On January 20, 2011, VNU held a conference to review credit training phase 1 (2006-2010) at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. The conference aimed to evaluate the results achieved in credit training phase 1 and discuss basic solutions and tasks to implement the conversion to credit training in the next phase.Attending the conference were Prof. Dr. Mai Trong Nhuan - Director of VNU, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Trong Quat - Vice Director of VNU, representatives of functional departments, schools, centers, member institutes and faculties under VNU. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Trong Quat delivered the opening speech of the conference, emphasizing: The policy of implementing training according to the credit method with the motto of urgency but caution, methodical, ensuring positive factors is a completely correct policy. The University of Social Sciences and Humanities has pioneered, conducting a concentrated pilot for a course QH-2007-X, which had the first graduates and gained many successes, many valuable lessons for learning units. With the efforts of all staff and civil servants, VNU has achieved many achievements, basically completing the tasks set out in phase 1, creating a solid foundation for the success of phase 2. Next, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Nha - Head of VNU Training Department - presented some results of credit training in phase 1, methods of training implementation in phase 2 and the main tasks of phase 2011 - 2015. Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Kim Son - Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - presented a paper "Correctly understanding the achievements, clearly recognizing the challenges to effectively implement phase 2 (2011 - 2015) of the roadmap for converting university training according to credits". The discussion focused on clarifying the issues that need to be continued in the 2011-2015 period, the main tasks from 2011-2015 and the challenges for the key work from now until the end of the 2011-2012 school year. In addition, the discussion also made a number of recommendations to VNU regarding issues such as: focusing on investing in facilities and equipment, legal documents and directive documents need to be adjusted to suit the actual situation, enhancing the autonomy of lecturers, innovating the operation model of the Youth Union and Student Association to suit the conditions of credit training, enhancing the connection and linkage between units in VNU... In addition, there were discussions from member units presenting the situation of credit training implementation, representatives of unit leaders discussed the difficulties and proposed solutions to effectively implement the tasks of credit training in phase 2.
At the end of the conference, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Trong Quat concluded: Phase 1 (2006-2010) is the phase of applying positive elements of the credit training method. The whole VNU has done great work to create the premise for fully implementing the elements of credit training. At the same time, he also proposed solutions for training implementation in phase 2: - Continue to raise awareness of lecturers about credit training; - Build and complete the training program according to output standards at VNU, increase connectivity, internationality and the ability to easily transfer with the domestic and international university training system, ensuring effectiveness in training - Continue to complete the system of subject outlines and supplement textbooks, reference materials, innovate more deeply and actively in teaching and learning methods. Make strong changes in the way of organizing classes, give more initiative to lecturers, ensure autonomy for students. Apply credit-based training to all types of training and ensure connectivity, comprehensiveness and systematicity between training levels. - Build professionalism in teaching, management and training services of lecturers; promote proactiveness and self-awareness in learning and scientific research of students; perfect technology in management and operation; Deploy synchronously and effectively throughout the implementation process. - Perfect training management software version 2.0 to meet the needs of organizing and managing credit-based training; deploy to all units. - Organize training activities for staff and lecturers, effectively implement teaching - testing and evaluation; innovate training content, foster lecturers, develop policies to motivate lecturers, staff, etc. - Timely adjust and update regulations on promoting training and building training human resources; develop priority policies to improve the quality of human resources. - Promote research and innovation in the operation model of the Youth Union and Student Association to suit credit training; strengthen the form of clubs and other forms of socialization. - Propagate to society and employers about the products and results of credit training. On this occasion, VNU also organized a ceremony to reward 6 groups and 26 individuals with outstanding achievements in the conversion to credit training in the period 2006 - 2010. The University of Social Sciences and Humanities was honored to be one of three units to receive a Certificate of Merit from the President of VNU.
