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    Academic Quality Department

    Welcome to the Academic Quality Department (AQD) at QU Health

    At QU health, our department is the driving force for educational excellence. From meticulous academic planning to thorough program reviews, our department is dedicated to enhancing academic standards and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

    • Positioned at the heart of QU Health educational framework, we guide strategic initiatives that shape the student’s educational experience.
    • We commit ourselves to integrating academic quality into every aspect of higher education at QU health to enrich the student’s learning journey.
    • Our team is dedicated to enhancing our academic programs and implementing cutting-edge educational practices.

    We work in synergy with our member colleges to strategize our academic planning and drive the development of contemporary academic programs. Our efforts extend to enhancing health profession curricula and championing the assessment, evaluation and continuous improvement of our academic practices through well-established policies and guidelines. Please refer to the following pages for detailed insights into our mission and roles. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to assist your quest for academic excellence.

    Prof. Ahmed M. Malki

    Director of Academic Quality Department, QU Health

    To uphold and enhance the highest standards of academic excellence in our undergraduate and graduate academic programs within QU Health. We are committed to assuring the quality of our academic programs to ensure that they produce competent graduates ready to meet the evolving healthcare needs of Qatar.)

    Our team is dedicated to upholding and enhancing the educational standards within QU Health and its member colleges. Our scope encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, including: • Academic planning & program development: this includes oversight over QU Health academic planning and driving new program initiatives. • Curriculum design & enhancement: we play a pivotal role in curriculum development and enhancement, ensuring they are aligned with best educational practices. • Assessment & evaluation: our department is responsible for implementing robust and rigorous assessment, evaluation, and monitoring mechanisms including academic program review and learning outcome assessment processes. • Academic accreditation: we support and follow-up on programmatic and institutional accreditation processes, ensuring full compliance with accreditation standards. • Strategic academic initiatives: we lead and/or support strategic initiatives aimed at upholding and enhancing the quality of educational standards at QU Health. • Faculty affairs: we support the implementation of quality measures related to faculty recruitment, faculty performance review and development system (FPRDS), work achievement and academic promotion. • Academic Policy development & implementation: our department is instrumental in developing, updating, and enforcing academic policies and guidelines that govern the educational process at QU Health. • Common year coordination: our department oversees the coordination of the common year courses and drives the evaluation and continuous improvement in student performance, attainment, and progression. • Instructional design & development: We work with subject matter experts to create and design engaging learning activities for hybrid courses, while applying best practices in instructional design to enrich the students’ learning experience.

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