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Quality Assurance System
Biology Section
[/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion shape=»square» c_icon=»chevron» c_position=»right» active_section=»» no_fill=»true» collapsible_all=»true»][vc_tta_section title=»Presentación» tab_id=»presentacion»][vc_column_text]El SGIC que sirve de referencia para la gestión de los procesos de calidad del Grado en Biología es el implantado en su momento en la extinta Facultad de Biología.
It consists of a series of procedures that take into account the following criteria:
- Quality policy and objectives
- Design of the training offer
- Development of teaching and other student-oriented activities
- Academic and teaching support staff
- Material resources and services
- Training results
- Public information
The basic document of the SGIC of the Biology Section is the Quality Manual (QM). It defines the general characteristics of the system, the requirements it addresses, its scope, and references to the generic documentation on which it is based or to the procedures that develop it. The SGIC documentation is completed with a Procedures Manual (MP)) compuesto por una serie de documentos a los que se hace continua referencia en el MC.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=»Responsables» tab_id=»responsables»][vc_column_text]Coordination of Quality and Educational Innovation
The person in this position is responsible for:
- Advise the Dean's Team on the development of institutional plans for teaching quality and innovation.
- Advise the Dean's Team on the design and implementation of new degrees adapted to the European Higher Education Area.
- Supervise the implementation, maintenance and monitoring of the procedures established in the SGIC.
- Inform the Quality Committee of the Section about the development of the SGIC and the improvement needs required by the Faculty's degrees.
- Supervise the execution of preventive and/or corrective actions derived from the review of the SGIC.
- Channel suggestions, complaints and claims to the Section's Quality Commission and coordinate response actions.
- To act as an intermediary with the Quality Assessment and Improvement Unit for the organization of specific training activities for the teaching staff of the Section
- To carry out dissemination work that promotes awareness of the scope of the SGIC among all stakeholders of the Section
- To perform any other functions within their area of expertise that may be entrusted to them by the Dean of the Faculty.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=»Políticas y Objetivos de Calidad del Centro» tab_id=»politicas-objetivos-calidad-centro»][vc_column_text]La Facultad de Ciencias hace suyos los fines esenciales enunciados por los Estatutos de la Universidad de La Laguna:
- To provide the teaching corresponding to the qualifications in their teaching plans.
- To contribute to the development of knowledge through research, discussion, reflection, and critique.
- To train professionals in the fields of science, arts and letters.
- To disseminate knowledge and facilitate access to its collection, especially for those who encounter greater material difficulties in doing so.
- To inspire technological advancement aimed at improving the conditions and quality of life of the social environment.
- To promote the defense of social and civic values and, in particular, freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance and critical thinking.
- To support the comprehensive development of the Canary Archipelago.
La Dirección de la Facultad de Ciencias tiene el compromiso de garantizar la calidad de la formación que se imparte en el centro, basando sus actuaciones en el análisis de las necesidades y expectativas de todos sus grupos de interés. Asimismo, considera que la implantación de una cultura de calidad es un factor estratégico para conseguir que las competencias, habilidades y aptitudes de sus egresados sean reconocidas por los empleadores y por la sociedad en general.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=»Manual de calidad» tab_id=»manual-calidad»][vc_column_text]El Quality Manual (QM) It is the reference document from which the necessary actions to guarantee the teachings given in the Faculty of Sciences originate.
The Faculty's Quality Manager is responsible for keeping the MC information up to date.
La dirección de la Facultad de Ciencias procurará que todos los grupos de interés (PDI, PAS y alumnado) conozcan el MC.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=»Procedimientos» tab_id=»procedimientos»][vc_column_text]
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Procedure 03 and Procedure 16: Quality assurance of training programs
The implementation of Procedure 16 "Analysis and measurement of results" of the SGIC in Procedure 03 "Quality assurance of training programs" has involved the preparation of two reports relating to the academic results obtained in the Degree in Biology in the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 courses.
