EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND FINDINGS OF EXTERNAL REVIEW:
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND SPORTS MANAGEMENT
- Executive Summary:
The Department of Marketing and Sports Management werereviewed by an external panel which included the following academics/and or experts in the fields of study:
- Dr W Grobler (Chairperson)
- Ms T Mosabala
- Mr L A Masitenyane
The External review took place on 02 November 2009and the following programmes (N.Dip; B Tech; MTech; DTech (all in Marketing and Sports Management) were reviewed and are currently being offered by the department.
The following recommendations and commendations were extracted for the purposes of placing this document on the website (Intranet) of the VUT. It is expected that the responsible HOD will use the recommendations for development of a Quality Improvement Plan to be implemented by the Department.
The QPU is of the impression that the review report could have been more critical and could have reflected on apparent deficiencies so that quality and growth of the department could be extended. Perhaps the exercise provides the HODs concerned with an opportunity to guide external reviewers as to what is required when such an exercise is executed or to carefully choose panel members for future purposes.
2. Recommendations
2.1Teaching & Learning:
There needs to be improvement in the ways of monitoring progress, evaluating impact and implementing mechanisms for feedback and continued improvement
2.2Assessment Policies and Procedures:
- External moderation of students’ learning achievements by appropriately qualified personnel needs to be implemented
- There needs to be appropriate policies and procedures in place to use RPL assessment in a fair and transparent way
2.3 Programme Coordination
Improve support by providing annual workshops to Satellite Campuses
2.4Academic Support:
There must a stronger initiative to build relationships with industry and more consultation with industry
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2.5Student Retention & Throughput Rates:
This area needs to be managed more effectively together with the institutional ITS
2.6Programme Feedback:
User surveys can be implemented more effectively and efficiently in order to generate valuable information for programme review and planning.
Surveys should be conducted more frequently
3. COMMENDATIONS
Policies and procedures are well documented and are in place.
4.Acknowledgements
The Marketing & Sports Management Department presents programmes of a high standard. The lecturers have an excellent awareness of industry and academic needs and they are achieving good results in terms of pass rates, industry acceptance of graduates and have made several achievements within the department. There are areas that require improvement and the Department is aware of these and is endeavouring to meet these challenges, we support these initiatives.
The institution is generally supportive, although the area of computer and internet access and that of creating access and opportunity to do research could be improved. The students are positive and complementary of their learning experience, as were the lecturers positive and excited about their and the department’s future. It is encouraging that the department has embarked on this process of reflection and continuous improvement and we are sure that the Department of Marketing & Sports Management will maintain a high standard and continue to innovate and improve keeping abreast of the latest developments in the field.
Ronnie Kundasami
Manager: Quality Promotion Unit
Vaal University of Technology
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