NSS 2011 Results by Academic Department - Faculty of Education

NSS 2011 Results by Academic Department
A brief summary of MMU’s overall institutional results
It may be useful to compare the change in MMU’s scores since the NSS 2010 with the
change applicable to all HEIs in the survey, as follows:
MMU
All HEIs
NSS 2011
%
Change since
NSS 2010
NSS 2011
%
Change since
NSS 2010
Teaching 78 -1 85 +1
Assessment and
feedback
63 No change 67 +1
Academic support 70 No change 77 +2
Organisation and
management
66 +2 75 +1
Learning
resources
75 -4 80 No change
Personal
development
76 No change 80 +1
Overall
satisfaction
75 No change 83 +1
Initial observations on the institutional results:
As usual there is slight improvement in the sector-wide scores. MMU is thus 1%
further behind the sector norm this year.
In Organisation and Management, there has been a 3% increase in MMU’s score
relating to the effective communication of changes to the course and teaching, but
MMU remains 12% below the score for all HEIs in the survey, compared with 13%
last year.
In Learning Resources, MMU has seen a 2% decrease in its scores relating to library
resources and access to specialised equipment/facilities, and a 4% decrease in its
score relating to access to general IT resources. MMU is now 5% below the score
for all HEIs in access to general IT resources, compared with 1% below last year.
In Assessment and Feedback, MMU has increased its score relating to the
promptness of feedback by 1%, but is now 9% below the score for all HEIs,
compared with 7% below last year.
Faculty/Department Results Commentary
MMU Overall
Combined Honours
(Manchester)
Overall satisfaction 75% (no change)
Sector average overall 83% (improved
1%)
Organisation and Management
improved 2%
Learning Resources declined 4%
Overall improved to MMU average
(74%); improvements cancelled by
weaker feedback score.
Improved areas cancelled by
areas declined. Sector
improved slightly so MMU
further below.
Average for MMU

Science and Engineering
School of Engineering
School of Science and
the Environment
School of Computing,
Maths and Digital
Technology
School of Healthcare
Science
Cheshire
Mainly average, but weak on
organisation and management.
Good overall (82%)
Good on teaching.
Slightly below average (72%)
Personal development, organisation
and management weak (65%).
Overall average (77%) but weaknesses
in particular areas.
Average for MMU
Good for MMU
Somewhat below average of
MMU
Average but areas need
attention
Contemporary Arts
Business and
Management
Exercise and Sports
Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Faculty of Art and Design
Overall average improved from 67% to
69%, but still too weak in organisation
and management.
Substantial improvement from 70% to
89% overall.
Very big improvement from a weak
2010 result (63% to 86%)
Improvement to sound overall result
(69% to 78%). However decline in
learning resources (80% to 73%).
Department of Design Bad fall overall from 80% to 67%.
Decline in a range of question areas
especially learning resources.
Manchester School of Fall in overall result 87 to 81% despite
Architecture
some improvements.
Department of Art Average overall (74%) but weak on
organisation and management.
Department of Media Very poor overall (57%) with
weaknesses across a range of question
areas.
Below average, improvement
required
Strong improvement, well
above average.
Great improvement to strong
position
Improved to slightly above
average for MMU.
Action required to reverse bad
decline in results.
Above average but more
consistency needed.
Average, but areas to address
Action required for
improvement
Institute of Education
Crewe IoE Above average overall (83%)
Strong areas compensate for weak
organisation and management.
Didsbury IoE Bad fall overall (73% to 65%)
Very poor on feedback and
organisation and management.
Health, Psychology and Social Care
Health Professions Very good overall (up from 82% to 85%)
Feedback score could improve.
Nursing
Very good despite some fall overall
(90% to 85%). Good improvements in
some areas; mixed results on
Above average, but improve
O & M.
Worrying disparity with OFSTED
outcomes. Focussed analysis
and action needed.
Good overall
Good, previously outstanding

Psychology
Social Work and Social
Change
Hollings
Clothing Design and
Technology
Food and Consumer
Technology
Hospitality and Tourism
Management
MMUBS
Economics
Foundation Degree and
PT Business
PG Accounting and
Finance
UG Accounting and
Finance
UG Digital Business
Management
UG Business
UG HRM and Sports
Management
UG International
Business
placements.
Bad fall overall (80 to 62%). Poor in a
range of areas, with bad declines in
academic support and in organisation &
management.
Average overall (73%)
Some improvements but also some
weak areas remain.
Weak overall (69% down to 68%)
Some improvements, but learning
resources declined, and still
weaknesses.
Bad fall from 70% to 56% overall.
Decline in range of areas; extremely
poor for organisation and
management.
Bad decline from weak base (62% to
55%). Decline in a range of areas;
extremely poor on Organisation &
Management
Improved from very poor base 61% to
68% overall. Very poor on assessment
and feedback, weak on academic
support, improved on organisation and
management.
Improved 72% – 82%
Good overall (85% from 90%) but some
weaker area scores.
Good improvement 78% to 88% overall.
Improved overall 63% to 70%, but
worse on learning resources.
Bad fall overall 72% to 66%. Weak
result on teaching, plus falls in other
areas.
Very bad fall from 75% to 50% overall.
Weakness in all areas, but bad fall on
Library (Q16) and organisation and
management.
Below average, with decline in some
areas. Overall 72% from 73%.
Rapid action needed from new
HoD. Unacceptable results.
Average; areas for
improvement.
Below average, improvement
needed.
Serious concern. Targeted
improvement required or
courses at risk.
Serious concern. Targeted
improvement required or
courses at risk.
Below average.
Action required to continue
improvement.
Above average. Good
improvement in most areas.
Above average, still scope for
improvement
Very good improvement. Well
above average.
Below average, but improved
overall.
Attention needed to reverse
decline
Urgent action required to
reverse decline
Below average
UG Marketing Overall slight improvement (72 to 74%)
but fall on learning resources and weak
on academic support.
Average

HLSS
History Strong overall despite fall 90 to 87%. Well above average
Some fall on learning resources and
personal development.
Sociology Above average at 82% Above average
English
Above average overall at 86% (was
89%)
Weak result on library. Organisation
and Management improved.
Languages Improvement overall 78% to 88%.
Excellent on teaching, good
improvements in other areas.
School of Law
Improved overall 78 to 80%, with good
improvements in specific areas.
Information and Some decline in teaching and feedback.
Communications
Politics and Philosophy
Now average overall (77% from 80%).
Still above average, but fall overall to
84% from 95%. Learning resources:
falls for IT and Library
Above average
Good improvement, now well
above average
Good improvements, now
above average
About average
Above average despite some
weaknesses.