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Five Days Visit by External Assessor to the Dept.

of Library and Information Science

It was a highly anticipated 5-day visit by the External navigating information
Assessor, Professor Heidi Julien to our Department of in today's digital world.
Library and Information Science, from 16 January to 20 She also gave talks on
January 2023. The entire department was buzzing with "Winning Strategies for
excitement, eagerly looking forward to her arrival. The day Successful Grant-
finally arrived, and Professor Julien started her visit with a writing" and "How to
meet and greet session with the department members, Get Published in Top
where she had a chance to interact with everyone and Tier Journals," which
learn about their research interests. were both highly
informative and
During the meeting, she also discussed the possibilities of insightful. Professor
collaborative research work with the department members. Julien's final talk was
The next day, Professor Julien gave a research talk on on "Photovoice method for studies of individuals’
"Digital literacy training: definition and measuring information practices," which was well-received by the
success." Her presentation was insightful, and she audience. Aside from the academic activities, Professor
provided a fresh perspective on digital literacy training. Julien also visited the Asian Arts Museum and Za’ba
Library, where she had the opportunity to learn more about
After the talk, Professor Julien met with the Dean of FASS, the local culture and history. She found the visit to be
Prof Datuk Dr Danny Wong. During the meeting, we enriching and inspiring, and she expressed her gratitude
discussed various issues related to the department and its for the warm welcome she received from everyone.
future prospects. The Dean was impressed with Professor
Julien's insights and knowledge, and they agreed to Overall, Professor Julien's 5-day visit to our Department
explore the possibility of future collaborations. was a tremendous success. Her talks were engaging,
informative, and thought-provoking, and her visit left a
For the remaining three days, Professor Julien delivered a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of
series of talks on various topics related to information interacting with her. The department members were
behaviour and research. Her talk on "Information grateful for the opportunity to learn from her, and they
behaviour and misinformation" was particularly interesting, expressed their hope that she would visit again in the
as she shared her thoughts on the challenges of future.

Visit by External Assessor Prof Dr Sang Wuk

Ahn to the Dept of International and Strategic

Studies

On 20-22 February 2023, the Department of International suggestions on the two programs run by the department.
and Strategic Studies invited the Program External The 3-day visit and discussion went well, with a
Assessor, Prof Dr Sang Wuk Ahn from the Division of comprehensive assessment report produced by Prof Ahn
International and Area Studies, Pukyong National submitted to the department and the Academic Strategic
University (PKNU), Republic of Korea, to conduct an Planning Centre (ADEC) for follow-up actions.
assessment of two programs: Bachelor of Arts International
and Strategic Studies, and Master of Arts (Strategic and
Defence Studies).

During the visit to the department, Prof Ahn conducted a
review of the documentation and had discussions with the
faculty management team and department staff members
to gain insights into the needs and improvements that
could be made to the department, including the quality of
the programs, facilities, and financial and human
resources. He also had separate sessions with bachelor's Prof Ahn with the Dean, Prof Datuk Dr Danny Wong and the Head of
the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Associate Prof
and master's degree students, who provided feedback and Dr Khoo Ying Hooi
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