Useful
InformationWorking hours:
Monday - Friday: 8.30am-5.30pm
Saturday & Sunday: ClosedMailing 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.
