CENTER FOR MONITORING, ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION QUALITY AND ACCREDITATION (MAEQA)

CENTER FOR MONITORING, ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION QUALITY AND ACCREDITATION (MAEQA)

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Center for monitoring, analysis of education quality and accreditation (MAEQA) is a structural division of KazNMU named after S.D.Asfendiyarov. It was founded by the rector’s order based on the decision of  Academic council (protocol number 1 from September 23, 2010). It is included into the Institute of University Development since 2013. Since 2013 the Centre MAEQA coordinates University participation in the national rankings of universities and educational programs, and in international rating QS WUR.

      Management of the Center:

  • in 2010-2011: Meiramkul Abirova, candidate of pedagogical science.
  • in 2011-2014: Saule Sarsenbayeva, doctor of medical science, professor, high category physician.
  • since November 2014: Talgat Kilybayev, master of sociological science, PhD, doctor of philosophical science.

 

Personnel of the Center in 2014:

  1. Talgat Kilybayev, director.
  2. Makpal Umarova, senior methodologist.
  3. Arailym Karzhaubayeva, senior methodologist.
  4. Zhanel Shaimerdenova, expert on accreditation and rankings.
  5. Rustam Yusupov, expert on accreditation and rankings (part-time, 0.5).
  6. Nazira Torezhanova, expert on accreditation and rankings (0,25)

 

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Address of the Center

KazNMU, INTRO III, tel.: 338 70 56, e-mail:  [email protected]

Work schedule: 9.00-18.00. Lunch: 13.00-14.00

Days off: Saturday, Sunday.

Please, send your comments and offers about the work of Center to e-mail listed above.

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Talgat Kilybayev.

Director

tel. 338 70 56

e-mail:  [email protected]

Arailym Karzhaubayeva.

Senior methodologist

tel. 338 70 56

e-mail:  [email protected]

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Makpal Umarova.

Senior methodologist

tel. 338 70 56

e-mail:  [email protected]

Zhanel Shaimerdenova

Expert on accreditation and rankings

tel. 338 70 56

e-mail: [email protected]

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CENTRE

Strategic activity of Centre is determination of an accurate path of enhancement of the forms of government educational process and development of educational activities of University for the purpose of increase of competitiveness of educational services and formation of the highly competent expert of a medical profile who is competitive in external and internal labor markets.

The Center works by following directions:

1) monitoring of quality of the higher medical education at university and development of recommendations about improving;

2) scientific support of educational process through development of strategy and recommendations about development of Model of medical education in KAZNMU, study of technology of educational process in higher education institutions of the world;

3) professional cooperation with educational organizations and international associations through scientific publications, involvements in conferences, project activities.

4) technical training and coordination of the work on the passage of institutional and specialized accreditation of educational programs;

5) methodological support of the university’s participation in the national rankings;

6) the development of the strategy for integration of the University in the global ranking of universities TOP-700 and methodological support of the preparatory stage.

Process of institutional researches carried out by the Centre for MAQEA consists of:

  1. Regular researches with aim of improvement of the quality of educational process in the university*
# Research title Respondents Terms
1 Definition of the level of satisfying of students by education in the university by majors teachers (focus groups, students, interns) 2 times per year,

December/May2Definition of the level of preparation of the graduate in KazNMUemployersannually,

March-April3Purposes for improvement of educational process in the universityteachers,

students,

administrationannually,

May

  1. Researches by the requests of various university divisions (rector, educational departments, department of academic-methodical work — DAMW, deans’ offices), which titles are formed during educational year.
Research title Customer Respondents
1 Initiative monitoring researches Centre for MAQEA teachers,

students,

administration2Online voting of studentsCentre for MAQEAteachers,

students,

administration

  1. Development of strategy of education development in KazNMU and recommendations for improvement of educational process (strategies, concepts, plans of realization, provision on the work organization).
  2. Informing of KazNMU employees and people who are interested in the results of institutional researches through the publication of their results on KazNMU web-site, “Shipager” newspaper, and reports of conferences and meetings.
  3. Professional co-operation with educational organizations in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the world (scientific publications, participation in conferences etc.).

 

 

 

Performance indicators of the Center for MAEQA

31 monitoring works were carried out for 2010-2012 where 10 from it were discussed on Academic Council. Centre for MAQEA invited Agency “ DAMU Research Group ” and “Transparency Kazakhstan” which carried out sociological researches and gave an assessment for demand and competitiveness of graduates of KazNMU according to opinions of employers, also they gave information about bribery (corruption) in the university.

       The Centre together with DAMW, School of public healthcare realized the university internal grants:

  1. “Development and implementation of educational programs based on the formation of the competences of medical schools graduates” (deadline: April-December 2011).
  2. “The Bologna Process in Asfendiyarov KazNMU as a condition for the quality assurance of education” (deadline: April-December 2012).
  3. “Talents in the service of the University” (deadline: March-December 2013).
  4. «Strategy Kazakhstan-2050 implementation through development, implementation and development of creative technologies» (deadline: March-December, 2013).

