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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

SIS2004 Science Communication and Society SIS2006 Environmental and Sustainability Policy

This course introduces the field of science Sustainable Development is an important policy concept
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communication, the bridging field between scientific in the 21 century, influencing policy development to
community and the public. It describes the role of the incorporate the long-term balance between economic
media, especially social media, television, newspapers, growth, social welfare and environmental protection. This
and novels and science fiction films to raise awareness, is a new challenge to technocrats (including scientists
attitudes, better understanding, improving science and technologists), managers and policy makers who are
literacy and further promote scientific culture in society. involved in the problematisation and development of
In addition, this course describes the approaches used to environmental policies. This course will provide basic
convey information about science to society. exposure on how environmental policy can be developed
in a more holistic manner, by systematically incorporating
Assessment Methods: the perspective of sustainability in decision making.
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Exam: 60% Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 60%
Medium of Language Final Exam: 40%
English/Malay
Medium of Language
Soft Skill English
CS1,CT3,TS1,EM2
Soft Skill
References CS3,CT5,TS1,EM1
1. Allan, S. (2002). Media, Risk and Science. United
Kingdom :Open University Press.
2. Cheng, D. et al. (2008). Communicating Science in References
Social Contexts: New Models, New Practices. 1. Dovers, S. (2005) Environment and Sustainability
Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands. Policy. The Federation Press
3. Bauer, M. W., & Bucchi, M. (2007). Journalism, 2. Norman, V. and Kraft, M (2012) Environmental
science and society: Science communication Policy: New Directions for the Twenty-First Century,
between news and public relations. New York: 8th Ed. CQ Press
Routledge. 3. Rosenbaum, W. (2013) Environmental Politics and
SIS2005 Science and Technology Studies Field Policy, 9th Edition. CQ Press
Study

This course aims to provide opportunities for students to SIS2007 Managing New Technologies
explore and apply classroom knowledge and materials
within a given field experience that relates to Science This course is designed to provide student with
and Technology Studies, namely policy and knowledge on the nature of new technologies and the
management, professional and ethics, sustainability, and importance of technology management. Student will be
philosophy of science. Students will be divided into exposed to various strategies in new technologies
groups and attached to a community/organisation which management including intellectual property
is determined by the course coordinator. Each group of management, collaborative strategies and project
students is required to find solutions to a real problem management. Besides, student will study the various
given in the respective community/ organisation. For this sources of technological capabilities development and
purpose, each group will organise field trips to the how to plan a science and technology project in an
community/organisation in order to conduct further organisation.
observations to the problem, formulate inquiries, design
appropriate research approach, data collection and Assessment Methods:
analysing, and draw conclusion that address the original Continuous Assessment: 60%
problem. At the end of the course, all groups are Final Exam: 40%

required to present their work to the representative from Medium of Language
the community/organisation and the course coordinator. English

Assessment Methods: Soft Skill
Continuous Assessment: 100% CT1,KK1

Medium of Language References
English 1. Schilling, M. A. (2017). Strategic management of
technological innovation. 5th ed. McGraw-Hill Irwin
Soft Skill 2. Salerno, M. S., Gomes, L.A.V. et al. (2015).
CS2,CT2,TS1,LL2 Innovation processes: Which process for which
project?, Technovation, 35, 59–70
References 3. Dodgson, M., David, M. G. and Phillips, N. (2014).
1. Baird, B.N. (2013). The internship, practicum, and The Oxford Handbook of Innovation Management.
field placement handbook: a guide for the helping Oxford University Press, UK
professions (7th edn.). NJ: Pearson Education.
2. Yin, R. K. (2013). Case Study Research: Design SIS3001 Professional Ethics in Science
And Methods, New York: Sage Publication.
3. Royse, D., Dhooper., S.S., & Rompf, E.L. (2011). This course is designed to expose to the student the
Field Instruction: A Guide for Social Work importance of ethics in the scientist profession and
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Students (6 edn.). N.Y: Pearson. scientific research. Selected cases of professional ethics
in science, as well as the relevant principles and
standards of ethics in science will be discussed.

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