Faculty of Health Sciences
Ofra Campus
Quality Assurance System
Physiotherapy Section
The Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) in university institutions is one of the fundamental elements upon which the construction of the European Higher Education Area is based. The IQAS of the University School of Nursing and Physiotherapy has adopted as its reference the criteria and guidelines proposed by the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA) for the establishment of an IQAS.
The scope of application of the SGIC of the University School of Nursing and Physiotherapy includes all the degrees that are taught and their managers, as well as those of future implementation.
The objective of the Internal Quality Assurance System of the University School of Nursing and Physiotherapy is to guarantee the quality of the new Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy Study Plans implemented in the 2009-2010 academic year and future Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees and Own Titles, taught at the Center, as well as the commitment of the Center and the University itself to the fulfillment and improvement of its teaching work.
The documents that make up the SGIC of the University School of Nursing and Physiotherapy are
The basic documents have been prepared by the Quality Assessment and Improvement Unit (UEMC), in the form of a framework document, which has subsequently been customized by the Center according to its different particularities, but guaranteeing compliance with the requirements contained in the accreditation proposal prepared by ANECA.
The SGIC Manual has been developed based on the proposal of the AUDIT Program (ANECA), which indicates that an SGIC must include, at a minimum, the following elements that affect university training:
The Internal Quality Assurance System of the University School of Nursing and Physiotherapy of the University of La Laguna was positively evaluated by the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation in March 2010
Vice-Rectorate for Faculty and Teaching Quality. The Vice-Rectorate for Faculty and Teaching Quality strongly supports the implementation and development of Quality Assurance Systems, as they reinforce the quality assurance and continuous improvement of its degree programs, facilitating their accreditation process. The Rector's Team provides this support through the UEMC (University Extension and Management Unit) of the ULL (University of La Laguna), which supplies the necessary documentation, collaborates in the review and implementation planning, and monitors the Quality Assurance Systems. It will also provide the necessary information (reports, surveys, etc.) for the ongoing analysis of results.
Center Management Team. The Center's Management Team, and in particular its Dean/Director, assumes responsibility for establishing the Center's quality policy and objectives proposal, will appoint a Quality Coordinator to represent it in all matters relating to the monitoring of the SGIC, and will propose to the Center Board the review of the composition and functions of the Center Quality Commission (CCC).
Quality Coordinator. To assist the Dean/Director in the design, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the Quality Management System, a Quality Coordinator will be appointed. Regardless of the responsibilities specified in their appointment or assigned to them, the Quality Coordinator has the responsibility and authority
sufficient for:
Center Quality Commission (CCC). The CCC is a body that participates in the planning and monitoring of the SGIC, also acting as one of the internal communication channels for the policies, objectives, plans, programs, responsibilities, and achievements of this system. The functions of the CCC are:
The EUEF Quality Commission is composed of (click link):