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The Lunchtime Talk series powered by PechaKucha® Zoom Webinar (Free Admission) Tuesday, 9 November 2021 12 noon

PechaKucha is a visual storytelling platform that simplifies the artful process of inspiring others. Japanese for “chit-chat”, PechaKucha is a style of presenting ideas, knowledge, or passion easily and memorably.

The format is simple, visual, and short: 20 images x 20 seconds. We are using this platform to let our academics explain their research works.

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The new life with Gerontechnology Professor Teh Pei-Lee PhD (Management) School of Business Professor Teh Pei-Lee is the Head of the Department of Management at the School of Business and the Director of Gerontechnology Laboratory at Monash University Malaysia. She is passionate to drive research on how technology transforms business processes and organisations and on a vast spectrum of impacts on people's lives and society at large. Dr Teh has taken a solid initiative to develop the area of Gerontechnology in Malaysia. She founded the Gerontechnology Laboratory in Monash University Malaysia in 2016, the first of its kind in Malaysia. Under her leadership, the Gerontechnology Laboratory successfully hosted the first and only Gerontechnology Symposium (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) and Gerontechnology Challenge (2018) in Asia, brought together academia, industry, government, and NGOs to speak about the amalgamation of geriatrics and technology. The Gerontechnology Laboratory was chosen to highlight the AACSB ICAM "2019 Innovations That Inspire" challenge. Her research profile is interdisciplinary. Her work appears in top-tier journals. Her research has received the backing of local and international public and private institutions, with more than RM10 million grants. She is also an Associate Editor for three journals: Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, Gerontechnology Journal, and International Journal of Electronic Business.

The power of human-centred design for digital health Dr Jessica Watterson PhD (Health Policy) Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences Dr Jessica Watterson is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Health at Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. Her research focuses on the design and evaluation of digital health technologies, particularly for underserved populations. Her previous research has included studies on text messaging programs to help low-income, Latinx patients with diabetes better manage their health and encourage pregnant women in Samoa to attend antenatal care.

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What is GPA at Monash?

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GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale from your grades rather than your marks: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.0, Credit 2.0, Pass 1.0, Near pass 0.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 0.3, Withdrawn fail 0.0. Some results, such as SFR and NE, are not counted. Your GPA is shown in WES and on your transcript. Malaysia also uses a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) with different values: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.67, Credit 2.85, Pass 2.15, Near pass 1.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 1.15, Withdrawn fail 0.0. It is not on your academic record, so you request a CGPA letter.

How do I withdraw from a unit?

Australia: withdraw through WES while enrolment changes are open. Before the census date there is no fee and no record; after it, you keep the fee liability and the unit shows as a withdrawal. If you are on a student visa you have study load requirements to maintain: Monash's study load page says you can reduce your load only in compassionate or compelling circumstances, unless you are in your final year and will finish within the time on your CoE. Malaysia: after the census date a withdrawn unit shows as WD-LATE or WD-FAIL, and the date you withdraw can affect fee refunds and your academic record. The last day to withdraw without academic penalty is before the WD-LATE date ends; the dates are in Monash Malaysia's Principal Dates. With a Student Pass, going below 24 credit points a semester is an underload: it needs approval, it can never go below 18 credit points, and below 18 you have to apply for intermission.

How many hours can I work on a student visa?

The rules are each country's, not Monash's, and they are different. Australia: work rights for student visa holders are set by the Australian Government, and the cap has changed several times in recent years. Monash's page links to the current Department of Home Affairs conditions - always confirm the number there before relying on it. Malaysia: with a Student Pass you may work only during semester breaks or public holidays of more than seven days, and for no more than 20 hours a week, at restaurants, petrol kiosks, mini markets or hotels; the page lists jobs that are not allowed. Every job has to be approved by the Immigration Department: you apply through the International Student Pass office and must be there in person when the application is submitted.