This would be very relevant for this group of SPHs that may seek to introduce a credit transfer system and may provide an opportunity to contribute to IUCEA and Association of Schools of Public Health in Africa discussions on minimum standards for HSR course content and structure, as well as enhancement of teaching capacities in the region.
These include enhancements in school-based management, enhanced teaching and development in both process and professional capacity building.
Meanwhile, today Hefce announced revised university grants for 2009-10, whincludelude a cut of 1.36% to universities' total teaching funding and changes to funding for widening participation, teaching enhancement and student success.
Gwen Van der Velden, director of learning and teaching enhancement at the University of Bath, says the characteristics of student leaders have become more important as students become increasingly involved in university governance – a trend that is likely to continue.
Of these themes, students rated teaching enhancement and accessibility most highly.
Veterinary students at the University of Nottingham [ 45] cited the strengths of online video resources as being: teaching enhancement, accessibility, technical quality and video content.
This correlates with the views of a number of authors who describe enhancement of learning in animal handling as benefiting consolidation of learning [ 23, 2] and enhancing teaching [ 6].
Other researchers have found evidence for parent training enhancements such as teaching parents self-control techniques, social learning principles, communication and problem-solving skills (Forehand et al. 1984; Miller and Prinz 1990; McMahon and Forehand 1984; Webster-Stratton 1994) These additional treatment strategies are associated with many positive benefits for the parent, family and child.
The study reported here was part of a project funded by the Quality Assurance Agency QAAA) Scotland Enhancement theme programme investigating 'Research teaching linkages: enhancing graduate attributes' in the disciplines of Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine [ 1].
It houses the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Capital Planning and Space Management (CPSM), the Internal Auditing Department, and offices for the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL).
