This document outlines the course details for MPU3212 National Language A taught in the Summer Semester of 2016. It includes the course objectives, learning outcomes, attendance policy, learning and teaching approach, unit schedule, and assessment tasks. Students will develop their proficiency in the Malay language through both in-person and online lectures and activities. Assessment will consist of learning reinforcement exercises, an assignment, an online quiz, a group presentation, and a final written exam. Students must complete all assessment tasks to pass the course.

1. MPU3212
National Language A
Summer Semester 2016
By: Dr. / Mr. / Ms. So and So
Lecturer
The General Studies Office
School of Arts & Social Sciences

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OVERVIEW
 Objective
 Learning Outcomes
 Attendance Policy
 Learning & Teaching Matters
 Unit Schedule
 Assessment Tasks

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OBJEKTIF PEMBELAJARAN (LEARNING OBJECTIVE)
 Kursus ini membolehkan pelajar mempertingkat
kecekapan berbahasa sesuai dengan intelek pelajar
untuk berkomunikasi secara lisan dan tulisan dalam
konteks rasmi, kreatif dan bukan kreatif. Mata pelajaran
ini disediakan untuk mempertingkat kecekapan
berbahasa sesuai dengan intelek pelajar untuk
berkomunikasi dengan lisan dan tulisan dalam konteks
rasmi, kreatif dan bukan kreatif.

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HASIL PEMBELAJARAN (LEARNING OUTCOMES)
1. Menggunakan bahasa Melayu dengan berkesan dari segi lisan dan
tulisan.
2. Berkomunikasi secara lisan dengan berkesan dari segi sebutan dan
intonasi, tatabahasa, kosa kata, ungkapan dan laras.
3. Memahami bahan bertulis yang beraneka jenis dan gaya, dan
seterusnya mengungkapkan fikiran secara lisan dan bertulis
dengan bahasa yang betul dan berkesan.
4. Merumuskan butiran dan memperluas sesuatu idea dengan
cara yang tersusun, padat, dan berkesan, secara lisan dan
tulisan.
5. Mengarang pelbagai teks dengan bahasa yang betul dan berkesan.
6. Berkomunikasi secara lisan dan menulis dengan sopan, di samping
mengekal suburkan nilai-nilai murni masyarakat Malaysia.

5. ATTENDANCE POLICY

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ATTENDANCE POLICY
 A Malaysian student enrolled in General Studies (GS) U1 units
are required to attend a minimum of 80% of the scheduled
lecture sessions.
 Failure in achieving minimum percentage of attendance shall
result in student being barred for Final Examination or any
other penalties recommended to be imposed by the GS Office.
 Late comers or absent for face-to-face lectures may not be
permitted to enter the lecture as well as incompletion of any
online learning activities prescribed shall be marked as
Absent – No reason (AN).
 Original medical certificates issued by certified and approved
medical practitioners are required to be produced to the
General Studies Office in order to be deemed as Absent –
Others (AO).

7. LEARNING & TEACHING MATTERS

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TOTAL LEARNING & TEACHING TIME
 Remaining hours can be used for:
– Practical / Hands-on.
– Research.
– Info-retrieval & self-study.
Learning and Teaching Activities Hours
Face-to-face lectures 12
Online lectures (e-lectures) 12
Others (self-study, revision, assignment writing etc) 96
TOTAL 120

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LEARNING & TEACHING APPROACH (1)
Heutagogical Blended
Learners are independent,
manage their own learning,
knowing how to learn & can work
well with others.
Combination of face-to-face
learning and online learning.

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LEARNING & TEACHING APPROACH (2)
 All students must ensure they have access to the
resources required for successful completion of this unit.
– Continuous & stable Internet access for accessing Moodle and
streaming online materials;
– Computer / laptop / tablet / mobile phones;
– Good, above average high quality speaker or headphone for
podcast / audio;
– Other related resources such as handouts provided by the
lecturer, the unit’s Moodle site, and academic articles from
databases and other related and required information.

11. UNIT SCHEDULE

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UNIT SCHEDULE (1)
Date Week Activities Assessment
21/11 –
25/11
1 Unit Orientation and Introduction to
MPU3212 National Language A
Unit overview and
assignment briefing
No formal assessment is
undertaken in Week 1
28/11 –
2/12
2 Sebutan dan Intonasi
Face-to-face learning
Students are required to
attend the lecture.
5/12 –
9/12
3 Isu Ejaan dan Tatabahasa e-Lecture
Access Moodle for learning
and teaching activities.
Face-to-face presence
is not required.

