Program and Plan Management

Summary of the Speciality Academic Standards Alignment File The file discusses the template for consistency with specialized academic standards, dedicated to bachelor's degree programs, which is based on the standards developed by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission titled «Main Learning Outcomes.» These standards aim to define the minimum curriculum requirements for academic disciplines, ensuring program quality and their ability to prepare qualified graduates who possess the necessary knowledge and skills for the labor market and national needs, in accordance with best practices and academic requirements. The template includes a section for basic program data, encompassing the name of the institution, college, program or qualification, the title of the qualification according to the National Qualifications Framework, the field of specialization according to the Saudi Standard Classification, in addition to the title of the academic standards and the number of program tracks, if any. It also addresses the section on consistency with specialized academic standards by defining the main learning outcomes and the program learning outcomes in the domains of knowledge and understanding, skills, and values, autonomy, and responsibility. The template requires clarifying the extent of consistency between the program learning outcomes and the main learning outcomes through an alignment matrix. Furthermore, it includes general curriculum requirements, foundational knowledge units, and courses associated with applied learning, with the necessity of including links to relevant course specifications. It also includes general and specialized knowledge units and their codes and associated courses, which enhances documenting the relationship between program components and approved academic standards. The template contributes to documenting program quality and the clarity of its outcomes, and demonstrating the alignment of its courses and components with academic standards and the targeted professional qualification requirements for graduates in the future.