0 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014/2015 SESSION Semester I Orientation 1 week 01.09.2014 - 07.09.2014 Lecture 6 week* 08.09.2014 - 17.10.2014 Mid-Semester Break 1 week* 18.10.2014 - 26.10.2014 Lecture 8 week 27.10.2014 - 19.12.2014 Revision Break 1 week * 20.12.2014 - 28.12.2014 Examination 3 week * 29.12.2014 - 16.01.2014 Semester Break 5 week * 17.01.2015 - 22.02.2015 25 week Semester II Lecture 7 week 23.02.2015 - 10.04.2015 Mid-Semester Break 1 week 11.04.2015 - 19.04.2015 Lecture 7 week 20.04.2015 - 05.06.2015 Revision Break 1 week 06.06.2015 - 14.06.2015 Examination 3 week 15.06.2015 - 03.07.2015 19 week Break / Special Semester Break 9 week 04.07.2015 - 06.09.2015 or Lecture & Examination 8 week 04.07.2015 - 28.08.2015 * Malaysian Day (16 September 2014) Hari Raya Aidil Adha (5 October 2014) Deepavali (23 October 2014) Maal Hijrah (25 October 2014) Christmas (25 December 2014) New Year (1 January 2015) Maulidur Rasul (3 January 2015) Thaipusam (3 February 2015) Chinese New Year (19 & 20 February 2015) 1 Opening Message Welcome to all new undergraduates! Congratulations on your successful admission to the faculty. In line with the university’s aspirations to scale the world university rankings, the entry bar for students applying to pursue a degree at the faculty has been raised. Hence, you should regard your admission as an achievement in itself. Aggressive but carefully crafted initiatives since 2009 will only enhance the already glittering record the university had established in producing quality graduates at all levels. Among the illustrious leaders the faculty has produced include ministers, government officials, world class academics and responsible corporate citizens. The faculty is staffed with arguably some of the best academics in the fields of economics, public administration, development and applied statistics in Southeast Asia. Many of them have secured international research grants and consultancies, and have published in high impact journals. It is the blend of academics of high caliber and diligent students that has provided the critical but constructive environment for engaging in scholarly discourse at the faculty. Curriculum review of programs is undertaken by the faculty periodically, taking into consideration the views of all important stakeholders to ensure that they remain contemporary and demand-driven. An inbound-outbound program has also been introduced to give you the opportunity to experience varsity life in uniquely different but exciting world class universities abroad. This handbook serves as a reference for academic information about the undergraduate programs offered by the faculty. It is a useful guide on the courses, rules and regulations as well as on the modes of assessment and grading schemes. Please read it carefully and observe the details of the structure of your chosen program of study. It is our hope that you will also enjoy the very congenial social environment that the faculty offers. I wish you all the best in your academic pursuits and hope that you will make the best use of the opportunity as a student of the faculty to enhance your human capital. PROFESSOR DR. RAJAH RASIAH Dean 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Page Academic Calender 1 Opening Message 2 Table Of Contents 3 History of the Faculty 4 University of Malaya: Vision, Mission, Quality Policy, Core Values and Quality Objectives 5 Faculty of Economics and Administration: Vision, Mission and Quality Objectives 6 Faculty and Departmental Objectives 7 Bachelor of Economics Programme: Vision, Mission, Program Goals & Learning 8 Outcome Programme Management Staff Faculty of Economics And Administration 9 Academic Staff 10-14 Emeritus, Adjunct Professors And Research Fellow 15 External Examiners 16 Administrative Staff 17 Bachelor of Economics : Introduction and Admission Requirement 18 Adminission Requirements 19-22 Guidelines For Exemption Credit 23-24 Guidelines For Transfer Credit 25 Marking Scheme 26-27 Programme Structure 28-29 List of University Courses/List OF Faculty Core Courses 30 List of Elective Courses 31 List of Elective Courses Offered To Other Faculties 32 List of Track And Related Elective Courses 33-35 Proposed Study Structure, Academic Session 2014/2015 36-37 List of The Faculty Offered Courses, Semester I, Session 2014/2015 38 - Faculty Core Course/Elective Course/ Elective Courses Offered To Other Faculties 39 List of The Faculty Offered Courses, Semester II, Session 2014/2015 40 - Faculty Core Course/Elective Course/ Elective Courses Offered To Other Faculties 41 Soft Skills 42 Faculty Core: Broad base Courses 43-48 Faculty Core: Economic Core Courses 49-59 Faculty Core: Quantitative Courses 60-65 Faculty Core: Industrial Training 66 Elective Courses 67-146 Elective Courses Offered to Other Faculties 147 Minor Package 148-150 Directory of Management