ᰎ૭ ݶ ᰎ㟑ⅰ20 • UM and Macao over the Past 20 Years ᰎ૭ᑓゆ • 2019 UMAGAZINE 21 39 Learning Outside the Classroom Currently, UM has Asia’s largest residential college system, with ten colleges in operation, each home to approximately 500 students. These students live, dine, and organise activities together, under the guidance of a group of resident faculty members. The RC system serves as a vehicle for implementing community and peer education, one component of the ‘4-in-1’ model. According to Prof So, the RCs aim to help students develop competencies in five areas, namely Healthy Living, Interpersonal Relation and Teamwork, Leadership and Service, Cultural Engagement, and Citizenship with a Global Perspective, through systematic planning of all courses, programmes, and activities. Students are encouraged to apply textbook knowledge in real-world situations. Prof So explains that an RC is different from a dormitory, in that it provides a platform for students to receive community and peer education, to learn how to become better persons, and to apply classroom knowledge in real life. UM also emphasises the links between classroom learning and extracurricular activities. There are close to 30 sports, cultural and arts teams, as well as about 100 student-led groups under the Students’ Union and the Postgraduate Association, for students to choose from. Through these organisations, students can showcase their talents, develop skills, and make friends from different cultural backgrounds. ゖਕ的學⠙ ᰎ૭ཅ⒢̜̭ ᨓᕍՑ⿈ឹ ⅰΨೱཕᕈ 㡕☲⚕䢬↷ נ 〲ᕔ10ᆳᕈ㡕䢬ᣵᆳ এ☺ᕔ 00 ܓ ಾ䢬͒ мॺᕈ㡕⦾മ ຨ ܒ ೱՍ⥸䢬┆ ۜݶ؈ ⦾܋㧙 ػ ǎ ᕈ㡕ᒴǗॉΦˍ㭓ǘᐑ⢺ឹ ཕˬǗ⍹ ⟮ᐑ⢺ǘⅰ㊢ ۾ 䢬㐜㐿☲⚕٨ಾ ⠗⿈ ؈ 䢬 أږ ಾ㑅͞ ˕̧ 㦕⣳؛ ឱ䢺Ҁ༏Ǎ̿ 㢂㠙Ё ॰ݶ 㡴 ᰎ૭ᘪ㟊䢨ಾ̠ ؿ 䢩ᕡᐑእ UM’s Vice Rector (Student Affairs) Prof Billy So As the only public comprehensive university in Macao, the University of Macau (UM) has played a leadership role in nurturing professionals in various fields to support the fast economic growth of Macao since its handover to China. UM implements a ‘4-in-1’ education model that consists of disciplinespecific education, general education, research and internship education, and community and peer education, to help students achieve well-rounded development. Prof Billy So, UM’s vice rector for student affairs, says that in the future UM will focus on nurturing students into caring, socially responsible, and globally minded individuals.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTQ1NDU2Ng==