Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours

Course Name:

Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours

University Name:

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Campus:

Penang

Qualification:

Bachelor

Duration:

4 years

Intake:

October

IELTS:

5.0 Study Mode:

On-campus

Study Type:

Full time study

Program Mode:

Coursework

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Yearly Tuition Fees

Year	Fee
1st Year	MYR 12,500
2nd Year	MYR 12,500
3rd Year	MYR 12,500
4th Year	MYR 12,500

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Other Fees

Description	Fee
Recurrent Fee (Payable every semester)	MYR 450
Non-Recurrent Fee (Payable upon registration)	MYR 5300

Note:

Please note that the fees indicated exclude the 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST) imposed by the Malaysian Government.

Campus

Penang

Qualification

Bachelor

Duration

4 years

Intake

October

IELTS

5.0

Study Mode

On-campus

Study Type

Full time study

Program Mode

Coursework

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Yearly Tuition Fees

Year	Fee
1st Year	MYR 12,500
2nd Year	MYR 12,500
3rd Year	MYR 12,500
4th Year	MYR 12,500

Other Fees

Description	Fee
Recurrent Fee (Payable every semester)	MYR 450
Non-Recurrent Fee (Payable upon registration)	MYR 5300

Note:

Please note that the fees indicated exclude the 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST) imposed by the Malaysian Government.

Course Overview

This programme is designed to develop students who are well-informed, resilient, and empathetic individuals with the ability to understand and address contemporary societal issues. It offers four major areas of study: Anthropology and Sociology, which explore human behavior, culture, and social structures; Development Studies, which focuses on social and economic development processes and challenges; Economics, which examines the production, distribution, and consumption of resources; and Political Science, which analyzes political systems, governance, and policy-making. Together, these disciplines equip students with a strong interdisciplinary foundation to critically analyze societal problems and contribute meaningfully to social progress and development.

Curriculum

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Programme Structure

Timeline	Module Details
Year 1	Major Anthropology and Sociology Introduction to Development Planning and Management, Introduction to Political Science, Introduction of Economic Issues, Introduction to Anthropology and Sociology, Statistics for Social Sciences, Quantitative Research Methods, Theory of Anthropology and Sociology. Major Development Studies Introduction to Development Planning and Management, Introduction to Political Science, Introduction of Economic Issues, Introduction to Anthropology and Sociology, Statistics for Social Sciences, Development Theories and Issues. Major Economics Introduction to Development Planning and Management, Introduction to Political Science, Introduction of Economic Issues, Introduction to Anthropology and Sociology, Statistics for Social Sciences, Mathematics for Economic Analysis, Development Economics, Malaysian Economics. Major Political Science Introduction to Development Planning and Management, Introduction to Political Science, Introduction of Economic Issues, Introduction to Anthropology and Sociology, Statistics for Social Sciences, Government and Politics in Malaysia, Fundamentals of Public Policy, Comparative Politics.
Year 2	Major Anthropology and Sociology Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Sociology of the Family, Industrial Relations, Qualitative Research Methods, Social Inequality, Gender, Ideology and Power, Economy, Entrepreneurship and Culture. Major Development Studies Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Economic for Development, Research Methods for Development, Rural and Regional Development, Urban Development, Issues of Urbanisation, Technology and Society. Major Economics Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Applied Statistics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Basic Econometrics. Major Political Science Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Pentadbiran Awam, Perhubungan Antarabangsa, Theory and Methodology in Political Science, Theory and Practice of Conflict Resolution.
Year 3	Major Anthropology and Sociology Philosophy of Social Sciences, Advanced Sociological and Anthropological Theory, Anthropology of Tourism, Medical Anthropology, Religion and Social Relations, Ethnic Relations and Racism, Work and Life, Anthropology and Sociology Seminar I. Major Development Studies Philosophy of Social Sciences, Economics and Development Policies of Malaysia, Development Management, Project Planning and Management, Population, Development and Natural Resources, Gender and Development, Poverty and Development. Major Economics Philosophy of Social Sciences, Labour Economics, Islamic Economics, Public Sector Economics I, Environmental and Natural Resources Economics, Economics of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives, Money, Banking and Financial Markets, Economic Planning and Project Analysis, Industrial Training. Major Political Science Philosophy of Social Sciences, Introduction to Political Philosophy, Democratic Government, Conflict Transformation and Peace Building, The Strategies and Skills of Conflict Resolution.
Year 4	Major Anthropology and Sociology Anthropology and Sociology Seminar II, Information Society, Political Sociology, Anthropology and the Environment, Ethnography, Sociology of Everyday Life. Major Development Studies Demography and Human Resources Planning, Education, Training and Human Resource, Local Government and Municipal Laws, Industrialization and International Development, Health Management System, Land Development and Administration, Social and Environmental Impact Assessment, Agriculture and Development, Development in Islam, Alam Sekitar dan Pembangunan. Major Economics Behavioral Economics, International Trade, Monetary Economics, Public Finance II, History of Economics, Money, Banking and Financial Markets, Applied Economics. Major Political Science Public Sector Management, Seminar in Malaysian Politics, Southeast Asian Politics, International Politics and Regional Cooperation, Third World Ideologies, Seminar of Public Administration.

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