Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
- Master of Science (Tourism Planning) - Masters Degree, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ARCHITECTURE - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- - MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST (MUET),
Nur Hidayah binti Abd Rahman (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Pagoh Campus
KULLIYYAH OF LANGUAGES AND MANAGEMENT
Other's position:
Head, Kulliyyah of Languages and Management
hidayah_rahman@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Nur Hidayah Abd Rahman is an academician and a researcher with the knowledge and experience in tourism planning and development. Hidayah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Tourism (DOT) at Kulliyyah of Languages and Management (KLM), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Pagoh Edu Hub, Muar, Johor. She has received PhD and Master of Science (Tourism Planning) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor and Bachelor Degree in Architecture from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi. Currently, she is committed as a leader of the tourism research team for river-based tourism planning and development in Muar, Johor due to her perseverance in the history and culture of local community in Muar. She is the project leader of IIUM Flagship Project with titled, "The Muara: A Living River Lab in Muar". She possesses comprehensive knowledge, especially in tourism geography. Her research interest includes tourism sense-making, tourist studies, visual studies, creative tourism, conservation of cultural heritage and sustainable tourism development.
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Geography ~ Tourism Studies - Tourism Sense-Making
Professional Membership
- 2018 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Badan Warisan Malaysia
- 2021: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Lifetime Membership), Tourism Educators Association Malaysia (TEAM)
Teaching Responsibilities
CULTURAL AND HERITAGE TOURISM | 2021/2022 |
EVENT MANAGEMENT SKILL 1 | 2018/2019 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
GEOGRAPHY IN TOURISM | 2021/2022 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
INTERNSHIP 1 | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
INTERNSHIP 2 | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM PLANNING | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 2019/2020 |
RESEARCH METHOD IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY | 2020/2021 2018/2019 |
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES | 2020/2021 |
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT | 2022/2023 |
TOUR PLANNING AND DESIGN | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
TOURISM DESTINATION ACTION PLAN (WORKSHOP 2) | 2022/2023 |
TOURISM IMPACT STUDIES | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
TOURISM PRODUCT PLANNING | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
TOURISM PRODUCT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (WORKSHOP 1) | 2021/2022 |
TOURISM WORKSHOP 1 | 2018/2019 |
TOURISM WORKSHOP 2 | 2019/2020 |
Research Projects
Completed
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On-Going
2020 - Present | Taman Sensori Berunsurkan Terapeutik di UTM Equine Park, Skudai, Johor |
2020 - Present | Wind Flows Visualisation and Transient Response Attributable to River Reserve Vegetation Structure |
2020 - Present | PEMETAAN GIS TERHADAP PENYEBARAN DIALEK LENGA DI SEPANJANG SUNGAI MUAR |
2019 - Present | River-Based Tourism in Muar: The potentials and threats |
- | Preparing Asnaf Entrepreneurs at Perkampungan Nelayan Kuala Perlis on the Use of Social Media Platform e-Marketing |
Award & Recognition
11 Jul, 2021 | Best Flagship Project Award - Kulliyyah of Languages and Management, KLM | KCDIO |
11 Jul, 2021 | High Impact Responsible Research Award - Kulliyyah of Languages and Management, KLM | KCDIO |
04 Nov, 2020 | Silver Medal - Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) | International |
02 Nov, 2020 | Gold Medal - Korea Invention News | International |
28 Mar, 2019 | Bronze Award - Penang International Invention, Innovation and Design (PIID 2019) | International |
28 Mar, 2019 | Silver Award - Penang International Invention, Innovation and Design (PIID 2019) | International |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
2021 | The Muara: A Living River Lab in Muar (English Version). Kulliyyah of Languages and Management, ISBN: 978-967-19255-5-3 |
2021 | The Muara: A Living River Lab in Muar (Versi Bahasa Melayu). Kulliyyah of Languages and Management, ISBN: 978-967-19255-4-6 |
Book Section
2021 | Re-examining sensory experience on highland nature-based resort rooms. In: CRC Press/Balkema, ISBN: 9780367558628 (Hardback), pp. 503-508 |