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US6310001 - BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH HONOURS

  • OVERVIEW

    This program is designed to develop students who are well-informed, resilient, empathetic, and capable of understanding and addressing current societal issues.
    This programme comprises of four MAJOR:
    (1) Anthropology and Sociology
    (2) Development Studies
    (3) Economics
    (4) Political Science

    School of Social Sciences,
    Universiti Sains Malaysia,
    11800 Penang, Malaysia.
    http://www.soc.usm.my

    Duration : 4 Years / 8 Semesters
    Medium Instruction : Malay Language
    Examination : Bahasa Malaysia
    Semester Offered : Semester 1 (October)

  • REQUIREMENTS

    • GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ENGLISH VERSION)GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (MALAY VERSION)
      GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ENGLISH VERSION):
      • Passed SPM / SPMV / or equivalent with CREDIT in the subjects of Malay Language / Bahasa Malaysia / Bahasa Malaysia July and passed the subject of History.
      • Achieved at least Band 2 in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) or equivalent within one (1) year from the date of registration.

      Note:

      Passing the History subject at the SPM level is effective starting from the year 2013.
      GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (MALAY VERSION):

      • Passed SPM / SPMV / or equivalent with CREDIT in the subjects of Malay Language / Bahasa Malaysia / Bahasa Malaysia July and passed the subject of History. Achieved at least Band 2 in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) or equivalent within one (1) year from the date of registration.

        Note:

        Passing the History subject at the SPM level is effective starting from the year 2013.

        Lulus SPM/ SPMV/ setaraf dengan mendapat KEPUJIAN dalam mata pelajaran Bahasa Melayu/ Bahasa Malaysia/ Bahasa Malaysia Julai dan lulus dalam mata pelajaran Sejarah
      • Mendapat sekurang-kurangnya Band 2 dalam Malaysian University English Test (MUET) atau setaraf dalam tempoh satu (1) tahun dari tarikh mendaftar

      Nota:

      Lulus mata pelajaran Sejarah di peringkat SPM berkuatkuasa mulai tahun 2013
    • SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (ENGLISH VERSION)SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (MALAY VERSION)
      SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (ENGLISH VERSION):

      CANDIDATE STPM / EQUIVALENT

      Passed Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with at least a CGPA of 2.00. Obtained at least a Grade C (NGMP 2.00) in the following subjects:

      • General Studies
      • Any two (2) of the following subjects:
        • Geography
        • History
        • Malay Language
        • Economics
        • Business Studies
        • Accounting
        • Biology
        • Physics
        • Chemistry
        • Mathematics S / Mathematics T / Further Mathematics

      OR

      Obtained at least a CGPA of 2.00 at the PRE-UNIVERSITY level

      AND

      Has experience as a state or national athlete who is still actively involved for at least three (3) years.
      SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (MALAY VERSION):

      CALON  STPM/ SETARAF

      • Lulus Peperiksaan Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) dengan mendapat sekurang – kurangnya  PNGK 2.00
      • Mendapat sekurang-kurangnya Gred C (NGMP 2.00) mata pelajaran:
      • Pengajian Am
      • Mana-mana dua (2) mata pelajaran berikut :
        • Geografi
        • Sejarah
        • Bahasa Malaysia
        • Ekonomi
        • Pengajian Perniagaan
        • Perakaunan
        • Biologi
        • Fizik
        • Kimia
        • Mathematics S/ Mathematics T/ Further Mathematics

      ATAU

      • Mendapat sekurang-kurangnya PNGK 2.00 pada peringkat PRA-UNIVERSITI

      DAN

      • Mempunyai pengalaman sebagai atlet negeri atau negara yang masih bergiat aktif sekurang-kurangnya tiga (3) tahun

  • FEES

    • TYPE of feesAmount (RM)
      TYPE of fees: Tuition Fees
      Amount (RM):

      510.00
      TYPE of fees: Recurrent Fee (Payable every semester)
      Amount (RM):

      550.00
      TYPE of fees: Per semester
      Amount (RM):

      1,060.00
      TYPE of fees: Non-Recurrent Fee (Payable upon registration)
      Amount (RM):

      720.00
      TYPE of fees: ** Fees are subject to change

  • LIST OF COURSE

    • (1) Major Anthropology and Sociology

      • Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Sociology of the Family, Industrial Relations, Qualitative Research Methods, Social Inequality, Gender, Ideology and Power, Economy, Entrepreneurship and Culture.

      (2) Major Development Studies

      • Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Economic for Development, Research Methods for Development, Rural and Regional Development, Urban Development, Issues of Urbanisation, Technology and Society.

      (3) Major Economics

      • Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Applied Statistics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Basic Econometrics.

      (4) Major Political Science

      • Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Pentadbiran Awam, Perhubungan Antarabangsa, Theory and Methodology in Political Science, Theory and Practice of Conflict Resolution.

    • (1) Major Anthropology and Sociology

      • Philosophy of Social Sciences
      • Advanced Sociological and Anthropological Theory
      • Anthropology of Tourism
      • Medical Anthropology
      • Religion and Social Relations
      • Ethnic Relations and Racism
      • Work and Life
      • Anthropology and Sociology Seminar I

      (2) Major Development Studies

      • Philosophy of Social Sciences
      • Economics and Development Policies of Malaysia
      • Development Management
      • Project Planning and Management
      • Population, Development and Natural Resources
      • Gender and Development
      • Poverty and Development

      (3) Major Economics

      • Philosophy of Social Sciences
      • Labour Economics
      • Islamic Economics
      • Public Sector Economics I
      • Environmental and Natural Resources Economics
      • Economics of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives
      • Money, Banking and Financial Markets
      • Economic Planning and Project Analysis
      • Industrial Training

      (4) Major Political Science

      • Philosophy of Social Sciences
      • Introduction to Political Philosophy
      • Democratic Government
      • Conflict Transformation and Peace Building
      • The Strategies and Skills of Conflict Resolution

    • (1) Major Anthropology and Sociology

      • Anthropology and Sociology Seminar II
      • Information Society
      • Political Sociology
      • Anthropology and the Environment
      • Ethnography
      • Sociology of Everyday Life

      (2) Major Development Studies

      • Demography and Human Resources Planning
      • Education
      • Training and Human Resource
      • Local Government and Municipal Laws
      • Industrialization and International Development
      • Health Management System
      • Land Development and Administration
      • Social and Environmental Impact Assessment
      • Agriculture and Development
      • Development in Islam
      • Alam Sekitar dan Pembangunan

      (3) Major Economics

      • Behavioral Economics
      • International Trade
      • Monetary Economics
      • Public Finance II
      • History of Economics
      • Money, Banking and Financial Markets
      • Applied Economics

      (4) Major Political Science

      • Public Sector Management
      • Seminar in Malaysian Politics
      • Southeast Asian Politics
      • International Politics and Regional Cooperation
      • Third World Ideologies
      • Seminar of Public Administration

  • CAREER PROSPECTS

    Position

    • Academician
    • Researcher
    • Reporter
    • Writer
    • Teacher
    • Human Resource Executive
    • Marketing Executive
    • NGO’s Advocator
    • Government Officer


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    • Universities
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    • Publishing Companies
    • Private Sectors
    • Government Agencies
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