Degree and Postgraduate Teaching

I am teaching undergraduate and postgraduate program for several courses at Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage. Please sign up for courses on the University website. If you have any specific questions about course topics, feel free to message my office, and a teaching staff member will respond as soon as possible.

Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Nik Zulkarnaen Khidzir, UMK

This course will develop and harness students' skills in managing design as the design pioneers for strategic innovation and change. Students will explore theoretical topics in areas such as innovation and creativity and the course will support students with suitable analytical discourse. Students will observe case studies, research methodologies, presentations and design audits. The aim is to allow students to disseminate your practice in the observation, analysis, interpretation, and research activity stages and to allow students to make informed references to the world beyond design, looking at cultural and contextual references including new technology, economics, politics, law and the global environment.

Master of Innovation Design

Master of Innovation Design Specialization

MQA Panel Visit

Business Project Design

Business Project Design (Master Programme - Master of Innovation Design)

Semester: September / February

Offered: 2020 - 2024

In this course, students will learn how to formulate innovative business and corporate level strategies for developing business models. Through various teaching and learning methods like lectures, case studies, group discussions, and practical exercises, students will gain valuable insights into strategic management. The curriculum covers important topics including business models, strategic management, competitor analysis, competitive strategies, business and corporate level strategy, change management, and analysis of the external and internal business environment. Students will also explore organizational structure, behavior, and culture, which are crucial for implementing strategies. Assessment methods such as assignments, presentations, group projects, and examinations will be used to evaluate students' progress. These assessments will measure their ability to think strategically, analyze business environments, propose effective business models, and make informed decisions. By the end of the course, students will have achieved specific learning outcomes. They will be able to develop innovative business and corporate level strategies for business model development. They will also have the skills to analyze and evaluate different business models, conduct comprehensive competitor analysis, and propose effective competitive strategies to enhance business performance. Moreover, students will demonstrate an understanding of business and corporate level strategy and its impact on organizational success. They will acquire skills in managing change and adapting strategies to dynamic environments. Additionally, they will be able to analyze the external and internal business environment to identify opportunities and threats. Finally, students will grasp the importance of organizational structure, behavior, and culture in strategy implementation. Upon completing this course, students will be well-prepared to handle the challenges of strategic management and will possess the ability to develop innovative approaches to business model development.

Innovation Design Project I (Master Programme - Master of Innovation Design)

Semester: September / February

Offered: 2020 - 2024

This course focuses on small scale of the innovation design project according to specialization choose by the student. This course aim to give opportunities to the student to practice and apply their knowledge and skills through development of an industrial project. The project covers the project identification through understanding the problem and its needs, analyze several approaches or methodology to solve the problem, develop the solution of the problem and implement with test the solution in appropriate domain.

Innovation Design Project II (Master Programme - Master of Innovation Design)

Semester: September / February

Offered: 2020 - 2024

This course focuses on the innovation design project according to specialization choose by the student (Final Project). This course aims to give opportunities to the student to practice and apply their knowledge and skills through development of an innovative project. The project covers the project identification through understanding the problem and its needs, analyze several approaches or methodology to solve the problem, develop the solution of the problem and implement with test the solution in the appropriate domain.

Software Requirement Analysis (Master Programme - Master of Innovation Design)

Semester: September / February

Offered: 2020 - 2024

This course introduces students to understand the process, techniques, and practices of developing and managing requirements, to develop an analytical approach and practical skills to requirement engineering process, and to select and implement effective techniques, and practices in developing and managing requirements’. This course aims to give opportunities to the student to practice and apply their knowledge and skills through development of an industrial project. The project covers the project identification through understanding the problem and its needs, analyses several approaches or methodology to solve the problem, through preparation of software requirement specification (SRS). Also student will exposed to several standards and principles in engineering process improvement. An important component of the course is the student’s participation in a team project, which will allow them to experience and explore effective techniques for eliciting requirements, analyzing and negotiating requirements, specifying requirements, evaluating requirements and managing requirements’ change in a Media Digital artefact development project

Software Requirement Specification for Digital Design : Web Design Requirement Specificationby Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nik Zulkarnaen Khidzir

Research Methodology (Master Programme - Master of Innovation Design)

Semester: September / February

Offered: 2020 - 2024

This course provides an introduction to a variety of research methods used in science / non-science field. Students are taught to follow the process of conducting research including understanding research methodology, conducting the literature review, data sampling, collection, analysis, and interpretation using various approaches and tools. The faculty graduate students need to focus on the following issues: the nature of research and research process, an appropriate research method, the essential stages in planning a research project, literature survey and use of statistical technique to analyze research data. At the end of the semester, students are required to prepare and present a research proposal.

