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PDGS 6324 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATION 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

This course will focus on concept, historical development and financing education approaches, and
school financial management. The topics to be discus will be: historical development of financing education in
Malaysia and in your country, costs and benefits of investment in education and economic growth, financing
educational primary, secondary, and tertiary levels in developed countries and developing countries, alternative
ways and issues, in financing education . This course will also discus on school budgeting system and audit
procedures, school accounting system and audit procedures and issues in school finances will be discus in
details.and loan and grant system will be discussed in detail.

Assesment Method : Continuous assessment (presentation and assignment): 60% Examinations 40%

Medium of Instruction : Malay Language

Main References
Shahril@ Charil Marzuki (2005). Mengurus dan membiyai pendidikan di Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: PTS
Publication & Distributer Sdn. Bhd.
Shahril@ Charil Marzuki (2005). Mengurus kewangan sekolah. Kuala Lumpur: PTS Publication & Distribter Sdn.
Bhd.
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (2001). Garis Panduan Perakunan dan Kewangan Sekolah. Kuala Lumpur:
Percetikan Nasional.
Burrup,P. E et al (1996). Financing Educaion in a climate of change. London: Allyn & Bacon.
Alexander & Almon R. (1995). Public school finance. London, Allyn & Bacon.

PDGS 6325 POLITICS AND POLICIES IN EDUCATION 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

The purpose of this course is to develop students‟ cognitive skills in examining, analysing, debating,
and interpreting the interactions or relationships between political motives and various educational policies in
some countries, particularly in Malaysia. This course focuses on political development, political agenda, and
policy agenda in the process of national development in the decades between 1950 and 2000. Discussion
includes some important principles such as utilitarianism, liberty, pragmatism, tawheed, Confucianism, and
gandhism. Policy thinking skills are focused on identification of policy problems, policy formulation, policy
implementation, and policy evaluation.

Assesment Method : Continuous assessment (presentations, assignments and tests): 100%

Medium of Instruction : Malay Language

Main References
Michael Omi & Howard Winant (2006). Racial formation in the United States. Routledge: New York.
Barry Buttermore (2003). Political sociology. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
Robert N. Bellah et al (2002). The good society. Vintage Book : New York.
Sufean Hussain (2002). Dasar pembangunan pendidikan Malaysia: Teori dan analisis. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan
Bahasa and Pustaka.
INTAN (2001). Dasar-dasar pembangunan Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur : INTAN.

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