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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

Assessment Methods: Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Exam: 60% Final Exam: 60%

Medium of Language Medium of Language
English/Malay English/Malay

Soft Skill Soft Skill
CS3,CT1, TS4, LS1,EM2 CT2,LL1

References
1. National Science Council. (2017). The Malaysian
Code of Responsible Conduct in Research.
Cyberjaya: MIGHT. References
2. D'Angelo, J. (2012). Ethics in science: Ethical
misconduct in scientific research. CRC Press. 1. Lane, J., Fealing, K., Marburger, J., & Shipp, S.
3. Oliver, P. (2003). The student's guide to research (2011). The science of science policy: a handbook.
ethics. Philadelphia, PA : Open University Press. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
2. Peach, K. (2017). Managing science: Developing
your research, leadership and management skills.
SIS3002 Knowledge and Human Capital in Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Science 3. Lundvall, B. Å. (Ed.). (2010). National systems of
innovation: Toward a theory of innovation and
The availability of talented people in science, technology interactive learning (Vol. 2). Anthem press.
and innovation (STI) is widely accepted as one of the key
drivers in fostering a sustainable and vibrant economy
and society. Without sufficient talent pool there will be no SIS3004 Technology Entrepreneurship
STI base to create and transform ideas into products,
processes and solutions that leverage the competitive This course provides fundamentals of technopreneurship
advantages of the country. Based on this viewpoint, this to science students. The course comprises two parts: (a)
course aims to discuss the importance of knowledge Firstly, the students will be exposed to the theoretical
management and human capital development in national foundation of technopreneurship such as high-tech
STI development. Students will be exposed to key issues market and the technology entrepreneur, innovation
pertaining to human capital development such as brain strategies for new technology ventures, financing of
drain, skills mismatch and perception on unattractive start-ups, exit strategies, etc. (b) Secondly, the students
career in STI profession. The students will also debate will obtain basic knowledge in the preparation of
on the current national strategies in knowledge business plan based on a specific S&T product. Tutorials
management and talent development in STI. will be organised to facilitate the learning on how to
construct a business plan. Students will be required to
Assessment Methods: present their business plan at the end of the course.
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/Malay
CS3,CT2,LL1
Soft Skill
References LS2,KK2
1. Polachek, S. W.,Pouliakas, Konstantinos, Russo,
and Giovanni Tatsiramos, Konstantinos, (2017). References
Skill mismatch in labor markets. Bingley, Emerald
Publishing: UK . 1. Kuratko, D.F. (2019), Entrepreneurship: theory,
2. Thiruchelvam, K. et al. (2013) Malaysia’s Quest for process, practice (11 edn), Mason: South-
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Innovation: Progress and Lessons Learned, Kuala Western.
Lumpur: SIRD. 2. Duening, T. N., Hisrich, R. A., & Lechter, M. A.
3. Burud, Sandra, Tumolo, Marie, (2004), Leveraging (2015). Technology Entrepreneurship: Taking
the New Human Capital: Adaptive Strategies, Innovation to the Marketplace (2 Edn.).
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Results Achieved and Stories of Transformation, Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Davies-Black. 3. Dorf, R.C. & Byers, T.H. (2018), Technology
Ventures: from idea to enterprise (5 edn.), New
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SIS3003 Policy and Management of Science and York: McGraw-Hill.
Technology

Science, technology and innovation (STI) are important SIS3005 Scientific Writing and Communication
driving forces in economic and social change. Success
in STI is not automatic. Continuous efforts are required This course focuses on academic writing and
to attain fluency in STI. Such proficiency is aided by a presentation as means for science communication
national system of innovation that emphasises, among especially among academic community. It explains
others, on learning, development of linkages and techniques and styles in scientific writing especially in
capabilities, and fostering of enterprises and writing journal article. Issues in writing for example
entrepreneurship. The course will provide an overview plagiarism is also discussed in this course. Apart from
of these themes including an examination of STI that this course explains important steps in getting
policies of selected countries as well as the importance published in a refereed journal. It also sheds light on
of promoting innovation. Case studies will be presented good ways to prepare and perform oral presentation.
to highlight some of these themes.

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