Conference of part-time lecturers

More than 100 researchers from research institutions attended the conference of part-time lecturers organized by the University of Social Sciences and Humanities on January 19, 2011.MSc. Dinh Viet Hai - Deputy Head of Training Department - discussed some information about regular university teaching, with attention paid to part-time and guest lecturers. Next, Associate Professor Dr. Pham Van Quyet - Head of Postgraduate Training Department - also discussed some issues in the organization and training of postgraduates. Most of the opinions exchanged and discussed by part-time lecturers were mainly related to credit-based training. Dr. Nguyen Van Hoc (Department of Science and Technology) raised some noteworthy recommendations such as: conditions and working locations are far away, so the teaching time of 2-3 periods is not convenient for part-time lecturers. Part-time lecturer Vu Manh Loi (Institute of Sociology) expressed his opinion on the current limitations of self-study and self-research of students. In particular, lecturer Vu Manh Loi gave some reference examples on the methods of testing, evaluating, and grading in credit-based training in some countries around the world. In addition, some other opinions focused on exchanging and recommending: limited facilities and equipment that do not meet the requirements of current credit-based teaching and training, part-time lecturers do not have a suitable place to work and exchange with students, limited information on learning materials and documents for the subject, compiling lecture materials... Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Kim Son - Vice Principal of the School - expressed his gratitude for the opinions and recommendations of part-time lecturers. The Vice Principal said: To create favorable conditions, the school will rearrange teaching time to be more suitable for part-time lecturers; regarding facilities, the school will consider and provide better equipment; and to enhance the spirit of self-study and self-research of students, there is always a need for support, advice and evaluation from lecturers. In addition, the Vice Principal emphasized: The School is always ready to support lecturers in printing, publishing, compiling textbooks and lectures. At the end of the conference, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Kim Son, on behalf of the school's leadership, acknowledged and praised the contributions of part-time lecturers to training and research. At the same time, the Associate Professor hoped that part-time lecturers would continue to participate in teaching and have deeper and broader contributions to the school's training work.