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Professor Dr. Abdul Rob, Dean of the Biomedical
Sciences/ Director of International Office of
the Metropolitan University in the presence of
Dr Abdul Hoque, Assistant Professor of ICT of
the Metropolitan University, had on the 14th of
July 2006 a fruitful meeting at Sheffield Hallam
University (UK) regarding credit transfer,
student/staff exchange protocol and distance
learning accreditation programs.
Dr Geff Green and Mr Patrick Wichert of
Sheffield Hallam University’s representatives
received them warmly. Professor Dr. Abdul Rob
delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding
Metropolitan University’s mission, study
programs, benefits, social, cultural issues and
linkage expectation. Both parties discussed
mutual benefits and expectation if such linkage
could be established in the near future.
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Dr. Geff Green
(left) Mr Patrick Wichert (right) and
Professor Dr. Abdul Rob (centre) during the
meeting at Sheffield Hallam University (UK)
discussing Credit transfer and other
potential linkage with Metropolitan
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Dr Geff Green and Mr Patrick Wichert expressed
extreme interest to discuss this idea with the
Faculty Director and the International Office of
Sheffield Hallam
University. Dr Geff Green stated, "I think
Sheffield Hallam University would be very
interested in developing links with Metropolitan
University and possibly to collaborate on the
development of courses in the future."
Dr Green further added "I also agree that more
generally, it makes sense to forge closer
academic links with Bangladesh to match the
strong cultural and business links which already
exist through established Bengali communities in
this country."
Professor Dr. Abdul Rob will be pressing for
accreditation of all courses that are delivered
at the Metropolitan University. Dr Green and Mr.
Wichert suggested as they belong to the Faculty
of Science, they would like to proceed to obtain
authorization from the Faculty Dean to trial out
a novel degree in
Multimedia and Communication Design.
Mr Wichert stated: ‘Students in this course will
be able to build interactive web sites and
create animated multimedia presentations for
many different purposes. Also graduates can
provide expertise in more conventional design
areas such as architecture, product design and
graphic design.
Dr Green and Mr Wichert suggested that the
Metropolitan University
should undertake a preliminary feasibility study
to determine the probable interest for this
course. During the same day Professor Dr. Abdul
Rob and Dr Abdul Hoque also toured the
Biomedical Department of the Sheffield Hallam
University and had a fruitful discussion for
linkage with the Faculty representative.
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Dr Abdul Hoque
(left) and Professor Dr. Abdul Rob (right)
in the way to the Department of Biomedical
Science at the Sheffield Hallam University
(UK) to discuss credit transfer and linkage
for the biomedical Science programs
anticipated to be delivered from the
Metropolitan University in the future. |
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It is anticipated that further meeting with key
senior staff of Sheffield Hallam University will
take place when
Dr Toufique Rahman Chowdhury, Chair of the
Board of Governor of the Metropolitan University
will visit UK.
Professor Dr. Abdul Rob & Dr Abdul Hoque is also
liaising with
Essex University,
Sheffield
University &
Greenwich University for credit transfer;
student/staff exchange protocol and distance
learning accreditation programs. Further
information will be published in the next
issues.
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