WEDNESDAY, 11 JUNE – A total of 20 students from the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) carried out a programme named ‘Anak Seni Bersama Keluarga Angkat’ at Kampung Binuwou Tengah Sook, Keningau recently.

Themed ‘Memanusiakan Manusia dengan Seni Kami Berbakti’, the programme was organised by the Student Literary Club (KARMA) UMS in collaboration with the Baitul Ibadah Darul Nurrussa’adah and the Sabah Islamic Department.

According to the programme director, Hajah Badariah Zaiton, the programme among others was aimed at exposing to undergrads the sense of belonging and to raise the awareness that commitment through art was for the benefit of community.

“With the goal to humanise mankind, artists should be ready to support this communal charitable work, instilled in every student. Through this programme, every undergrad would be able to experience the art of living as farmers with their adoptive families,” he said when met by reporters.

He said various activities were done during the programme, among them were practicing and diversifying the function of art in conveying the message of spirituality and the practicing of zikir munaqib and singing the qasidah.

Also included were exercising and communal work in cleaning the surrounding area of the hall besides motivation programme through arts and fun-filled sports,” she added. – (fl)


Source: Siti Armaida Adnan, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage, UMS


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RABU, 11 JUN - Seorang pemimpin harus memiliki gaya penampilan diri yang mantap juga berkesan seiring dengan pakaian yang bersesuaian serta mengetahui cara penampilan yang khusus kepada kesesuaian susuk tubuh dan personaliti individu.

 

Justeru, baru-baru ini, UMS melalui Jabatan Hal Ehwal Pelajar dan Alumni (HEP) telah menganjurkan Kursus Penjenamaan Imej Profesional dan Protokol Pelajar kepada barisan kepimpinan Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar (MPP), Jawatankuasa Kebajikan Mahasiswa (JAKMAS) serta Jawatankuasa Tertinggi Kelab/Persatuan dan mahasiswa UMS.

Menurut penyelaras kursus, Norhana Nordin, penganjuran itu adalah sebagai satu usaha Jabatan HEP yang berada dibawah naungan Timbalan Naib Canselor, Prof. Madya Datuk Dr. Hj. Kasim Hj. Md. Mansur untuk mentransformasi penampilan dan etiket profesional para pemimpin pelajar agar lebih berketrampilan dan berkeyakinan dalam memikul tanggungjawab selaku pemimpin siswa siswi di UMS.

“Ketrampilan perlu diutamakan bagi membina daya penarik sebagai seorang pemimpin. Bila kita sudah memiliki kemahiran komunikasi, imej dan solekan, beberapa perkara juga penting bagi membina daya penarik kepada pelajar-pelajar yang lain. Ini penting, supaya insan-insan sekeliling kita akan menyenangi sekali gus  akan memberikan kerjasama sepenuhnya kepada kita,” ujarnya ketika ditemui media Canselori.

Program itu yang disertai 45 pemimpin mahasiswa UMS telah dikendalikan penceramah bertauliah, Siti Mizalwa  Idris. -SS


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TUESDAY, 10 JUNE – Final year student of the Visual Arts Technology Programme, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) won the Best Visual Effects at the 10^th Mini Film Festival organised by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) recently.

By using more than 70% special visual effects, the film entitled ‘The Bloody Night’ produced by Ku Mohamad Khairul Zaidi Ku Din edged other entries from other higher learning institutions (IPT) such as Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Kota Samarahan, Universiti Teknologi Swinburne, Curtin University, International College of Advanced Technology (ICATS), SEGI College to emerge champion at the festival.

When met, Ku Mohamad said that the victory was the result of hard work in producing something extraordinary by using his filming knowledge learned through the courses offered at the Visual Arts Technology Programme, FKSW.

He said the support and guidance of his lecturers and course mates also had an influence in producing film using visual effects as the background of the movie.

“During lectures, we are often challenged by our lecturers to use technologies and techniques related to visual effects in producing a masterpiece. This is important to enable us to compete and get into the real filming world that are now using the latest technologies,” he added.

Meanwhile, project advisor, Adley Bromeo Bianus said that FKSW through the Visual Arts Technology Programme and Creative Arts Programme would continue to send their best works to film competitions held outside of UMS.

In fact he said the move to expand students talents in film through quality work was initiated by UMS itself through film competition called Digital Screen Awards last year.

“To ensure UMS is able to compete with other institutions of higher learning in the filming industry, we have to do something differently by focussing on the use of digital special effects in the films produced. Besides that, we also encourage students to produce their story based on history and Sabah as their background as part of their works,” said Adley.

He also expressed hope that with Ku Mohammad’s victory this would encourage other students to continue producing good films and competitive. – (fl)


Source: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage, UMS


Media and Citra Division
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TUESDAY, 10 JUNE – In line with the government’s efforts to position Malaysia as a hub of international education, the design and implementation of academic programmes must meet the standards set by the Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF).

Thus, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr Mohd Harun Abdullah said all higher learning institutions (IPT) should play a significant role in the delivery and evaluation of academic programmes in the context of Outcome Based Education (OBE).

“OBE requires teaching and learning activities, and assessments to be in line with its concept also known as student-based learning,” he said this at the opening of the Regional Seminar on OBE organised by the Centre for Academic and Strategic Management UMS. His speech was read by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), Prof. Dr. Shariff A. K. Omang.

Datuk Harun added that OBE currently was a part of the teaching and learning activities since its inception in Malaysia in 2009.

“The approach on teacher-centred teaching and learning to students by focussing on what students can actually do after completing a course or programme,” he said.

Almost 150 participants from higher learning institutions around Sabah and Sarawak attended the programme which was also attended by the Director of Academic Development Management, Ministry of Education Malaysia, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jaafar Jantan. Also present was the Director of Centre for Academic and Strategic Advancement (PPSA), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marcus Jopony. – SS (fl)


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