By Afifah Adi
Edited by Harith Syafiee
Dr Homam as the main speaker of FYP Briefing | Credit: Sister Afifah Adi
GOMBAK, 4th June 2024: In preparation for the upcoming 2024/2025 semester, The Secretariat of English Language and Literature (ELITS) organised Final Year Project (FYP) Briefing: Seminar on Research Essentials on the 31st of May 2024. The seminar is dedicated to third and fourth-year Bachelor of English Language and Literature (BENL) students of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), aiming to provide extensive information regarding FYP to the students.
The FYP briefing was led by the BENL FYP Coordinator, Dr Homam Altabaa, as the main speaker. He explained the requirements for the FYP and the procedure to have the course added to students’ schedules. He also gave suggestions and tips on how students can approach lecturers to become their supervisors.
Dr Homam giving insights on FYP to students | Credit: Sister Afifah Adi
The seminar was then moved to a peer-to-peer sharing session by two FYP students, Sister Dhiya Damia and Sister Najia Nazri. Speaking from her personal experience, Sister Dhiya emphasised the importance of doing FYPs on topics or fields students are interested in. At the same time, she advised students to be respectful and understanding of lecturers’ time and availability.
Meanwhile, Sister Najia reminded students to approach their intended supervisors at their earliest convenience, “You should remember that you are competing among yourselves to get a supervisor so you need to be as fast as you can.” She also encouraged students to create a schedule to follow and always work on things ahead of time.
Sister Dhiya and Sister Najia sharing their experience as FYP students | Credit: Publication and Promotion Team of FYP Briefing
The seminar was also attended by Dr Madihah and Dr Elena who gave their input and advice for students. In support of what has been said by Sister Dhiya and Sister Najia, Dr Madihah added, “You need to like your thesis” and do something that can be dealt with for the whole two semesters.
Dr Madihah giving tips for students to choose their FYP topics | Credit: Publication and Promotion Team of FYP Briefing
Towards the end of the seminar, a Q&A session was open for students to voice their concerns and have their curiosities answered. The two-hour programme ended at 4.30 p.m. with a photography session. It is hoped that the FYP briefing has equipped students with the necessary knowledge and ample information for what to expect in the forthcoming semesters.***
Photography session with all lecturers and students | Credit: Publication and Promotion Team of FYP Briefing
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