clear educational direction, the recruitment of staff prepared to adapt and innovate to achieve objectives, the establishment of a well-resourced Teaching and Learning Unit and strong and purposeful pur·pose·ful adj. 1. Having a purpose; intentional: a purposeful musician. 2. Having or manifesting purpose; determined: entered the room with a purposeful look. leadership. Auditors also noted that the polytechnic had faced a number of challenges but acknowledged that these had been recognised by management and appropriate steps were being taken. Bahrain Polytechnic had not completed its full cycle of academic activity at the time of the audit and many of its systems were still in the process of development. The ITPQ is a quality assurance body with delegated authority Delegated authority is an authority obtained from another that has authority since the authority does not naturally exist. Typically this is used in a government context where an organization that is created by a legitimate government, such as a Board, City, Town or other from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA, Māori: Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa) is the New Zealand government department tasked with providing national and international leadership in assessment and qualifications. to undertake academic quality audits, evaluations and reviews of New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics. Bahrain Polytechnic academic director Dr Hassan Al Mulla said the institute is committed to being evaluated and audited. "We have forged alliances with members of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. and have a close working relationship with the ITPQ," he said. Dr Al Mulla added that the institute was also scheduled for Quality Authority Assurance (QAA QAA Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (UK) QAA Questions and Answers QAA Quality Assurance Assessment QAA Quality Assurance Audit QAA Quality Assurance Analyst QAA Quality Assessment Audit (USACE) ) audit and welcomed the opportunity to positively contribute to developing the role of the QAA in Bahrain. Copyright 2009 Gulf Daily News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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