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UNIT SCHEDULE (2)
Date Week Activities Assessment
12/12 –
16/12
4 Komunikasi Lisan – Bentuk-bentuk
Pengucapan
E-Lecture
Access Moodle for learning
and teaching activities.
Face-to-face presence is
not required
19/12 –
23/12
Mandatory e-Lecture Week
Access Moodle for learning and teaching
activities.
Face-to-face presence
is not required
Online Quiz 1
(Topics assessed from
Week XX – Week XX)
.
26/12 /
30/12
5 Penulisan E-Lecture
Access Moodle for learning
and teaching activities.
Face-to-face presence is
not required

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UNIT SCHEDULE (3)
Date Week Activities Assessment
2/1/17 -
6/1/17
6 Penulisan Face-to-face learning
Students are required to
attend the lecture
9/1/17
–
13/1/17
7 Jenis-Jenis Teks
Face-to-face learning
Students are required to
attend the lecture
18/1/17
&
19/1/17
8 Final examination (Written) Details regarding final
examination will be
released via Moodle.

15. ASSESSMENT TASKS

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SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT TASKS (1)
 Assessment task(s) is defined as tasks / activities prescribed
for a student to undertake throughout the enrolment of the
course.
 A student is required to undertake, attempt, complete and
submit ALL assessment tasks prescribed as the requirement
for undertaken, completion and passing of this unit as a
hurdle.
 Failing to do so will result a student to receive a FAIL grade
and will be required to re-enrol and undertake the unit again.
 The overall weighting for assessment tasks consist of the
following:
– 60% continuous assessments
– 40% written final examination
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SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT TASKS (2)
 Grading Scale
– 80 – 100: High Distinction
– 70 – 79: Distinction
– 60 – 69: Credit
– 50 – 59: Pass
– 0 – 49: Fail
– No grade (as appear in WES): Fail

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SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT TASKS (3)
Assessment Tasks Weighting / Value Due Date
Learning Reinforcement Exercise
• e-lecture online exercises
• Hurdle*
5%
Refer to UNIT Schedule
( page 4 & 5)
Assignment 1
• Individual / Group Assignment
• Hurdle*
30%
Week 7
9th -13th January
2017
Online Quiz 1
• Online quiz will be conducted via
Moodle.
• Hurdle*
20%
Week 4
12th -16th December
2016
Group Presentation
• Individual Presentation
• Hurdle*
5%
Week 7
9th -13th January
2017
Final Examination
• 120 minutes of written examination
• Hurdle*
40%
Actual final examination
schedule will be
announced via Moodle
*Students are required to undertake, attempt, complete & submit the particular assessment task(s).

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TASK 1: LEARNING REINFORCEMENT EXERCISE (LRE)
 Weekly-based face-to-face and / or e-lecture online
exercises.
 All LREs are released via Moodle.
 A student is required to attempt this particular
assessment task as part of the requirement for
undertaken, completion, submission and passing this
unit.
 Value: Varies from 5% for all LRE.

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TASK 2: GROUP ASSIGNMENT
 Students are required to form a group to write and
produce an assignment with the topics provided.
 Selection of group members can be done in Moodle.
 A student is required to attempt this particular
assessment task as part of the requirement for
undertaken, completion, submission and passing this
unit.
 Value: 30% for each assignment.
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TASK 3: ONLINE QUIZ(-ZES)
 Weekly-based face-to-face and / or e-lecture online
exercises.
 A student is required to attempt this particular
assessment task as part of the requirement for
undertaken, completion, submission and passing this
unit.
 All online quiz(-zes) are released via Moodle.
 Value: 20% for online quiz.

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TASK 4: Group Presentation
 Students are required to from a group to present and
produce video/CD with the topic provided.
 The same of group members.
 A students is required to attempt this particular
assessment task as a part of requirement for under
taken, completion, submission and passing this unit.
 Value: 5% for each presentation.

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TASK 5: FINAL EXAMINATION
 Closed-book written examination.
 A student is required to attempt this particular
assessment task as part of the requirement for
undertaken, completion, submission and passing this
unit.
 All topics taught in this unit are examinable. Topics
covered in the assignments may be included and
assessed in the exam.
 Value: 40%

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