Accreditation Team for the Auditing Visit at University of Latvia
BA / MA Computer Science
Tuesday, 27 March, 2012
Auditors
Prof. Dr. Manfred Nagl
RWTH Aachen University
Mr. Hans A. Frederik, MSc
ALEXIS bv
Prof. Fabrizio Baiardi
Università di Pisa
Ms. Asnate Kazoka, BSc (student)
Riga Technical University
For the EQANIE Head Office: Janna Weßels, MSc
Tuesday, March 27 – Auditing Visit
08:30-09:15 Meeting with Program Coordinators and Representatives of the Rectorate of the University
Issues: Further development of the university; position of the programs in the context of the university; profile of the programmes and perspectives of further development as viewed by the rectorate
Studies and teaching at the participating institutions; staff (currently and planned development); cooperations; perspectives of further development; equipment; communication and coordination; organization of studies and management of teaching; quality assurance
09:15-09:30 Break, internal discussion of the audit team
09:30-11:00 Meeting with Programme Coordinators
Issues: Programme educational objectives; curriculum; course of studies; contents and methods of teaching; counseling and support for students; organization of exams; study results; relevance for the labour market
11:00-11:15 Break, internal discussion
11:15-12:15 Meeting with Students
Issues: Educational goals and study program; contents of study; organization of study; exams; counseling and support for students; conditions of study; study abroad
12:15-13:00 Lunch, internal discussions
13.00-13.45 Inspection of module- and final exams
13:45-14:45 Meeting with Teaching Staff
Issues: Curriculum; course of studies; contents and methods of teaching; counseling and support for students; further qualification of professors and other teaching staff
14.45-15.45 Visitation of Participating Institutes and Laboratories / Further Discussion
Issues: Inspection of laboratories, technical equipment, study-related facilities (e.g. library, rooms for teaching and study), projects.
15:45-16:30 Final internal consultations of the audit team
16:30-17:00 Closing Meeting with Programme Coordinators and Representatives of the Rectorate
Issues: Summary of the impressions gained during the day by the audit team; opportunity for the programme coordinators to provide additional explanations or clarify points that remain unclear.
17:00 Conclusion of audit, Departure of the audit team