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Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) Operation

World Bank Supervision Mission Visit to WUSL 2023 �

ELTA-ELSE Development Project

University: Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

Department Name: Department of Applied Nutrition

Date: 12^th June 2023

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION

WORLD BANK GROUP

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Team members

Project Coordinator and Activity 02 Coordinator

Mrs. Thakshila Adikari

Activity Coordinator

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Dr. Kumari Rathnayake

Activity Coordinator

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Dr. Thushanthi Perera

Ms. Dilshi Perera

(February to November 2021)

Project Assistants

Ms. Nipunu Dilshani

(November 2019-Junuary 2021)

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Enhancing Higher Education for World of Work

An Emotionally Intelligent Nutrition Graduate

Activity 1 (“Nutri-Cloud”) To create supportive and inclusive learning environment for OBE-LCT
Activity 2 (“Nutri-Well”) To develop career related technical and socio-emotional skills of undergraduates
Activity 3 (“Nu-Res”) To strengthen the capacity of DAN to emerge as a food and nutrition research hub
Activity 4 (“Nutri-Supp”) To facilitate a conducive and holistic learning experience at DAN
Activity 5 (“Glob-Link”) To equip students with essential skills in English language for effective academics and workplace communications

The overall objective of the Project is to strengthen academic and socio-emotional skills and English Language competency of the students to produce an emotionally intelligent nutrition graduate for the world of work.

Five activities were proposed with the view of resulting a globally employable nutrition graduate

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Nutri-Cloud:To create supportive and inclusive learning environment for OBE-LCT

by facilitating authentic learning and assessment techniques that facilitate the finding of employability

1.1 Curriculum Audit

to identify opportunities to incorporate

Authentic Learning and Assessment Tasks

1.2 Embedding Authentic Learning and Assessment into the curriculum

in-class and online learning activities (blended learning)

Extensive use LMS is facilitated through training, learning and Assessment activities

1.3 Capturing the evidences for student authentic learning experience via

Presentation &

e - Portfolio

^{Activity 1}

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Activity 01 Outcome�Number of course modules enriched with Authentic Learning & Assessment

Evidence 1.1; Workshops for academic staff on authentic teaching, learning and assessment

^{Activity 1}

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Activity 01 Outcome�Evidence 1.2; Embedding Authentic Learning and Assessment into the curriculum�

^{Activity 1}

NTN 2142; Sociology of Food and Nutrition

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Activity 01 Outcome�Evidence 1.3; Capturing the evidences for student authentic learning experience via e - Portfolio�

^{Activity 1}

Links for presentations

Panel A - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oWEmZ_OEL9KHJ118MQoHkCmZ9zEZTz-L?usp=sharing �

Panel B - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AplmbcMMiAci3mtgtJQfixRowOTUZbf_?usp=sharing �

Panel C - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZQCRXiwfYQMjOdc9AXx9sx8KTksysM0P?usp=sharing

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To develop career related technical and socio-emotional skills of undergraduates by exposing them to real life practice

Nutri-Well : To develop career related technical and socio-emotional skills of undergraduates for world of work

2.1 Integration of the Nutrition Wellness Center for teaching, learning and assessment

2.2 Establishing a service providing network to give service to University-and community

- to obtain hands on experience in nutrition care process

2.3 Strengthening determination and perseverance (empowerments) essential for “to be a nutritionist/dietitian"

^{Activity 2}

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To develop career related technical and socio-emotional skills of undergraduates by exposing them to real life practice through the Wellness Centre

Nutri-Well : Developing graduate for world of work ^{Activity 2}

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Activity 02 Outcome�Number of dietetic course modules offered by DAN incorporating OBE-LCT in teaching, learning and assessment via “Nutri-Well”�

Evidence for workshop for identifying Course units for teaching , learning and assessment using “Nutri-Well”

^{Activity 2}

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��Activity 02 Outcome�Evidence for Integration of the Nutrition Wellness Center for teaching, learning and assessment��

