AT20103 ICT FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES

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ICT FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES

AT20103
OLIVER VALENTINE EBOY / FAUZIE SARJONO
TO ACQUIRE THE BASIC IT KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Semester 1 Year 2016/2017
Total Student Learning Face to Face
Total Guided and Independent Learning
Time (SLT)
L = Lecture
L T/P
O 128
T = Tutorial
P = Practical
2 1
O= Others
Credit Value: 3
Prerequisite (if any): None
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, student will be able to:

Understand the general IT concept

Understand the connection of IT in social science

Apply the principal concept using IT software

Work effectively in a team to solve problems

Transferable Skills:
Skillful in handling IT information especially for IT in social science
Teaching-learning and assessment strategy:
Lecture, Practical, Group Assignment, Mid-Term Test, Exam

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Synopsis:
In the belief that New Technologies contribute to the creation of wealth and the improvement of
social benefits for the people of Malaysia nor all over the countries, this course is design with aim to
explore the opportunities open to all Malaysians nor people all around the glob across all sectors to
realize the potential that ICT promise in the development of a knowledge society. Innovative use of
new services and applications depend on capabilities to assemble the necessary components of
national infrastructure to harness ICT development priorities. Since ICT does not operate in
isolation, there is a need to create appropriate conditions and self-awareness to harness ICT to
development needs.

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Mode of Delivery:
Lecture, Labwork, Case Study
Assessment Methods and Types:
The assessment for this course will be based on the following:
Component
Weight
Group Assignment
30%
Tutorial/Practical
Activities
20%
Final Exam
50%

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Mapping of the course/module to the Programme Aims

Introduction to ICT
Social Sciences
Social Sciences & ICT

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History of Computing
Technologies Development

Media & Globalization

Type of Information &
Network in ICT

Media & Globalization

e-governance, ecommerce, & e-tourism

k-society, virtual society, &

social media
Ethics, Cyber Laws and
Cyber Crime
ICT Application, Type of
Information & Network in
ICT
Hardware & Software:
Operating System
Summary and Discussion

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To develop and produce graduate with
leadership, team spirit and social
responsibility

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To develop and produce graduate with

long life learning minded towards global
education development

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To develop and produce graduate with
communication skills

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FINAL EXAMINATION

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2. and competent to geographical skill
To develop and produce graduate with
communication skills

Course module

Program aim

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To develop and to produce graduate with
geographical knowle

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Problem solving and scientifcs skills

Communication Skills

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P2
P3
P4
P5

Managerial and Entrepreneurial Skills

Leadership and Team Skills

P6

SkillsInformation management and Longlife learning

Value, Attitude and professionalisme

Sosial and team Skills and Responsibilities

Practical Skills

Course learning outcome

Knowlegde of Discipline Area

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Mapping of the course/module to the Programme Learning Outcomes

the student will be

able to understand
the general IT
concept
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P8
P9

the student will able

to understand the
connection of IT in
social science
The student will be
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Content outline of the course/module and the SLT per topic:

Refer appendix C
Main references supporting the course:
Abdul Razak Hamdan, Yazrina Yahya, Mohd Shanudin Zakaria dan Mohd Zamri Murah. 2000.
Teknologi Maklumat. Mc Graw Hill
Baumer, David & Poindexter, J.C. 2002. Cyber Law & e-commerce. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Capron,H.L. 2000. Computers For an Information Age. New York: The Benjamin/ Cummings
Publishing Co. Edisi Ke-6
Hairudin Harun. 2000. Pengantar Sejarah Sains dan Sosioteknologi Komputer. Kuala Lumpur:
Penerbit Universiti Malaya.
Hutchinson, Sara, E. 2000. Computer, Communication & Information A Users Introduction.
Singapore: Irwin McGraw-Hill.
Laudon, Kenneth, C. 2000. Pengurusan Sistem Maklumat. Petaling Jaya: Prentice Hall.
Muhammad Rais Abdul Karim & Nazariah Mohd Khalid. 2003. E-Government in Malaysia. Kuala
Lumpur: Pelanduk Publications.

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Other additional information

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Appendix C

Learning activities, learning time (in hours) and estimating MQF credit for a course AT20103 ICT FOR SOCIAL
SCIENCES
Guided
teaching-learning
activities

Introduction to ICT for Social Sciences

Social Sciences & ICT

Mid-Term Test

Final Exam

F2F

Non
F2
F

Quiz

Non
F2F

SL Quiz/ Exam

F2
F

SL Case Study

Tutorial

F2
F

SL Ind Assg

F2
F

Individual
Coursewo
rk

WritingSL Report

Modules / Topics /
units of study

Group
Coursewor
k

Independent
learning activities

SL Lecture

Bi
l
1

Lab

Lecture

Traditional
teaching

Total

Non
F2
F

No
n
F2
F

No
n
F2
F

No
n
F2
F

No
n
F2
F

F2
F

F2
F

F2F

SLT

History of Computing Technologies

Development

Media & Globalization

Type of Information & Network in ICT

Media & Globalization

e-governance, e-commerce, & e-tourism

13

10

17.5

14
10

k-society, virtual society, & social media

Ethics, Cyber Laws and Cyber Crime

ICT Application, Type of Information &
Network in ICT

13

13

Hardware & Software: Operating System

Summary and Discussion

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0
1
1
1
2

1.5

2
3

Total

28

11

14

14

F2F = Face-to-face, SLT = Student Learning Time, CLO = Learning

Outcomes

13

10

1.
5

10
7
2

2.5

5.5

2.5

128

100

MQF Credit = 124/40

= 3.05

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