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Citation
reference: Harvey, L., 2004, 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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core definition
Specialized
accreditation refers to any accreditation process that relates to specific
discipline areas.
analytical review
The
term Ôspecialized accreditationÕ is used in the USA:
The accreditation of individual units or programmes
(e.g., professional education), by ÒspecializedÓ or
ÒprogrammeÓ accrediting bodies applying specific standards for curriculum and
course content. (Vl‹sceanu, et al., 2004, p. 20)
However,
the principle also applies to professional accreditation in the UK and other
countries, where professional or regulatory bodies scrutinize or otherwise have
input or control over curricula. In many senses this is the same as programme
accreditation.
Specialised accreditation is also being developed on an international basis,
for example, EQUIS accreditation of business schools.
EQUIS
is the leading international system of quality assessment, improvement, and
accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration.
Its fundamental objective, linked to the mission of the efmd, is to raise the
standard of management education worldwide. EQUIS facilitates standard setting,
benchmarking, mutual learning, and the dissemination across borders of good
practice.. (EQUIS, 2004)
related terms
see also:
sources
EQUIS,
2004, European Quality Improvement System EQUIS, http://www.efmd.be/, site undated, accessed
November, 2004.
Vl‹sceanu, L., GrŸnberg,
L., and P‰rlea, D., 2004, Quality Assurance and
Accreditation: A Glossary of Basic Terms and Definitions (Bucharest, UNESCO-CEPES)
Papers on Higher
Education, ISBN 92-9069-178-6. http://www.cepes.ro/publications/Default.htm