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EIJ2004 CONTEMPORARY QUALITY MANAGEMENT
3 Credits

Pre-requisite None

Learning At the end of the course, students are able to:
Outcomes
1. Explain the concepts, models, instruments and techniques of quality management in
organisations.
2. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of models, instruments and techniques in
quality management.
3. Apply statistical methods in quality management.

Synopsis This course will discuss the characteristics and problems of change, including the
definitions of quality and history of quality movement; motivation and teams, leadership,
training and styles of management, customer and quality process. This course also
discuss approaches and methods in quality, understanding Deming’s System of Profound
Knowledge with focus on customers and continuous improvement; and quality movement
and its relationship to ISO and TQM.

Medium of English
Instruction

Assessment Continuous Assessment: 50%
Weightage Final Examination : 50%

EIJ2005 FOUNDATIONS OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
3 Credits

Pre-requisite None

Learning At the end of the course, students are able to:
Outcomes
1. Describe the main ideas of political philosophers.
2. Explain the influence of political ideas on government and society.
3. Choose relevant political philosophies for the development of the state and society.

Synopsis The aim of the course is to expose students to major political ideas and philosophy. Main
ideas of political philosophers discussed include the Roman and Greek political thinkers,
the social contract theorists, Marxist, Muslim thinkers and Eastern thinkers. Political
concepts and values such as freedom, justice and equality will also be discussed in the
course.

Medium of English
Instruction

Assessment Continuous Assessment : 50%
Weightage Final Examination : 50%