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The MPPM Student Handbook
This MPPM Student Handbook is an official publication of the Office of the Director of
the Institute of Policy Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Please note that the
MPPM Student Handbook is under continual examination and revision. It is a general
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Introduction
Undertaking graduate studies at The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) at
Universiti Brunei Darussalam, means membership in a diverse and thriving
academic environment partnered with internationally renowned universities
worldwide. IPS has a progressive and cutting-edge research culture that is
academically demanding yet intellectually stimulating. The Master of Public
Policy and Management (MPPM) programme offered by IPS facilitates
applied public policy research and delivers training in policy areas. The
programme draws on academic from all faculties at UBD and policy experts
from Brunei Darussalam and overseas to provide a unique cross-disciplinary
learning and research environment to local, regional and international
students as well as the research community.
The MPPM promotes a systematic and cross-disciplinary understanding of
public policy and management issues, while nurturing the attributes of critical
awareness, analytical skills, leadership, and national and international outlook.
The MPPM is an 18-month intensive learning experience. 12 months will be
spent in UBD and the third semester at one of the IPS partner policy schools
in the United States:

McCourt School of Public Policy
Georgetown University

School of Public Policy
University of Maryland

Sanford School of Public Policy,
Duke University

Goldman School of Public Policy,
University of California, Berkeley
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Academic Calendar
Induction Programme
9.00am – 12.00pm
1.30pm – 4.30pm
Introduction to UBD
Sat, 27 Dec 2014
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
Quantitative Methods
Research Methods
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
Quantitative Methods
Quantitative Methods
Wed, 31 Dec 2014
Quantitative Methods
Research Methods
Thu, 01 Jan 2015
Fri, 02 Jan 2015
Public Holiday
Quantitative Methods
Sat, 03 Jan 2015
Research Methods
Public Holiday
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First Semester

Module Registration

Start of Lectures

Reading Week
Monday, 20 April – Sunday, 26 April 2015

Final Examinations
Monday, 27 April – Sunday, 10 May 2015
Monday, 29 December 2014
Monday, 5 January 2015
Summer Semester
Tentative Dates

Monday, 25th May 2015
Start of Lectures
Second Semester
Tentative Dates

Module Registration

Start of Lectures
Monday, 27 July 2015

Module Changes
14 days after registration

Reading Week

Final Examinations
Monday, 3 August 2015
Monday, 1 Nov – Sunday, 7 Nov 2015
Monday, 15 Nov – Sunday, 2 Dec 2015
Third Semester
Tentative Dates

