8th Asia-Pacific Evidence-Based Medicine and Nursing Workshop &
Conference
The Penang Adventist Hospital and the National University Health
System are organising the 8th Pacific Evidence-Based Medicine &
Nursing Workshop & Conference.
This workshop and conference will feature Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)
"guru" Prof Gordon Guyatt and other esteemed faculty members from
McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. it will cover critical
appraisal of journal articles, literature search and how to use
published literature in daily clinical practice.
The objectives of the conference are:
*To learn the principles of Evidence-Based Medicine / Nursing
*To develop the skills necessary to apply Evidence-Based Medicine /
Nursing in clinical practice
* To develop the skills necessary to teach Evidence-Based Medicine /
Nursing
| Date: |
2nd - 5th February 2010 (Tues - Fri) |
|
Time: |
8.45am - 5.15pm (Tues - Thurs)
8.45am - 1.00pm (Fri) |
| Venue: |
Wawasan Open University
54, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
10050 Penang |
For details, visit
http://www.pah.com.my/apebmn-penang or contact 604 - 222 7287 or
email to apebmn@pah.com.my
Workshops on Teaching the Second Cycle of Literary Texts for KBSM
Wawasan Open University's Centre for Professional Development and
Continuing Education (PACE) and the School of Education, Languages
and Communications (SELC) will conduct two days of workshop on
Teaching the Second Cycle Texts for the KBSM Literature in English
Component (Forms 1 and 4).
The objectives are:
·
To
enhance English Language teachers’ reading of the prescribed
literary texts
·
To
provide English Language teachers the opportunity to enjoy and
appreciate literary texts
·
To
train English Language teachers to teach the prescribed literary
texts in an effective and
meaningful way
·
To
train English Language teachers to assess students' reading of the
prescribed literary texts
Who should attend:
Teachers who teach English Language in Forms 1 and 4
Training fees
RM125.00 per participant including morning coffee. Payment can be
made by cheque or draft payable to Wawasan
Open University Sdn Bhd
There will be three 1-2 hour sessions per day, including
presentations, practices, discussions and hands-on activities. The
lead trainer is SELC dean Assoc Prof Dr Malachi Edwin Vethamani.
| Dates: |
Sat, 27th February (Form 1)
&
Sun, 28th (Form 4) February |
|
Time: |
9.00am - 5.00pm |
| Venue: |
Southern College
(Auditorium 2)
PTD 64888, 15km
Jalan Skudai
Johor |
For further information, contact Mohan or Daniel Leong of WOU at 03
- 9281 7323 or email mohanankan@wou.edu.my
Relay For Life - Fighting Cancer Together 2010
The National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) Penang branch and
Penang Hospice Society are jointly organising the Penang Relay for
Life to help spread the key messages of cancer and get people to
fight cancer together.
Wawasan Open University is once again participating in the event as
a sponsor and hopes to send a team as well to join in the symbolic
walk of solidarity around the relay route.
| Date: |
Saturday, June 5th |
|
Time: |
5.00pm - 7.00pm |
| Venue: |
Taman Perbandaran Pulau Pinag
(Penang Youth Park) |
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