The Academic Development and Quality Assurance Center, in cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, organized a specialized training course entitled “Academic Supervision of University Graduate Theses and Research Methodology” as part of its ongoing efforts to develop the skills of faculty members and enhance academic and research performance.

The course was delivered by Professor Dr. Khaled Al-Tarawneh via Microsoft Teams. It aimed to enhance the effectiveness of academic supervision of graduate students and equip participants with contemporary research methodologies, thereby contributing to improving the quality of research outcomes at the University and enhancing the effectiveness of the educational process.

The training addressed a number of key topics related to academic supervision and scientific research. It introduced the concept of academic supervision and its importance in advancing scientific research, in addition to discussing the qualities of an effective academic supervisor and the requirements for supervision in accordance with approved accreditation standards.

The course also addressed the ethics of academic supervision and its role in encouraging and fostering research among graduate students, as well as the main challenges encountered in the supervision process and effective approaches to addressing them.

Other topics included an introduction to research proposals and methods for their preparation, along with the standards and requirements for developing a research proposal template. These topics aimed to improve the quality of research outputs and enhance the efficiency of the academic process.

The Center encouraged faculty members and other interested participants to take part in similar training programs and benefit from their academic and practical content, which contributes to strengthening academic and research capabilities.