4. Why does the University conduct SES?

The University conducts SES to obtain information to enhance the student experience by making improvements to modules, applying what works well to other modules and improving the learning experience for current and future students.

The SES provide information as part of the University's quality assurance system and contribute to the public accountability of higher education.

The four main ways SES feedback is used are:

1. For the module leader to understand how their teaching and feedback on assessments has contributed to student learning.
2. To help the module team who designed the module to know how the design and presentation of the module has worked well or not worked well and what can be improved for future students.
3. For the University overall to review how the module has performed when compared to others in the faculty, at the same level or across the university.
4. For the University overall as a source of quality enhancement information, so that experts in research into teaching and learning or the design of modules can learn from what worked for you and what could be improved.