Travel to the USA

Return from the USA

MSRP Final Presentation
December 28 2015
1 June 2016
15 June 2016
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IPS Research Seminar
The IPS Research Seminar is an academic event held every last Thursday
afternoon of each month, providing a platform for faculty, students and
occasional guest lecturers to present innovative thoughts and ideas in their
respective fields.
Brunei Public Holidays 2015
New Year 2015
Thursday
1 January 2015
Maulud Nabi SAW
Saturday
3 January 2015
Chinese New Year
Thursday
19 February 2015
National Day
Monday
23 February 2015
Isra and Mi‟raj
Saturday
16 May 2015
Armed Forces Anniversary
Monday
1 June 2015
1 Ramadhan*
Thursday
18 June 2015
Nuzul al-Qur‟an*
Saturday
4 July 2015
His Majesty‟s Birthday
Wednesday
15 July 2015
Hari Raya Aidil Fitri*
Saturday,
Monday, Tuesday
18, 20, 21 July 2015
Hari Raya Aidil Adha*
Thursday
24 September 2015
Hijrah New Year
Wednesday
14 October 2015
Maulud Nabi SAW
Thursday
24 December 2015
Christmas
Saturday
26 December 2015
*subject to the sighting of the moon
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Academic Performance
General
1.
The Institute of Policy Studies offers a programme by coursework leading
towards attaining the degree of Master of Public Policy and Management
(MPPM).
2.
These Regulations must be read in conjunction with the Regulations for
the Degrees of Master and The Examination regulations for the Degrees
of Master.
Duration of Programme
1.
The duration of the MPPM programme is 18 months. The student will
study at Universiti Brunei Darussalam for the first two semesters (12
months) and will thereafter undertake a semester in one of the four
partner schools in the United States, followed by a two-week study visit to
Washington, D.C.
2.
A student who fails to complete the programme within the approved
period of candidature shall be deemed to have his/her candidature
terminated.
Coursework and Examination
1.
A student must accumulate a minimum of 60 modular credits (MCs) to
qualify for the award of the degree, which are made of 38 MCs of Core
Modules, 16 MCs from Optional Modules, 6 MCs of Public Policy Analysis
Project (2MCs for Preparation and 4MCs for Final Report and
Presentation).
2.
A student must have a minimum of 16 MCs from Optional Modules.
However, a student can take more than 16 MCs of Optional Modules, if
so recommended by the Director of the Institute.
3.
For the two semesters in Universiti Brunei Darussalam, a student must
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take the examination prescribed for a module unless he/she is barred by
the Director of the Institute from taking the examination on grounds of
unsatisfactory progress in his/her studies.
4.
For the two semesters in Universiti Brunei Darussalam, modules shall be
graded in accordance to the Grade Point Average (GPA) system
stipulated in The Examination Regulations for The Degrees of Master.
5.
For the two semesters in Universiti Brunei Darussalam, the passing grade
and for the procedures of all the examinations are governed by the
Regulations for the Degrees of Master and the Examination Regulations
for the Degrees of Master.
6.
For the One Semester Abroad, the passing grade and procedures of all
the examinations are governed by the Regulations for the Degrees of
Master and the Examination Regulations for the Degrees of Master.
7.
For the two semesters in Universiti Brunei Darussalam, the passing grade
in each module is Grade Point 2.5. A student who fails to obtain the
passing grade (i.e. minimum Grade Point 2.5) in any module shall be
permitted to take a supplementary examination for the module.
This will also affect students‟ eligibility to study in the United States
(Semester Abroad).
8.
A student who fails to obtain the passing grade in the supplementary
examination (i.e. Grade Point 2.5) will have to repeat the module if it is a
core module, but can choose another optional module if it is an optional
module.
9.
A module passed in a supplementary examination shall only be given
Grade Point 2.5.
10. A student must pass all core modules prescribed in the programme
before they leave for their one semester abroad.
11. A student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the end of
every semester. If his/her cumulative GPA drops below 2.5, he/she will be
placed on probation. In the following semester, the candidate must raise
his/her cumulative GPA to at least 2.5 to remove the probationary status.
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12. To graduate with the Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM), a
student must obtain a minimum cumulative GPA 2.5 and satisfy all the
degree requirements.
13. The Institute of Policy Studies uses the following system of letter and nonletter grades to evaluate student work:
Application of Regulations
1.
These Regulations shall apply to all students registered for the MPPM
programme from January 2014 onward.
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MPPM TIME TABLE 2015 / 2016
PreSemester
Dec 2014
/Jan 2015
KP5115
Quantitative
Methods
(2MC)
Research
Methodology
Semester
1/1
Jan - Mar
Semester 1/2
April - May
KP5110
Comparative
Governance
(4MC)
May
Summer
Session
June - Aug
Semester 2
Sep - Nov
KP5106
Skills-Based
Workshop
(Negotiation,
Communication
Skills) (4MC)
KP5114
Statistics &
Data
Analysis
for Policy
Makers
(4MC)
KP5112
Energy
Policy &
Management
(4MC)
Optional
Module 1
(4MC)
Optional
Module 2
(4MC)
KP5109
Political
Islam
(4MC)
KP5108
Economic
Foundation
for Policy
Studies (4MC)
KP5104
Public
Policy
Analysis
(4MC)
KP5111
Environmental
Policy and
Management
(4MC)
KP5113
(MSRP)
Public Policy
Analysis
Project
(2MC)
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KP5107
Public
Sector
Finance
(4MC)
KP5113
(MSRP)
First
Presentation
MPPM TIMETABLE 2015 / 2016
Semester
January to March 2016
Semester
April to May 2016
USA Semester Abroad
USA Semester
Abroad
USA Semester Abroad
USA Semester
Abroad
KP5113 (MSRP)
Public Policy
Analysis Project
(4MC)
Final Presentation
10
September
2016
Graduation
KP-5104: Public Policy Analysis
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Core (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
At the end of the module, students should be able to analyse policy environment by
gathering and synthesising data and cases, aid the process of policy alternative
generation, and build synergies in policy development. The students are also expected
to be equipped to use evidence-based research, best practice research and other
policy research tools to redress policy constraints.
Module Content
• Understanding Public Policy Analysis
• Policy Decisions
• Ethics in Public Policy Analysis
• Implementing Policy Change and Policy
Failure
• Policy Environment
• Policy Evaluation and Lessons
• Problem Analysis and Agenda Setting
• Smart Practices Research in Policies
• Alternative Generation Methods
• Understanding Public and Other
Institutions
• Policy Design and Policy Tools
• Winning Strategic Support
Assessment
Examination
50%
Coursework
50%
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KP-5106 Skills-Base Workshop
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Core (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
The skilled-based workshop is designed to provide the students with the soft skills
necessary for effective work performance and productivity. The students are made to
understand the importance of leadership and its potential to impact service delivery,
relationships with people, and morale of employees under their supervision.
Module Content

