General-DWU

Guide to authors

The editors welcome submissions to the DWU Research Journal and these should be emailed in Microsoft Word .docx format to the Executive Officer, Postgraduate & Research Centre, on the email address given under ‘Contact Us’ (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). As an alternative to Microsoft Word, authors may use LibreOffice or Pages to create work, but it must be saved in Microsoft Word .docx format. Submissions in other formats (Tex, PDF etc) and manuscripts typed on paper will not be accepted.

Images should be submitted separately as .jpg files with a minimum horizontal resolution of 2000 pixels, with care taken that the original aspect ratio of the source is preserved. Images in the form of graphs or diagrams may also be submitted in .png format for clarity.

The journal uses APA referencing style and footnotes should be kept to a minimum. Examples of APA style are as follows:

Allen, B., Bourke, R. M., & Gibson, J. (2005). Poor rural places in Papua New Guinea. Asia Pacific Viewpoint, 46(2), 201–217. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8373.2005.00274.x

Benjamin, A. L. (2001). Community screening for diabetes in the National Capital District, Papua New Guinea: is betelnut chewing a risk factor for diabetes? Papua New Guinea Medical Journal, 44(3/4), 101–107.

Christians, C. G. (2008). Ethics and politics in qualitative research. In N. K. Denzin & Y. S. Lincoln (Eds) (2008). The landscape of qualitative research (3^rd ed.) (pp. 185-220). California: Sage Publications.

DNPM. (2016). Millennium Development Goals 2015. Summary Report for Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby: Department of National Planning and Monitoring.

Howley, P. (2012). The KomKui. Madang: DWU Press.

The National (2012, June 14, p. 7). Villager warns leaders on Baining land issues.

UNDG. (2009). Capacity assessment methodology. New York: United Nations Development Group. Retrieved 27 December 2018 from https://undg.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Capacity-Assessment-UNDG-August-2009.pdf

APA Style guides may be easily found on the internet, for example here https://www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/faculties/arts-design/attachments2/pdf/n-and-mrc-conference/APA-Referencing-Guide.pdf (basic) and http://student.ucol.ac.nz/library/onlineresources/Documents/APA_Guide_2017.pdf (comprehensive).

This space will assist to find a research collaborator or a supervisor or to get an expert opinion

CONTRACT PARTNERS

Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) - International

DWU signed an MOU with IPAM which would support IPAM in its training needs, both staff and public service development. The MOU also supports the delivery of Diploma in Human Resource Management to the Public Service officers in Solomon Islands.

Public Sector Workforce Development Program (PSWDP) - National

The PSWDP was developed by the Department of Personnel Management to help improve the performance of public administration in Papua New Guinea by strengthening the capabilities of public service organizations.

Department of Justice & Attorney General - National

The Diploma in Justice Administration was designed to prepare law enforcement officers to deliver timely, independent, fair, efficient and effective prosecution and related services to the people of Papua New Guinea. The program was developed by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in partnership with Department of Justice and the Attorney General.

BUSINESS PARTNERS

Most are clients but the companies mentioned have been consistent with training their staff through the university programs overtime.

Companies

1. Ok Tedi Mining Limited

2. PNG Customs

3. Department of Education

4. Oil Search Limited

5. PNG Power Limited

6. Strongim Pipol Strongim Nason

7. National Broadcasting Centre

8. Internal Revenue Commission

9. PNG Fire Services

10. PNG Ports Corporation

11. Marist Brothers PNG

12. Barrick Niugini Ltd

13. Newcrest Mining Ltd

14. Bank South Pacific

15. Cocoa Cola Amatil

16. Department of Finance and Treasury

17. Department of Justice and Attorney General

LOCAL PARTNERS

Provincial Administration

1. East New Britain Provincial Administration

2. Western Provincial Administration

3. Morobe Provincial Administration

4. New Ireland Provincial Administration

5. Madang Provincial Government

6. East Sepik Provincial Administration

ACADEMIC STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

ACADEMIC STAFF

VICE PRESIDENT, OLSHTC CAMPUS & SM SCHOOL OF NURSING

CAMPUS ADMINISTRATOR, OLSHTC CAMPUS

CAMPUS ADMINISTRATOR, SM SCHOOL OF NURSING

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE, FACULTY OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES, FACULTY OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND PERSONAL STUDIES, FACULTY OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING, FACULTY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Dean, FBI

Department Heads, FBI

Department of Business Studies

Department of Finance & Management

Department of Information Systems

Department of Mathematics & Computing Science

Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Teachers College (OLSHTC) Kabaleo is situated near the township of Kokopo in East New Britain Province (ENBP). Kabaleo was established in 1966 as a female teachers' college by the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH). The initial purpose of this training college was to provide teachers for the under-staffed Catholic schools on the outstations of the Archdiocese of Rabaul. From 1966, OLSHTC Kabaleo continued to provide women with teacher education until 1994. In September 1994, Mt Tavurvur and Vulcan volcanoes erupted and this natural disaster destroyed the township of Rabaul and changed the entire province. The destruction caused a lot of schools and communities to migrate to better and safer locations. Two such institutions that migrated were: St Mary's Secondary School Vuvu and St Paul's Teachers' College Vunakanau. St Mary's Vuvu migrated to Vunakanau and the student teachers of St Paul's Teachers' College moved to OLSH Kabaleo and so in 1995 OLSHTC Kabaleo became a co-educational institution.

