Nama Mata Pelajaran / Subject Name Kod / Code Status Mata Pelajaran / Subject Status Peringkat / Level Nilai

Kredit / Credit Value Prasyarat (jika ada) / Prerequisite (if any) Penilaian / Assessment Tenaga Pengajar / Lecturer Semester / Tahun Diajar / Semester / Year Taught Hasil Pembelajaran / Learning Outcomes

Malaysian Studies / Pengajian Malaysia MPW 2133 National Requirement/Keperluan Nasional Bachelors Degree/Sarjana Muda 3 - Nil A. Coursework: Mid-Term Exam 20% Group project 40% B. Final Exam 40% Prof. Dr. Ahmad Murad Merican Raja Iskandar Raja Yaacob Muhaimin Sulam 4/1 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 involved in defending the nations honor and sovereignty 3. relate to the nations identity and citizenship 4. recognize Malaysias role and contributions in the international arena. The course seeks to study and comprehend Malaysia from a multidisciplinary perspective, i.e. principally the historical, the sociological and the political. In so doing, its `discusses the formation of Malay society, plural society, Malaysian society, the Malaysian Constitution; the formation of community and dimensions of integration and unity; nation development, and contemporary issues. Lect. 16 hrs Tut. Lab

Sinopsis Mata Pelajaran / Course Synopsis

Rangka Mata Pelajaran / Course 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.

Malaysian Constitution : The Federal Constitution Major provisions in the Malaysian Constitution. Community and Unity: Society, unity and pluralism Multi ethnicity in Malaysia National Integration and Unity 1Malaysia National Development : Planning and Vision for national Development Vision 2020, ideologies and belief systems Main National Policies Education Reform Contemporary Issues : Development in science & technology Issues on human and Community Development Issues on environment and development Issues on culture and expression Total Hours Texts 1. Nazaruddin M Jali (2003), Malaysian Studies. Kuala Lumpur: Prentice Hall. 2. Federal Constitution (as at 20 June 2009). Petaling Jaya: International Law Book Services
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primary texts / bacaan utama

3. Ghazali Shafie (1998), Memoir on the Formation of Malaysia, Bangi: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia *And other readings to be announced later

supplementary texts / bacaan tambahan