Leadership Skills – How to understand

one’s own leadership journey, develop
one’s own “Teachable Points of View”
enhance one’s personal and
(TPoV)™ on being a leader and actively
foster an environment of learning and
teaching in organization and create a
winning team

professional interactions with people.

Negotiation and Conflict Management –
How to deal confidently with conflict,
confrontation and disagreements and
engage in negotiation
Teambuilding – How to promote
teamwork in organization and build
rapport with people and influence them
Communication skills – What are the
tools of effective communication and
how to use them appropriately to

Coaching and development – How to
encourage, nature and build capacity in
an organisation
to leaders’ way of thinking
Assessment
Coursework
100%
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KP-5107: Public Finance
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Core (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
Pre-Requisite:
Economic Foundation for Policy Studies
Candidates are expected to gain an in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of
public finance in such areas as budgeting, the political process in budget preparation,
different aspects of expenditure, public procurement, taxation, management of
foreign reserves, debt management, government accounting and auditing, and the
financial management of government corporations. They are also expected to be
familiar with the recent reforms in such areas introduced in many countries. The
knowledge from this module will equip the students with key competencies to
undertake budgeting and financial management responsibilities at a senior level in a
public sector organisation
Module Content
 Budgeting: budget planning and
preparation and the budget cycle
 The role of governments, legislatures,
civil servants in budget preparation, and
the value of public consultation in this
process
 Expenditure analysis, classifications,
and allocations; types and implications
of surpluses and deficits
 Public procurement: different
approaches, procedures and reforms
 Analysis of taxation and other revenue
flows
 The management of government
foreign reserve holdings
 The features and management of
public debt; problems arising from
public debt in the present global
economy
 Public accounting and auditing in
government administration
 Public financial management of
government corporations
Assessment
Examination
50%
Coursework
50%
13
KP-5108: Economic Foundations for Policy Studies
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Core (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
This module is aimed to equip the students to fully understand the mechanism of
demand and supply, decision-making and choices of consumers and producers, and
the role of the public sector in maintaining the smooth functioning of the economy.
More importantly, students would be able to apply models learnt in this module to real
world situations and gain better understanding of how the economic system works.
Module Contents
The main focus will be on theories of consumption, production, distribution and role of
the public sector. Topics include demand, supply, household behaviour and consumer
choice, the cost structure of the firms, market structures, market failures, public goods
and externalities, consumer surplus and deadweight loss, equality and distribution,
economic regulation and good governance. The module will rely heavily on graphical
analysis and simple numerical calculations. Basic calculus may also be used.
Assessment
Examination
50%
Coursework
50%
14
KP-5109 Political Islam
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Core (4 MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
The aim of this modules is to survey the annals of Muslim history through the lens of
„Political Islam‟; defined as action of the political kind carried out in the name of Islam,
which in turn shall act as the basis:

To argue for, and explain that, the roots of the „Muslim problem‟ lie in the
complexities of an internal theological debate raging across the entire history of
Islam;

To highlight the key players in the Islamic theological debate & their principal
doctrinal precepts, and how those precepts influence their worldview;

To provide an analytical framework (the theological, the political and the cultural)
by looking at contemporary Islam-related case studies in light of the knowledge
tools acquired;

To explore the possibilities of political resolution by examining the congruencies &
divergences of the theological conflict.
Module Content

