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UTM PROGRAMME handbook REVISION PREPARED BY SITI RAUFA SUFRINA BINTI ABDUL RAUB 3 REVIEWED BY HOA LEE NYUK MOI APPROVED BY AAcM TEO HUA HNG DATE 14/08/2014 CONTENT PAGE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 2.0 PROGRAMME INFORMATION 1 3.0 ASSESSMENT AND GRADING 10 4.0 CONVOCATION 14 5.0 DAFTAR SEMULA (DS) 15 6.0 LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES 15 LIST OF ATTACHMENT Attachment 1 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Aims and Objectives Technology College Sarawak [(DK246(Q)] (TCS) is an independent private higher learning institution and was established on 2 nd May 2000. It enrolled its first batch of students in July 2000. Technology College Sarawak (TCS) is committed to provide quality education in foundation, matriculation, diploma and degree levels in business and computing related fields. Our programmes are offered in partnership with quality foreign and local universities and are further strengthened by its strong linkages with industry and commerce to ensure that the programmes meet the needs of tomorrow’s workplace. TCS also offers Professional Development Programmes at executive diploma levels. This provides a platform to working adults who wish to expand their knowledge and improve their skills through part-time programmes. The targeted minimum passing rate for UTM programme is shown in Table 1.1. Semester Minimum 1 85% 2 90% 3 95% 4 100% 5 100% 6 100% Passing Rate Table 1.1: UTM Programme Minimum Passing Rate 2.0 PROGRAMME INFORMATION 2.1 Entry Requirement • Entry requirement for UTM programme is 5 credits, inclusive of credit in Bahasa Melayu and pass in Mathematics. Page 1 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK • However, students with 3 credits inclusive of credit in Bahasa Melayu and a pass in Mathematics are also accepted, provided that they take subjek pengukuhan during their 3 years of studies at TCS (please refer to Item 2.2). • Direct entry is also accepted for students with certificate from Polytechnic or Institut Kemahiran MARA (IKM). Students are required to apply for exemptions by filling in Application for Credit Transfer form and attach it with relevant academic transcripts. 2.2 Subject Pengukuhan • Students with entry requirement of less than 5 credits or pass in Mathematics are required to take subject pengukuhan. • The three subject pengukuhan offered in TCS are shown in Table 2.1. No. Course Course Name Code 1 DDSM 0013 Matematik Asas 2 DDSA 0053 Prinsip Perakaunan 3 DDSE 0063 Prinsip Ekonomi Table 2.1: Subject Pengukuhan List Credit Status 3 3 3 Hadir Wajib (HW) Hadir Wajib (HW) Hadir Wajib (HW) Students who obtained pass in Mathematics must take Matematik Asas. Students who obtained credit in Mathematics have the options to take either Prinsip Perakaunan (applies to MT / ACC students)OR/AND Prinsip Ekonomi (applies to MT / ACC students). If the students take Matematik Asas, they cannot take DDPG 1113 Business Mathematics (applies to MT/ACC students) in the same semester. If the students take Prinsip Perakaunan, they cannot take DDPW 1113 Perakaunan Kewangan I in their Semester 1 (applies to MT / ACC students). If the students take Prinsip Ekonomi, they cannot take DDPG 1413 Pengantar Mikroekonomi in their Semester 1 (applies to MT / ACC students). Page 2 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK If the students have taken and obtained credit in Prinsip Perakaunan or Prinsip Ekonomi in SPM then they cannot take the same subject again as Subjek Pengukuhan. The passing mark is 50% and the students will be awarded with the grade of Hadir Lulus (HL). The result will not be used in calculating the GPA/CPA for that semester. 2.4 Programme Structure - Refer to Attachment 1. Page 3 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 2.5 Academic Year UTM programme academic year is divided into two long semesters, Semester I, Semester II and one short semester. Every long semester consists of 14 weeks lecture, while a short semester consists of 8 weeks lecture. The academic year is normally divided follows: SEMESTER I Lecture Mid semester break Revision Final Examination TOTAL SEMESTER BREAK SEMESTER II Lecture Mid semester break Revision Final Examination TOTAL SEMESTER BREAK 19 weeks 4 weeks 14 weeks 1 week TOTAL 52 weeks Table 2.3: 14 weeks 1 week 1 week 3 weeks 1 week 3 weeks 19 weeks 10 weeks OR SEMESTER 1 week BREAK SHORT SEMESTER Lecture & 9 weeks Examination Total 52 weeks Academic Year * * Subject to changes 2.6 Course Registration Proceeding students need to register within the specific period that has been set by the Academic Affairs Department. If the students fail to do so, a penalty of RM50.00 will be imposed. Page 4 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 2.7 Subject Registration All students are required to do subject registration within one month after class commencement. The total credit hour that can be taken by students is dependent on Item 2.1. Students that fail in any subject need to retake that subject until they pass it. The retake subject status is called UM (Ulang Matapelajaran). Students that take subject Pengukuhan must pass the course within the stipulated duration of studies. The new credit hour and grade point for the retake subject will be used for the purpose of CPA calculation. The old credit hour and grade point will be omitted. 