Sunday, October 23, 2011

Umtech shines as dual mode university

KUCHING: University of Management and Technology (Umtech), formerly known as Unitar Pintar Campus, is actively positioning itself as a comprehensive dual mode university with a flexible delivery paradigm.

Umtech teaches and researches as a dual mode university with double options of learning approaches -– students can study full-time on-campus or through distance-learning.

The university’s programme structure is designed to run via full-time, part-time and distance-learning modes to cater for secondary school leavers and working adults.

Students will have the option to migrate from full-time on-campus to distance-learning and vice-versa.

Umtech hopes to boost its presence in the global education market and offer its students a higher quality education experience.

The university operates from its administrative headquarters and main campus at the Leisure Commerce Square, supported by strong networks of Regional Centres in Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Melaka, Ipoh, Penang, Alor Star, Kota Bharu, and Johor Bahru.

For the coming January 2012 intake, the university is offering 46 academic programmes ranging from foundation to postgraduate programmes.

The programmes are offered through five faculties – Business Administration, Education and Social Sciences, Information Technology, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Graduate School.

Among the niche programmes offered are Computer Security, Early Childhood Education and Master of Education programmes specialising in five areas.

Computer Security Programmes

Through its Faculty of Information Technology, Umtech aims to build a niche in computer security and address the shortage of computer security experts in Malaysia.

This will assist in developing the manpower plan to manage the growing number of possible computer and Internet threats by producing graduates through its various programmes from diploma to Master’s degree.

Undergraduate degree programmes will equip students with knowledge and skills in computer security, specifically in securing information, identifying the computer security vulnerabilities, detecting computer security exploits, providing possible solutions to attacks, managing forensics cases and performing detailed technical analysis of computer-based evidence.

These programmes are developed with collaborative input from industrial experts, who come from reputable government and corporate agencies.

The Master of Computer Science specialising in Information Security and Computer Forensics is offered through the Graduate School.

Upstream professionals design organisational security policies, set up security standards, participate in response team management and monitor the implementation of the security policy; while downstream professionals focus on systems development, penetration test, secured programming, security and forensics tools and investigations.

The uniqueness of the programme is a blend of academic essentials and industrial practices, where students are exposed to scientific materials and how they are applied to solving real world industrial problems.

Lecturers have a minimum PhD degree or industrial expertise.

Early Childhood Education Programmes

Umtech offers a range of early childhood education programmes from diploma to Master’s degree to meet a range of needs and prepare students for a career as early childhood practitioners.

The Diploma in Early Childhood Education provides excellent opportunities for non-graduate teachers, school leavers, and those interested in entering the teaching profession to be better equipped with professional pedagogical and content knowledge.

The programme is structured to improve and enhance students’ pedagogical abilities and teaching skills besides providing the necessary subject knowledge base, curriculum, pedagogy and management.

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) (Hons) focuses on education of children from birth to eight years of age. Courses include Approaches in Early Childhood Education, Portfolio for Young Children, Children and Creativity, Managing Child Behaviour, Learning Environment for Young Children, Entrepreneurship in Early Childhood Education, Language and Literacy for Young Children, Children’s Toy and Play, Teaching Practicum, and Project Paper for Early Childhood Education.

Two specialisations offered are Child Centre Management and Children’s Performing Art.

Master of Education (MEd) with a specialisation in Early Childhood Education is offered with the collaboration of the Graduate School.

The programme is suitable for students or educators pursuing knowledge and additional expertise in early childhood development and instruction.

Course work includes a variety of instructional strategies, assessment techniques, teaching methodologies, theories of early childhood growth and development, and the impact of family and cultural diversity on early childhood.

The Faculty has a dynamic team of early childhood professors who are engaged in research and scholarship at the local, national and global level.

Master’s of Education Programmes

Umtech offers several Master of Education programmes specialising in five areas – Educational Leadership and Management, Curriculum and Instruction, Teaching of English as a Second Language, Guidance and Counselling, and Early Childhood Education.

Designed by academics with long years of experience as school teachers and lecturers at universities in Malaysia and abroad, the programmes expose students to important concepts, theories, models, and principles in education; and also on the specialisation contents that will differentiate the graduates from one programme to another. Other than formal curricula, students will also visit relevant places of work and carry out a research project in the area of specialisation.

Flexible Learning for Working Adults

Umtech’s College for Open Learning offers distance learning programmes specifically targeted at working adults who wish to upgrade their knowledge and skills for the purpose of career progression, career transition or pursuing lifelong learning ambitions without disrupting family, social and work obligations.

