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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The Department will be introducing the Malay Studies Honours programme beginning in AY2007-2008.

Shared Major (B.A.) Cohort 2001-2003

Accumulate at least 32 MCs of MS modules, which include the following:

1. Read and pass the following module:
MS1101E The Modernisation of the Malays
2. Read and pass a minimum of 16 MCs of level-2000 modules and 12 MCs of level-3000 modules

Shared Major (B.A.) 2004-2006

Accumulate at least 32 MCs of MS modules, which include the following:

1. Read and pass the following module:
MS1101E The Modernisation of the Malays
2. Read and pass a minimum of 16 MCs of level-2000 modules and 12 MCs of level-3000 modules

Single Major (B.A.)

Accumulate at least 56 MCs of MS modules, which include the following:

1. Read and pass the following module:
MS1101E The Modernisation of the Malays
2. Read and pass a minimum of 36 MCs of Level-2000 modules and
level-3000 modules, of which at least 20 MCs must be at level-3000
3. Read and pass 16 MCs of other level-2000 and 3000 modules recognised as contributing towards the Malay Studies major requirements

Note: Recognised modules from other departments:- (wef 2007-2008)

• Southeast Asian Studies Programme
  SE2216 Idols Villains and Jesters
  SE2218 Growth and Development in Southeast Asia
  SE3222 Gender in Southeast Asia
• South Asian Studies Programme
  SN2234 Gender and Society in South Asia
  SN2276 Islam: Society and Culture in South Asia Sociology
• Department of Sociology
  SC3203 Race and Ethnic Relations

Single Major [B.A.(Hons)] (wef AY2007-2008)

Accumulate at least 88 MCs of MS modules, which include the following:

1. Read and pass the following modules:
   MS1101E The Modernisation of the Malays, and
   MS4101 Theory and Practice in Malay Studies
2. Read and pass a minimum of 36 MCs of Level-2000 modules and
level-3000 modules, of which at least 20 MCs must be at level-3000
3. Read and pass a maximum of 16 MCs of other level-2000 and 3000 modules recognised as contributing towards the Malay Studies major requirements
4. Read and pass a minimum of 20 MCs of level-4000 MS modules including MS4101
5. Read and pass a maximum 12 MCs of other level-4000 modules recognised as contributing towards the Malay Major requirements.

Note: (a) Recognised modules from other departments:

• Southeast Asian Studies Programme
  SE4212 Elites of Southeast Asia
  SE4213 Literature in Southeast Asian Societies
  SE4220 Special Studies on Southeast Asia
  SE4224 Politics and Business in Southeast Asia
• South Asian Studies Programme
  SN4231 Capitalism and Peasant in Asia
  SN4232 South Asian Interregional Tourism
  SN4276 Epic Traditions in South and Southeast Asia

(b) Students intending to pursue Honours are encouraged to read ONE of the following recognised methods modules to fulfil their MS major requirements:


GE2225 Methods and Practices in Geography
HY2241 Why History? The 20th Century 1914-1989
PS2102 Political Inquiry: An Introduction
SC2101 Methods of Social Research


(c) To declare an Honours track, students must have completed 110 MCs, including 60 MCs in the Major, with a CAP of 3.5 and above

(d) To qualify for the Honours Thesis/Project (15 MCs) students must be on the Honours Track. Students who do not attempt the Honours Thesis/Project will read level-4000 modules to fulfil the Honours Requirements.

(e) Students may also read a level-4000 Independent Studies Module (5 MCs). The level-4000 Independent Studies Module carries a prerequisite of 100 MCs, including 60 MCs in the Major, with a minimum CAP of 3.5. It precludes the Honours Thesis/Project.

(f) All level-4000 modules carry a general prerequisite of having completed 80MCs, including 28 MCs in the Major, with a minimum CAP of 3.5 or being on the Honours track (some level-4000 modules may have other prerequisites)

Second Major Requirements (from 2006 cohort)

Accumulate at least 48 MCs of MS modules, which include the following:

1. Read and pass the following module:

        MS1101E The Modernisation of the Malays

2.      Read and pass a minimum of 44 MCs of level-2000 and level-3000 MS or other recognised modules, of which at least 16 MCs must be at level-3000. Of these, a minimum of 32 MCs must be MS-coded.

Minor (from 2006 cohort)
Accumulate at least 24 MCs of MS modules, which include the following:

1. Read and pass the following module:

• MS1101E The Modernisation of the Malays

2. Read and pass a minimum of 8 MCs of level 3000.