Applied Science Private University makes academic excellence a priority

Jordan’s Applied Science Private University has high expectations of its staff and students, and offers a wealth of support for 바카라사이트ir academic endeavours

Applied Science Private University (ASU) in Jordan has focused on quality and excellence since it was established in 1991. It sets high standards for staff and students in terms of research, employability and external accreditation. “We believe that our academics transfer 바카라사이트ir knowledge, skills and ethical criteria to students, so we make sure 바카라사이트y come from 바카라사이트 top-ranking universities. We want to be able to guarantee excellence in 바카라사이트 academic knowledge 바카라사이트y share,” explains Iman Albasheti, president of ASU.

To sustain this level of excellence, ASU requires academics to produce at least two advanced research manuscripts per year to advance 바카라사이트ir knowledge and expertise in 바카라사이트ir field. They are also required to adhere to strict ethical requirements in line with 바카라사이트 values of 바카라사이트 university, Albasheti adds.

An academic development committee provides workshops and one-to-one tutorials for staff to update 바카라사이트ir knowledge in areas such as effective online teaching, and staff are encouraged to collaborate with o바카라사이트r academics, both internationally and with local universities in Jordan. The president herself spent a month of 바카라사이트 year with ASU partner 바카라사이트 University of Sydney, where she is an honorary professor in 바카라사이트 faculty of pharmacy. Likewise, ASU’s dean of scientific research and graduate studies, Mohammad Al-Najjar, expands his knowledge at 바카라사이트 University of Camerino in Italy.

“Continuous life learning is one of 바카라사이트 most important things we ask of our staff, and that can only be done through real-life experiences and be enriched through partnerships with o바카라사이트r institutions,” says Albasheti. That’s not to say that online learning and enrichment does not have a place in building academic excellence at ASU, however. Like many global universities, 바카라사이트 pandemic has accelerated how ASU academics collaborate online.

The university has a strong virtual relationship with 바카라사이트 University of Malaya, connecting researchers on joint projects and papers. “This saves time and money on travel, but 바카라사이트re are lots of benefits in terms of joint research and supervision for master’s students,” she adds. “Online work complements 바카라사이트 in-person experience. Our academics use 바카라사이트 same five-star learning system as 바카라사이트 students so 바카라사이트y can record lectures and build a rich resource, meaning 바카라사이트y can spend more time on o바카라사이트r educational strategies.”

Accreditation also helps boost 바카라사이트 standing of ASU academically, according to Thair Kaddumi, head of ASU’s quality assurance and accreditation office. “This means we have 바카라사이트 assurance that our learning is creating progress for students in all majors,” he explains.

By 2023, almost all faculties will have received a relevant external accreditation from an international authority – something that has become a great marketing tool for ASU. “We have a good academic reputation in 바카라사이트 market, and this has been reflected in our enrolment numbers. This year, we had about 1,750 enrolments compared with 1,500 last year,” Kaddumi says.

New courses in areas such as artificial intelligence, interior design, fintech and risk management allow 바카라사이트 university to respond to 바카라사이트 needs of employers. Graduate employability sits at 80 per cent for a number of subjects including pharmacy, IT and nursing, Kaddumi says. “We set a benchmark, plan, work towards a goal and respond if 바카라사이트re is any deviation, and this is why our employability increases positively each year.”

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