Another perfect score as Philosophy continues York's superb teaching record

Posted on Thursday 7 December 2000

The Subject Review process measures the quality of teaching in every subject in every university. York has been ranked second out of 98 UK universities for these scores so far.

The Review team from the Quality Assurance Agency visited the Department of Philosophy from 4 to 7 December. Their visit was a formal process which looked at six aspects: curriculum design; teaching, learning and assessment; student progression and achievement; student support; learning resources; and quality management and enhancement. Each area was awarded a score out of 4 (total possible marks: 24). The Department submitted a document in advance which detailed aims and objectives in each of the six areas. As part of their audit, the assessors sat in on lectures, seminars and tutorials.

"This result is a tribute to the dedication and high standards of all the staff in the Department and also to the enthusiasm and support of students past and present," said Head of Department, Professor Tom Baldwin.

Subject Review is an ongoing process. The University of York's results so far are as follows:

• History Excellent
• Chemistry Satisfactory
• Architecture Excellent
• Computer Science Excellent
• English Excellent
• Social Work Excellent
• Music Excellent
• Social Policy Excellent
• Sociology 23/24 (new marking system introduced. Scores over 21 constitute 'excellent'.)
• Language and Linguistics 22/24
• Electronics 24/24
• History of Art 21/24
• Mathematics 22/24
• Physics 24/24
• Health Studies 21/24
• Psychology 24/24
• Biology 24/24
• Politics 24/24
• Philosophy 24/24