Malaysia Graduate School Entrepreneurship & Business (MGSEB)

MBA Program @ MGSEB UMK

MBA Class @ Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Convocation UMK

Launching Global New Business Ventures (Master Programme - MBA)

Semester: September / February

Offered: 2014 - 2024

The "Launching Global New Business Ventures" course at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) equips students with essential skills for starting and managing international business ventures. It covers identifying and evaluating global market opportunities, conducting feasibility analyses, developing comprehensive business plans, and effectively pitching to investors. The course also emphasizes leadership and management skills crucial for innovation and growth in early-stage ventures, making it a key component of UMK's MBA program focused on entrepreneurship and innovation.

Compensation Management (Master Programme - MBA)

Semester: September / February

Offered: 2014 - 2024

The "Compensation Management" course at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of compensation systems and their strategic importance in organizations. The course covers key topics such as job evaluation, pay structures, incentive plans, benefits administration, and legal considerations in compensation. Students will learn how to design and implement effective compensation strategies that align with organizational goals and enhance employee motivation and performance. This course is an essential part of UMK's MBA program, focusing on developing strategic HR management skills.

Research Methodology (Degree and Postgraduate Programme)

Semester: September

Offered: 2014 - 2024

A research methodology describes the techniques and procedures used to identify and analyze information regarding a specific research topic. It is a process by which researchers design their study so that they can achieve their objectives using the selected research instruments. It includes all the important aspects of research, including research design, data collection methods, data analysis methods, and the overall framework within which the research is conducted. While these points can help you understand what is research methodology, you also need to know why it is important to pick the right methodology.

Fundamental of Multimedia and Web Technology

AI Driven Design & Creativity in Multimedia

Montage - Seminar on Current Issues in Multimedia

Invited Speaker @ Seminar on Current Issues in Multimedia

Computer and Art (Degree Programme)

Semester: September

Offered: 2014 - 2024

This course will emphasise the knowledge of computer as an art appreciation tool. The exercise will be suggestive to visual art that using computer as technological medium. The exercise also will be basis on real issues regarding cultural heritage. Student will be able to understand the basic of computer to use it in art making activities. Course assessment will be conducted by comprehensive coursework portfolio.

Fundamental of Multimedia and Web Technology (Degree Programme)

Semester: September / February

Offered: 2014 - 2024

This course is focusing on the fundamentals of design, development and implementation of multimedia and web products. Contents of this course include producing and manipulating elements of multimedia using hypermedia, WWW, audio storage, web interface, usability, basic programming (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML etc) Students will be exposed to the process of developing multimedia products and websites. Evaluation criteria in this course are design processes, the end multimedia and web products, research, documentations, and final exhibition.

Visual Presentation Techniques (Degree Programme)

Semester: September / February

Offered: 2014 - 2024

This field aims to nurture creative thinking among students and determine the good picture of communication through visual with graphic approaches. Designers develop entertainment, advertising, news and features in all forms, including print publications (magazines, newspapers and brochures) digital and broadcast media such as game machines, television, web browsers, social platforms and portable devices.

Multimedia Programming (Degree Programme)

Semester: September / February

Offered: 2014 - 2024

This course introduces multimedia programming using object-oriented programming approach. This course will introduce the Java programming language as the base language for this course. This course covers algorithm development using the object oriented programming framework; techniques for code reuse and testing; the use of standard Java, interfaces, container, graphics and graphical user interface classes.

Seminar on Current Issues in Multimedia (Degree Programme)

Semester: February

Offered: 2014 - 2024

The Current Issues Seminar Course in Multimedia will bring students closer to the world of academic writing. In this course, students will be exposed how to find current issues related to the field of Multimedia and related technology to be decomposed and debated. Students will be guided to write academic articles and present in a proceeding seminar. Proceeding seminar will be fully enforced by students; from writing proposal papers to successful running the seminar. Assessment will be based on writing academic articles, presentations in seminar and organizing the seminar.

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