Master of Arts (Nationhood Studies)

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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Master of Arts in Nationhood Studies by coursework comprises a total of 42 credit hours, with the following programme structure:

Core Courses (24 credit hours)

  • GFPP5053 Governance and Civil Society
  • GFPP5063 Leadership and Statecraft
  • GFPP5073 Malaysian Constitutional and Legal History
  • GFPP5083 Nations and Nationalism
  • GFPP5093 National Security
  • GFPP5333 Research Methodology for International Relations
  • GFPP5363 Political Economy
  • GFPP5373 Ethics in Theory and Practice

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Choose two (2) courses from the following list:

  • GFET5253 Institutional Economics
  • GFPP5103 Colonialism and Independence
  • GFPP5113 Communication, Media and Nation Building
  • GFPP5123 Comparative Federalism
  • GFPP5133 Development Strategies in Nation Building
  • GFPP5143 Education, Politics and Policy Making
  • GFPP5153 Feminism, Women’s Movements and the State
  • GFPP5173 Non-Governmental Organizations and Nation Building
  • GFPP5183 Diplomacy
  • GFPP5353 Malaysian Pluralism
  • GFPP5383 Malaysian Foreign Policy Since Independence
  • GFPP5393 Private Enterprise and Development in Malaysia
  • GFPY6333 Independent Study
  • GFPP5213 Propaganda and Persuasion in International Relations

Research Paper (12 credit hours)

  • GFPZ69912 Research Paper