^{Activity 2}

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�Activity 02 Outcome�Evidence for Workshops for students “How to Serve as a Role-Model and an Expert of Nutrition and Dietetics Fields in Real World of Work” ��

^{Activity 2}

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��Activity 02 Outcome�Evidence for service providing to University-and village community through the centre �- to obtain hands on experience in nutrition care process��

^{Activity 2}

Database of the service provided for the University community

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Nutrition Education Session at NCD clinic Sandalankawa Hospital

Awareness on Dietetic careers to students

Nutrition consultations by RDNs for university community…

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Nu-Res : Strengthening Authentic Research in food and nutrition ^{Activity 3}

To ensure that DAN emerges as a food and nutrition research hub for students as well as for stakeholders

problem solving through engaging well design quality research in an environment

3.1 Strengthening the capacity of food and nutrition research

Conducting research projects to address the real life problems by improving facilities

3.2 Upgrading good clinical practices and lab safety measures for conducting quality research

Good clinical practice
Food handling and catering
Laboratory health and safety

3.3 Research to address the problems of stakeholders via collaborative links through Research Bank

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�Activity 03 Outcome�Number of students benefitted from “Nu-Res” to do their research projects ��

^{Activity 3}

Evidence for Strengthening the capacity of food and nutrition research

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�Activity 03 Outcome� Evidence for Strengthening the capacity of food and nutrition research��

^{Activity 3}

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�Activity 03 Outcome�Evidence for upgrading food handling and catering and laboratory practices for conducting quality research��

^{Activity 3}

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�Activity 03 Outcome�Evidence for conducting Research to address the research problems of stakeholders�

^{Activity 3}

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�Activity 03 Outcome�Evidence for conducting Research to address the research problems of stakeholders�

^{Activity 3}

Research publication based on stakeholders

Research problems

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Nu-Res :�facilitating a conducive and holistic learning experience at DAN

To facilitate a conducive learning experience at DAN assisted by streamlined learning support system to promote students’ autonomy

Activity 4

4.1 Student mentoring and counseling system to facilitate effective learning environment

4.2 NutriSupp–Student Hub

for Peer Assisted Support Sessions (PASS)

4.3 DAN Alumni for career guidance as industrial mentors

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Activity 04 Outcome�No of students benefitting from activities conducted through “Nutri-Hub”

Evidences for development of facilities for students mentoring and students supportive peer learning activities

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Activity 04 Outcome�Evidences for NutriSupp–Student Hub for Peer Assisted Support Sessions (PASS)

PASS workshops

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Activity 04 Outcome�Evidences for NutriSupp–Student Hub for Peer Assisted Support Sessions (PASS)

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Activity 04 Outcome�Evidence for Alumni for career guidance as industrial mentors

Awareness on Dietetic careers to students

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�Activity 05 Outcome�Glob-link: To equip students with essential skills in English language for effective academics and work place communications and to boost students’ confidence to communicate in English ��

Activity 5

Nutri-supp facilitating Academic English

"Gavel Club" facilitating

Public Speaking

Facilitating English for

Work-place communication

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Activity 05 Outcome�Evidences for workshops to improve academic English of students

Activity 5

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Activity 05 Outcome�Evidences for initiating of Gavel Club

Activity 5

Gavel Club Induction

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Activity 05 Outcome�Evidences for facilitating Public Speaking

Activity 5

Workshop on public Speaking

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Activity 05 Outcome�Evidences for facilitating Public Speaking

Activity 5

Workshop on public Speaking

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TOEFL/IELTS Training Short Course�

Activity 05 Outcome�Evidences for facilitating English for academic and Work-place communication

Activity 5

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Activity 05 Outcome�Evidences for facilitating English for academic and Work-place communication

Activity 5

Introducing TOEFL/IELTS Training Short Course

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Activity 05 Outcome�Evidences for facilitating English for academic and Work-place communication

Activity 5

Development of the Write-site website

https://rightwrite.wyb.ac.lk/2023/04/05/workplace-professional-communication/

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