Islam & Contemporary Politics

Shiite Theo-Political Doctrines

Foundations of the Muslim Worldview

Khawarij Theo-Political Doctrines

Muslim Identity: between Belief &
Culture

Collapse of the Ottoman Caliphate

The Issues of Prophetic Succession
Re-Constructing the Muslim Identity


Sunni Theo-Political Doctrines
Islam and the West


The Other Face of Islam
Assessment
Examination
40%
Coursework
60%
15
KP-5110 Comparative Governance
Type of Module
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Core (4 MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
This module aims to develop the student‟s capacity to understand a variety of political
systems holistically by looking in detail at specific countries and policymaking cases.
This module gives particular attention to comparing policymaking processes and
outcomes in six countries: the United States, China, India, Indonesia, Singapore and
Brunei. Rather than a “country by country” approach, however, the module is
organized thematically. Each class session will utilize materials from one or more of
these systems to understand how the strategies employed and the constraints they
face influence policy choices, outputs and outcomes.
Module Content
This course attempts to build students skills in analysing policymaking from two
distinctive perspectives. The “Macro Perspective” focuses on broad structural causes
of and constraints on policymaking. The first section of the course examines a series
of potential "macro-societal" influences that may constrain or provide opportunities for
policymakers and other political actors. These influences include economic
development, political culture and ideas, patterns of interest group regulation and
interaction with government, feedback effects from past policy choices, and
globalization. The central section of the course focuses on political institutions as
venues for policymaking. The final section of the course looks at different types of
policies (e.g., redistributive policies such as pensions, and policies such as climate
change that address “common pool” problems), focusing on how distinctive policy
sector characteristics may affect the policymaking process as well as the strategic
choices made by political actors and policy outcomes.
Assessment
Coursework
100%
16
KP-5111: Environmental Policy & Management
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Core (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
This module explores the role and function of environmental policy in contemporary
society; lessons learned from its successes and failures. An understanding of its
many dimensions is crucial to making relevant, workable and effective environmental
policy. This module considers some of the pressing environmental issues facing
Brunei Darussalam, the ASEAN Region and the global community alongside the need
for productive policy responses.
Case studies explore different stakeholder
perspectives in the environmental policymaking process. Fieldwork is emphasised,
aiming at providing insights into practical aspects of environmental policymaking.
Module coursework aims at fostering creative program management solutions and
developing analytical expertise underpinned by critical thinking and problem-solving
skills required to design and deliver effective policy solutions and programs. With an
emphasis on policy analysis and evaluation, data analysis, policy design, planning and
management, the module covers a broad spectrum of key thinking associated with
environmental policy and society.
Module Content
Module Content
• Key environmental policy concepts, models and
• Design of environmental policy instruments
• The role of environmental policy in public sector
theories
• Human society and environment interactions
e.g. population pressures, consumption patterns
and behaviour, environmental policy and social
movements
• Stakeholder perspectives in environmental
policymaking
• Politics, power and the environmental policy
arena e.g. the role of the state in environmental
protection, monitoring and enforcement
governance and management e.g.
environmental policy and public health
• Environmental policy and Corporate Social
Responsibility
• Communicating environmental policy
• Case studies in environmental policymaking
• Environmental policy analysis and evaluation
(tools, key challenges and lessons learned)
• Environmental policy, society and the future
• Economic dimensions of environmental
policymaking
Assessment
Examination
50%
Coursework
50%
17
KP-5112: Energy Policy & Management
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Core (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the importance of energy and its
interactions with the environment in the modern economy from a policy and