2.8 Registration Amendment It is compulsory for students to check their Slip Pendaftaran and to do the necessary amendment on the registration slip if there is any error within one month after course commencement. Types of error that can occur: wrong course code, wrong section, wrong course status, wrong name or wrong identification card number. Consequences of wrong registration: • Zero “0” marks will be given to the course that is wrongly registered; • The coursework marks for that subject will not be processed. • If the amendment is made after the specified period of time, a penalty of RM 300.00 will be charged to students. Page 5 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 2.9 Ulang Gred (UG) Students are allowed to do UG for any subjects that they obtained Grade B- and below for the purpose of improving their CPA. The UG status will be recorded in the student’s registration record, result slip and transcript. The better grade (compared with the original grade) will be used to calculate the GPA and CPA. The lowest grade will be omitted. 2.10 Tarik Diri (TD) Students are allowed to drop or Tarik Diri (TD) any subjects that they have registered within one month after class commencement. TD will not affect the CPA/GPA calculation but there is a possibility that students will need to extend their semester. The semester extension is due to: • The subject is a pre-requisite subject; • The subject is not offered in every semester. TD status will be stated in the student’s registration record, result slip and transcript. Bawa Hadapan (BH) status will be stated in the student’s provisional result. TD will not be allowed if the students have less than 10 credit hours after TD. Page 6 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 2.11 Credit Hour • Every subject has its respective credit hour as stated in Attachment 1 Course Structure. • The respective contact hour and credit hour is shown in Table 2.4. Contact Hour 1 1.5 2~3 Lecture Tutorial Laboratory / Practical Table 2.4: Credit Hour Credit Hour 1 1 1 2.12 Credit Load for Every Semester • All full-time students must take at least 10 credits in a semester except for: o Students with Kedudukan Bersyarat (KS) result. o Students with KS result are allowed to take 9 -12 credit hours. o KS students that wish to take more than 12 credit hours will need to get approval from UTM. o Kedudukan Baik (KB) students that wish to take more than 18 credit hours but less than 22 credit hours will need to get approval from AAcM and UTM. o Students that take subject Pengukuhan are allowed to take 9 -12 credit hours inclusive of the Subject Pengukuhan credit hour. 2.13 Credit Transfer Students can apply for credit transfer based on the following reasons: Pass the equivalent subject from polytechnic, Institut Kemahiran MARA or any other higher learning institution that is approved by Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA). Page 7 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK Possess working experience that is recognized by Unit Pengurusan Program Kerjasama (UPPK). The maximum credit transfer that is allowed is 50% from the total Kredit Lulus Kursus. UPPK will decide the learning duration for students that received approval for credit transfer. The total credit transfer will not be counted in the Kredit Kira. The application for credit transfer must be done in the first semester of the course. 2.14 Kredit Lulus Kursus ➢ Students must pass all subjects offered in a course ➢ Total Kredit Lulus according to course in shown below: Course Kredit Lulus DDC 93 DDG 95 DDW 94 DDPC 96 DDPG 94 DDPW 94 Table 2.5: Kredit Lulus Kursus 2.15 Maximum Semester Students are given a maximum of 12 semesters to complete their studies. Page 8 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 2.16 Deferment Students can apply for deferment of studies due to sickness or personal matter. The deferred semester due to sickness and approved reason will not be counted, but the deferred semester due to other matters will be counted as used semester. 2.17 Attendance Students that are absent from the course registered for more than 20% without valid reasons will be: o Barred from sitting for final exam for that course; and o Given zero “0” marks for that particular course. Page 9 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 3.0 ASSESSMENT AND GRADING 3.1 Assessment The assessment is carried out consistently throughout the semester following the methods that have been suggested by UTM. The assessment for every subject may consists of: Test 1 / Test 2 / Test 3; Quiz; Tutorial; Assignment; Case study; Practical test; Laboratory work; Final exam. Coursework The coursework marks will contribute 40 ~ 50% of the overall assessment, whereby the final exam will contribute the remaining 50 ~ 60% of the assessment. Final exam is normally conducted in Week 17 ~ Week 18. 