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Nama Mata Pelajaran /Subject Name

Malaysian Studies /Pengajian Malaysia

Kod / Code MPW 2133

Status MataPelajaran / SubjectStatus

Keperluan Nasional / National Requirement

Peringkat / Level Sarjana Muda / BachelorNilai Kredit / CreditValue

3

Prasyarat (jika ada) /Prerequisite (if any)

- Nil -

Penilaian / AssessmentMidterm Exam 20%Assignment and Presentation 40%Final Exam 40%

Tenaga Pengajar /Lecturer

Dr. Raja Ahmad Iskandar Raja YaacobDr. Muhaimin SulamMohammad Kamal

Semester / Tahun

Diajar /Semester / YearTaught

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Hasil Pembelajaran /Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students should be able to:1. explain the history of the nation state as well as the

development of Malaysian society in socio-cultural,political and economic terms.

2. recognize the efforts and contributions of those involvedin defending the nations honor and sovereignty overhistory

3. relate to the nations identity and citizenship4. recognize Malaysias role and contribution in the

international arena.

Sinopsis MataPelajaran / SubjectSynopsis

The course seeks to study and comprehend Malaysia from amultidisciplinary perspective, i.e. principally the historical,the sociological and the political. In so doing, its discussesthe formation of Malay society, plural society, Malaysiansociety, the Malaysian Constitution; the formation ofcommunity and dimensions of integration and unity; nationdevelopment, and contemporary issues.

Lect.

Tut. Lab

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Rangka Mata Pelajaran/ Subject Planning

History and Politics:

Pre-history

The Malay archipelago

Hindu colonies in the Malay world

Early Formation of Southeast Asian

States

The coming of Islam

Melaka

Colonial Malaya

Malay nationalism

Federated and Unfederated Malay

States

The Emergency

Independence

Formation of Malaysia

System and Structure of National

Administration

Democracy and society in Malaysia.

16hrs

Malaysian Constitution:

The Federal Constitution

Major provisions in the MalaysianConstitution.

16 hrs

Community and Unity:

Society, unity and pluralism

Multi ethnicity in Malaysia

National Integration and Unity

Mahathir Mohamad and the Malay

Dilemma

8 hrs

National Development:

Planning and Vision for national

Development

Vision 2020, ideologies and belief

systems

Main National Policies

Education Reform

8hrs

Contemporary Issues:

Development in science &

technology Issues on human and

Community Development Issues on environment and

development

Issues on culture and expression

8hrs

TextsTotal Hours 56

1. Nazaruddin M Jali (2003), MalaysianStudies. Kuala Lumpur: Prentice Hall.

2. Federal Constitution (as at 5th March2008), Petaling Jaya: International

Law Book Services

primary text /bacaan utama

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3. Ghazali Shafie (1998), Memoir onthe Formation of Malaysia, Bangi:Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

*And other readings to be announced

later

supplementarytexts / bacaan

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