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MQA REFERENCE NUMBERS

Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Political Science - 10589
Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Planning and Development - 10602
Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Anthropology and Sociology - 10587
Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Economics - 10588

 

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (B.SOC.SCI.)

The Bachelor of Social Science programme is designed to provide a broad education in the social sciences with the aims of producing students who are knowledgeable and sensitive to, as well as capable of understanding and handling social issues and social problems innovatively. Students choose a major from one of these four social science disciplines: Anthropology and Sociology, Development Planning and Management, Economics and Political Science. Students also choose a minor that can be from any one of the minor packages offered by the school or from other schools in USM. Although each major has its own requirements, in general students take university-level courses, basic and common social science courses, major courses, minor courses and elective courses to complete a minimum 122 units for graduation.

The course structure for Bachelor of Social Sciences is as follows:

Component Courses Accumulated Units Required

Basic

SKW101/3

SKW105/3

SKW109/3

SKW110/3

SKW123/3

SKW124/3

SKW321/3

 

Introduction to Development Planning and Management

Introduction to Political Science

Introduction to Economic Issues

Introduction to Anthropology and Sociology

Statistics for Social Science

Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Philosophy of Social Research

21
Major

Depending on the requirements of each major

51
Minor

Depending on the requirement of each minor

20
Elective

Choose any courses offered at the School of Social Sciences that are not part of your major or minor

12

University Courses

LKM400/2

LSP300/2

LSP401/2

HTU223/2

SHE101/2

WUS101/2

Kokurikulum/Kursus Kemahiran/Opsyen

 

 

Bahasa Malaysia IV

Bahasa Inggeris Akademik

Bahasa Inggeris Am

Islamic and Asian Civilizations

Ethnic Relations

Basic Entrepreneurship

18-22

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6-10)

Total   122

Our Bachelor of Social Sciences program is a four-year program. The medium of instruction for our Bachelor of Social Sciences program is Bahasa Melayu although there are courses that are offered in English.

For potential students, please visit https://pohon.usm.my/ for admission requirements.

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Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang Malaysia
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Email : dean_soc@usm.my |

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