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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

the country. Based on this viewpoint, this course aims to Asia, Bangkok: Thammasat Printing House
discuss the importance of knowledge management and 3. Caraca, J., Lundvall, B. and Mendonca (2009), The
human capital development in national STI development. changing role of science in the innovation process:
Students will be exposed to key issues pertaining to human From Queen to Cinderella?, Technological
capital development such as brain drain, skills mismatch Forecasting & Social Change 76 (2009) 861–867
and perception on unattractive career in STI profession. The
students will also debate on the current national strategies in
knowledge management and talent development in STI. SIS3004 Technology Entrepreneurship

Assessment Methods: This course provides fundamentals of technopreneurship to
Continuous Assessment: 40% science students. The course comprises two parts: (a)
Final Exam: 60% Firstly, the students will be exposed to the theoretical
foundation of technopreneurship such as high-tech market
Medium of Language and the technology entrepreneur, innovation strategies for
English/Malay new technology ventures, financing of start-ups, exit

Soft Skill strategies, etc. (b) Secondly, the students will obtain basic
CS3,CT2,LL1 knowledge in the preparation of business plan based on a
specific S&T product. Tutorials will be organised to facilitate
References the learning on how to construct a business plan. Students
1. Malaysia (2002), Knowledge-Based Economy Master will be required to present their business plan at the end of
Plan, Malaysia: ISIS. the course.
2. Thiruchelvam, K. et al. (2013) Malaysia’s Quest for
Innovation: Progress and Lessons Learned, Kuala Assessment Methods:
Lumpur: SIRD. Continuous Assessment: 60%
3. Burud, Sandra, Tumolo, Marie, (2004), Leveraging the Final Exam: 40%
New Human Capital: Adaptive Strategies, Results
Achieved and Stories of Transformation, Davies- Medium of Language
Black. English/Malay

Soft Skill
LS2,KK2
SIS3003 Policy and Management of Science and
Technology References
1. Kuratko, D.F. (2013), Entrepreneurship: theory,
th
Science, technology and innovation (STI) are important process, practice (9 edn), Mason: South-Western.
driving forces in economic and social change. Success in 2. Dorf, R.C. & Byers, T.H. (2014), Technology
STI is not automatic. Continuous efforts are required to Ventures: from idea to enterprise (4 edn.), New
nd
attain fluency in STI. Such proficiency is aided by a York: McGraw-Hill.
national system of innovation that emphasises, among 3. Timmons, J.A. & Spinelli, S. (2011), New Venture
others, on learning, development of linkages and Creation: entrepreneurship for the 21st century (9
th
capabilities, and fostering of enterprises and edn.), New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
entrepreneurship. The course will provide an overview of
these themes including an examination of STI policies of SIS3005 Scientific Writing and Communication
selected countries as well as the importance of promoting
innovation. Case studies will be presented to highlight This course focuses on academic writing and presentation
some of these themes. as means for science communication especially among
academic community. It explains techniques and styles in
Assessment Methods: scientific writing especially in writing journal article. Issues in
Continuous Assessment: 40% writing for example plagiarism is also discussed in this
Final Exam: 60% course. Apart from that this course explains important steps
in getting published in a refereed journal. It also sheds light
Medium of Language on good ways to prepare and perform oral presentation.
English/Malay

Soft Skill Assessment Methods:
CT2,LL1 Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Exam: 40%
References
1. Thiruchelvam, K., Chandran, VGR., Ng, B.K. & Wong, Medium of Language
C.Y. (2013), Malaysia’s Quest for Innovation, Petaling English/Malay
Jaya: SIRD. Soft Skill
2. Thiruchelvam, K., Chandran, VGR., et al. (2012), CS3,CT2,TS1,EM1
Innovation Financing Schemes of Malaysia, In
Intarakumnerd P. And Wonglimpiyarat, J. (Ed).
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