AMU2685 Malaysian studies
Faculty of Arts
AMU2685 Malaysian studies is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2022 in Winter at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Winter
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU2685
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU2685
No unit lists AMU2685 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS2685, ATS3685
Students enrolling into these units must also have enrolled into courses A2006, A2007 or A2011.
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Overview
The unit provides an overview of the salient features constituting contemporary Malaysian society. It also provides a critical understanding of some of the significant innovations, dilemmas, and challenges unfolding in Malaysia in relation to regional and global trends.
Topics covered include domestic politics, economics, social policy & development, literature & the arts, and international relations & security.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester | Malaysia | Block on |
Assessment
- Essay40%
- Report20%
- Exercise/sAssignment40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Articulate the salient socio - cultural, economic and political features of contemporary Malaysian society;
- 2
Analyse some of the significant innovations, dilemmas and challenges unfolding in Malaysia;
- 3
Evaluate the above issues and debates in the context of regional and global trends;
- 4
Communicate research findings conducted in collaboration with peers via a variety of formats (oral, video, pictures etc.).
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
AMU2685 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Yeoh Seng Guan
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Yeoh Seng Guan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU2685?
AMU2685 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU2685 offered?
In 2022, AMU2685 runs in Winter at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU2685?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU2685 have an exam?
No. AMU2685 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU2685?
AMU2685 is part of Global studies.