On July 6, 2023, the 8th Round of the Pedagogical and Academic Development Course was launched at the University of Zakho in the presence of the Director of the Pedagogical Training and Academic Development Center, Dr. Sattar J. Haji, and the teachers of the course, Mr. Shler M. Mohammed, and, Dr. Ramadhan J. Mustafa. At the beginning of the course, the participants were welcomed, and according to the instructions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the first day was allocated to demonstrate the instructions of the course to the participants.

The pedagogical course consists of six modules, which are: ICT, Student-Centered Learning, Innovative Pedagogical Approach, Research and Development, Competence-Based Education, and Entrepreneurship. It is worth mentioning that the course is going to last for 6 months and is going to be held on the university campus.