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Setelah pelajar-pelajar bergraduat dari program ini, mereka dapat:
1. Mentafsirkan pemahaman dari sumber ilmu dan mensintesiskan untuk pembangunan kendiri dan masyarakat., 2. Melibatkan diri dalam perbincangan akademik dan kritikal bagi tujuan mengenali permasalahan dan isu dalam prsekitaran kerja. 3. menggunakan kemahiran intelek untuk mengkonsepsikan pemahaman dan penerangan terhadap aktor-aktor dalam hubungan industri serta mewacanakan dalam bentuk pembentangan dan percambahan ilmu., 4. Berupaya untuk berkomuniksi dengan semua peringkat dalam organisasi mengketengahkan idea ke dalam pelbagai forum dan persekitaran dengan tahap profesionalisme yang tinggi., 5. Kebolahan memahami kesan ekonomi, alam sekitar dan sosio-budaya dalam amalan profesionalisme., 6. Menunjukkan tahap profesionalisme yang bersesuaian dengan nilai etika serta moral dalam mengaplikasi ilmu dalam dunia indutri, 7. Meneruskan kemahiran pembelajaran sepanjang hayat melalui penambahanbaikan berterusan kemahiran dalam alam pekerjaan. menjadi affiliasi kepada badan dan agensi yang berkaitan untuk mendapat maklumat terkini berkenaan dengan bidang. , 8. Berkebolahan untuk mencari sumber dan peluang perniagaan serta merangka perancagan perniagaan., dan 9. Berupaya untuk menunjukkan sikap kepemimpinan dalam menatar ilmu untuk pembangunan masyarakat dan negara.
Courses offered during the three years program are as below:
Year 1
This course contextualises the historical development of the social sciences within world civilization. It introduces students to important social science terminology in preparation for the understanding of other courses in the faculty. It also gives students an opportunity to conceptualise and explain social reality through social science perspectives.
The course introduces students to the application of psychological concepts in contemporary society. Main areas of psychology taught in this course are general psychology, developmental, social and abnormal psychology. This also includes key topics such as learning, memory, social communication and motivation which will also be discussed in-depth in order to bring about understanding their relevancy to everyday life and work. Different core psychological domains such as cognition, social, perception and emotion that are fundamental to understanding of human behaviour will be examined.
This is not a conventional history course which deals with events in a chronological order. Instead, it discusses history thematically and exposes the student to the processes of social and historical transformation.
This course highlights in detail the range of academic topics in political science to include theoretical approaches, basic concepts and definition of politics in the context of formal government institutions, power relations, value distribution systems and public policies. In addition, concepts about power, states, sovereignty and political culture will be covered. This course also discusses basic political concepts which later pave the way for constructing debates and discussions of current political affairs. There are four components in this introductory course namely; the field of political science, political institutions, political processes and politics and society. With emphasis on these four areas, it is hoped that students will be able to critically analyse and understand the subject of political science
This course is divided into three major sections, namely, Section I: Understanding basic economic concepts, principles and theories; Section II: Understanding national and global Economy, and Section III: Analysing social issues from the economic perspective. Section I exposes students to topics related to the definition of economics, some basic economic concepts, principles and theories and their relationship to us. Theories of demand and supply, the application of elasticity concept, as well as different market structures will be discussed in Section I. Section II helps students to relate national economy to their daily lives. Topics covered in this section include measuring a nation?s income, measuring the cost of living, money and banking system, unemployment, foreign exchange, international trade and its importance among nations. Some basic concepts of open-economy macroeconomics as well as economic growth and public policy will also be discussed in Section II. The final section provides students with the opportunity to apply their understanding and knowledge concerning basic economic principles on contemporary social issues that are related to their respective field of study.
Anthropology and sociology are two distinctive disciplines BUT at the same time fundamentally share one common characteristic, that is, the study of human phenomena. More often than not sociology is perceived as the study of human social life in urban societies whereas anthropology is the study of human cultures and rural communities. While sociology is usually perceived to study social behaviors such as juvenile delinquency, family structure and criminal behaviors, anthropology tends to study cultural functions such as the rites of passage, kinship and ritual chastisement. In this course, the student is expected to understand that anthropology and sociology do not merely give them the academic insight to society but also plays a fundamental role in their lives as they attempt to understand the wider facets of social relationships and experiences. More importantly, introducing anthropology and sociology will hopefully enable the student to critically question what they already know and claim to understand as being part of their society.
This course will discuss the changes in patterns of communication within a society by focusing on the historical transition from traditional communication system, its transformation processes, to its contemporary modern forms. The characteristics of communication that will be focused in this course are human and mass communication. Among the topics that will be discussed will be culture and society, media literacy, general opinion, persuasion, new communication technology and its effects on society, and towards information society.
Societies are not just simply an amorphous mass of people. A society is characterised by differentiation of people into various categories according to social divisions such as gender, ethnicity and class. These divisions form the basis for the distribution of power, status and opportunities. Who we are depends on how and where we fit into society. An understanding of how the intersection of these forces work in the life of an individual is imperative for all students of social sciences.
