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PAGS 6330 CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION AND PATRIOTISM 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

The aim of this course is to provide students with the information about concepts of knowledge, skills
and values involved in citizenship education and patriotism. Areas covered in this course include: the conceptual
framework of citizenship education and patriotism such as political and economic system, culture, patriotism,
national integration, rights and responsibilities, cultural diversity, global citizenship and peace, and citizenship
programs implemented in various Western and Eastern countries. The other topics include issues and problems
involved in implementing citizenship education and patriotism in Malaysia like the school curriculum, teacher
training and community participation. Focus is also given to research involved in issues of citizenship education
and patriotism

Assesment Method : Continuous assessment (Assignments; Presentations): 70%,
Examination: 30%

Medium of Instruction : Malay and English Language

Main References
Rubin, B.C. & Giarelli, J.M. (edt).(2007) Civic education for diverse citizens in global times. New York:
Routledge.
Nazaruddin Haji Mohd Jali (2001). Pengajian Malaysia: Kenegaraan dan Kewarganegaraan. Petaling
Jaya:Prentice Hall.
Bailey, R. (2000). Teaching values and citizenship across the curriculum: Educating children to the world.
London: Kogan Page.
Davidson, A.J. & Stow, W. (2000). Social literacy: Citizenship education and the national curriculum. London:
Routledge Falmer.

PAGS 6332 ART PSYCHOLOGY 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

This course explores the historical and contemporary perspectives of children‟s artistic development.
The aims, among which, are to examine the relationships between children‟s intellectual growth, creative ability
and making art responses. Among the main topics discussed are history and theories of children‟s art,
characteristics and development of children‟s strategies in art, and children as art critics.

Assesment Method : Continuous assessment (Assignments; Small Scale Research;
Presentations): 70%, Exam: 30%

Medium of Instruction : Malay and English Language

Main References
Schiller, W. (2000) (ed.). Thinking through the arts. Singapore: Harwood Academic Publishers
Cox, M. (1992). Children’s drawings. London: Penguin Books
Golomb, C. (1992). The child’s creation of pictorial world. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.

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