Propuesta de código ético para la asignatura de Gestión de la Calidad: comparativa interuniversitaria

Abstract

The European framework for higher ed ucation meant recycling the teaching methodology. One characteristic of the Bologna Agreement is the students� continuous assessments, which are periodically evaluated to analyse the scope of their knowledge and competence development. The success of this approach depends on the motivation and satisfaction of students; therefore, the first aim of this paper is to analyse the students� satisfaction with the continuous assessment methodology. New teaching-learning system requires more interaction between lecturers-students and students-students. This increases the need for standards of behavior in classes. Therefore, the second aim is to propose a code of conduct for the Quality Management subject. The methodology applied to know the students� satisfaction is a questionnaire about different aspects of the subject, among them the evalua tion methodology. The code of conduct is proposed by the student�s as an exercise of t he continuous assessment. The analysis has been done at the Universidad de Alicante and Universitat de Barcelona. The results show similar opinions regarding the te aching methodology. For example, the students prefer the continuous assessment rather the traditional evaluation. Similarly, the most highlighted aspects of the codes of conduct are: legal compliance, respect people, punishing inadequate behaviours such as cheating,corruption, bribery, etc. The code of conduct proposal presented is for both universities and for the specific subject, but it has the will to be implemented in other subjects wishing to follow this practice