JJ3183N: MPU3183 - Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban (Appreciation of Ethics and Civilizations)

Module code: JJ3183N

Module provider: International Study and Language Institute

Credits: 0

Level: 4

When you’ll be taught: Semester 1

Module convenor: Dr Kuan Yong Ching, email: k.y.ching@reading.edu.my

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded: IN TAKING THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT TAKE JJ13143N (Compulsory)

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: Yes

Talis reading list: No

Last updated: 12 March 2025

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module prepares students to appreciate the ethics and civilization that exists in the multi-ethnic society in Malaysia to strengthen their critical and analytical thinking to deal with a more challenging life. 

Aims 

• To give students the exposure to the dynamics of the concept of ethics and civilization which is a strength to the formation of Malaysia based on the timeline of its historical evolution from the pre-colonial to the post-colonial era.  
• To enhance the appreciation of ethics and civilization towards strengthening national unity and the Malaysian nation. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Describe the concept of ethics and civilization in the Malaysian context.
2. Explain the development of social and cultural unity across ethnicities in Malaysia.
3. Explain contemporary issues related to economics, politics, social, culture and environment from the perspectives of ethics and civilization.

Module content

• Introduction to the concept of ethics and civilisation
• Ethics and civilisation in a diverse society in Malaysia
• Building Malaysian national unity
• Strengthening plural civilisation in Malaysia
• The constitution as a site of integration and a vehicle of the appreciation of ethics and civilisation
• The role of information and communications technology in driving Malaysian national unity
• The role of ethics and civilisation in driving social responsibility
• The challenges of sustainability of ethics and civilisation in Malaysia

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and tutorials with two contact hours per week (or four of being delivered intensively during July intake across a period of seven weeks), with discussions and debates activities to encourage critical thinking.   

This module is outside the scope of regular undergraduate assessment arrangements.  If a student fails an MPU module, they will be required to repeat the module when it is being offered again.

Study hours

At least 20 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Tasks completed in the lecture sessions will result in peer and tutor feedback. 

Reassessment

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