ABSTRACT
This chapter considers the evaluation of efficiency and quality. The process of evaluation itself is as important as any outcomes which may result from analysis of performance criteria. The actual number involved will depend on the mode of implementation, the degree of commitment to the principles of course evaluation and the competing demands on time and resources. In the long-term the process of evaluation should prove a positive influence by raising awareness and understanding of the needs of students and employers. In the implementation of qualitative issues such as course evaluation, staff development is essential to raise awareness and understanding. The course committee is the executive committee in the structure and considers the reports of course teams, student representatives and management on predetermined areas of evaluation. A staff development programme was then undergone in course teams which allowed staff to explore the rationale for and the practical applications of course evaluation.
