Types of course evaluations

The course evaluation at the University of Bern is spread over three survey dates per semester: 






But don't worry - this doesn't mean that you have to fill out questionnaires three times a semester for all your courses. You can find out more by clicking on the individual evaluation forms below.

 

 

Interim evaluation - your chance to help shape teaching

In most cases, the interim evaluation is voluntary for lecturers. It takes place in the middle of the implementation dates, usually in the first half of the semester. It offers you the opportunity to give feedback at an early stage. Here you can tell the lecturers how you are getting on with the course. This allows them to make targeted adjustments during the semester to improve your learning as the semester progresses.

You can find more information about the interim evaluation here.

Example survey interim evaluation.

Your opinion counts!

The final evaluation takes place towards the end of the course and gives you the opportunity to actively contribute to improving teaching.

Your feedback provides the lecturers with valuable information: How did you experience the course? Did it enhance your skills? How satisfied are you overall?

The results of the final evaluation not only help to assess the quality of individual courses, but also serve to continuously improve the quality of teaching at the University of Bern. Based on your feedback, the faculties implement targeted measures to maintain and further develop teaching at a high level

Cycle

Each course is evaluated at least once every three years. If a course was rated as ‘’insufficient‘’ in the last evaluation, a new final evaluation is mandatory.

You can find more information about the final evaluation here.

Example survey final evaluation

Why evaluate performance assessments?

Performance assessments (examinations) - whether oral or written - are a central part of your degree programme. Your learning behaviour often depends more on the exams than on the courses themselves. In this sense, exams guide how and what you learn.

A good exam is characterised by the fact that its content is well aligned with the course. That is why it is particularly important to hear your opinion on the exams. With your feedback, we can make targeted adjustments and improve the quality of the exams and teaching.

Administration

The evaluation of the performance assessment usually takes place at 8pm on the day of your written or oral examination. You will receive the link to the anonymous survey directly by e-mail.

In most cases, the survey should be completed before the grades are announced.

The analysis of the surveys will only be made available to the lecturers after the grades have been awarded and only if at least five responses have been received.

Cycle

The University of Bern has committed itself to evaluating at least 50% of examinations within a three-year period. For special examination formats, particularly such as term papers or presentations, as well as examinations with few participants, the faculties may use their own evaluation methods.

You can find more information about the evaluation of performance assessments here.

Example survey evaluation of performance assessment