Peer evaluation of the quality of the training program in Political Science

The expert delegation includes: Dr. Bui Vu Anh (Deputy Director of the Institute for Education Quality Assurance, VNU, head of the delegation), Prof. Dr. Le Ngoc Hung (Deputy Director of the Institute of Sociology, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, member), Dr. Vo Thi Hoa (Deputy Head of the Faculty of Political Science, Academy of Journalism and Communication, secretary). The Bachelor of Political Science training program is the third of four training programs to undergo peer quality assessment in 2017 of the University.

Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa (Vice Principal of the School) in charge of quality assurance activities chaired the opening ceremony. The collective leadership, lecturers and staff of the Faculty of Political Science, the Center for Education Quality Assurance and leaders of functional departments in the School attended in full and accompanied the expert team throughout the assessment process.

The Faculty of Political Science was established on September 27, 2011 on the basis of the Department of Political Science (established on October 24, 1995). Up to now, the Faculty has had a tradition of more than 20 years of construction and development. Starting from 2005, the Faculty was assigned to train masters and doctors in two majors: Political Science and Ho Chi Minh Studies. From 2008 to present, the Faculty continues to be assigned to train bachelors in Political Science.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa, Vice Principal of the School chaired the opening ceremony.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa emphasized the importance of assessing the quality of the Political Science training program. Political Science is a very important field of study in the world. Although the Political Science Department at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, has just been established, it has made remarkable progress. The progress of the department aims to meet the development requirements of research and training of human resources in the field of political science in Vietnam, in the context of many political and social changes on a global scale. Conducting a peer-to-peer assessment of the quality of the Political Science bachelor's training program will be a condition to promote strengths, as well as point out limitations so that the Faculty of Political Science and the University can have solutions to further improve the training program of this field of study.

The expert delegation includes members (from right to left): Dr. Bui Vu Anh, Deputy Director of the Institute for Education Quality Assurance, VNU (head of delegation), Prof. Dr. Le Ngoc Hung, Deputy Director of the Institute of Sociology, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (member), Dr. Vo Thi Hoa, Deputy Head of the Department of Political Science, Academy of Journalism and Communication (secretary).

Dr. Luu Minh Van (Deputy Head of the Faculty of Political Science) presented a summary report on the Bachelor's training program in Political Science. Political Science is a basic and consistent major throughout the development process of the Faculty of Political Science. The educational philosophy of the Faculty is: "Understanding Vietnam deeply, progressing with the times, moving towards reality". The mission of the Faculty is: "Striving to become a prestigious unit in training high-quality human resources in the field of political science, in scientific research and proactively integrating internationally, meeting the requirements of the cause of protecting and building the Fatherland in today's era". The vision of the Faculty is to develop in the direction of becoming a research university of the School, a trusted address for research, training, and fostering high-quality human resources of society, gradually integrating internationally and regionally in science and education. The Bachelor's training program in Political Science is built in the direction of: Modern, Vietnamese, integrating and meeting the practical development of society. The report also presents the methods that the Faculty has implemented to build the training program, how to implement training activities and points out the strengths and limitations identified by the Faculty.

The evaluation activities of the expert team include: studying supporting documents, interviewing the School Board of Directors, functional departments and centers, interviewing the Faculty Board and Heads of Departments, interviewing lecturers, student support departments; interviewing students, alumni, surveying training facilities... and ending on December 19, 2017.