This course is an introduction to statistical concepts in various fields of the social sciences. The course consists of: (1) Descriptive statistics which cover univariate and multivariate data, probabilities, the normal distribution and variability sampling; (2) Inferential statistics which deal with hypothesis testing, analysis of variance (ANOVA), linear correlation and regression analysis.
Year 2
Societies are not just simply an amorphous mass of people. A society is characterised by differentiation of people into various categories according to social divisions such as gender, ethnicity and class. These divisions form the basis for the distribution of power, status and opportunities. Who we are depends on how and where we fit into society. An understanding of how the intersection of these forces work in the life of an individual is imperative for all students of social sciences.
The objective of this course is to give students an in-depth understanding within the relationship between labor market and labor economics as a whole. Also there?s a local perspective of labor economics in Sarawak.
This course aims to introduce students to the many faceted changes that have occurred in the world of work over the past few decades. The changing relationship between capital and labor has led not only to changes in people?s experiences of work but these have significant impact on other aspects of their lives. This course explores work related issues in the post-industrial era of Western matured economies and the industrializing experiences of the developing world.
The purpose of this course is to give students exposure to the techniques of doing research in the social sciences. Various types of research design such as descriptive research, experiments, case studies, correlation studies, and expost facto research will be discussed. Students will be exposed to the various data collection techniques including observation, survey, document analysis, historical data collection, and library research. Data processing and analysis will also be included in the discussion. Students will also get the experience of using computer in data analysis and report writing.
This course examines the philosophical foundation for the creation of knowledge in the social sciences. Students will be exposed to the major school of thoughts concerning social sciences as a science. The course explores the intersection between knowledge, society and culture, and interrogates knowledge production from a social science perspective. Topics that will be included in this course are the theoretical debates in sociology of knowledge, the relationship between empirical knowledge and cultural values or ideologies.
Kursus ini bertujuan memberikan kefahaman dan kesedaran kepada pelajar tentang kepentingan dan peranan kesatuan sekerja khususnya di Malaysia. Tumpuan utama kursus ini adalah kepada fungsi dan operasi kesatuan sekerja. Pelajar juga akan mempelajarui sistem dan amalan hubungan industri di Malaysia serta cabarannya.
Year 3
Kursus Disertasi merupakan sebahagian daripada syarat untuk penganugerahan Ijazah Sarjana Muda Sains Sosial.
This course covers the following topics: (a) simple economic systems from an anthropological perspective; (b) debates on the substantive and formal approaches in the study of economic anthropology; (c) introduction to the market economy; (d) globalisation of the capitalist market economy; (e) the concept of the primitive State; (f) feudalism; (g) democracy; (h) totalitarianism, etc.
The main focus of this course is to explore the interpersonal, intra-group and inter-group relations in large organizations such as industry, education, health, etc.
Matlamat kursus ini adalah untuk membincangkan perbezaan sistem dan corak hubungan industri di peringkat antarabangsa. Penekanan diberikan kepada analisis bandingan sistem hubungan industri di ekonomi membangun dan sedang membangun yang terpilih. Kursus ini memerlukan latihan menulis dan membaca yang intensif di kalangan pelajar. Pelajar perlu menyediakan kertaskerja dan membentangkannya dalam kelas. Tumpuan topik adalah berkaitan hubungan industri dan pembangunan negara.
Kursus ini meninjau aspek perundingan dan penyelesaian konflik dalam konteks hubungan industri dan aktiviti harian. Perbincangan akan ditumpukan kepada teori dan model, serta amalan dan praktik.
It is imperative for social science students living in the developing world to have an understanding of the theories which govern development practices. Development is a controversial term and far from that which has a taken for granted meaning. This course takes students not only through the various theories on development but also introduces feminist critiques to these development theories. An understanding of these critiques is imperative as development is a gendered process.
Kursus Disertasi merupakan sebahagian daripada syarat untuk penganugerahan Ijazah Sarjana Muda Sains Sosial.
This course will cover, discuss and integrate the major components of HRIS to help students understand the contribution of the usage of information systems in increasing human resources management and organization efficiency. This course will also provide students with the basic understanding of the functions and implementation of HRIS in helping an organization achieving its goals.
Industrialisation is an economic, political and social process that has evolved since the industrial revolution in the 18th century Europe. In the mid 20th century, with the primary assistance of technological innovation, the industrialisation processes have increased its pace and consequently, played a major role in shaping the socio-economic conditions of contemporary industrial societies. With these transformations many issues have arisen and therefore need to be addressed. This course emphasizes a wide range of issues relating to industrialisation and technological development that is taking place in societies today. The issues discussed include the concept of industrialisation, its impact on organisational structure and adaptation of new technologies.
Kursus ini direkabentuk bertujuan untuk menyepadu dan memperkemaskan pengetahuan para pelajar berhubung sistem pengurusan keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan. Di samping itu juga, kursus ini akan memberi peluang kepada para pelajar untuk lebih memahami kepentingan pengurusan kesihatan dan keselamatan pekerjaan khususnya dari aspek hubungan industri. |