TARSOG’s Bachelor of Arts (Government & Public Policy) (Honours) is a holistic and integrated programme designed to meet the demands of the public sector in terms of knowledgeable and highly skilled human capital that is capable of managing and leading organisations in the competitive global environment.
This programme provides sufficient flexibility to meet both the needs of students without fixed career objectives and the needs of those already in the public service who wish to enhance their skills or prepare themselves for career enhancement. Students will be provided with a comprehensive understanding of economic, legal, political, and governmental institutions, systems, and processes pertinent to the progress and development of the public sector. One of its major objectives is to develop interpersonal abilities and skills among public administrators to be able to function effectively and efficiently in order to enhance the performance of the public sector.
This Bachelor of Arts (Government & Public Policy) (Honours) is unique and specifically designed for full-time students and it is a three-year programme by coursework. Students of TARSOG will complete their degree programme with internships intended to provide hands-on experience in managing and working in the public sector. Internship programmes will be developed in collaboration with public sector agencies and students will register after the completion of all required courses.
Business Management & Administration
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Internal Degree
Public Speaking 1
Community Engagement and Volunteering OR Professional Event Management
Thinking Skills OR Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Introduction to Political Science
Principles of Management
Public Speaking 2
Volunteerism and Service Learning
Hubungan Etnik OR Malaysian Studies
Principles of Microeconomics
Malaysian Government and Administration
Public Policy, Planning and Process
Introduction to Malaysian Constitution
Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) OR Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi II
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Introduction to Sociology
Principles of Macroeconomics
Introduction to Demography
Statistics to Social Science
Introduction to Public Administration and Services
Introduction to Psychology
Development Economics
Political Economy for development
Project Planning and Development
International Relations and Diplomacy
Public Sector Management
Malaysian Economy and Policy
Elective 1 (Organisational Behaviour)
Issues on Globalization
Business and Government Relations
Leadership, Ethics and Governance
Non-Governmental Organization and Management
Research Methodology
Negotiation and Conflict Management
Environmental Issues and Policy
Malaysian Political and Legal Systems
Financial and Management Accounting in Public Sector
Elective 2 (International Trade and Policy)
Internship for Government and Public Policy