The university uses flexible approaches by allowing flexibility in programme or course switching, duration of study, number of courses registered per semester, optional tutorial attendance, and intermediate exit options.

Umtech uses a very advanced learning management system and student webmail system.

Qualified tutors also assist students at the eight regional centres nationwide.

Students also have unlimited access to the electronic library, which contains over 30,000 electronic journals, magazines, proceedings, dissertations, and books in subscribed databases.

Open Entry scheme

The Open Entry scheme allows the university to admit students based on assessment of their prior learning experiences.

Open Entry enables work and life experiences to be evaluated and matched against the learning outcomes of a particular courses in an academic programme.

Professional courses

Workers looking for short-term training will find workshops and courses through the Centre for Professional Development (CPD).

CPD provides competency-based training and experiential learning to enhance competence levels for achievement of business goals and career satisfaction.through distance learning.


Article source: http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/10/16/umtech-shines-as-dual-mode-university/

UNITAR kini Dikenali UMTECH


UNITAR Kampus PINTAR kini dikenali sebagai University of Management and Technology (UMTECH). Perancangan penamaan semula ini bermula pada awal tahun ini dan telah diluluskan oleh Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) pada 4 Julai 2011. Nama baru ini memberikan lebih kejelasan dan keterangkuman institusi ini, di mana ia secara ringkasnya dikenali sebagai UMTECH (dengan sebutan uem-tech).

UMTECH ialah sebuah universiti komprehensif dwi mod yang menawarkan pengajian secara konvensional dan juga pengajian jarak jauh pada masa yang sama. Struktur program juga direka untuk pengajian sepenuh masa bagi pelajar lepasan sekolah menengah; dan juga separuh masa bagi golongan bekerja. UMTECH mendukung hasrat menangani keperluan modal insan dalam abad ke-21 melalui multi-disiplin yang membawa visi UMTECH dalam mewujudkan persekitaran yang akan melahirkan pakar yang secukupnya bagi mengekalkan pertumbuhan ekonomi negara.

Berteraskan bidang pengurusan dan teknologi, UMTECH bakal menawarkan program-program peringkat Asas, Diploma, Sarjana Muda, Sarjana dan Kedoktoran dalam pelbagai jurusan seperti pentadbiran perniagaan, perakaunan, pengurusan, pendidikan, pendidikan awal kanak kanak, bimbingan dan kaunseling, teknologi maklumat, kejuruteraan perisian, pelancongan dan hospitaliti. Semua program yang ditawarkan telah mendapat kelulusan daripada pihak Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi. Program juga digubal berdasarkan kehendak industri terkini dengan kerjasama pakar dalam industri utama yang akan diselaraskan melalui Persidangan Meja Bulat Tahunan dan perlantikan Penasihat Fakulti. UMTECH juga bakal mempunyai jaringan kolaborasi akademik yang kukuh dengan universiti-universiti terkemuka di seluruh dunia.

UMTECH mengunakan bahasa Inggeris sebagai bahasa pengantar untuk menampung keperluan pelajar-pelajar Malaysia serta pelajar-pelajar antarabangsa dari negara-negara ASEAN, Asia Utara, India, Timur Tengah dan Asia Tengah yang semakin ramai memilih Malaysia sebagai destinasi pendidikan mereka. Sesi pertama ambilan pelajar adalah pada Januari 2012 dengan sasaran pelajar seramai 1,000 orang. UMTECH beroperasi dari kampus induknya di Leisure Commerce Square, Petaling Jaya. UMTECH juga mempunyai Pusat Wilayah di Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Melaka, Ipoh, Pulau Pinang, Alor Star, Kota Bharu, dan Johor Bahru.

Ahli Lembaga Pengarah Unitar Capital Sdn. Bhd. telah melantik Profesor Datuk Dr. Mohamed Mahyuddin Mohd. Dahan sebagai Naib Canselor yang pertama. Beliau mempunyai lebih 38 tahun pengalaman luas dalam bidang industri pendidikan. Sebelum ini beliau merupakan Timbalan Presiden, (Akademik & Penyelidikan) di Universiti Tun Abdul Razak selama empat (4) tahun dan Naib Canselor Universiti Malaysia Terengganu selama lapan (8) tahun. Pada 1987, beliau telah dilantik sebagai Professor of Animal Sciences oleh Universiti Pertanian Malaysia dan telah dianugerahkan Profesor Emeritus dari Universiti Malaysia Terengganu pada tahun 2006. Beliau juga adalah Ahli Majlis Akademi Sains Malaysia.

