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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

SIS2003 Science, Technology and Religion SIS2005 Science and Technology Studies Field
Study
This course is designed to explain the separation
between science, technology and religion, how This course aims to provide opportunities for students to
secularism that sparked drive industrial revolution and explore and apply classroom knowledge and materials
modernism. Today scenario in development of science within a given field experience that relates to Science
shows that the dominant world-view need to be fill with and Technology Studies, namely policy and
value and meaning of life. The application of universal management, professional and ethics, sustainability, and
value of religion in life will be explained with the definition philosophy of science. Students will be divided into
of religion, the philosophy of science, technology and it’s groups and attached to a community/organisation which
limitation. is determined by the course coordinator. Each group of
students is required to find solutions to a real problem
Assessment Methods: given in the respective community/ organisation. For this
Continuous Assessment: 40% purpose, each group will organise field trips to the
Final Exam: 60% community/organisation in order to conduct further
observations to the problem, formulate inquiries, design
Medium of Language appropriate research approach, data collection and
English/Malay analysing, and draw conclusion that address the original
Soft Skill problem. At the end of the course, all groups are
CS3,TS2,LS1,EM1 required to present their work to the representative from
the community/organisation and the course coordinator.
References
1) Nidhal Guessoum (2012). Islam’s Quantum Assessment Methods:
Question: Reconciling Muslim Tradition and Modern Continuous Assessment: 100%
Science. New York I.B. Tauris.
2) Osman Bakar (2014). Islamic Civilisation and Medium of Language
Modern World: Thematic Essays. Brunei English
Darussalam: UBD Press.
3) Sh. Mohd Saifuddeen Sh. Mohd Salleh. (2012) Soft Skill
Tipologi Interaksi Antara Agama dan Sains: Satu CS2,CT2,TS1,LL2
Penilaian dan Cadangan Menurut Perspektif Islami. References
Universiti Malaya: Kuala Lumpur 1. Baird, B.N. (2013). The internship, practicum, and
field placement handbook: a guide for the helping
professions (7th edn.). NJ: Pearson Education.
SIS2004 Science Communication and Society 2. Yin, R. K. (2013). Case Study Research: Design
And Methods, New York: Sage Publication.
This course introduces the field of science 3. Royse, D., Dhooper., S.S., & Rompf, E.L. (2011).
communication which is important to the scientific Field Instruction: A Guide for Social Work
community and the public. It describes the role of the Students (6 edn.). N.Y: Pearson.
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media, especially television, newspapers, magazines
and novels and science fiction films to raise awareness,
attitudes, better understanding, improving science SIS2006 Environmental and Sustainability Policy
literacy and further promote scientific culture in society.
In addition, this course describes the approaches used to Sustainable Development is an important policy concept
convey information about science to society. in the 21 st century, influencing policy development to
incorporate the long-term balance between economic
Assessment Methods: growth, social welfare and environmental protection. This
Continuous Assessment: 40% is a new challenge to technocrats (including scientists
Final Exam: 60% and technologists), managers and policy makers who are
Medium of Language involved in the problematisation and development of
English/Malay environmental policies. This course will provide basic
exposure on how environmental policy can be developed
Soft Skill in a more holistic manner, by systematically incorporating
CS1,CT3,TS1,EM2 the perspective of sustainability in decision making.
References Assessment Methods:
1. Allan, S. (2002). Media, Risk and Science. United Continuous Assessment: 60%
Kingdom :Open University Press. Final Exam: 40%
2. Cheng, D. et al. (2008). Communicating Science in
Social Contexts: New Models, New Practices. Medium of Language
Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands. English
3. Bauer, M. W., & Bucchi, M. (2007). Journalism,
science and society: Science communication Soft Skill
between news and public relations. New York: CS3,CT5,TS1,EM1
Routledge. References
1. Dovers, S. (2005) Environment and Sustainability
Policy. The Federation Press

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