management perspective. Upon completion of the module students should have a
thorough knowledge of current energy policy issues and be able to critically analyse
energy policy using a range of evaluation criteria.
Module Content
• Sustainability: the laws of thermodynamics, materials balance and the interaction of
energy, economics and the environment (Georgescu-Roegen, Herman Daly, David
Pearce);
• Fundamental concepts: energy units and conversions; economic and physical
aspects of reserve and resources, renewables, GDP and energy intensity.
• Energy policy analysis: criteria for the evaluation of energy policy and
management.
• Management of non-renewable energy resources (static and dynamic efficiency:
optimal depletion rates).
• Electricity markets: pricing and costs; demand-side management and peak
shaving; deregulation and competition policy.
• Energy security, climate change and international energy agreements.
Assessment
Examination
50%
Coursework
50%
18
KP-5113 Policy Analysis Exercise
Module Type
Core (4MC)
Contact Hours
Student Workload
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
The aim of this module is to offer students the opportunity to work with real-life clients
from public, private or non-governmental organizations. It aims to exhibit students‟
skills of analysis, evaluation, use of evidence and also in problem-solving. It allows the
students the opportunity to utilise and integrate their skills and knowledge gained from
the MPPM curriculum to solve real situation policy or management issues.
Module Content
•
Group work on to-be-announced area of policy research, with close supervision
from academic staff
Assessment
Coursework
100%
19
KP-5115: Quantitative Skill Workshop
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Core (2 MC)
2 hours per week
4 hours per week
The objective of the module is to refresh the student‟s quantitative skills before taking
the MPPM modules. The focus will be on the use of quantitative skills and data in a
public service context. Data will be retrieved from the web and analysed on Excel.
Module Contents
 Functions: Linear trends, projections, interpretation of slope and intercept
parameters.
 Economic Applications of linear functions: Cost and revenue, supply and demand.
 Average rate of change; marginality
 Displaying data: Graph types. Linear regression
 Exponential growth and net present value
 Sample statistics (mean, median, standard deviation) and obtaining them in Excel
 Histograms and distributions
 Normal distributions
A review of algebra and Excel tutorials will be included as needed throughout the
module.
Assessment
Coursework
100%
20
KP-5301: Political & International Context of
Policy Making
Type of Module
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Option (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
At the end of the module, the candidate is expected to know how politics (in the way of
political ideology, the political system and institutions, and the role of political leaders)
influences the formulation and application of public policy. The students are also
expected to understand how international organizations and treaties likewise influence
the formulation and application of public policy.
Module Content
• How political systems and political ideology shape public policy
• The role of political intuitions in the policy process
• The different types of relationship between political leaders and senior
administrators in policy making and implementation
• The role of senior administrators in advising and guiding political leaders in
making policy decisions
• How international treaties and organizations provide policy frameworks and
mandate policy measures
• The different ways international organizations undertake funding and technical
assistance for policy programs
• How international organizations promote accountability of governments
Assessment
Examination
50%
Coursework
50%
21
KP-5302: Managing Policy Change & Leadership
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Option (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
The students will understand how the forces of globalisation induce changes in
politics and how state and organizational leaders manage such changes in shaping
policies. They will better perceive how governments, facing multiple challenges, are
becoming responsive and accountable to address societal needs. Policy change
decisions are political; therefore they can be controversial to manage. The students
will learn how leaders can develop capacities and skills to lead though the changing
times, acquire knowledge for informed decision making for policy change, and guide
their organizations in adapting new technologies and knowledge to improve
organizational responsiveness to citizens‟ needs.
Module Content