and Administrative Staff Directory 151-152 Directory of Academic Staff 153-158 Prohibition Against Plagiarism 159 Computer Lab Rules 160 Facilities 161 Student Awards 162 Faculty Floor Plan 163-164 3 HISTORY OF THE FACULTY First established in 1959 as the Department of Economics within the Faculty of Arts, University of Malaya in 1959. The Faculty of Economics and Administration (FEA) was founded in May 1966 to meet the nation's growing demand for a professional workforce. Beginning with just 14 students and three academic personnel, headed by Royal Professor Ungku Aziz, FEA has evolved into a flourishing academic community of 1076 students, and 58 academic staff, among them professors and lecturers with international reputation in their respective fields. Drawing the strength of four departments; Economics, Administrative Studies and Politics, Development Studies and Applied Statistics, FEA currently offers the Bachelor of Economics degree, and four programmes at the postgraduate level, Master of Economics, Master of Public Administration, Master of Applied Statistics and Doctor of Philosophy. Of the 975 students, 486 are enrolled in the undergraduate programme while 489 are postgraduate students, including 98 international students from various countries such as Indonesia, Iran, China, Nigeria, Vietnam, Sudan, Pakistan, Mynmar, Tanzania, Kazaskhtan, Uzbekistan dan Sri Lanka. The FEA also administers the Population Studies Unit (PSU) that was set up in 1979 as part of the Population and Family Health Project funded by the World Bank and the United Nations Fund for Population Activities. Research and training on population related issues are conducted under the auspices of the PSU. The FEA is intensively engaged in enhancing academic excellence in the field of monetary and financial economics through the Tun Ismail Chair, established in August 2000. As of 31st August 2008, there have been four distinguished holders of the Chair, Professor Dr. Yilmaz Akyuz, Professor Ronald McKinnon, Dato' Seri Panglima Andrew L.T. Sheng and Professor Dr. Takatoshi Ito. In November 2006, the Royal Professor Ungku Aziz Chair was established to honour the contribution of Royal Professor Ungku Aziz in the fields of education and economic development. Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs is the first holder of the Royal Professor Ungku Aziz Chair. In conjunction with the establishment of the Chair, the Centre for Poverty and Development Studies was set up at the Faculty to serve as a focal point for academic work, research, consultancy and technical assistance in areas related to poverty and development. In upholding its research stance, the FEA collaborates wth the Malaysian Economic Association in the publication of an international journal, the Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies (MUES). FEA also has produced the International Journal of Institutions and Economies (IJIE). 4 UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA VISION To be an internationally renowned institution of higher learning in research, innovation, publication and teaching. MISION To advance knowledge and learning through quality research and education for the nation and humanity. QUALITY POLICY The University of Malaya intends to undertake teaching and learning, conduct research and services of quality, generate and advance knowledge through continuous improvement efforts for the benefit of all customers, in particular the students of the University of Malaya. CORE VALUES . Integrity . Respect . Academic Freedom . Open-Mindedness . Accountability . Professionalism . Creativity . Meritocracy . Teamwork . Social Responsibility QUALITY OBJECTIVE To ensure that 75% of the undergraduates obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.0 upon graduation except for students of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Faculty of Medicine and students of Faculty of Dentistry whom do not fall under the semester system. To ensure that 9% of the undergraduates obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.7 upon graduation except for students of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Faculty of Medicine and students of Faculty of Dentistry whom do not fall under the semester system. 5 FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATION VISION To realise the Vision of the University to be an education and research centre of excellence for knowledge creation and dissemination through teaching, learning and research in the fields of economics and administration. MISION To advance academic excellence in the fields of economics and administration. QUALITY OBJECTIVES . To target for 90% of the undergraduates of each academic session to acquire their degrees within the specified maximum period of study. To target for less than 10% of the undergraduates being placed under academic observation