3.2 Grade Percentage 90-100 80-89 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45 - 49 Grade A+ A AB+ B BC+ C C- Page 10 of 16 Mata Nilaian 4.00 4.00 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 40 - 44 D+ 35 - 39 D 30-34 D0-29 E Table 3.1: Respective Grade and Mata Nilaian 1.33 1.00 0.67 0.00 The minimum passing grade is D+. In order for students to achieve KB result, that is CPA > 2.0, students need to obtain at least a C grade and above for every subject. Hence, students are advised to get marks of 50% and above. Other grades are: 1. Tarik Diri (TD) – TD grade is given to students who drop the paper. 2. Tidak Selesai (TS) – TS grade is given to students who did not sit for the final examination due to valid reasons as approved by the university. The credit will not be counted in the calculation of Kredit Kira, Kredit Dapat, GPA and CPA. Students will then need to sit for Peperiksaan Khas as a replacement for the final exam. The result of this Peperiksaan Khas will be used to recalculate the GPA and CPA. 3. Hadir Lulus (HL) – HL grade is given to subject that is registered under Hadir Wajib (HW) status. For HL, the credit is counted in the Kredit Dapat, but it will not be used in calculating the GPA and CPA. 3.3 Appeal Procedure • Students are allowed to appeal their result within two weeks after the provisional result (keputusan tampal) is released. • Fees amounting to RM 50.00 will be charged to students for the appeal process. • No appeal is allowed after Academic Committee Meeting debated the result at UTM. Page 11 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 3.4 Peperiksaan Khas Students that are unable to sit for final exam must get a sick certificate from the government clinic or hospital. The sick certificate must be presented to UTM invigilator within 24 hours from time of the final exam. The date for the Peperiksaan Khas will be scheduled at a later date by UTM. The overall marks for that subject will be the total marks of the coursework and the peperiksaan khas marks. Peperiksaan khas can also be conducted for students in their final semester provided that they have fulfilled the following conditions: 1. Current CPA is KB; 2. The course was taken every time it was offered. The result of the peperiksaan khas will not be counted in the GPA or CPA. If the students pass the peperiksaan khas, “LULUS PEPERIKSAAN KHAS” will be stated in their result slip and transcript. 3.5 Result Students’ academic standing will be determined by the CPA as shown in Table 3.2: Taraf Kedudukan Kedudukan Baik (KB) Kedudukan Bersyarat (KS) Kedudukan Gagal (KG) Table 3.2: Academic Standing Page 12 of 16 CPA CPA > 2.0 1.70 < CPA < 2.0 CPA < 1.70 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 3.6 CPA Calculation 1 Subject 2 Credit 3 Marks S1 2 35 S2 2 45 S3 3 55 S4 3 60 S5 4 65 S6 4 70 Total 18 Table 3.3: GPA / CPA Semester 1 GPA JMN(S1) 38.3 2.13 JKK(S1) 18 CPA JMN (S1) 38.3 2.13 (KB) JKK (S1) 18 1 Subject 2 Credit 3 Marks S7 2 70 S8 2 65 S9 3 60 S 10 3 55 S 11 4 45 S 12 4 35 Total 18 Table 3.4: GPA / CPA Semester 2 4 Grade 5 Mata Nilai E D+ C C+ BB 0.0 1.33 2.0 2.33 2.67 3.0 4 Grade 5 Mata Nilai B BC+ C D+ E 3.0 2.67 2.33 2.0 1.33 0.0 GPA JMN(S2) 29.5 1.64 JKK(S2) 18 CPA JMN (S1) JMN (S2) 38.3 29.5 67.8 1.88 (KS) JKK (S1) JKK (S2) 18 18 36 Page 13 of 16 [2] x [5] Mata Nilaian 0.0 2.66 6.0 6.99 10.68 12.0 38.33 [2] x [5] Mata Nilaian 6.0 5.34 6.99 6.0 5.32 0.0 29.65 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 1 Subject 2 Credit 3 Marks S 13 2 70 S 14 2 65 S 1 (UM) 2 60 S 12 (UM) 4 55 Total 10 Table 3.5: GPA / CPA Semester 3 4 Grade 5 Mata Nilai B BC+ C 3.0 2.67 2.33 2.0 GPA JMN(S3) 24.0 2.40 JKK (S3) 10 CPA JMN (S1) JMN (S2) JMN (S3) JKK (S1) JKK (S2) JKK (S3) - JKK (UM) [2] x [5] Mata Nilaian 6.0 5.34 4.66 8.0 24.0 38.3 29.5 24.0 91.8 2.30 18 18 10 6 40 4.0 CONVOCATION Students can apply for convocation when they have fulfilled the following criteria: 1. Kedudukan Baik (KB); 2. Pass all the courses offered in the programme. Students in their final semester can still apply for convocation even though the final result is not known yet. Students need to fill in Borang Penganugerahan Diploma during the final semester registration. Page 14 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK 5.0 DAFTAR SEMUA (DS) First semester students that obtained KG can opt to DS in the following semester. DS students that failed to get KB in the following semester will be given academic standing of KG. DS students can opt to change their programme. The change of programme is allowed only once throughout the programme commencement. 6.0 LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES 6.1 Head of Academic Please liaise with the Head of Academic (HOA) if there is any query regarding the programme. Any information or material needed from UTM must be made known to HOA for further action. 6.2 Programme Executive (PE) Students are advised to consult the respective Programme Executive (PE) shall they have any problem with regards to academic matters. Students are advised to provide feedback on teaching and learning matters to PE through their class monthly report. 