Procedure 05: Student orientation and teaching development
The implementation of Procedure 05 has involved the development and implementation of Guidance and Tutoring Action Plan which aims to address the needs and challenges that university students face during their studies. The activities carried out during the 2012-2013 academic year and their evaluation are presented below:
- Self-assessment of the Guidance and Tutoring Action Plan for the Degree in Biology. Academic Year 2012-2013
- Self-assessment of the Guidance and Tutoring Action Plan for the Degree in Biology. Academic Year 2013-2014 (POAT Commission, 6/6/2014. Quality Commission 4/11/2014)
Procedure 09: Handling incidents, complaints, suggestions and compliments
- PR_09 Management Report, 2011-2012 academic year (Approved by the Quality Commission, October 10, 2012)
- Report on the management of PR_09, academic year 2012-2013 (Approved by the Quality Commission, September 23, 2013)
Procedure 16: Analysis and measurement of results
The implementation of Procedure 16 of the Internal Quality Assurance System (Procedure for the Analysis and Measurement of Results) has allowed for the analysis of the effectiveness of the two collaborative environments managed by the Faculty of Biology for guidance and information purposes, both for students (Biology Faculty Information Point) and for faculty (Biology Faculty). This analysis was carried out by measuring the number of queries/visits made by users throughout the past academic year.
Procedure 20: Stakeholder satisfaction
The implementation of Procedure 20 of the SGIC "For the analysis of stakeholder satisfaction" has allowed the following satisfaction surveys to be carried out:
- Welcome Day
- Guidance and Tutoring Action Plan
- Biology Students' Congress and Career Guidance Days
- Access Days
- Secretariat of the Faculty of Biology
- Student satisfaction surveys for the Bachelor's Degree in Biology regarding the subjects of the degree
- Satisfaction surveys of teaching and research staff linked to the Degree in Biology
Student Satisfaction Report for New and Continuing Students
The New Student Satisfaction Questionnaire has been designed to gather the opinions of students beginning their studies at the center on various aspects: the recruitment process, degree program selection and enrollment, and their experience in university settings. The Current Student Satisfaction Questionnaire has been developed to collect the satisfaction of current students on issues related to: the curriculum, support and guidance services, infrastructure, equipment and service hours, the communication channels used to disseminate information about the center, degree programs and services, and the results obtained in the previous academic year.
Both questionnaires were carried out by the Evaluation and Improvement Unit of the Vice-Rectorate for Institutional Quality and Educational Innovation
- Student Satisfaction Report for New and Continuing Students (2010-2011)
- Student Satisfaction Report for New and Continuing Students (2012-2013)
| TRENDS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree in Biology | ||||||
| Memory Data Verification |
Course 10-11 |
Course 11-12 |
Course 12-13 |
Course 13-14 |
Course 14-15 |
|
| Graduation rate | 65 | 36,8 | – | – | – | – |
| Dropout rate | 25 | 17,9 | 15,2 | 13,3 | 13,5 | – |
| Efficiency rate | 70 | – | – | – | 97,2 | 94,9 |
| Rate of return | – | 64,2 | 64,4 | 75,0 | 79,0 | 78,0 |
| Title success rate | – | 79,7 | 79,8 | 85,5 | 88,3 | 88,1 |
| LEVEL OF SATISFACTION OF STAKEHOLDER GROUPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree in Biology | Course 12-13 |
Course 13-14 |
Course 14-15 |
| Overall student satisfaction with the degree | 3,44 | 3,24 | 3,17 |
| Level of student satisfaction with the teaching staff | 3,52 | 3,38 | 3,39 |
| Level of student satisfaction with the resources | 2,72 | 3,45 | 2,51 |
| Level of teacher satisfaction with the degree | – | 3,43 | 3,44 |
| Graduate satisfaction level with the degree | – | – | 3,70 |
| Employer satisfaction level with the degree | – | – | 3,42 |
| EVOLUTION OF INDICATORS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree in Biology | Course
10-11 |
Course
11-12 |
Course 12-13
|
Course
13-14 |
Course
14-15 |
|
| New students | 95 | 92 | 98 | 89 | 99 | |
| Average entry grade | 7,367 | 7,893 | 7,608 | 7,954 | 8,024 | |
| Total number of enrolled students | 140 | 220 | 296 | 361 | 422 | |
| Number of graduating students | – | – | – | 31 | 69 | |
| Number of graduating students (excluding adapted students) | – | – | – | 26 | 57 | |
| Average duration of studies | – | – | – | 4 | 4,14 | |
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