REPORT 4
GLOBAL CLASSROOM BETWEEN FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY (FIST), UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG (UMP) AND DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS (UFMG), BRAZIL.
The Global Classroom initiative led by Dr. Nor Adila Mhd Omar (FIST, UMP) with Dr. Gabriel Barbosa de Oliveira from Department of Food Science, UFMG on 16 April 2021 has involved three courses from Industrial Biotechnology Programme; BSB 3583 Advanced Enzyme Technology, BSB 4173 Extraction and Bioseparation, and BSB 3123 Bioprocess Technology. This initiative is to expose and experienced the students in a new interactive way of communicating through an online platform with international entities. The course coordinators of BSB 4173, Dr. Nazira Mahmud, and BSB 3123, Dr. Mohd Fazli Farida Asras, have also participated in this session.
Sharing the culture about Brazil as an introduction has caught great attention, created an excellent engagement and fun time between students and guest lecturer; Dr. Oliveira throughout the session. Dr. Oliveira has given a fascinating talk on “Pectinases: Enzyme-assisted Extraction of Biocompounds” with the outcome for the students to be able to explain the roles of pectinase in the extraction of biocompounds, the potential mechanism of pectinolytic enzymes (pectinases) as well as to discuss the application of pectinases in industry. The session has received encouraging feedback from undergraduate students.
At the end of the session, Dr. Oliveira has conducted an exciting learning activity such as quizzes with interactive to assess the knowledge and understanding of the students. Moreover, this initiative may also develop a research interest, improve communication skills and self-confidence, and expose the students to international and multicultural experiences. In sum, this global classroom is a way to deepen students’ knowledge, experience, and global outlook, thus, may increase their human capital.
Global classroom session (16 April 2021, Friday, 8.30-10.00pm)
