Wawasan Open University Open Distance Learning in Malaysia

School of Foundation and Liberal Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (Hons)

KPT/JPS(KA/PA9087)7/13

Programme description

This programme allows learners to explore a range of courses across various clusters/disciplines (currently Social Sciences and Humanities*). Learners will be required to register for courses from at least any two clusters and undertake basic major/general education courses in the liberal studies programme aimed at widening their horizons as well as developing their academic knowledge and intellectual ability necessary for critical and analytical thinking and understanding human life and society. These courses will also enable them to communicate and express themselves effectively as well as to anticipate and solve unexpected problems.

Programme
structure

Graduation
requirements

Ser no	Course code	Course title	Credits	Advisory prerequisite
		LAN Compulsory (Take 3 courses)
1	WLA 101/03	Bahasa Kebangsaan A	3	Nil
2	WLA 103/03	Malaysian Studies (for all students)	3	Nil
3	WLA 104/03	Pengajian Islam (for Muslim students) or	3	Nil
4	WLA 105/03	Pendidikan Moral (for non-Muslim students)	3	Nil
		University Compulsory (Take all)
1.	WUC 121/03	Basic Computing and the Internet	3	Nil
2.	WUC 131/03	Learning Skills for University Studies	3	Nil
3.	WUC 116/05	University Mathematics for General Studies	5	Nil
4.	WUC 106/05	Communication Skills for the Workplace	5	Nil
5.	WUC 202/05	Advanced Writing Skills for University Studies	5	Nil
		Compulsory Courses (General Education)
1	LLS 101/05	Introduction to Humanities	5	Nil
2	BBM 103/05	Principles & Practice of Management	5	Nil
3	BBM 102/05	Microeconomics	5	Nil
4	LLS 201/05	Exploring Social Sciences	5	Nil
5	LLS 202/05	Discovering Science and Technology	5	Nil
6	LLS 203/05	Cross-Cultural Intelligence	5	Nil
7	LLS 204/05	Psychology of Creativity	5	Nil
8	LLS 301/05	Entrepreneurship Development	5	Nil
		Elective Courses (50 Credits) Choose courses totalling 50 credits from at least 2 clusters (currently Social Sciences & Humanities)
Free Elective Courses (Social Sciences)
1	LSP 201/05	Adolescent Psychology	5	Nil
2	LSP 202/05	Child Development	5	Nil
3	LSP 301/05	Psychology of Adult Development	5	Nil
4	LSP 302/05	Counseling - Theory and Practice	5	Nil
5	LSP 303/05	Cognitive Psychology	5	Nil
6	LSP 211/05	Sociology and Society	5	Nil
7	LSP 311/10	Principles of Social Research	10	Nil
8	LSP 321/05	People and Cultures of Asia	5	Nil
9	LSP 322/10	Culture, Media and Identities	10	Nil
10	LSP 221/05	Exploring Political Science	5	Nil
11	LSP 222/10	International Organizations	10	Nil
12	BBM 202/05	Macroeconomics	5	Nil
13	BBM 207/05	Human Resource Management	5	Nil
14	BMG 302/05	Organisational Behaviour	5	Nil
Free Elective Courses (Humanities)
1	LHH 201/05	Comparative Religions	5	Nil
2	LHH 211/05	History and Cultures of the Malays	5	Nil
3	LHH 212/05	History and Cultures of the Tamils	5	Nil
4	LHH 213/05	History and Cultures of the Chinese	5	Nil
5	LHH 301/05	World Civilizations	5	Nil
6	LHH 311/05	South East Asian History	5	Nil
7	LHA 321/05	Appreciation of Western Classical Music	5	Nil
8	LHA 322/05	Malaysian Music	5	Nil
9	LHL 221/05	Selections of Asian Literature	5	Nil
10	LHL 331/05	Creative Writing	5	Nil
11	LHG 341/05	Tourism and Geography	5	Nil

Courses from the Business and Administration/Science and Technology strands will be offered at a later date.