Malaysian Studies

MPW 2133
Subject Status

National Requirement

Assessment
A. Coursework:
Mid-Term Exam 30%
Assignment 30%

B. Final Exam 40%
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
explain the history of the nation state as well as the
development of Malaysian society in socio-cultural,
political and economic terms.
recognize the efforts and contributions of those involved in
defending the nations honor and sovereignty over history
relate to the nations identity and citizenship
recognize Malaysias role and contribution in the
international arena.
Subject Synopsis
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.
Subject Planning
History and Politics (16 Hours) :
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
Subject Planning
Malaysian Constitution (16 Hours):
The Federal Constitution
Major provisions in the Malaysian Constitution.
Subject Planning
Community and Unity (8 Hours):
Society, unity and pluralism
Multi ethnicity in Malaysia
National Integration and Unity
Mahathir Mohamad and
the Malay Dilemma
Subject Planning
National Development (8 Hours):
Planning and Vision for national Development
Vision 2020, ideologies and belief systems
Main National Policies
Education Reform
Subject Planning
Contemporary Issues (8 Hours):
Development in science & technology Issues on
human and Community Development
Issues on environment and development
Issues on culture and expression
Total Hours

56
Primary Text
Nazaruddin M Jali (2003), Malaysian
Studies. Kuala Lumpur: Prentice Hall.

Federal Constitution (as at 5th March 2008),
Petaling Jaya: International Law Book
Services


Supplementary Text
Ghazali Shafie (1998), Memoir on the
Formation of Malaysia, Bangi: Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia

Dr. Muhaimin Sulam