UTM Spring Course 2025
15 Feb- 7 March 2025

Program name

SS14: Accelerating Green Development in Asia

Dates

1. 15 Feb- 7 March 2025 in Kuala Lumpur/Malacca/ Johor Bahru (3-Weeks)

Program outline

1. This program is based in UTM (Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru). Students will attend
lectures and visits on sustainable development and cultural diversity.
2. The course is designed to highlight and showcase various sustainable development
initiatives in Malaysia and Asian countries.

Attainment objectives

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To acquire global leadership skills, and cross-cultural communication skills
To have a vision of working in global settings in the area of sustainable development.
To improve the abilities on gathering information, presentation skills and teamwork
through fieldwork in overseas.
To deepen the understanding of the history, culture, economy and naturalenvironment in Malaysia.

Required preparatory study

1. Students will be provided with program outlines and reading material about 1-2 weekprior to the program
2. Students are recommended by the International Office of home country.

Grading criteria & evaluation

Lectures, Group & Individual assignments, Peer teaching, Group Presentation

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All participants are advised to bring their own laptop or notebook to prepare the teamproject.
Disciplined behaviours are required for both lecture and fieldwork classes.

Webpage info

https://www.facebook.com/utmsummerschoolSS14/
http://www.utm.my/mytree/ss14/

Program Director

Prof Dr. Lee Chew Tin
E-mail: ctlee@utm.my

Teaching plans

In classroom lectures: 10 Hours
Technical tours: 20 Hours
Team project discussions: 16 Hours
Formal Evaluations: 3hOnline Application

http://www.utm.my/mytree/ss14/

Due Dates

Application period: 15 October – 5 December 2024
Payment Due: 10 December 2024

Program Fee

MYR8,000/student (USD1,700/pax)
🖂 All transport during the program are provided (for visits, airport transfers, and lectures)
🖂 Transports are Not provided during Free & Easy🖂 Accommodations are included.
🖂 Partial Meals are provided.

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Programs
Week 1 Kuala Lumpur - Malacca City

15/2/25

Arrival @Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Airport Pick up by UTM buddies
Hotel Check-in

16/2/25 Sun

AM Tour 1 KL Central Walking Trail
PM Free and Easy

17/2/25 Mon

AM Tour 2 UTM Kuala Lumpur campus/ Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology 2hWelcome Lunch provided.
PM Course Introduction & Ice-Breaking

18/2/25, TueAM Tour 3 Green Building
PM Free & Easy** (own transport)

19/2/25, Wed

Tour 4 Social Visit: Batu Cave

20/2/25, Thur

AM Check out/ Departure to Malacca
PM Arriving Malacca Historic City/Hotel Check -in
Tour 5 Malacca City Walking Trail

21/2/25, Fri

Free and Easy @ Malacca

22/2/25, Sat

Noon Check out / Departure to UTM Johor & Hotel Check-in
Week 2: UTM - Johor

23/2/25 Sun

AM Tour 6 UTM Green Campus TourPM Free and Easy

24/2/25 Mon

AM Tour 7 Malay Cultural Village
PM Tour 8 Johor Bahru City Tour

25/2/25 Tue

AM Lecture 1 Glossary on Low Carbon City & Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs)
Lecture 2 Competent Writing & Presentation Skills 2hLunch provided
PM Team Project Discussions 2h

26/2/25 Wed

AM Lecture 3 Low Carbon City Development 2hLecture 4 Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
Lunc provided
PM Tour 10 Kota Iskandar & Green City

27/2/25 ThurTeam Project Discussion 4h

28/2/25 Fri

Social Outing 2 days-1 night accommodation & Dinner provided

1/3/25 SatAM Breakfast provided
Noon: Check-out and return to UTM

2/3/25 SunFree & Easy
Week 3: UTM - Johor

3/3/25 Mon

AM Lecture 5 Empowering Green Action by Youth 2h (Including 15 min Presentation by each University’s
representative to present the green initiatives in their home campus)
PM Team Project Discussion: University’s role in promoting SDGs, 2h

4/3/25 Tue

Tour 10 Social Visit: Tropical Fruit Farm

5/3/25 Wed

Team Project Discussion 4h

6/3/25 Thur

[EVALUATION] Group Presentation & Closing Ceremony & Awards
Farewell Dinner & Gift Exchange (Meal provided) (Students will exchange gifts)

7/3/25 Fri

Hotel Check-out (Senai/KL/Singapore)FeeIncluded

Program Fee (Lectures), Airport transfers (for students Group, KL/Senai/Singapore),
Transportation for visits/tours, inter-city transfer (Kuala Lumpur-Malacca-Johor),
Accommodations in KL/Malacca/Johor, Social outing, Partial meals as stated inprogram.

Excluded

Meals, Insurance, Transportation during Free & easy time.

Remarks:
1) For return flights, it is good to fly from the Senai Airport (15 min from UTM Johor by bus) although we could also cover
airport transfer from KL International Airport (KLIA) or Singapore Changi Airport for a group of more than 10 students.
2) UTM Johor to KLIA will take about 3.5 hours by bus.
3) Complimentary Airport transfer services via Kuala Lumpur or Singapore are only provided for a group of students over
10 students and NOT individuals.
Cancellation Policy:

Cancellation policy for SS14 Accelerating Green Development in Asia
Personal Reason

Medical Reasons (e.g.
COVID-19)

On or Before 1 January 2025

A full-refund for a cancellation on or before January 1st, after
deducting 16% (tax + service charge), currency exchange loss
and bank charges of both countries.

On or After 2 January - 9February 2025

50% refund of the fee after
deducting 16% (tax andservice) of the fee paid +currency exchange loss +bank charges of bothcountries.

On or After 10 February 2025 No Refund-Full refund after deducting 16% (tax + service charges) +currency exchange loss +bank charges of bothcountries.