Divine Word University-Rabaul Campus (DWURC) is located in East New Britain Province. The Rabaul campus hosts two campuses: Our Lady of Sacred Heart (Olsh) Kabaleo Campus, and St. Mary’s School of Nursing (SMSON), Vunapope Campus. Olsh Kabaleo campus is located 2KM away from Kokopo city, while SMSON is located within the Kokopo city precinct. The two catholic institutions, Olsh Kabaleo Teachers College and SMSON were integrated into Divine Word University on the 28th of July, 2011, respectively, under the memoranda of agreement between Divine Word University and the Catholic Arch-diocese of Rabaul.

Administration

Divine Word University Rabaul Campus is headed by a Vice President, who is the executive manager of the Campus. The overall responsibility of a Vice President is to oversee planning, organizing, leading and controlling the overall management of the Campus. The Vice President is assisted by two campus administrators, one for Olsh Kabaleo campus and the other for SMSON, Vunapope campus.

Academic

The Rabaul Campus hosts two Faculties, the Faculty of Education (FoE) and the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences (FM&HS). The Faculty of Education through its Department of Education at Olsh Kabaleo campus offers teachers’ education. The department consist of three divisions: Division of Mathematics & Sciences, Division of Humanities and Division of Education. The Teachers’ Education program offers a 4-year degree program but students can exit at the end of Year 3 with a Diploma in Teaching (Primary) while those completing year 4 study program graduate with a degree – Bachelor of Education (primary).
The FM&HS through its Department of Nursing at Vunapope campus offers nursing education. The department consists of two divisions: division of Basic nursing sciences/studies and Division of Clinical Nursing Sciences/practices. The Department of Nursing at Vunapope Campus, currently offers only Diploma in General Nursing and at the end of Year 3 nursing studies, students graduate with Diploma in General Nursing. In addition, SMSON, Vunapope campus, also offers a 1-year midwifery program leading to a Bachelor of Nursing (Midwifery). The 1-year midwifery program is offered only to those who have completed Diploma in General Nursing (Post-diploma program) with some years in clinical nursing practice.

Facilities

Rabaul Campus is an aspiring campus for those who wants to become professional teachers and professional Nursing Officers. It offers a state of the art teaching and learning facilities such as computer laboratories, internet services with Wi-Fi network built around the campuses, Moodle platform for enhancing teaching and learning and supportive library services with Liberty library management support software.

Rabaul Campus is ready to welcome you!

VISION AND MISSION

Vision of the Rabaul Campus

DWU Rabaul Campus espouses the University vision that is open to all, serving society through its teaching, research and community engagement in a Catholic Christian environment.

Mission of the Rabaul Campus

The Rabaul Campus mission is to:

Grow its life and work on the model of Christ
Strive to develop its institutions into a first rate campus of higher learning and research
Live and promote the general mission of Divine Word University

OBJECTIVES OF THE RABAUL CAMPUS

The main objectives of the Rabaul Campus in order to achieve its mission and vision are to:

Build strong character and quality graduates (effective character formation)
Ensure that students are equipped adequately with skills, knowledge and intellect to work in challenging future environments (develop high intellectual and skills ability)
Be equipped and prepared for teaching and learning in a changing technological era (strong teaching and learning development)
Be equipped and prepared for work in both the modern hospital and rural health centre settings (firm commitment to best medical practices)
Mould and shape students and graduates with Christian, moral and spiritual value systems principles and faith (committed to ethical practices)
Make available in the communities and country graduates and workers who are adequately qualified in their profession (relevant and qualified in the profession)
Strive towards promoting holistic health
Serve the health needs of medically underserved areas of our country and our medically under privileged people

WELCOME

Welcome To Divine Word University Rabaul Campus

Welcome to Rabaul Campus. The Rabaul Campus is one of the Divine Word University (DWU) Campuses spread across the country. The Rabaul Campus is located in Kokopo District of East New Britain Province. It was established in 2011 with the amalgamation of Our Lady of Sacred Heart Teachers College at Kabaleo (OLSH Kabaleo Teacher College) and St. Mary’s School of Nursing (SMSON) at Vunapope. The DWU Kabaleo Campus is located about 2 kilometers from Kokopo city while DWU SMSON, Vunapope Campus, is located within the Kokopo city precinct.

Rabaul Campus offers three streams of study at present –Bachelor of Education degree program, with the option to exit in year3 of the study with Diploma in Teaching Primary in the Faculty of Education at DWU OLSH Kabaleo Campus, and Bachelor of Midwifery, and Diploma in General Nursing in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science is at SMSON,Vunapope Campus.

Rabaul Campus is a dynamic and growing Divine Word University Campus. Students come from all over Papua New Guinea to study at Rabaul Campus.

The DWU Rabaul Campus espouses the vision of Divine Word University “to be a national University, open to all, serving society through its quality of research, teaching, learning and community engagement in a Christian environment”. This vision is supplemented by the Strategic plan 2016-2026 vision “to be recognized nationally and internationally by its value-based innovative application of technology to enhance learning and teaching and to give the opportunities of higher education to as many learners as possible”.

DWU motto: Sic currite ut comprehendatis –“run to win” through honest efforts in search for excellence. Academic theme for 2022: “Run To Win Together”

Welcome to Rabaul Campus 2022!

Professor Francis W. Hombhanje, MD

Vice President

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