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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMIC STAFF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
The department is managed by a Head of Department and
In the beginning the Department was known as the History supported by academic staff consisting of Emeritus
and Philosophy of Science Unit and its administration was Professor, Adjunct Professor, Associate Professors, and
under the purview of the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Fellow Researchers. In addition, associate staff from other
Science. The History and Philosophy of Science Course faculties assists in the Department’s academic programmes.
was introduced as a compulsory component of the B.Sc. The department is also supported by a team of non-
and B.Sc. Ed. Degrees for the term 1975/76 and it was academic staff members.

offered throughout the four years of the undergraduate
curriculum. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:
Dr. Che Wan Jasimah Wan Mohamed Radzi
The Department of Science and Technology Studies began BSc(Hons)(UKM), MSc,PhD(Mal)
to offer its own full-fledged degree program upon (Research field: History and Philosophy of Science; Food
accreditation and approval by the University Academic Science Policy; S&T and Religion, Food Security & Safety)
Planning Committee and the Senate of the University of
Malaya. EMERITUS PROFESSOR:

Henceforth the department began to offer both the Bachelor Datuk Dr. Osman Bakar
of Science Degree (Science & Technology Studies) and BSc(Hons), MSc(Lond), MA, PhD(Temple)
Master of Science Degree (Science, Technology and (Research Field: History of Science; Islamic Philosophy of
Sustainability). Science; Religion and Science; Critique of Modern Science;
Islamic Civilisation)
Science and Technology Studies Program was offered as
two modules (1) History and Philosophy of Science and (2) ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:
Management and Policy S&T. The Management and Policy
S&T module represents a pioneering program both Dr. Siti Nurani Mohd Nor
nationally and regionally and it basically fuses both the BSc (Hons), MSc (Mal), MSc.Soc(New South Wales),
management discipline and policy studies in S&T. PhD(Mal)
(Research field: Bio-medical Ethics; Social Study of
In the present day the program is further enhanced by the Science; Ethics and Policy of Sustainablility)
introduction of a newly reviewed curriculum of the Bachelor SENIOR LECTURERS:
Degree of Science (Science and Technology Studies) where
the students are exposed to an integrated study of the Dr. Che Wan Jasimah Wan Mohamed Radzi
philosophical aspects of S&T and Management and Policy BSc (Hons)(UKM), MSc,PhD(Mal)
Studies in S&T. The new curriculum was developed in (Research field: History and Philosophy of Science; Food
reflection of current and latest advancements in S&T as well Science Policy; S&T and Religion, Food Security & Safety)
as the management of research and development of S&T
that draws upon global awareness of the Sustainability of Dr. Mohd Zuhdi Marsuki
the Society and the Community. To add dynamism and rigor BSc (Hons), MSc(Mal), PhD(Wales)
to the program, guest lecturers from government and private (Research field: Philosophy and Ethics of Environment;
sectors as well as various relevant industries with expert Philosophy of Sustainability)
knowledge in their fields of specialization will periodically
join the teaching staff. Dr. Ng Boon Kwee
BSc (Hons(Mal)), MSc(Distinction), PhD(Mal)
Among the main objectives of Science and Technology (Research field: Policy and Management of S&T; Innovation
Studies is to help expand and enhance the mobility of the Management)
intellect of science students. By offering courses that include
the dimensions of history, philosophy, social science and Dr. Zeeda Fatimah Mohamad
policy as well as science courses in biology, chemistry, BSc(Hons)(Mal), MSc(Lund), MSc(Sussex), PhD(Sussex)
physics, geology and mathematics, students will be able to (Research field: Policy and Management of S&T; Innovation
attain soft skill, such as critical thinking and life-long System; Environmental Management; Sustainability)
learning. Such skills and the mastery of reflective knowledge
in S&T Studies would prepare the student the necessary
character-building as well as the intellectual and mental Dr. Wong Chan Yuan
energy to assist the nation to formulate and enact effective B.Eng(Hons)(Deakin), MSc(MUST), PhD(Mal)
policies related to the development of science and (Research field: Policy and Management of S&T;
technology. Scientometrics)

Dr. Mohd Zufri Mamat
BSc(Hons)(Mal), MSc, PhD(Mal)

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