TOPICS
FOR GROUP ASSIGNMENT
Instructions:
There
are 15 topics given below , one topic can only be chosen by one student. Use
the Guide To Writing Assignments as a
guideline to writing your assignments.
1. “Unity in Diversity”. Discuss this in context
of the multi racial nature of the Malaysian society.
2. Discuss the rise and fall of the Malacca
Sultanate from the year 1402 to 1511.
3.
Four
major foreign powers in succession
colonized Malaysia, that is the Portuguese, the Dutch , the British, and
the Japanese, before it reverted back to the British . Of the four powers,
scholars generally agreed that the British period left an unmistakable
political, social and economic landmark upon the states in Malaysia. Do you
agree ? Discuss.
4.
Trace and
discuss all events in Malaysia since
independence in 1957 that led to the
formation of Malaysia in 1963.
5.
Elaborate
the concept of Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy system in
Malaysia.
6.
National
Unity should move beyond a superficial interpretation based on form (e.g. food, language and
traditional festivals) towards one based on essence, substance and shared
values (mutual respect, love, justice and quality). Discuss.
7.
Explain
how the various geographical, historical, social and political determinants
contribute to shaping the nature of Malaysia's foreign policy and the conduct
of the country's international relations.
8.
History
will be made a compulsory subject to pass at Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia level
beginning 1913. What is the rationale and justification behind this new
directive by the Ministry of Education?
Do you agree with this new directive? Give reasons for your views.
9.
Democracy
has been defined as “ the government of
the people, by the people and for the people”. Discuss this definition in the Malaysian context.
10.”History suggests that the Malaysian
Constitution was built upon compromise, accommodation and the spirit of give
and take among its various ethnic groups. These compromises found their way
into the constitution as a means to
guarantee and to promote political stability, social harmony and economic
progress”.
(Jayum A. Jawan, 2006)
Elaborate what the author means by making specific
references to the provisions in the Malaysian Constitution that support this stance.
11.
What
are the four main functions of the
Election Commission of Malaysia as stipulated in various sections of Articles
113 to 120 and also the Thirteen Schedule of the Federal Constitution? Discuss
the challenges they faced on carrying out these functions.
12.
Choose
one Chief Minister (Menteri Besar) of a state whom you admire most and whom you
think has made a great impact on the
development of his state. Write an account of his achievements in developing
the state politically, economically and socially.
13.
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia who held the post from 1981 to 2003. (22
years) During his term in office he was
credited for engineering Malaysia's rapid modernisation and the resulting
growth of prosperity. Trace all the development policies attributed to him and
discuss how those policies helped develop Malaysia to it’s present status.
14.
Discuss the impact
of globalization towards Malaysia’s national education system.
15.
Discuss at length, each
and everyone of the 9 challenges (outlined by Tun Mahathir Mohamed) that
Malaysia need to overcome to achieve Vision 2020.
a) Group
Assignment
· This research must be
done by group.
· This assignment should
contain 25-30 pages excluding
graphics/table
·
Be printed in point font size 12.
·
The proposed date to submit is before or on the 21st October 2013
·
Double
spacing, justified alignment
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