Bachelor of Social Sciences in Development Planning and Management with Honours
Kota Samarahan, Malaysia
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
6 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
MYR 50,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Social Sciences in Development Planning and Management with Honours at UNIMAS in Kota Samarahan uses a multidisciplinary approach, combining economy, anthropology, sociology and the physical environment to analyze development issues and guide planning and project management. The curriculum covers technical planning and management, computer applications and geographic information systems (GIS), plus soft skills via generic and elective courses, meeting the programme's objectives and learning outcomes.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as urban planners, project managers, GIS specialists, policy analysts, community development officers, M&E specialists, NGO coordinators, researchers or consultants in various public, private and non-profit sectors.
About Course
Malaysia is currently experiencing rapid socio-economic transformation, particularly focusing its development towards achieving the industrialized nation status by 2020. In this context, the development of human capital with the right skills and disciplines are needed in order to realize this vision. Hence, this programme adopts a multi disciplinary approach and scope which exposes the students to the studies of economy, anthropology, sociology and the physical environment. All these dimensions will be used as a basis to prepare a framework, which will be used as a guide in analyzing current issues in development. This framework can also act as a guideline in planning and managing a project.
The Development Planning and Management Programme is designed to equip the students with the latest technical skills and knowledge in the field of planning and management. The significant aspects in the curriculum include exposing the students to the use of computers in planning and management activities. This includes introducing the students to the geographic information system application and using other computer applications in planning, implementing and evaluating a project.
The students in the programme will be equipped, not only with the knowledge in the field of planning, and social sciences and humanities, but will also acquire soft skills during the course of their studies. These soft skills are acquired through a number of generic and elective courses that the students need to take on top of their core courses.
Programme Educational Objectives
The programme shall produce graduates who are:
- Knowledgeable and competent in the field of development studies.
- Master the technical and interpersonal skills and able to critically analyze issues related to development studies.
- Able to apply functional skills in speaking, listening, communicating, reading and writing with the usage of technology and reflective observations in the field of development studies.
- Able to apply entrepreneurial skills, leadership characteristics through communicating and working ethically and contribute to resilient community.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Upon graduating from this programme, the students are able to:
- Demonstrate the knowledge in the field of development studies.
- Apply critical and creative thinking skills in solving community problem and decision making.
- Apply the technical skills including the usage of technology in development studies.
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills to effectively respond to community issues.
- Perform effective and reflective communication and interaction with peers, community and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate skills in information technology related to development studies and able to present information effectively.
- Apply statistical tools in data analysis.
- Acquire leadership skills and responsibility in the field of development studies.
- Illustrate the ability to manage information and to engage in continuous knowledge delivery.
- Integrate the skills in planning, project management and evaluation, and exploring opportunity in entrepreneurship.
- Display professionalism and being ethical in carrying out tasks.
Undergraduate Funding
- Student can apply for a loan/scholarship/sponsorship from various organizations namely Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (JPA), Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional Malaysia (PTPTN), state government, statutory bodies and the private sectors. Details can be obtained directly from the respective establishment mentioned. Advertisements for the offer of loan/scholarship/sponsorship will usually be advertised in local newspaper.
- Student who has obtained a loan/scholarship/sponsorship for their studies at the University, they need to submit a copy of the loan’s/scholarship’s/sponsorship’s letter of offer on the registration day.
- To assist students, the Student Affairs, Alumni Division (Undergraduate Student) and the Centre of Graduate Studies (Postgraduate Student) will contact the loan/scholarship/sponsorship representative from time to time for sources of aid.
Student Affairs: Loan/Scholarship/Scholarship Unit
This unit is responsible for assisting students during orientation week in matters pertaining to loans, scholarship or sponsorship. It acts as an intermediary that disseminates information on loans and sponsorships to new students, and supports students in obtaining them during their study period in UNIMAS by way of :-
- Giving information concerning applicable loan/scholarship/sponsorship
- Assisting students with documentations to ensure smooth application progress
Main functions:
- Organising meeting sessions for both sponsors and sponsored students from time to time
- Coordinating activities organised by sponsors for sponsored students
- Providing sponsors with student progress reports of each semester for payment purposes