Analytic Quality Glossary
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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2004–12, Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/glossary/
This is a dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail suggestions for amendments or additions.
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Qualification
Qualification is the award to which a
formal programme of study contributes.
explanatory context
analytical review
Vl‹sceanu et al. (2007, p. 67) define qualification as:
Any higher education award
(degree, diploma, or other type of formal certification) issued by a competent,
registered authority attesting the successful completion of a course programme.
It covers a wide variety of higher education awards at different levels and
across different countries (e.g., the BachelorÕs and MasterÕs Degree, the Doctorate,
etc.). A qualification is important in terms of what it signifies: competencies
and range of knowledge and skills. Sometimes it is equivalent to a license to
practice. It is often synonymous with credential.
Adam (2004, p. 27) defines qualification as:
Éunits of
recognised outcome of learning
University of Canterbury - Christchurch, New Zealand
A qualification is the successfully completed outcome of a programme of study that allows you to graduate.
related
terms
See also
sources
Adam,
S., 2004, Using Learning Outcomes,
Report for United Kingdom Bologna Seminar 1-2 July 2004, Heriot-Watt University
(Edinburgh Conference Centre) Edinburgh. Scotland.
Vlãsceanu, L., Grünberg, L., and Pârlea, D., 2007, Quality Assurance and Accreditation: A Glossary of Basic Terms and Definitions (