The Faculty Development Center held its first course for the academic year 2023-2024 for new faculty members who have recently joined the staff of the Applied Science Private University across various faculties. The course, titled "Faculty Development Course - Introductory Program for the Academic Year 2024-2025," which took place on Wednesday and Thursday, 23-24/10/2024, in the FINC Hall at the Faculty of Information Technology. Over 60 faculty members attended the course.
The lectures covered a wealth of information on various topics relevant to new members, such as university work regulations, quality in academia, effective communication methods with students, scientific research instructions and promotions. New members were also trained on how to effectively use various e-learning platforms and utilize the smart boards that have been installed in all university lecture halls.
The lectures were delivered by several experienced senior faculty members, including:
• Prof. Thair Kaddumi/ Director of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Office
• Prof. Mohammad Al-Najjar / Dean of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies
• Dr. Hamza Abu Issa / Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law and Legal Advisor to the President
• Prof. Zakaria Al-Mubasher / PhD in Curriculum and Teaching Methods
• Mr. Abdullah Abd Al-Ghaffar / Faculty of Information Technology