Unitar Pintar now known as Umtech

PETALING JAYA: The Unitar Pintar Campus is now officially known as University of Management and Technology.

The renaming plan began to take shape early this year and was finally approved by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) on July 4.

The new name allows greater clarity and inclusiveness of the institution which in short will be known as Umtech (pronouced uem-tech).

The university is dedicated to addressing the global human capital needs in the 21st century.

It is through the multidisciplinary nature of the university that Umtech envisions to create an environment which would produce sufficient talent to sustain economic growth. All programmes are approved by MOHE.

Umtech will have a strong and significant network of academic collaborations with universities from around the world and the programmes offered will be professionally aligned and incorporate close collaboration with major industry players through the Annual Roundtable Conference and appointment of Faculty Advisors.

The university will use English as the medium of instruction to cater for the needs of Malaysian students as well as international students from Asean countries, North Asia, India, the Middle East and Central Asia, who are increasingly choosing Malaysia as their education destination.

The first enrolment of students will be in January Semester 2012 targeting a student number of 1,000. Umtech will commence its operations from the main campus at Leisure Commerce Square, Petaling Jaya.

In addition to the main campus, Umtech also has Regional Centres in Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Melaka, Ipoh, Penang, Alor Star, Kota Bharu and Johor Bahru.

The board of directors of Unitar Capital Sdn Bhd has appointed Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Mahyuddin Mohd Dahan as the founding vice-chancellor. Mahyuddin has over 38 years of experience in education.

Prior to this appointment, he was Universiti Tun Abdul Razak deputy president (academic and research) for four years and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu vice-chancellor for eight years.

He was appointed professor of animal sciences by Universiti Pertanian Malaysia in 1987 and was conferred emeritus professorship by Universiti Malaysia Terengganu in 2006.

He is currently a council member of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia.



Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/10/17/unitar-pintar-now-known-as-umtech/#ixzz1bfE8FC7k

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Pangkat dan Pujian? Ikhlaskah kita... cuba renungkan article ini.

Mengejar pangkat, pujian jadikan kerja tidak ikhlas
Oleh Amran Zakaria

2011/10/20
Allah janjikan ganjaran setimpal kepada setiap tugas dibuat penuh ketulusan tanpa harap balasan

ADA yang membuat perbandingan bahawa keikhlasan itu seumpama seekor semut hitam di atas batu yang hitam pada malam yang amat kelam. Ia wujud tetapi amat sukar dilihat. Bermaksud betapa sukarnya mengesan keikhlasan yang ada pada diri seseorang walaupun sememangnya ia begerak dalam naluri manusia. Hanya Allah saja yang mengetahui apa yang tersirat yang dilakukan oleh seseorang itu walaupun secara bersembunyi.

Dari segi bahasa, istilah ikhlas merujuk kepada bersih hati atau tulus hati. Sebenarnya istilah ikhlas yang kita guna pakai hari ini diambil daripada bahasa Arab iaitu khalasa dan yukhlisu yang bererti bersih, murni dan jernih. Umumnya, ikhlas memberi makna menjadikan segala sesuatu bersih dan menghilangkan segala kotoran yang bertempelan. Secara komprehensif ia bermaksud melakukan segala amal perbuatan yang diredai Allah dengan memurnikan niat secara tulus hati dan bersih hati hanya kerana Allah semata-mata dengan tidak mengharapkan sedikit pun imbalan daripada pihak lain. Ibnu Masud RA sahabat yang ternama dan paling cerdas dalam hafalannya menyatakan bahawa perkataan dan perbuatan seorang hamba tidak akan bermanfaat kecuali dengan niat ikhlas dan tidaklah akan bermanfaat pula perkataan, perbuatan dan niat seorang hamba kecuali yang sesuai dengan sunnah Rasulullah SAW. Keikhlasan memurnikan niat kerja yang dilakukan seseorang hanyalah kerana Allah dan bukannya kerana riak. Mereka tidak menyimpan keinginan untuk dipuji oleh orang lain, apa lagi untuk mengejar hierarki manusia sama ada dari segi pangkat atau kedudukan.

Abul Qosim Al Qusyairi, seorang ulama menyatakan bahawa ikhlas menjadikan niat hanya untuk Allah dalam melakukan amalan ketaatan. Jadi, amalan ketaatan itu dilakukan dalam rangka mendekatkan diri pada Allah dan bukanlah ingin mendapatkan pujian daripada makhluk atau yang dilakukan bukanlah di luar mendekatkan diri pada Allah.

