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Working hours:
Monday - Friday: 8.30am-5.30pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
 
Mailing Address:
Department of S&T Studies,
Faculty of Science,
University of Malaya,
50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 
Email:
ketua_saintek@um.edu.my
 
Tel: (603) 7967 4166 / 4396
Fax: (603) 7967 4396

 

Department of Science and Technology Studies

Mission

  • To produce science graduates with an integrated knowledge of the natural sciences, policy and management of science and technology, and skills in science communication.

  • To be a national centre of excellence for Science and Technology Studies (STS), in teaching, research and consultancy.

  • To conduct research in STS which is relevant to the needs of society and the nation, and which provides support and input to the teaching content of STS courses in the University.

  • To provide a forum for scholars and interested parties to meet, discuss, collaborate and publish, for the advancement of STS, nationally as well as internationally.

  • To be a resource centre which provides information and training in S&T policy and management to the public and private sectors.

  • To promote multidisciplinary and holistic approaches to teaching, research and publication in STS, by focussing on the ethical, economic, socio-cultural, historical, philosophical, and policy dimensions of STS and their interrelations.

 
 
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