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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2019/2020

DEPARTMENT OF Department’s academic programmes. The department is
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY also supported by a team of non-academic staff
members.
STUDIES
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:
Associate Prof. Dr. Che Wan Jasimah Wan Mohamed
In the beginning the Department was known as the
History and Philosophy of Science Unit and its Radzi
administration was under the purview of the Dean’s BSc (Hons)(UKM), MSc,PhD (Mal)
(Research field: History and Philosophy of Science; Food
Office of the Faculty of Science. The History and Science & Nutrition; Food Policy; Food and Religion,
Philosophy of Science Course was introduced as a
compulsory component of the B.Sc. and B.Sc. Ed. Food Management, Food Security & Safety)
Degrees for the term 1975/76 and it was offered
throughout the four years of the undergraduate EMERITUS PROFESSOR:

curriculum. Professor Datuk Dr. Osman Bakar
BSc (Hons) (London), MSc(London), MA, PhD(Temple)
The Department of Science and Technology Studies (Research Field: History of Science; Islamic Philosophy
began to offer its own full-fledged degree program upon of Science; Religion and Science; Critique of Modern
accreditation and approval by the University Academic Science; Islamic Civilisation)
Planning Committee and the Senate of the University of
Malaya. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:

Henceforth the department began to offer both the Dr. Che Wan Jasimah Wan Mohamed Radzi
Bachelor of Science Degree (Science & Technology BSc (Hons)(UKM), MSc,PhD (Mal)
Studies) and Master of Science Degree (Science, (Research field: History and Philosophy of Science; Food
Technology and Sustainability). Science & Nutrition; Food Policy; Food and Religion,
Food Management, Food Security & Safety)
Science and Technology Studies Program was offered
as two modules (1) History and Philosophy of Science Dr. Zeeda Fatimah Mohamad
and (2) Management and Policy S&T. The Management BSc(Hons)(Mal), MSc(Lund), MSc(Sussex),
and Policy S&T module represents a pioneering program PhD(Sussex)
both nationally and regionally and it basically fuses both (Research field: Policy and Management of S&T;
the management discipline and policy studies in S&T. Innovation System; Environmental Management and
Policy, Sustainability Science)
In the present day the program is further enhanced by
the introduction of a newly reviewed curriculum of the SENIOR LECTURERS:
Bachelor of Science in Science and Technology Studies
where the students are exposed to an integrated study of Dr. Ng Boon Kwee
the philosophical aspects of S&T and Management and BSc (Hons)(Mal), MSc(Distinction), PhD(Mal)
Policy Studies in S&T. The new curriculum was (Research field: Policy and Management of S&T;
developed in reflection of current and latest Innovation Management)
advancements in S&T as well as the management of
research and development of S&T that draws upon Dr. Mohd Zufri Mamat
global awareness of the Sustainability of the Society and BSc(Hons)(Mal), MSc, PhD(Mal)
the Community. To add dynamism and rigor to the (Research field: History and Philosophy of Science; S&T
program, guest lecturers from government and private and Modernization, S&T and Values)
sectors as well as various relevant industries with expert
knowledge in their fields of specialization will periodically Dr. Suzana Ariff Azizan
join the teaching staff. BSc (Hons)(Mal), MSc(Mal), PhD(Wollongong)
(Research field: Policy and Management of S&T; R & D
Management, Human Capital and S&T, Women in S&T)
Among the main objectives of Science and Technology
Studies is to help expand and enhance the mobility of
the intellect of science students. By offering courses that Dr. Maisarah Hasbullah
BSc (Hons)(Mal), MSc(Mal), PhD(Mal)
include the dimensions of history, philosophy, social (Research field: History and Philosophy of Science;
science and policy as well as science courses in biology, Science and Religion, Science and Culture)
chemistry, physics, geology and mathematics, students
will be able to attain soft skill, such as critical thinking
and life-long learning. Such skills and the mastery of Dr. Noor Munirah Isa
reflective knowledge in S&T Studies would prepare the BA (Hons)(Mal), PhD (Mal)
(Research field: Religious and Cultural Perspectives in
student the necessary character-building as well as the Bioethics; Science, Technology and Islam; Science
intellectual and mental energy to assist the nation to
formulate and enact effective policies related to the Communication)
development of science and technology.
Dr. Mohd. Salim Mohamed
ACADEMIC STAFF BSc(Hons)(IIUM), MSc(Mal), PhD (Mal)
(Research Field: Applied Ethics; Bio-medical Ethics;
The department is managed by a Head of Department Bioethics; Religious Ethics)
and supported by academic staff consisting of Emeritus
Professor, Associate Professors, and senior lecturers. In
addition, associate staff from other faculties assists in the

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