Ulama bersepakat bahawa orang yang ikhlas itu sama sekali tidak mempunyai niat untuk menjadi seorang yang sumah, mengelakkan diri daripada dipuji, tidak sombong, tidak riak, selalu merendah dan suka beramal. Kalangan mereka juga banyak bersabar, sentiasa tenang dalam menghadapi cabaran dan mudah bekerjasama dengan orang lain untuk tujuan kebaikan dan senang melakukan amal yang bermanfaat. Allah berfirman yang bermaksud: Maka sembahlah Allah dengan mengikhlaskan agama kepada-Nya. (Surah Az Zumar, ayat 2)

Allah memandang tinggi kepada mereka yang ikhlas dalam melaksanakan perkara baik, mahupun berjumpa dengan saudara atau kenalan. Meletakkan niat yang betul bersamanya adalah ganjaran yang dijanjikan Allah. Rasulullah SAW menceritakan satu kisah mengenai seorang lelaki yang mengunjungi saudaranya di kota lain, maka Allah mengutus malaikat di perjalanannya. Ketika malaikat itu bertemu dengannya lalu menyapa: Hendak ke mana engkau?, maka lelaki itu berkata: Aku ingin mengunjungi saudaraku yang tinggal di kota ini. Maka malaikat itu bertanya: Apakah engkau memiliki suatu kepentingan yang akan menguntungkanmu (apabila bertemu) dengannya? Lelaki itu pun menjawab: Tidak, hanya saja aku mengunjunginya kerana aku mencintainya kerana Allah. Malaikat itu lalu berkata: Sesungguhnya aku adalah utusan Allah untuk mengkhabarkan kepadamu bahawa sesungguhnya Allah menyintaimu seperti engkau mencintai saudaramu itu kerana-Nya. (Riwayat Muslim)
Kadangkala kita tidak sedari sudah melakukan pekerjaan yang dibuat secara ikhlas semata-mata kerana Allah. Walaupun sumbangan yang diberikan kecil saja tetapi besar ganjarannya di sisi Allah.

Kisah seekor anjing sedang kehausan yang telah diberi pertolongan oleh seorang wanita wajar dijadikan pedoman walaupun sumbangan wanita itu dianggap kecil kepada manusia tetapi besar pengertiannya di sisi Allah.

Sebagai makhluk kita mengharapkan keredaan bersama keampunan Allah. Perkara kebaikan yang dilakukan sekiranya tiada keikhlasan diyakini tidak akan mendapat ganjaran di sisi Allah sama ada kita menzahir atau menyembunyikannya.

Firman Allah yang bermaksud: Katakanlah, jika kamu menyembunyikan apa yang ada dalam hatimu atau kamu melahirkannya, pasti Allah mengetahui. ( Surah Ali Imran, ayat 29)

Sebenarnya, keikhlasan bekerja boleh merangsang peningkatan produktiviti seseorang. Pekerja yang ikhlas akan melakukan kerjanya secara bersungguh-sungguh dan penuh komitmen. Lazimnya mereka yang ikhlas dalam bekerja akan memperoleh nikmat berupa ganjaran yang dijanjikan Allah di dunia dan di akhirat.

Sumber : http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/Mengejarpangkat_pujianjadikankerjatidakikhlas/Article

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Tanaman dan buah-buahan





Hobi dan kegemaranku ialah bercucuk tanam. Namun tak ada tanah di KL nie.. terpaksalah dilupakan jea. Tanam pokok di pejabat jea le. Itupun dalam pasu. Nie adalea..gambar cili, buah delima dan nona...

FRIM Kepong dan Arapaima






Hari ahad lepas pergi ke Frim untuk main badminton. Tahu jealah...bab sukan ne.. tak teror langsung hehehe... saja-saja untuk menyihatkan badan. Yang menariknya di sini ada satu kolam ikan. Kalau nak tengok ikan di dalamnya.. kena tepuk tangan..menurut pak cik yang selalu datang ke sini le. Dia juga akan bawakan roti untuk diberikan pada ikan-ikan dalam kolam nie. Kalau berdasarkan maklumat di tepi kolam tu..ada dinyatakan kewujudan arapaima. Besarnya ikan niee...lebih besar dari saya.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Center For LAnguages & General Studies


Bagi membuktikan kesepakatan rakan-rakan sekerja. Semua telah bekerjasama menyiapkannya.... hehehe walaupun inilah first time ... pengalaman