Quality and Innovation Grant (Window 2, Round 1), HETC

Sub-Activity 2.1: Enhance understanding science by stimulating concrete perceiving and active processing through providing more opportunity for experimentation.

In order to enhance the quality of undergraduate laboratory sessions by increasing the laboratory resources (instruments / equipment by new purchase and repairs of faulty equipment) by giving opportunity for individual as well as group lab work where necessary, undergraduate laboratory equipment were purchased for Rs. 5.73 Mn. The certifications given below outline the contribution of the lab equipment purchased for undergraduate labs in the Departments of Botany, Chemistry, Zoology and Physics for the B.Sc. (General) Study Program.

TOR No: O/04: Workshop on Modernizing the Curriculum

Faculty of Science, Eastern University of Sri Lanka

19^th and 20^th Jan 2015

Two-day Workshop on Modernizing the with the participation of ALL Consultants and Faculty members were held on 19th and 20th Jan 2015 in the Department of Zoology, New Science Complex Building, EUSL Vantharumoolai.

Resource Person: Prof. Deepthi C. Bandara, Framework Consultant on Outcome Based Curriculum Development

Workshop Schedule

Day 1 – 19^th Jan 2015

Time	Duration	Session Title
8.15 am – 8.30 am	15 min	Welcome address and Objectives of Training Workshop – Dr. F.C. Ragel, Dean / Science
8.30 am – 9.30 am	1 hr	Twenty First Century Graduate Profile and Generic Skills - Prof. Deepthi C. Bandara
9.30 am – 10.15 am	45 min	Theoretical Framework of Education - Prof. Deepthi C. Bandara
10.15 am – 10.45 am	30 min	Revisit Model on Outcome Based Education - Prof. Deepthi C. Bandara
10.45 am – 11.00 am	15 min	Refreshments
11.00 am – 12.00 pm	1 hr	Discussion on Structure of Curriculum - Dr. F.C. Ragel, Dean / Science
12.00 pm – 1.00 pm	1 hr	Educational Process for the 21^st Century - Prof. Deepthi C. Bandara
1.00 pm – 2.00	1 hr	Lunch
2.00 pm – 3.15 pm	1 hr 15 min	Aims and Objectives/ Intended Learning Outcomes - Prof. Deepthi C. Bandara
3.15 pm – 4.15 pm	1 hr 15 min	Discussion on Structure of Curriculum - Dr. F.C. Ragel, Dean / Science
4.15 pm – 4.30 pm	15 min	Refreshments and end of Day 1

Day 2 – 20^th Jan 2015

Time	Duration	Session Title
8.00 am – 9.00 am	1 hr	Innovative Teaching/Learning and Assessment Methods - Prof. Deepthi C. Bandara
9.00 am – 10.00 am	1 hr	Internship/Industrial Training/Student Profiles - Prof. Deepthi C. Bandara
10.00 am – 10.15 am	15 min	Refreshments
10.15 am – 12.15 pm	2 hrs	Lesson Sequencing and Module Development - Prof. Deepthi C. Bandara
12.15 pm – 1.15 pm	1 hr	Lunch
1.15 pm – 3.00 pm	1 hr 45 min	Finalizing Curriculum Structure - Dr. F.C. Ragel, Dean / Science
3.00 pm – 3.15 pm	15 min	End of workshop and Refreshments

Participants:

	Name	Position
Consultants
1	Prof. Deepthi Bandara	Framework / OBC
2	Prof. M.A.K.L. Lakshman Dissanayake	Physics
3	Prof. O. A. Ileperuma	Chemistry
4	Prof. S. H. P. P. Karunaratne	Zoology
5	Prof. K. P. Hewagamage	Computer Science
6	Prof. R. Vigneswaran	Mathematics
Department of Botany
7	Mrs. U. Mathiventhan	Acting Head
8	Dr.T. Jayasingam	Senior Lecturer
9	Dr. S. Sathananthan	Senior Lecturer
10	Mrs. C. Mahendranathan	Senior Lecturer
11	Mr. T. Mathiventhan	Lecturer
12	Mr.T.Thayaruban	Temp. Assistant Lecturer
13	Miss. Kothai Segar	Temp. Demonstrator
Department of Chemistry
14	Mr. G. Parthiban	Senior Lecturer
15	Dr. S. Arasaretnam	Senior Lecturer
16	Dr. M. Koneswaran	Lecturer (Transition)
Department of Mathematics
17	Dr. A. G. Johnpillai	Head
18	Dr. S. Thirukkanesh	Senior Lecturer
19	Mrs. S. Sathaananthan	Senior Lecturer
	Name	Position
Department of Mathematics
20	Mrs. J. Sriranganesan	Senior Lecturer
21	Mr. P. Paramathevan	Lecturer
22	Mrs. T. Pio Jude Navinthan	Lecturer (Prob.)
23	Mr.K.A.N.K. Karunarathna	Lecturer (Prob.)
24	Mr. T. Vinothraj	Lecturer (Prob.) in Computer Sc.
25	Mr. R. Sakuntharaj	Lecturer (Prob.) in Computer Sc.
26	Mrs. S. Thavareesan	Lecturer (Prob.) in Computer Sc.
27	Mrs.S.Partheepan	Temp. Demo. In Computer Sc.
Department of Physics
28	Dr. P. Peratheepan	Head
29	Dr. F. C. Ragel	Senior Lecturer (Dean)
30	Mr. Pius Rodney Fernando	Lecturer (Prob.)
31	Ms.K.Sivanathan	Temp. Assistant Lecturer
32	Mr.S.M.Aazir	Temp. Assistant Lecturer
33	Ms.H.A.Tharshanth	Temp. Assistant Lecturer
Department of Zoology
34	Dr. (Mrs.) M. Vinobaba	Head
35	Prof. P. Vinobaba	Professor
36	Mrs. C. G. Devadasan	Senior Lecturer
37	Mr. A. M. R. Ahamed	Senior Lecturer
38	Mr.J.M.Harris	Temp. Demonstrator
39	Ms.B.Jivitha	Temp. Demonstrator
40	Mrs. V. Prasannath	Assistant Registrar, Faculty of Science