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Effective Practices In Student Affairs From A Global Perspective

Module Title Effective Practices In Student Affairs From A Global Perspective

Module Level Level 4

Module Credits 5

Aims and Fit of Module

1. Develop students’ critical understanding of key theories, professional values, functions, and effective practices in student affairs from a global and intercultural perspective.
2. Examine how student affairs can support student development, wellbeing, inclusion, transition, engagement, retention, employability, and success in diverse higher education settings.
3. Engage students in research-led and project-based learning through the collaborative design of an evidence-informed student affairs strategy, service, or intervention linked to an integrated pathway project.
4. Cultivate students’ professional competencies in student affairs practice, teamwork, leadership, and service innovation, including the critical and ethical use of digital and AI-enabled tools for needs analysis, communication, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Learning outcomes

A. Critically analyse key theories, models, values, and contemporary issues in student affairs, and evaluate their relevance in global and intercultural higher education settings.
B. Evaluate how student affairs can translate research, theory, and evidence into inclusive, context-responsive practices that support diverse students, institutional goals, and effective professional collaboration.
C. Collaboratively design and justify an evidence-informed student affairs programme, service, or intervention for a real or realistic higher education institution as the student affairs component of an integrated pathway project, demonstrating stakeholder awareness, implementation planning, resource considerations, and evaluation.
D. Use technology (such as digital and AI-enabled tools) meaningfully, critically, ethically, and strategically to support student affairs inquiry, service design, communication, collaboration, project management, and evaluation.

Method of teaching and learning

This module adopts a Research-Led Project-Based Learning approach. Students enrolled in the module will be working on real world issues related to student affairs in various units like recruitment, registry, career service center, etc. Students will produce practical solutions engaged with via the learning process. This will be facilitated through engagement with relevant colleagues and faculty, and through the use of appropriate technology, including AI and other tools.