Quality Manual | HKU Teaching and Learning

Quality Manual

CONTENTS

1.	Overview of Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Curricula
1.1	Introduction
1.2	Outcomes Based Approach to Student Learning
1.3	Teaching-research nexus
1.4	Graduate attributes
1.5	Common features of undergraduate curricula
1.6	Common features of taught postgraduate curricula
1.7	Common Core Curriculum
1.8	Language enhancement
1.9	Enhancement of communicative competency
1.10	Experiential learning
1.11	Learning outside Hong Kong
1.12	Generative Artificial Intelligence for Teaching and Learning
1.13	Regulations and student handbooks for undergraduate and taught postgraduate curricula

2.	Framework for Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement
2.1	Approach and guiding principles
2.2	Governance and administration
2.3	Roles and responsibilities

3.	Curriculum Development and Approval
3.1	Development and approval of new curricula
3.2	Development and approval of new disciplinary courses
3.3	Changes to existing taught curricula, programmes and disciplinary courses
3.4	Suspension and sun-setting arrangements
3.5	Development and approval of the Collaborative Online International Learning Courses
3.6	Approval processes for Common Core and language enhancement courses
3.7	Approval processes for HKU Horizons programme
3.8	Approval processes for Bachelor of Arts and Sciences core courses
3.9	Approving authorities for curriculum matters

4.	Monitoring and Review of Teaching and Learning Quality
4.1	Monitoring and review
4.2	Quality enhancement and improvement
4.3	Institutional surveys of student learning experiences
4.4	Student feedback on teaching and learning
4.5	External Examiners and international benchmarking
4.6	Professional accreditation and external benchmarking
4.7	Faculty-level consultations with students and other stakeholders
4.8	Programme Learning Outcome Achievement Scheme
4.9	Curriculum reviews
4.10	Faculty development plans
4.11	Academic reviews of Faculties and other institutes/schools/centres/units
4.12	Quality Assurance Council audits

5.	Assessment Policy and Regulations
5.1	University Assessment Policy
5.2	Procedures and regulations
5.3	Appeals against results of examinations or other forms of assessment
5.4	Academic integrity and plagiarism

6.	Recognition and Development of Teaching Excellence
6.1	Approach
6.2	Recognition and reward of good teaching
6.3	Professional development and support for teaching staff
6.4	Teaching Development Grant

7.	Teaching and Learning Support and Student Resources
7.1	Approach
7.2	E-learning support
7.3	Classrooms and IT services
7.4	Student Information System
7.5	Libraries
7.6	Academic advising
7.7	First year experience and academic induction
7.8	Student scholarship
7.9	Student affairs and resources
7.10	Residential education
7.11	Sports and exercises
7.12	Health service
7.13	Services for students with special educational needs
7.14	Discrimination and harassment
7.15	Student complaints and grievances

8.	Research Postgraduate Education
8.1	Introduction
8.2	Organisational structure of research postgraduate education
8.3	Educational aims and learning outcomes for research postgraduate education
8.4	Regulations and procedures
8.5	Good practices and guidelines
8.6	Quality assurance and quality enhancement

9.	Professional Doctorates
9.1	Introduction
9.2	Quality assurance framework
9.3	Admissions
9.4	Progress monitoring
9.5	Student feedback