TUGASAN / ASSIGNMENT

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HBSC4203_V2
EARTH AND SPACE / BUMI DAN ANGKASA
MAY 2017 SEMESTER / SEMESTER MEI 2017
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS / ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR

1. This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in both Malay and English. / Tugasan ini
mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Inggeris.

2. Answer in Malay or English. / Jawab dalam bahasa Melayu atau bahasa Inggeris.

3. Learners are to submit assignment only in MS-WORD format unless specified otherwise. Please refrain
from converting text/phrases into picture format such as .gif / .jpeg / print screen / etc. / Anda dikehendaki
menyerahkan tugasan dalam format MS-WORD melainkan dinyatakan sebaliknya. Anda tidak dibenarkan
untuk menukar teks/frasa tugasan tersebut kepada format grafik seperti .jpeg / .gif / print screen / dan
lain-lain format berkaitan.

4. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the myINSPIRE for
preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times
New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. / Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan
daripada myINSPIRE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip
dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5.

5. Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. Do not copy the
assignment question and instructions to your answer. Only assignment answer developed within the
approximate word limit will be assessed. The number of words should be shown at the end of your
assignment. / Tugasan anda hendaklah mengandungi 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk
rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan
dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. Pemeriksa tidak akan membaca jawapan tugasan yang
melebihi had patah perkataan yang dibenarkan. Jumlah perkataan hendaklah dinyatakan di penghujung
tugasan anda.

6. You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the myINSPIRE. Refer to the portal for instructions on
the procedures to submit your assignment online. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted
assignment and proof of the submission for personal reference. / Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan
SECARA ONLINE melalui myINSPIRE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur
penghantaran tugasan secara online. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan salinan tugasan yang dihantar dan
bukti penghantaran untuk rujukan sendiri.

7. You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. / Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan
SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail.
8. Your assignment must be submitted between 10th 23rd July 2017. Submission after 23rd July 2017 will
NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 10hb 23hb Julai 2017. Serahan
selepas 23hb Julai 2017 TIDAK akan diterima.

9. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You
should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own. / Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara
individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja
orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri.

10. Please take note that PENALTY will be imposed on late submission of assignment as specified in the
Registrars Office circular 6/2012 (Refer to Registrars Announcement in myVLE). / Sila ambil maklum
tentang PENALTI yang akan dikenakan ke atas penghantaran lewat tugasan seperti yang tertera di
pekeliling pejabat Pendaftar 6/2012 (Rujuk Registrars Announcement di myVLE).

11. Please ensure that you keep the RECEIPT issued upon submisson of your assignment as proof of
submission. Your assignment is considered as NOT submitted if you fail to produce the submission receipt
in any dispute arises concerning assignment submission. / Anda perlu memastikan RESIT yang
dikeluarkan bagi penghantaran tugasan disimpan sebagai bukti penghantaran. Kegagalan
mengemukakan resit dalam sebarang isu yang timbul berkaitan penghantaran tugasan akan
mengakibatkan tugasan dianggap TIDAK dihantar.
EVALUATION / PENILAIAN

This assignment accounts for 40% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed
based on the Rubrics or Answer Scheme attached. You would be given feedback on the
assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. /

Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 40% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan
akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik atau Skema Jawapan yang dilampirkan. Anda
akan diberikan maklum balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester
bermula.

PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION / PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH

Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If

plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: /

Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk menentukan
kadar pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut:

No. / Similarity Percentage (%) / Marks Deduction (%) /

Bil. Kadar Pertindihan (%) Potongan Markah (%)
1. 0 30 0
2. 30.01 50 5
3. 50.01 70 10
4. 70.01 - 100 100

Assignments found to have similarities under any of the categories above; will not be entitled
to apply for appeal. For learners who fall into the 70.01-100 similarities group, the access for
online appeal for assignment remarking of the subject will be disabled from the appeal
options. /
Tugasan yang dikenal pasti mempunyai pertindihan tugasan bagi mana-mana kumpulan
pertindihan di atas tidak dibenarkan untuk rayuan. Bagi pelajar dalam kategori pertindihan
tugasan kumpulan 70.01-100, akses online rayuan semakan semula tugasan bagi subjek
berkaitan dilupuskan dari pilihan rayuan.
 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

The study of astronomy has shed many important understanding about the universe, solar
system and the natural phenomena. This is enhanced through the advancement in the field
science and technology.

(a) Do a literature search and discuss the history and development of astronomy in about
4-5 pages.

(b) Discuss the benefits of space technology on human lives and the impact of space
colonisation on economy, politics and society.

(c) Discuss how an earthquake occurs and its implications on human life.

TOTAL: 40 MARKS
 SOALAN TUGASAN

Kajian dalam bidang astronomi telah menyumbang kepada pelbagai kefahaman penting
berkaitan alam semesta, sistem solar dan kejadian semula jadi. Ini juga disebabkan oleh
kemajuan dalam bidang sains dan teknologi.

(a) Jalankan tinjauan literatur dan bincangkan dalam 4 -5 muka surat tentang sejarah dan
perkembangan astronomi.

(b) Bincangkan kepentingan teknologi angkasa dalam kehidupan manusia dan impak
penjajahan angkasa lepas terhadap ekonomi, politik dan masyarakat.

(c) Bincangkan bagaimana gempa bumi berlaku dan implikasinya terhadap kehidupan
manusia.

JUMLAH: 40 MARKAH
 ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS

Criteria Weightage Missing Item Low Fair Above Average Excellent Total
Score
0 1 2 3 4
History and 1.5 Most of the Most of the Some of the Most of the All of the history and 6
Development of history and history and history and history and development of
Astronomy development of development of development of development of astronomy are
astronomy are not astronomy are not astronomy are astronomy are discussed clearly and
clearly discussed. clearly discussed. correctly correctly convincingly with
discussed. discussed. adequate illustrations.

Benefits of space 2.5 There is no Most of the space Some of the space Most of the space All of the space 10
technology on discussion of the technology technology technology technology benefits
human lives space technology benefits in our benefits in our benefits in our on human lives have
benefits in our lives are not lives are clearly lives are clearly been clearly
lives. clearly discussed. discussed. discussed. discussed with
numerous examples.

The impact of 2.5 There is no Most of the Some of the Most of the All of the impact of 10
space discussion on the impact of space impact of space impact of space space colonization on
colonisation on impact of space colonization on colonization on colonization on economy, politics and
economy, politics colonization on economy, politics economy, politics economy, politics society have been
and society economy, politics and society are and society are and society are discussed with
and society. not discussed discussed clearly. discussed clearly adequate examples
clearly. clearly.
Explanation on 3 No explanation is Explanation Satisfactory A good A full and complete
how an provided. No provided is not explanation is explanation is explanation
earthquake occurs diagrams are clear. 1-2 provided. Limited provided. Useful accompanied with 12
and implications given to support diagrams are diagrams are diagrams are diagrams are
on human life explanation. No given. 2 given. 3 provided. 4 provided. 5
implications have implications on implications on implications on implications on
been discussed human life are human life are human life are human life are
provided. provided. provided. provided.

Organisation 0.5 There is no clear There is little A few details are Most of the Details are placed in
organization of sense that the in logical order. A details are in a logical order and 2
thoughts writing is few grammatical, logical order and presented effectively.
organized. Many spelling or almost no No grammatical ,
grammatical, punctuation grammatical, spelling or
spelling or errors. spelling or punctuation errors.
punctuation punctuation
errors. errors.
TOTAL MARKS 40