Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), through the Faculty of Islamic Development Management (FPPI) held a discussion on ‘Constructive Alignment of Islamic History and Civilisation and Development Management Curriculum with The Future Job Market from Negara Zikir Perspective’ recently to promote the concept of a Zikir Nation.
The discussion aimed to ensure coherence and effectiveness in designing a curriculum by coordinating learning outcomes, assessment methods and teaching strategies aligned with the concept.
The briefing delivered by two external assessors, Professor Dr Berghout Abdelaziz from the International Islamic University of Malaysia (UIAM) and Associate Professor Dr Shahril Ahmad Razimi from the Religious Teachers University College of Seri Begawan (KUPU SB), was attended by FPPI academic staff.
It continued with a discussion between the evaluators and academic staff.
The discussion touched on how to improve the key performance index (KPI) of the faculty by ensuring that every graduate will get a relevant job after completing their studies and be able to apply every knowledge learnt to their field of work.
Among the efforts and recommendations to increase the marketability of graduates’ work were to conduct courses related to the diversity of teaching and learning methods and to extend the period of industrial training of students as one of the methods of learning based on experience.
There was also a suggestion to carry out a study on the rate of acceptance of the programmes offered by the faculty to obtain clearer data.
Meanwhile, Year 3 students of the Faculty of Agriculture at UNISSA yesterday paid an educational visit to Ghanim International Corporation Sdn Bhd, as one of their activities under the Export Marketing and Practices course.
Sixteen participants, led by Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture Associate Professor Dr Hajah Rose binti Abdullah, provided exposure to the students about export marketing strategies for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Chief Executive Officer of Ghanim International Corporation Dr Nur Rahman welcomed the students before a corporate presentation was given from the business development manager to explain the operations of the company in developing, marketing and promoting bruneihalalfoods products and MSMEs products on the global market.
The tour continued with a video on the Brunei Food Industry Development (BFID) Multipurpose Processing Facility and its facilities.
The students of the Bachelor of Agriculture (Agribusiness) programme also participated in the question and answer session, during which the topics of strategies to enter the global market, challenges, import regulations in other countries and competitiveness at the global level were raised. – Azlan Othman