6.2 Masterfile Unit (MU) UTM and TCS Course Structure are made available at the MU as well as at the library. Please update yourself from time to time with the latest course structure. Page 15 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE SARAWAK Reference material / books which were obtained from UTM are also available at MU. Please liaise with Learning & Competencies Executive if you require any assistance. 6.3 UTM Lecturers You may contact the respective UTM lecturers for the subjects that you are teaching through e-mail, fax or telephone calls. The contact number can be obtained from Assessment Report (Bengkel Pengajaran) which is obtainable from HOA. The contact number is also available from UTM course structure. A copy of any correspondence to UTM lecturers must be forwarded to the HOA as well as to the Ketua Kursus Program Pengajian Diploma. If you need to contact the Ketua Kursus Program Pengajian Diploma, please liaise with your HOA. Page 16 of 16 UTM PROGRAMME HANDBOOK PFC606 - Attachment 27 – Revision 00 APPLICATION FORM FOR YB DATUK IR HJ DAUD HJ ABD RAHMAN BURSARY SCHEME TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR BURSARY SCHEME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Bursary Amount Offer: RM1,000 per semester UTM Year 2 & 3 students undertaking PTPTN Study Loan and self payment are eligible to apply for this scheme Parent’s/Guardian’s monthly gross income must be less than RM2000.00 Minimum result of GPA and CGPA 3.00 every semester to qualify for the Bursary Scheme Deadline to submit the Bursary Scheme Application Form is 1 week after class commencement Maximum of three students with the top three highest CGPA result will be selected from each course and each programme every semester The College reserves the right to amend the terms & conditions and to suspend or terminate the scheme without prior notice PERSONAL DETAILS Name: __________________________________________________________ Gender: Male / Female MyKad No.: _______________________ Student ID: _________________ Contact Number: _____________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Town: ____________________________ State: _____________________ Postcode: ___________________ Programme Applied For: ________________________________________ Semester: _____ Year: ________ PREVIOUS SEMESTER / YEAR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Course Code Result Semester/Year Course Code Result Semester/Year ___________ ______ ______________ ___________ ______ _____________ ___________ ______ ______________ ___________ ______ _____________ ___________ ______ ______________ ___________ ______ _____________ ___________ ______ ______________ ___________ ______ _____________ ___________ ______ ______________ ___________ ______ _____________ ___________ ______ ______________ ___________ ______ _____________ (Please attach relevant certified results to this form) APPROVAL ACTING ACADEMIC MANAGER Recommended FINANCE DIRECTOR Approved Yes Yes No No HEAD OF FINANCE Recorded & Filed Signature : Signature : Signature : Date : Date : Date : PFC606 - Attachment 28 – Revision 00 APPLICATION FORM FOR SENATOR PROF DATUK DR ISMAIL MD SALLEH SCHOLARSHIP TERMS & CONDITIONS SCHEME L & G – T OPE 001/7.2 1. Scholarship Amount: Any remaining balance of Tuition Fee after PTPTN disbursement 2. Only applicable to UTM/HND Year 2 & 3 student under self payment/PTPTN Scheme and not undertaking TCS’s free accommodation / transportation scheme. 3. One applicant shall be awarded with the scholarship each semester. 4. Top student who fulfills the following academic achievement: i. For UTM Diploma (Year 2 & 3): Minimum GPA and CGPA of 3.50 per semester. 5. Applicant must be consistently active in co – curricular activities throughout the semesters. 6. Scholarship holder is required to serve the college for a minimum of 60 hours per semester. 7. The College reserves the right to amend the terms & conditions and to suspend or terminate the scheme without prior notice. PERSONAL DETAILS Name: _______________________________________________________________ Gender: Male / Female MyKad No.: _______________________ Student ID: ________________ Contact Number: _______++_____ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Town: _____________________________State: ____________________ Postcode: ___________________ Programme Applied For: _______________________________________ Semester: _____ Year: _________ PREVIOUS SEMESTER / YEAR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Course Code Result Semester/Year Course Code Result Semester/Year __________ ______ ________________ __________ ______ ________________ __________ ______ ________________ __________ ______ ________________ __________ ______ ________________ __________ ______ ________________ __________ ______ ________________ __________ ______ ________________ __________ ______ ________________ __________ ______ ________________ __________ ______ ________________ __________ ______ ________________ (Please attach relevant certified results to this form) APPROVAL ACTING ACADEMIC MANAGER Recommended FINANCE DIRECTOR Approved Yes Yes No No HEAD OF FINANCE Recorded & Filed Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: Date: Date:
