UUM COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

No.

Information on Course

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Course Name :

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Course Code:

3.

Name(s) of Academic Staff:

MALAYSIAN NATIONHOOD STUDIES

SADN 1033

PROF MADYA DR ROHANI ABDUL GHANI

DR NOR AZLAH SHAM BT RAMBELY
DR. MOHAMED ALI HANIFFA
DR RASHIDAH MAMAT
EN ZULHILMI PAIDI
PUAN HASLINDA HASAN
DR SALMAH OMAR
DR MOHAN A/L RATHAKRISHNAN
EN MOHD LIKI HAMID
DR JAZLIZA JAMALUDDIN
4.

Rationale for the inclusion of the course in the programme:

This is a compulsory course for all undergraduate students

5.
6.

Semester/Year Offered: 1/1

Total Student
Learning Time (SLT)
TL = Traditional
Lecture
T = Tutorial
P = Practical

Face to face

Online
Learning

TL

SCL/
O

OL

OA

20.5
0

8.50

4.03

13

SCL/O = Student
Cantered

SLPA

TLT

73.97

120

Learning/Others
A = Assessment
OL= Online Learning
OA = Online
Assessment
SLPA= Self Learning
Preparation and
Assessment
TLT = Total Learning
Time

8.

Credit Value: 3

9.

Pre-requisite (if any):

NONE

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Objective(s) of Course :
After completing this course, students should be able to:
i. Understand about Malaysia and its background gathered from the history
of Malaysia.
ii. List down all the facts and evidences that influenced the development
and changes of Malaysian socio-politics.
iii. Apply all the knowledge about the nationhood studies in real life by
inculcating the attitude of a good citizen with a great patriotic spirit.

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Course Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, students are able to
i. Discuss the basic facts regarding to the process of nation building in
Malaysia
(C2, A2)
ii. List the main factors of major changes in the history of the country (C1,
C4)
iii. Explain the outcomes of major changes in the history of the country (C2,
A3, P2)
iv. Analyse the development of Malaysia history and its implication towards
Malaysian socio-politic and economy (C4)

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Transferable Skills:
Communication, teamwork and professional ethics.

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Teaching-learning and assessment strategy:

Mixed method between teacher-centred and student-centred. For the
2

assessment strategy it is a continuous assessment.

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Synopsis:
Malaysian nationhood Studies is the core University course for all
programmes. It is created to introduce the history of Malaysian nation
building. The course will discuss all aspects of the nation building based
on social, history and politics of the country. It will also give special
emphasis on the continuous of Malaysian history and its impact on the
scenario of socio-politic and economy in Malaysia.
The subject aims to prepare students to be broad-minded, knowledgeable
and skilful graduates, who are capable of observing and mastering certain
issues related to society, business, and nation accurately and rationally
through Malaysian history.

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Mode of Delivery:
Traditional Lectures, Student Centred Learning, presentations.

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Assessment Methods and Types:

Coursework 60%
- Quiz (Mid Semester) 20%
- Group Assignment 20%,
- Group Presentation 10%,
- SCL activities 10%
Examination 40% (Final Examination)

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Mapping of the course/module to the Programme Aims

Course Learning Outcomes

Programme Aims
1

This course is university compulsory

course. Thus mapping course
learning outcomes is based on
programme aims of each schools.
21.

Mapping of the course/module to the Programme Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning
Outcomesutcomes
1
This
course
is
university
compulsory course. Thus mapping
course learning outcomes is based
on programme aims of each
3

schools.
25.

Content outline of the course/module and the SLT per topic

Topics/Weeks

1.0
Chapter 1:
Introduction to Malaysian
nationhood studies

Learni
ng
Outco
mes

Face to Face

TL

OL

SL

TLT

SCL/
O

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2, 3

1. Concept of race, ethnic and

nation
2. Nation States :
characteristics, facts
and
process
2.0 Chapter 2: Traditional Malay
Kingdom
1. Definition of Malay
2. Politics, economy and social
structure of the traditional
Malay
3. Traditional Malay : Heritage
and Nation States

3.0

Chapter 3: Colonialism

1. Definition and concept of

colonialism
2. Malaya and colonialism
3. Colonial policy and its impacts
4. Lesson learnt from the
colonialism and imperialism
Chapter 4: Nationalism
1. Concept of nationalism and
Patriotism
2. The emergence and the
development of nationalism in
Malaysia
3. The impacts of Nationalism in
Malaysia
4. The importance and
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challenges of present
nationalism

4.0

5.0

Chapter 5: The
Independence of Malaysia
1. Definition and concept of
independence
2. The development and roles
of political parties
3. Essential life lessons about
the understanding of the
independence
Chapter 6: The emergency
and its impacts on the
independence of Malaysia

1, 2, 3

1, 2, 3,
4

1.5

1.5

1. Communism in
Malaya
2. The Emergency 19481960
3. The impacts of emergency
4.
The importance of
learning
6.0

Chapter 7: The Formation

Of Malaysia

1, 2, 3,
4

1, 2, 3

1. The early idea of the

formation of Malaysia
2. The process of the
formation of
Malaysia
3. Reactions, challenges and
obstacles during formation
4. Malaysia-Singapore
relations
7.0
Chapter 8: Malaysian
Government
Administration
1.
The structure, process
and management
2. Challenges and
problems
8.0

Constitution Of Malaysia

1. Definition, concepts and

the objectives of
constitution

1, 2, 3

1.5

1.5

1, 2

1.5

1.5

2. The establishment and

development of the
constitution of Malaysia
3. Traditional values in the
constitution
4. The
importance
of
Malaysia constitution
9.0
Chapter 10: Government
Policies
1. Concept and definition
2. Main Policies of the
government
3. The importance of the
policies
4. The impacts of the policies
10.0

Students Presentation

1, 2, 3,
4

11.0

Students Presentation

1, 2, 3,
4

12.0

Students Presentation

1, 2, 3,
4

13.0

Students Presentation

1, 2, 3,
4

42

84

14.0

Conclusion

1, 2, 3,
4

15.5
0
Student Learning &
Assessment

Face to
Face

Online
Learnin
g

Online
Assessment

13.5
0

13

SLPA

TLT

42

84

Course Delivery and

Preparation

29

Coursework
60%

1.5

20.9

22.4

Final Examination
40%

2.5

11.0

13.6

13

Total Notional Hours

33

13

Credit Hours

74

120

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