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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2019/2020

SIS2007 Managing New Technologies STI base to create and transform ideas into products,
processes and solutions that leverage the competitive
This course is designed to provide student with advantages of the country. Based on this viewpoint, this
knowledge on the nature of new technologies and the course aims to discuss the importance of knowledge
importance of technology management. Student will be management and human capital development in national
exposed to various strategies in new technologies STI development. Students will be exposed to key issues
management including intellectual property pertaining to human capital development such as brain
management, collaborative strategies and project drain, skills mismatch and perception on unattractive
management. Besides, student will study the various career in STI profession. The students will also debate
sources of technological capabilities development and on the current national strategies in knowledge
how to plan a science and technology project in an management and talent development in STI.
organisation.
Assessment Methods:
Assessment Methods: Continuous Assessment: 40%
Continuous Assessment: 60% Final Exam: 60%
Final Exam: 40%
Medium of Language
Medium of Language English/Malay
English
Soft Skill
Soft Skill CS3,CT2,LL1
CT1,KK1
References
References 1. Malaysia (2002), Knowledge-Based Economy
1. Dolfsma, W. and Seo D. (2013) Government policy Master Plan, Malaysia: ISIS.
and technological innovation—a suggested 2. Thiruchelvam, K. et al. (2013) Malaysia’s Quest for
typology, Technovation 33,173–179 Innovation: Progress and Lessons Learned, Kuala
2. Salerno, M. S., Gomes, L.A.V. et al. (2015), Lumpur: SIRD.
Innovation processes: Which process for which 3. Burud, Sandra, Tumolo, Marie, (2004), Leveraging
project?, Technovation, 35, 59–70 the New Human Capital: Adaptive Strategies,
3. Chang Y. and Yen, H.R. (2012),Introduction to the Results Achieved and Stories of Transformation,
special cluster on managing technology–service Davies-Black.
fusion innovation, Technovation 32, 415–418

SIS3003 Policy and Management of Science and
SIS3001 Professional Ethics in Science Technology

This course is designed to expose to the student the Science, technology and innovation (STI) are important
importance of ethics in the scientist profession and driving forces in economic and social change. Success
scientific research. Selected cases of professional ethics in STI is not automatic. Continuous efforts are required
in science, as well as the relevant principles and to attain fluency in STI. Such proficiency is aided by a
standards of ethics in science will be discussed. national system of innovation that emphasises, among
others, on learning, development of linkages and
Assessment Methods: capabilities, and fostering of enterprises and
Continuous Assessment: 40% entrepreneurship. The course will provide an overview
Final Exam: 60% of these themes including an examination of STI
policies of selected countries as well as the importance
Medium of Language of promoting innovation. Case studies will be presented
English/Malay
to highlight some of these themes.
Soft Skill
CS3,CT1, TS4, LS1,EM2 Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
References Final Exam: 60%
1. Committee on Science, Engineering and Public
Policy. (1995). On being a scientist: Responsible Medium of Language
conduct in research. Washington D. C: National English/Malay
Academic Press. Soft Skill
2. D'Angelo, J. (2012). Ethics in science: Ethical CT2,LL1
misconduct in scientific research. CRC Press.
3. Oliver, P. (2003). The student's guide to research References
ethics. Philadelphia, PA : Open University Press. 1. Thiruchelvam, K., Chandran, VGR., Ng, B.K. &
Wong, C.Y. (2013), Malaysia’s Quest for Innovation,
Petaling Jaya: SIRD.
2. Thiruchelvam, K., Chandran, VGR., et al. (2012),
SIS3002 Knowledge and Human Capital in Innovation Financing Schemes of Malaysia, In
Science Intarakumnerd P. And Wonglimpiyarat, J. (Ed).
Towards Effective Policies for Innovation Financing
The availability of talented people in science, technology in Asia, Bangkok: Thammasat Printing House
and innovation (STI) is widely accepted as one of the key 3. Caraca, J., Lundvall, B. and Mendonca (2009), The
drivers in fostering a sustainable and vibrant economy changing role of science in the innovation process:
and society. Without sufficient talent pool there will be no From Queen to Cinderella?, Technological

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