[Commpsych] Review of the community psychology programme at Waikato

[Brian Bishop]

Neville

I would be glad to make a submission on the basis of having known about the program for many years, having been a fellow of SCRA and APS etc. I would be particularly supportive given your programs lone standing while programs across the ditch have faltered and died. If my input could be of value, could you send me details of the current program and current staff?

Brian

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Subject: [Commpsych] Review of the community psychology programme at Waikato


Kia Ora,

Along with the other professional programmes (Clinical, Organisation, Applied Behaviour Analysis), the graduate programme in community psychology is undergoing a review. This is part of a wider change process in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences being led by the Dean. As part of that process, a number of measures are under consideration, including closing some programmes and reducing staff. Because the School of Psychology has seen a number of retirements recently, the proposal does not call for staff cuts within the School at this stage. However, the Dean has  initiated a review of the professional programmes and has called for submissions from “staff, students, external stakeholder and any other interested parties”. Many or most list members will fit under one or other of those categories.

Submissions can be made in confidence and need to be emailed to Eileen Fenner, Personal Assistant to the Dean (eileen.fenner at waikato.ac.nz<mailto:eileen.fenner at waikato.ac.nz>) by 5pm, Tuesday 6th June.

I would encourage you to make a submission. There is no set format for submissions and although I have copied the terms of reference below, I don’t think you should feel obliged to address all – or any – of them: you may instead wish to write some more general response as you felt was appropriate.

There is more information in the attachment.

Terms of reference

1.      The academic quality of the programmes when benchmarked against other programmes nationally and internationally.

2.      The quality of all the learning experiences of students within the programmes, including work-integrated learning experiences.

3.      The extent to which the programmes meet the needs and requirements of employers in the Waikato and other regions in New Zealand.

4.      The degree to which the programmes meet the requirements of professional and accreditation bodies nationally and internationally.

5.      The relationship with the undergraduate psychology programme, and the pathways available to students from undergraduate study to the professional programmes.

6.      The degree to which pool of available students for potential enrolments in the programmes justifies each of the programmes.

7.      Any areas of overlap or duplication which could be managed more effectively either through shared teaching or other means.

8.      The research, teaching and community engagement expertise within the current staffing profile of the School and whether this profile is sufficient to ensure the provision of high quality programmes.

9.      Any other recommendations that the panel wishes to make.

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My apologies for cross posting. Do get back to me or other staff in the programme if you have questions about this.

Neville

<<...>>         Neville Robertson PhD  /  Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology /  University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105  /  Hamilton 3240  /  New Zealand
www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/about/staff/scorpio<http://www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/about/staff/scorpio>

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<<...>>         Neville Robertson PhD  /  Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology /  University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105  /  Hamilton 3240  /  New Zealand
www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/about/staff/scorpio<http://www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/about/staff/scorpio>

ddi  + 64 (0)7 837 9212 / mob +64 (0)21 408 558
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