Degree Program Assessment Reports : View Reports

Unit: Life Sciences
Program: Microbiology (MS)
Degree: Master's
Date: Wed Nov 17, 2010 - 3:07:00 pm

1) Below are the program student learning outcomes submitted last year. Please add/delete/modify as needed.

Microbiology MS

Program Purpose

The MS degree program in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Hawaii is designed to give students advanced coursework in microbiology and an in-depth introduction to microbiology research. Students are expected to design and execute original research projects using traditional and advanced research technologies. We strive to provide each Master’s student with broad knowledge microbiology and in depth knowledge in their area of specialization such that they can enter the workforce as professional microbiologists or continue their academic training in advanced graduate or professional programs.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the ability to design experiments with appropriate controls, and to conduct original research.

2. Demonstrate proficiency with a variety of classical and modern microbiology techniques.

3. Read, understand and evaluate current literature in their discipline.

4. Research results and interpretations of those results should be clearly presented both orally and in written works

5. Develop awareness and perspective as a member of a local, national and global scientific community

6. Compete successfully for productive employment or enter advanced degree programs in microbiology or health-related fields.

2) As of last year, your program's SLOs were published as follows. Please update as needed.

Department Website URL: http://www.hawaii.edu/microbiology/MS.html

Student Handbook. URL, if available online:

Information Sheet, Flyer, or Brochure URL, if available online:

UHM Catalog. Page Number: 139

Course Syllabi. URL, if available online:

Other:

3) Below is the link to your program's curriculum map (if submitted in 2009). If it has changed or if we do not have your program's curriculum map, please upload it as a PDF.

No map submitted.

4) The percentage of courses in 2009 that had course SLOs explicitly stated on the syllabus, a website, or other publicly available document is indicated below. Please update as needed.

1-50%

51-80%

81-99%

100%

5) State the assessment question(s) and/or goals of the assessment activity. Include the SLOs that were targeted, if applicable.

Assessment of the MS program is done via student evaulations of the courses and evaulation of the students at the oral defense of their thesis.

6) State the type(s) of evidence gathered.

Course evauations.

Thesis by the students detailing their research

Oral defense by the students to determine their level of understanding of their research and related material

7) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected?

Course instructor(s)

Faculty committee

Ad hoc faculty group

Department chairperson

Persons or organization outside the university

Faculty advisor

Advisors (in student support services)

Students (graduate or undergraduate)

Dean/Director

Other:

8) How did they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence?

Used a rubric or scoring guide

Scored exams/tests/quizzes

Used professional judgment (no rubric or scoring guide used)

Compiled survey results

Used qualitative methods on interview, focus group, open-ended response data

External organization/person analyzed data (e.g., external organization administered and scored the nursing licensing exam)

Other:

9) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated.
If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.

All courses are evaluated by the students.

There are about 5 MS graduates per year. Their oral defenses and theses provide a fair sample of the quality of the research and training of our MS program.

10) Summarize the actual results.

There is general agreement that our MS program is producing graduates with excellent training in microbiology.

11) How did your program use the results? --or-- Explain planned use of results.
Please be specific.

As long as the student research is of high quality, we do not have plans to change the training program

12) Beyond the results, were there additional conclusions or discoveries? This can include insights about assessment procedures, teaching and learning, program aspects and so on.

1) Below are the program student learning outcomes submitted last year. Please add/delete/modify as needed.

2) As of last year, your program's SLOs were published as follows. Please update as needed.

3) Below is the link to your program's curriculum map (if submitted in 2009). If it has changed or if we do not have your program's curriculum map, please upload it as a PDF.

4) The percentage of courses in 2009 that had course SLOs explicitly stated on the syllabus, a website, or other publicly available document is indicated below. Please update as needed.

5) State the assessment question(s) and/or goals of the assessment activity. Include the SLOs that were targeted, if applicable.

6) State the type(s) of evidence gathered.

7) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected?

8) How did they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence?

9) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.

10) Summarize the actual results.

11) How did your program use the results? --or-- Explain planned use of results. Please be specific.

12) Beyond the results, were there additional conclusions or discoveries? This can include insights about assessment procedures, teaching and learning, program aspects and so on.

13) Other important information:

9) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated.
If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.

11) How did your program use the results? --or-- Explain planned use of results.
Please be specific.