Academic: ENGLISH COURSE ISSUE

DEAR STUDENTS FROM FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

Here is the LASTEST NEWS from Academic Division, UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA and Academic Division of Faculty Food Science and Technology.
For 2007/08 and 2008/09 intake students who score BAND 5 and BAND 6 in MUET, you are compulsory to take 6 credit hours of higher Level English course to replace the exempted BBI 2420 and BBI2421. The Higher Level English courses are:-
1. BBI2412(Writing for academic purpose)
2. BBI2414(Interactive Speaking)
3. BBI 2415(Report Writing)
4. BBI 2416(Business English)
5. BBI 2417(Public Speaking)

Review:
On 25 March2009, MPPUPM08/09 had checked with Academic Division of UPM and Faculty Modern Language and Communication about this English course issue. Both of parties are responded that UPM students are compulsory to take at least 6 credit hours English courses before graduate. For those score band 5 and band 6 in MUET may exempt BBI 2420 and BBI2421, and then replace those 6credit hour with higher level English courses above. But according to the info of Academic Division of Faculty Food Science and Technology, for those score band 5 and band 6 in MUET may exempt BBI 2420 and BBI2421, and then not need replace any higher level English courses.
Due to inconsistent responses between Academic Division of Faculty Food Science and Technology and Academic Division of UPM, so, MPPUPM08/09 had requested Academic Division of Faculty of Food Science and Technology to recheck with Academic Division of UPM about this issue.
Finally, both of parties above had agreed that 2007/08 and 2008/09 intake students who score BAND 5 and BAND 6 in MUET are compulsory to take 6 credit hours of higher Level English course to replace the exempted BBI 2420 and BBI2421 courses.
Thank You.
~ Have a Nice Day ~

Warmest regards,
Daniel Dea Yik Hwa(daniel_dea@live.com)
Tai Yunn Fang(taiyunnfang@yahoo.com)
MPPUPM08/09
Faculty of Food Science and Technology
Universiti Putra Malaysia


Editor: MPPUPM(FSTM) _ 9 April 2009