Course title :Global competitions in higher education policy making and quality assessment

 Edward 

The course will be graded based on the following criteria:

1. Class discussions (20%). Contributions in class should reveal a substantial familiarity with assigned readings, a capacity to analyze the issues and problems under group discussion, and an ability to incorporate, synthesize, and constructively criticize the comments of classmates.

2. Group / Individual presentation (30 %).

3. Forum presentation and participation (30%)

• 1. Kaiser, F., Melo, A. I. & Hou, Angela Yung Chi. (2022). Are quality assurance and rankings useful tools to measure ‘new’ policy issues in higher education? The practices in Europe and Asia. European Journal of Higher Education, 12(1), 1-25.


• 2.  Hou, Angela Yung Chi, Hill, C., Justiniano, D., Yang, C. & Gong, Q. (2021). Relationship between ‘Employability’ and ‘Higher Education’ From Global Ranker and Accreditor’s Perspectives—Does a Gap Exist between Institutional Policy Making and Implementation in Taiwan Higher Education? The Journal of Education and Work. 34(3), 292-312.


• 3. Lo, W., & Hou, Angela Yung Chi (2020). A farewell to internationalisation? Striking a balance between global ambition and local needs in higher education in Taiwan. High Education, 80, 497–510


• 4. Hou, Angela Yung Chi（2012）. An Analysis of Positions Mobility in Global Rankings: Making Institutional Strategic Plans and Positioning for Building World Class Universities. Higher Education Research & Development, 31 (6), pp. 841-857


• 5. Hou, Angela Yung Chi, & Christopher Hill (2021). What Are the Challenges for Building World Class Universities in Taiwan? Assessing Taiwan’s Excellence Initiatives Since 2005. In Hou, Angela Yung Chi, Chiang, Tony Tung-liang, & Chan, Sheng-Ju (pp.83-101)(eds.) Higher Education in Taiwan: Global, Political and Social Challenges and Future Trends, Springer.


• 6. Halzelkron, E., & Georgiana, M. (2021). Introduction: putting rankings in context - looking back, looking


• forward. In Halzelkron, E. and Georgiana, M. (Eds), Research handbook on university rankings-theory,


• methodology, influence and impact (pp. 1–18). Cheltenham: the Edward Elgar Publishing


• 7. Hazelkorn, E. (2019). Rankings and the public good role of higher education. International Higher Education, 99, 7-8. Scott, P. (2013). Ranking higher education institutions: a critical perspective. In Rankings and Accountability in Higher Education Uses and Misuses, edited by P.T.M. Marope, P.J. Wells and E. Hazelkorn, pp. 113-127. Paris, UNESCO.


• Lee Harvey (Editor) (2024) What have we learned from 30 years of Quality in Higher Education: academics’ views of quality assurance, Quality in Higher Education, 30:3, 360-375, DOI: 10.1080/13538322.2024.2385793s:


• Lee Harvey & Jethro Newton (2004) Transforming quality evaluation, Quality in Higher Education, 10:2, 149-165, DOI: 10.1080/1353832042000230635


• WESTERHEIJDEN, D.F., STENSAKER, B. & ROSA, M. J. O. (2007). QUALITY ASSURANCE: Trends in Regulation, Translation and Transformation, Springer


• Mari Elken & Bjørn Stensaker (2018) Conceptualising ‘quality work’ in higher education, Quality in Higher Education, 24:3, 189-202, DOI: 10.1080/13538322.2018.1554782


• Hou, A.Y.C., Su, E.H.C., Zhou, K.Z.-W., Tao, C.H.-Y., Lin, A.F.Y., Chen, Y., Hill, C. (2024). How do Quality Assurance Agencies in Asia Measure Higher Education? Exploring Approaches, Emerging Standards, and Challenges. Higher Education Policy. (online) https://doi.org/10.1057/s41307-024-00388-7


• Hou, A.Y.C., Tao, C.H.-Y., Zhou, K.Z.-W., Lin, A.F.Y., Su, E.H.C. and Chen, Y. (2024), "Evolution of quality assurance in higher education from INQAAHE GGP to ISGs − Are quality assurance agencies in Asia ready to the emerging modules?", Journal of International Cooperation in Education, 26(1), 85-100


• Hou, Angela Yung Chi, Hill, C., Justiniano, D., Lin, F. Y. A. (2023). Is employer engagement effective in external quality assurance of higher education? A paradigm shift or QA disruption from quality assurance perspectives in Asia. Higher Education, 84, 935–954.


• Hou, Angela Yung Chi, Hill, C., Lin, A. F. Y. & Justiniano, D. (2022). The battle for legitimacy of ‘student involvement’ in external quality assurance of higher education from Asian QA perspectives – does policy contextualization matter? Journal of Asian Public Policy, pp. 1-20.


• Hou, Angela Yung Chi, Lu, I J. G., & Hill, C. (2022). What Has Been the Impact of COVID-19 on Driving Digitalization, Innovation and Crisis Management of Higher Education and Quality Assurance? – A Taiwan Case Study in Alignment with the INQAAHE Virtual Review. Higher Education Policy,35, 568–590.


• Hou, Angela Yung Chi, Hill C., Chen, K. H.J., Tsai, S. (2018). A Comparative Study of International Branch Campuses in Malaysia, Singapore, China and South Korea: Regulation, Governance and Quality Assurance. Asia Pacific Education Review 19(4), pp 543–555


• Hou, Angela Yung-chi (2015). Is the Asian Quality Assurance System for Higher Education Going Glonacal? : Assessing the Impact of Three Types of Program Accreditation on Taiwanese Universities. Studies in Higher Education. 40(1), 83-105


• Hou, Angela Yung-chi（2014）. Quality in Cross-Border Higher Education and Challenges for the Internationalization of National Quality Assurance Agencies in the Asia-Pacific Region –Taiwan Experience. Studies in Higher Education (SSCI). 39(6), 163-152.


• Hou, Angela Yung Chi（2012）. An Analysis of Positions Mobility in Global Rankings: Making Institutional Strategic Plans and Positioning for Building World Class Universities. Higher Education Research & Development, 31 (6), pp. 841-857


• Hou, Angela Yung Chi (2023). Did Taiwan Academic Excellence Initiatives Build World-Class Universities? Governance, Funding Schemes, and Policy Shifts. In Maria Yudkevich, Philip G. Altbach, and Jamil Salmi(eds). Academic Star Wars


• Excellence Initiatives in Global Perspective (pp. 107-128). MIT Press.


• INQAAHE GGP and ISGs (2022)


• ENQA ESG (2015)


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