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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 |
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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
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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.
SPM+STPM+MUET or its equiv.
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