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Get the Whole Deal at Monash

Posted on: Monday, 12 May 2008, 00:00 CDT

STUDENTS at the new Monash University campus are enjoying a more rewarding university experience at the RM200 million campus in Bandar Sunway.

It offers a wider range of teaching, learning and research facilities for the 3,800 students from more than 50 countries.

The Sunway campus - which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year - is one of eight campuses of Monash, Australia's largest and most international university with a student population of more than 58,000 around the world.

The Sunway campus offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in arts, business, information technology, engineering, science as well as medicine and health sciences.

New programmes this year include the Bachelor of Nursing (post- registration) and the Bachelor of Arts (global), as well as two new postgraduate programmes - the Master's of International Business and Master's of Arts (communication and cultural studies).

In terms of facilities, the new campus is equipped with a world- standard range of teaching, learning and research facilities.

Students have access to a state-of-the-art library and learning commons, incorporating a section fitted with computer workstations for students to use, 10 computer laboratories and WiFi access on campus, large and comfortable lecture theatres and 40 laboratories for teaching and research.

"The new campus sets a new stage for Monash University," says pro vice-chancellor and president (Malaysia), Professor Robin Pollard, allowing the campus to further improve student experience and offering them the chance of joining a "community of scholars" in an exciting learning environment.

He says this allows Monash to build on its strong reputation as a world-class, research-intensive university - a heritage reflected by the presence of more than 7,000 Monash University graduates in Malaysia and more than 200,000 globally.

This quality is reflected by the various accreditations that its courses have received internationally.

For example, the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) is the first outside Australia and New Zealand to be accredited by the Australian Medical Council.

A key factor that sets a Monash education apart is the emphasis on research.

Students in the School of Business learn from and interact with Professor Mahendhiran Nair, who is working on a major research project aimed at coming up with a development blueprint that countries can use to grow their economies.

At the School of Arts & Science, Dr Chua Tock Hin is working on a project in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute of Medical Research to develop a new environmentally friendly way to manage mosquito populations.

Fellow colleague at the School of Arts & Science, Dr Stacey Yong, is aiming to create an impact globally by developing a simple test kit for legionnaires' disease.

Researchers and students at the School of Engineering are helping to make Malaysian athletes perform better by using technology to analyse and improve their performances.

Dr Saadat Alhasmi, from the School of Information Technology, is working on a project to develop a system to analyse and recognise pictures based on their content, and not text descriptions.

In medicine, Professor Khalid Kadir, Malaysia's leading expert on diabetes and head of the university's Clinical School in Johor Baru, is carrying out clinical research in collaboration with fellow academics in Monash and major pharmaceutical firms.

Students at all levels of study have opportunities to participate in research and this makes a significant contribution to their education.

For information on the Monash educational experience, call 03- 55146000 or visit www.monash.edu.my

(c) 2008 New Straits Times. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.

Source: New Straits Times

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