Construction of the extension building for our faculty

The construction of the extension building for PAPHRSB Institute of Health Science has commenced on Thursday, 6^th October 2011. The expected date of completion is 5^th June 2013 with a construction period of 20 months. The project cost approximately BND23 million and will be constructed by Tobishima Sdn Bhd lead by a team of consultants from Architect Idris (Lead), Othman and Associates (Mechanical & Electrical  and Civil &Structural) and Hanafi Consultant (Quantity Surveyor). The new extension building is located within the Science and Technology Triangle, next to the University Technology Hub and the existing PAPHRSB IHS existing Building.  

This is the fourth of six projects to be rolled out under the current National Development Plan.  The extension building will house more offices for researchers and staff, a research lab, several teaching labs, lecture halls and a Health Centre [further details on its facilities can be obtained from Estate Office].

Faculty Lecture

We are pleased to invite you to a Faculty Lecture:

“Death by PowerPoint"

by Dr Tayyab Hasan
MBBS, PG Dip. Med. Ed., MHPE
PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences

Date: 12 October 2011
Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: Lecture Theater 1, PAPRSB IHS

Synopsis

PowerPoint presentations are very popular in delivering lectures and other materials. Millions of copies of this program have been sold all around the world. There is no doubt that it helps the speaker or lecturer to assemble professional looking slides and to deliver the material to audience without fear of missing something important. In short, PowerPoint makes life easy for the presenter. With enormous scientific development and increasing complexity of subjects, the amount of information needed to be delivered has also increased and the result is often an unending stream of slides with loads of information in the form of bullet lists. Animations, designs, colours, font sizes, styles and cartoons are used in order to make presentation more interesting and appealing for the audience.

In recent years, the phrase `Death by PowerPoint` has become popular in describing the adverse effects of badly prepared PowerPoint presentations. Studies have shown that animations obscure rather than clarify the point. Similarly, the cartoons used in slides usually distract rather than convey the message. Overall the format of presentation becomes more important than the content.

The purpose of this lecture is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using PowerPoint based on research and evidence; and to identify the ways to enhance understanding and deep learning by presenting material in a way that helps in information processing rather than mere information presentation.

All are welcome to attend.

UBD BUZZ

PAPRSB IHS RAYA & TEACHERS' DAY

Happy Teachers' Day Cake to surprise the lecturers

Event organised by PAPRSB IHS SC 2010/2011 on the 21st September 2011
Guest of Honor : Dean of IHS, Dr. Hjh Maslina Bte Hj. Mohsin
Invited guests : Lecturers, Staffs and students


Avtivities
Dance performance, karaoke, lucky draw, best dress award for male and female lecturers as well as for male and female students

Pictures taken from Alif Sulaiman

IHS OPEN DAY 2011

Taken from Alif Sulaiman and Maziah