Computer Science Degree Accreditation in the UK: A Post-Shadbolt Review Update

Tom Crick; James Davenport; P Hanna; Alastair  Irons; Tom  Prickett

doi:10.1145/3372356.3372362

Computer Science Degree Accreditation in the UK: A Post-Shadbolt Review Update

Tom Crick
, James Davenport
, P Hanna
, Alastair Irons
, Tom Prickett

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Abstract

The assurance of quality through degree accreditation by Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) is very much a feature of higher education in the UK. In this dynamic and emerging UK educational, economic and policy environment, there still remains a need for accreditation regimes to evolve in order to maximise the value they provide to higher education institutions, as well as to industry and society as a whole.

The Shadbolt Review, an independent review of computer science degree accreditation and graduate employability conducted in 2016, focused on the purpose and role of degree accreditation, how the system can support the skills requirements of employers, and how the system can improve graduate employability. This paper provides an update in the context of one professional body -- BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT -- of what has happened in response to the recommendations of the Shadbolt Review, focusing on ongoing enhancement projects, as well as commentary and recommendations for future activities and initiatives.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CEP 2020: Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Computing Education Practice 2020
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	1-4
Number of pages	4
Edition	6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4503-7729-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3372356.3372362
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 30 Jan 2020
Event	Computing Education Practice 2020 - Durham , United Kingdom Duration: 1 Jan 2020 → 31 Jan 2020 https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3372356

Publication series

Name	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference	Computing Education Practice 2020
Abbreviated title	CEP 2020
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Durham
Period	1/01/20 → 31/01/20
Internet address	https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3372356

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© 2020 Association for Computing Machinery.

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Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Accreditation
PSRB
Curricula Design
Employability

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Crick, T., Davenport, J., Hanna, P., Irons, A., & Prickett, T. (2020). Computer Science Degree Accreditation in the UK: A Post-Shadbolt Review Update. In CEP 2020: Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Computing Education Practice 2020 (6 ed., pp. 1-4). Article 6 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3372356.3372362

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Crick, T, Davenport, J, Hanna, P, Irons, A & Prickett, T 2020, Computer Science Degree Accreditation in the UK: A Post-Shadbolt Review Update. in CEP 2020: Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Computing Education Practice 2020. 6 edn, 6, ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 1-4, Computing Education Practice 2020, Durham , United Kingdom, 1/01/20. https://doi.org/10.1145/3372356.3372362

Computer Science Degree Accreditation in the UK: A Post-Shadbolt Review Update. / Crick, Tom; Davenport, James; Hanna, P et al.
CEP 2020: Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Computing Education Practice 2020. 6. ed. Association for Computing Machinery, 2020. p. 1-4 6 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

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