Malaysian Studies 03

Lecturer: Dr.Ana Haziqah binti A Rashid

Malaysian Studies.This course will go down memory lane with its earliest history of the development, birth and growth of the Federation of Malaysia. It also includes the discussion on the ruling structure and the system of our government. This is to make an analysis on the main issues pertaining to the development and social issues of the country that also involve international participation. This course will end with the discussion of important happenings as well as the future challenges.

Aim of this course is:

• The course is designed to give a clear understanding of historical events in Malaysia and discussed the important issues of the country in term of economy, education, government administrator system, politics, socio culture and international affairs.
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  At the beginning of the syllabus, the course is stressed more on historical events, which is going to take students on a nostalgic journey through the history of this country. It would be interesting to see how we learn and have not learnt lessons from history to help us face the challenges of the future.
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  The students also learn about the structure of the Malaysian government, which comprise of the Yang Di-pertuan Agong, and the legislative, executive and judicial authority.
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  Education and economy in Malaysia also among the interesting chapters, which are the students, will expose to the scenarios of education and economy from the day before independence until present day.
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  Many programs also introduced by the government to maintain the social and political stability, thus may help students to get a clear picture of government policies.