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MASTER OF

SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE

Dr. Mohd Salim bin Mohamed
Programme Coordinator
mohdsalim@um.edu.my

TOTAL: 42 CREDITS

Master of Sustainability Science is the only 1. Programme Core Courses (30 CREDITS)
Sustainability MSc Program in Malaysia that is based
in the Faculty of Science and tackles explicitly the Course Code Course Name Credits
role of science and technology for sustainable
development in a holistic manner, through the SQE7015 Research Methodology 3
following outcomes:
SQE7016 Sociology of Science 3
Able to expose students to the scientific,
technological, philosophical, socio-economic, SQE7017 Sustainability and Strategic Thinking 3
and ethical understandings of the potential and
challenges of sustainable development . Policy and Management of Science for Sustainable
SQE7018 3
Development
Able to create a new generation of science-
based disciplinary practitioners adept at SQE7019 Ethics in Science and Technology 3
creating science and technology solutions for
sustainable development - in line with our SQE7020 Philosophy of Science 3
motto to humanize science.
SQE7028 Research Project 12
Able to empower students to develop holistic
solutions to achieve the United Nations 2. Programme Elective Courses (12 CREDITS)
Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) that
are suitable for their respective local contexts
through a unique training that combines Course Code Course Name Credits
science and technology studies with arts and
humanities. The program is also closely SQE7011 Science, Technology and Industrial Policy 3
associated with the UM Sustainability and
Development Centre (UMSDC) – which can SQE7021 Science, Technology and Law 3
provide broader exposure to the students and
opportunities to volunteer in sustainability- SQE7022 Evidence Based Policy Making 3
related activities, within and beyond the
campus. Our department's tagline is SQE7023 Innovation Strategy and Entrepreneurship 3
"Humanising Science" .
SQE7024 Media, Public Understanding and Science 3

SQE7025 Bioethics and Society 3

SQE7026 Science, Technology and Modernisation 3

SQE7027 Critical Thinking for Sustainability 3

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