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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

graduates should possess. The seven
ACADEMIC MATTERS elements are:

(1) Communication Skills
(2) Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Skills
IMPORTANT INFORMATION (3) Team Work Skills
(4) Life-long Learning and Information
Students should refer to the University of Management
Malaya (First Degree Studies) Rules & (5) Entrepreneurial Skills
Regulations 2017 in relation to the (6) Professional Ethics and Moral
registration, the structure of the program of (7) Leadership Skills
study and examination requirements.
Each element is further categorised into 2
GUIDELINES FOR COURSE SELECTION groups :
A student is strongly encouraged to discuss  Must Have Soft Skills (Kemahiran
with his/her Panel Academic Advisor Insaniah Mesti –KIM) :
Coordinator on program of study to plan the KIM refer to skills that every student of
course selection. Generally:
the Higher Learning Institution must
(i) A student should fulfill the minimum total possess. If these skills are missing, a
credits required for the purpose of student is considered to be incompetent
graduation, both for the Bachelor of in the related elements
Science.
 Good To Have Additional Soft Skills
(ii) A student must observe the requirement of (Kemahiran Insaniah Tambahan – KIT) :
pre-requisites courses before registering KIT is considered as generic skills that
for new courses at ’higher level’. This is provide students added value. If students
important as some courses in Level 2 possess these skills along with KIM, they
and/or Level 3 requires at least a pass for can be considered to possess excellent
pre-requisite courses. competency in the related elements

(iii)Faculty Elective Courses (7-10  Communication Skill
creditsdepending to the programme) : Communication skills involve effective
 Courses from outside the communication in Malay and English that
Institute/Department of the respective are categorised into 8 level:
program of study within the Faculty of
Science Level Skills Explanation
 Courses must be taken from the list of
Faculty Elective Courses offered by CS 1 KIM The ability to present
Institute/Department ideas clearly,
Any courses that is not listed in the Faculty effectively and
Elective Courses will not be counted for
graduation confidently, in both
oral and written forms
(iv)A student should refer to the planning of
courses of their chosen program of study. CS 2 KIM The ability to practice
However, it is subjected to changes from active listening skills
time to time. and provide feedback

CS 3 KIM The ability to present
STUDYING SYSTEM IN FACULTY OF clearly with confidence
SCIENCE and appropriate to the
level of the listener
As per the requirement of the Ministry of
Higher Education (MOHE) and Malaysian
Qualifications Agency (MQA), MOHE has
outlined seven soft skills elements that

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