a visit to Malacca

on 17th December, a group of lecturers and staffs lead by the Director of INSTED, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Marzuki bin Haji Zainuddin went to Institut Perguruan Perempuan Melayu (IPPM) for a visit with the objective to strengthen the bond between the two institutions and at the same time to discuss current issues regarding IIUM's students who are pursuing their studies there.

From the discussion, issues such as students' activities, reference books, students' welfares and course related matters are being raised by the students who are doing their final year and first year in B.Ed TESL (Pre-Service).

It is our ardent hope that the visit will be held annually in future so that the IIUM's students in Malacca are to be updated with current information and news in IIUM.

INSTED Management Course for Students Leaders

Conducted at The Straits Meridian Hotel, Malacca, the INSTED Management Course for Student Leaders, known as INSTED MCLEAD ran well, dated on the 7th of December until 9th December 2007 recently.

The course is aimed to enhance the leadership skills among the students' representatives of INSTED and to enhance the knowledge about the university rules and procedures in organizing students' programmes. It is also to sharpen the skills among the members of BEDSA committee members in organizing and managing events and functions, within or outside the university aside of giving them the latest information of formats and regulations for programmes management.

The course is also the place where the participants managed to come out with five working papers for the upcoming events that will be held throughout the semester.

Last but not least, the course has also given the opportunity for the participants to get to know each other well, regardless of their courses taken in order to have a 'family working atmosphere' and a good teamwork.

Now, let's let the pictures do the talking...