Proposals of the Centre to improve the organization of educational process discussed at the meetings of Academic Council of Asfendiyarov KazNMU

  • System for assessment of bachelor’s competences according to the Model of medical education of KazNMU (Approved by Academic Council of KazNMU, protocol #2 from September 27, 2009).
  • Concept of formation of legal competence of students according to the new Model of medical education of KazNMU (Approved by Academic Council of KazNMU, protocol #3 from October 25, 2010).
  • Amendments into Regulations about director of educational department, educational department, committee of educational programs (approved by Academic Council, protocol #4 from November 29, 2011).
  • Recommendations on percentage ratio of traditional and active (interactive) methods of teaching according to the levels of teaching at faculties (approved by Academic Council, protocol #4 from November 29, 2011).
  • Concept «New approaches of formation of staff structure in KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov (approved by Academic Council, protocol #5 from December 27, 2011).
  • The results of definition of index on interns’ satisfaction by education quality at KazNMU and recommendations on improvement of education quality (approved by Academic Council, protocol #6 from January 24, 2012).
  • Model of medical education at internship of KazNMU (approved by Academic Council together with dean’s office of internship, protocol #6 from January 24, 2012).
  • Accession of KazNMU to the international Associations (approved by Academic Council, protocol #7 from February 28, 2012).
  • Development of proposal for formation of grop’s (“Talking heads”) in KazNMU named fter S.D. Asfendiyarov (approved by Academic Council, protocol #9 from April 24, 2012).
  • Basic values of KazNMU
  • Regulations of “Alley of good deeds” (approved by academic Council, protocol #1 from August 28, 2014).
  • The concept “KazNMU is an International Level University” (approved by Academic Council, protocol #1 from August 28, 2014).
  • Organizational structure for 2014-2015 (approved by Academic Council, protocol #1 from August 28, 2014).

 

Initiatives of the Center

       Since 2011 KazNMU became a member of 5 international Associations at the initiative of the Centre for MAQEA. There are Association of medical education in Europe (AMEE), European Association of Universities (EUA), Association of Dental Eduaction in Europe (ADEE), Siberian Consortium of Distance Learning “Siberian Open University”, Association of Medical Schoolsin Europe (AMSE). These memberships influence on reputation and rating indicators of higher education institution.

       The center keeps in contact with Associations through performances and involvements in forums (Malaysia, Estonia, Russia, the Korean Republic, Singapore, Taypey), publications, correspondence.

 

Publishing of the Centre

       In 2010-2012 the Centre carried out informational project “Model of medical education of KazNMU”. 13 books devoted to competence-oriented model of medical education were published..

  1. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: competences 2010 (number of books in Kazakh and Russian languages).
  2. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: educational programs of bachelor degree 2010 (number of books in Kazakh and Russian languages).
  3. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: methods and forms of teaching 2010 (number of books in Kazakh and Russian languages).
  4. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: methods of assessment of competences 2010 (number of books in Kazakh and Russian languages).
  5. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: preliminary results, problems, perspectives (to May conference in Russian language, 2011).
  6. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: practical skills of graduate student (book in Russian language).
  7. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: realization of the Model of medical education of KazNMU. Methods and forms of teaching education (book in Kazakh and Russian languages).
  8. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: strategy of formation of legal competence during the process of professional training of students (book in Kazakh and Russian languages, 2011).
  9. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: assessment of competences by the levels of teaching (base medical education – bachelor, book in Kazakh and Russian languages, 2011).
  10. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: competence-oriented educational programs of internship (book in Russian language, 2011).
  11. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: view in future medics’ eyes (book in Kazakh, Russian and English languages, 2012).

Also 2 books were published under the methodical guidance of Centre for MAQEA, Centre of communicative skills, and Educational department of pharmacy:

  1. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: communicative skills (in Russian language, 2011).
  2. Model of medical education of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: view in future students’ eyes: contemporary condition and development perspectives of pharmaceutical education (in Russian language, 2011).
  3. Methodical recommendations “Talents in service of University” (2013).
  4. Methodical recommendations “Creative approaches in the organization of practical occupation in medical university” (2013).

Information about Centre activities

Goal: to provide relevant information of the university

  1. The bulletin “Comparative characteristics of activities in medical universities of Kazakhstan and top universities of the world” (published every six months).
  2. The brochure «Mission of KazNMU» in 2 languages (Russian, English, 2012).
  3. The brochure «World university rankings» (published in August readings, 2013).
  4. The brochure “Key performance indicators of KazNMU teachers” (published in August readings, 2013).
  5. Brochure “Achievements of 2012-2013 academic year and the main priorities of the university for the new academic year” (published in August readings, 2013).
  6. The brochure “The results of 2013-2014 academic year: challenges and prospects for the development» (published in August readings, 2014).
  7. The brochure “The results of the survey of students of the faculties: General Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. The theme: “Satisfaction by educational programs and educational process at the faculties in 2013-2014 academic year” (June, 2014).
  8. The brochure ”Education in UK and University of Dundee” was prepared and published for the visit of KazNMU delegation to partner-universities (October, 2014).
  9. The brochure “The report of KazNMU” (published annually).
  10. The brochure “The results of University Days” (2012, 2013).