The context of policy change: impact of globalisation and technological spread

The role of political intuitions in the policy process

The different types of relationship between political leaders and senior
administrators and citizens in policy making, decision making and
implementation

Understanding and developing leadership capacities

Comparative study of best practices in policy change and leadership
Examination
Assessment
50%
Coursework
50%
22
KP-5303: International Relations & Global
Development
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Option (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
This module is designed to make students acquainted with the prevailing theories of
International Relations and Global Development and how they are used and misused
in the analysis of contemporary policy issues. The module also aspires to provide
students with a survey of the major theoretical and conceptual tools for the analysis of
development and underdevelopment and an opportunity to enhance research and
analysis skills by producing a policy-oriented development research paper.
Module Content
Part 1: International Relations
Part 2: Global Development
• Introduction: The History and
• Introduction to development and
• What are the Major Theoretical
• The North-South Relations: the legacy
Foundations of International Relations
Approaches to International
Relations?
•
•
•
•
•
international development
of slave trade and colonialism in Africa
• To what extent civil conflicts impact
development?
Realism & the Balance of Power
Liberalism & Institutions
• The debate about Globalization,
Anarchy, Power, & Levels of
Analysis
• Asymmetric Globalization: global rules
and global inequality (trade, trips,
global warming, migration)
Poverty And Inequality
Marxism & International Politics
Power, War and Peace
• Global institutions, global governance
• International Relations: Justice and
and development
Human Rights
• The Millennium Development Goals
• Globalisation and its critics
(MDGs)
• Sustainable development: concepts
and practices
• Our Global common goods and
challenges
Assessment
Examination
50%
Coursework
50%
23
KP-5304: Global Health & Policy
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Option (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
Today, global health issues have increasingly become a significant driver of foreign
and security policies, economic development and human rights agenda. Global health
issues are widely debated by policy makers and civil societies across the world
because of its huge transnational impacts particularly on economy, politics and
environment. This module will provide a platform for professionals from both health
and non-health backgrounds to investigate transnational health issues, determinants,
and solutions to improve health and achieve equity in health for all people worldwide.
The module aims to enhance students' understanding of various global health issues,
perspectives and determinants, as well as the development and implementation of
solutions through effective health policies and global cooperation. The module will
introduce and integrate key concepts, theories, and methods, with interdisciplinary
and a multidisciplinary perspectives within and beyond the health sciences, to further
understanding of important issues in global health.
Module Content
• Global Health in Developed &
Developing Societies
• Global Strategies for Tackling
Infectious Diseases
• Culture, Behaviour, and Health
• Global Strategies for Tackling Chronic
Diseases & Risks
• Global Perspectives on Economics and
Healthcare Systems
• Environmental Change and Emerging
Global Health Issues
• Global Perspectives on Politics and
Health Policy
• Global Health and Maternal, Infants
and Children Health issues
• Global Health Research Methods &
International Research Ethics
• Global Health of Older Adults
Assessment
Examination
50%
Coursework
50%
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KP-5305: Socio-Economic Governance &
Globalisation
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Option (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
This module is aimed at providing the students with a comprehensive knowledge on
key themes, issues and debates on socio-economic developments, the impact of
globalization on such developments and the changes in governance necessary to
effectively respond to the need to balance societal interests. It is also aimed at
providing the students with the skills in identifying and analyzing policy initiatives and
programs in various socio-economic areas so that they have the ability to make policy
adjustment to be in line with the changing needs of the society.
Module Content
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Education Strategies, the Market and Globalisation
Employment Issues and Policy Responses
Anti-poverty Responses and Roles of Stakeholders
Housing Development and Planning
Welfare, Globalisation and Governance
Economic Development and Challenges in Governance
Population, Migration and Urbanization
Assessment
Examination
50%
Coursework
50%
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KP-5306: The Madinian Polity: Visions of Islamic
Governance
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Option (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
1. To answer what is „Islamic Governance‟?
2. To re-construct the theoretical frameworks governing the concept of „Islamic
Governance‟ by exploring the theological, juristic, value, and cultural notions
underpinning the concept.
3. To provide an analytical model for the evaluation of „good governance‟ from an
Islamic perspective.
4. To present a robust yet dynamic conceptual framework that allows the
development of new and innovative ideas within the ambit of „Islamic Governance‟.
5. To deliberate on some Islam/Muslim-related issues in light of Islamic Governance.
Module Content
1: The Madinian Polity
2: The Theology of Governance
3: Governance & Juristic Opinion
4: Value-Driven Governance
5: Governance & Cultural
Preference
6: The Maqāsid of the Shari‟ah
7: Roles, Responsibilities & Obligations
8: Power, Authority & Legitimacy
9: Muslims in Non-Islamic Societies
10: The Non-Muslim Minority
11: al-Farabi‟s Virtuous City
12: Towards Quantifying Islamic Governance
Assessment
Examination
40%
Coursework
60%
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KP-5307: Islamic International Relations
Module Type
Contact Hours
Student Workload
Option (4MC)
4 hours per week
8 hours per week
The fundamental objectives of the module include: (a) Introducing students to Muslims
and non-Muslim scholarly works on Islam, Islamic governance and international
relations and to provide them with a grasp of the main intellectual/theoretical
debateswithin such fields of Islamic studies. (b) Inspiring students to pursue further
researches and investigations about Islam, and Islamic international relations, through
formal academic studies, professional missions, or as part of a genuine interest in the
Muslim world‟s current socio-economic, political, and cultural affairs. (c) Making
students develop a critical analytical understanding of Islamic politics, governance,
and foreign policies. It is hoped that by the end of the module, students would be able
to construct and articulate discussions and debates about Islamic governance,
international relations and foreign policies based on theoretical and empirical evidence
gained from this module.
Module Content
1. International Relations in/and Islam
2. Pillars of International Relations in Islam
3. Islamic International Relations with the West
4. Relations between Muslim States: Empirical Cases
Case 1: Foreign Policy in the Middle East
Case 2: The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Institutional Pan-Islamism
Assessment
Examination
40%
Coursework
60%
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