Health Studies gets seal of approval for teaching
Posted on 31 January 2000
The score continues York's high marks for Subject Review, which have led to its dominating the university teaching 'league tables' in recent years.
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 Health Studies from 24 to 27 January. 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 other activities.
"We are delighted with this success," said Head of Department, Professor Trevor Sheldon. "It is a credit to everyone concerned."
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.)
- Language and Linguistics 22/24
- Electronics 24/24
- History of Art 21/24
- Mathematics 22/24
- Physics 24/24
- Health Studies 21/24
The department of Health Studies has also had its contract renewed with the NHS for the teaching of pre-registration and post-registration nursing, and midwifery.