Specific Objectives

To achieve its mission and strategic goals, the School will pursue the following specific objectives, with particular attention to the needs of international students and the development of international education.

A. International Education and Student Affairs

• Develop and implement clear procedures for international student admission, registration, academic advising, course selection, and educational progression.

• Provide international students with timely and accurate information about academic regulations, curricula, examination schedules, tuition requirements, and graduation procedures.

• Strengthen communication between international students, faculty members, academic departments, the Office of International Affairs, and university administrative units.

• Facilitate the academic, social, and cultural integration of international students through orientation sessions, academic guidance, and appropriate support services.

• Monitor international students' attendance, academic performance, clinical placement progress, and educational needs, and provide timely follow-up when difficulties arise.

• Improve access to English-language academic information and learning resources relevant to international nursing and midwifery students.

• Support international students in completing clinical requirements through structured supervision, competency-based assessment, and appropriate learning opportunities.

• Establish systematic mechanisms for collecting and evaluating international students' feedback on teaching quality, clinical education, and administrative support.

• Strengthen student retention, academic progression, timely completion of degree requirements, and successful graduation.

• Promote intercultural communication and mutual understanding among international students, domestic students, faculty members, and healthcare professionals.

B. Teaching and Learning

• Regularly review and update undergraduate and postgraduate curricula to reflect advances in nursing and midwifery science, clinical practice, and healthcare technology.

• Integrate evidence-based practice, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, patient safety, and ethical decision-making into educational activities.

• Expand the use of simulation, case-based learning, problem-based learning, and other student-centered teaching approaches.

• Develop appropriate educational resources and assessment methods for students with diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds.

• Strengthen alignment between theoretical instruction, clinical learning outcomes, and professional competency requirements.

• Evaluate teaching effectiveness through student feedback, course evaluations, academic performance, and faculty peer review.

C. Research and Innovation

• Encourage faculty members and postgraduate students to conduct high-quality, ethically sound, and clinically relevant research.

• Increase opportunities for international research collaboration, joint publications, and academic knowledge exchange.

• Support research training in scientific writing, research methodology, data analysis, and evidence synthesis.

• Encourage postgraduate research addressing nursing practice, midwifery care, patient safety, healthcare quality, and priority health challenges.

• Promote the translation of research findings into educational improvements and evidence-based clinical practice.

D. Clinical Education and Professional Competency

• Strengthen collaboration with affiliated hospitals and clinical institutions to ensure high-quality and structured clinical placements.

• Establish clear clinical learning outcomes, supervision procedures, assessment criteria, and competency-based evaluation tools.

• Expand access to simulation-based training and case-based clinical learning when appropriate to students' learning needs and institutional requirements.

• Promote professional communication, teamwork, cultural sensitivity, and ethical conduct in clinical settings.

• Monitor clinical placement quality and ensure that educational activities comply with applicable university policies and professional standards.

E. Faculty Development and Academic Partnerships

• Provide opportunities for faculty development in teaching innovation, educational technology, clinical supervision, and assessment.

• Encourage participation in national and international conferences, academic exchanges, and collaborative educational initiatives.

• Develop partnerships with international universities and institutions for joint research, faculty exchange, student mobility, and educational collaboration, subject to institutional policies and available resources.

• Encourage interdisciplinary cooperation among nursing, midwifery, medicine, and other health sciences.

• Foster a culture of mentorship, academic leadership, professional accountability, and continuous improvement.

F. Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement

• Establish measurable indicators for educational quality, international student satisfaction, academic progression, clinical competency, research productivity, and graduation outcomes.

• Conduct periodic reviews of academic programs, student support services, and administrative processes.

• Use student feedback, faculty evaluations, and stakeholder input to identify areas for improvement.

• Improve coordination between academic and administrative units to ensure timely resolution of students' educational concerns.

• Review progress toward strategic goals annually and revise action plans in response to evaluation findings and emerging institutional priorities.