COURSE OUTLINE OF UTM GENERAL STUDY

Department & Faculty: Department of Human Page:

Resource Development, Faculty of Management

Course Name & Code: UHAK 1012 Semester : I

Graduate Success Attribute Session : 2017/2018

Total Contact Hours: 28 Hours

Lecturer : SITI ZAITON MOHD HASIM, ASSOC. PROF. DR.

Room No. : 03-35-01, LEVEL 3, N28A, FACULTY OF COMPUTING
Telephone No. : 0197726248
E-mail : sitizaiton@utm.my

Synopsis : This course aims to serve the need of the students to understand and
apply the attribute of UTM graduate skills. The course guides students in
developing basic skills which consist of communication, thinking,
scholarship, teamwork & leadership, adaptability, global citizenship and
enterprising skills. This course also prepares them to face the real
challenging world. In this course, students will be assessed through
various class activities such as oral presentation, case study and group
project.

COURSE OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, students should be able to:

No. Course Learning Outcome PO Taxonomy Assessment

1. develop communication skills align

- Individual Oral Presentation
with UTM graduate attribute through CS4 P4, C3
- Group Project (Presentation)
communication activities. (0.3) - Group Project (Report-Writing skill)
2. apply creative and critical thinking in
- Individual Case Study
managing knowledge to enrich student SC3 C3
- Group Project (Report Thinking)
scholarship. (0.2)
3. demonstrate sense of shared purpose
-Group Project (Leadership Evaluation)
on attitude and behavior of leadership TW1 A4
and work group. (0.3)
4. show global entrepreneurship basic
-Group Project
skills for the betterment of ES4 C3
(Report-idea, content & creativity)
humankind. (0.2)

Prepared by: Certified by :

Name: Dr Irmawati binti Norazman Name: Dr Fadilah binti Zaini
Signature: Signature :
Date: April 2017 Date: August 2017
Updates: August 2017
 COURSE OUTLINE OF UTM GENERAL STUDY

Department & Faculty: Department of Human Page:

Resource Development, Faculty of Management

Course Name & Code: UHAK 1012 Semester : I

Graduate Success Attribute Session : 2017/2018

Total Contact Hours: 28 Hours

STUDENT LEARNING TIME

Student Learning Time
Teaching and Learning Activities
(hours)
1. Face to face Learning
a. Lecturer-Centered Learning 10
i. Lecture
b. Student-Centered Learning (SCL)
i. Oral Presentation
ii. Group Project 10
iii. Case Study
2. Self-Directed Learning (SDL)

a. Non-face-to-face learning such as e-Learning, etc. 28

b. Task preparation 24
3. Formal Assessment
a. In Class Ongoing Assessment 8
Total (SLT) 80

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lecture, discussion, SDL and SCL

WEEKLY PLANNING

WEEK CONTENT Learning hour & Activities

1 : Understanding Graduate Employability and Soft Skills:
- Soft skills and employability in Malaysian 2 hours ; lecture and
workplace. discussion
- UTM graduate attribute.

2 : Communicating Effectively: 2 hours;

- The introduction of communication.
- Making effective oral presentation. lecture/discussion/SDL/SCL

3 : Communicating Effectively: 2 hours;

- Written communication
lecture/discussion/SDL/SCL

4 : Communicating Effectively: 2 hours;

- Job interview skills
lecture/discussion/SDL/SCL

Prepared by: Certified by :

Name: Dr Irmawati binti Norazman Name: Dr Fadilah binti Zaini
Signature: Signature :
Date: April 2017 Date: August 2017
Updates: August 2017
 COURSE OUTLINE OF UTM GENERAL STUDY

Department & Faculty: Department of Human Page:

Resource Development, Faculty of Management

Course Name & Code: UHAK 1012 Semester : I

Graduate Success Attribute Session : 2017/2018

Total Contact Hours: 28 Hours

5 : Adaptability Skills 2 hours;

- Intrapersonal Adaptability
lecture/discussion/SDL/SCL
- Interpersonal Adaptability
6 : Mid Semester Break for Semester 1 15/10/2017 - 19/10/2017
7 : Thinking Skills 2 hours;
- Critical thinking
lecture/discussion/SDL/SCL
- Creativity
8 : Scholarship Skills: 2 hours;
- Information seeking
lecture/discussion/SDL/SCL
- Knowledge management
9 : Mastering Leadership and teamwork: 2 hours;
- Effective Leadership
lecture/discussion/SDL/SCL

10 : Mastering Leadership and teamwork: 2 hours;

- Good Teamwork
lecture/discussion/SDL/SCL
11 : Global Citizen Skills 2 hours;
- Social Work
lecture/discussion/SDL/SCL
- Cross Cultural & Global Issues
12 : Enterprising Skills: 2 hours;
- Concept of enterprise
lecture/discussion/SDL/SCL
- Business Idea Generation
13-15 : Group presentation

COURSE ASSESSMENT

No. Assessment Number % Total %

1. Group Project :

- Report 1 40 80
: Scholarship skill - thinking
(10%)
: Enterprising skill - idea,
content & creativity (20%)
- : Communication skill
writing skill (10%)

- Leadership Evaluation 30
: Leadership qualities (20%)
: Minute meeting (10%)

- Group Presentation 10
: Communication skills

Prepared by: Certified by :

Name: Dr Irmawati binti Norazman Name: Dr Fadilah binti Zaini
Signature: Signature :
Date: April 2017 Date: August 2017
Updates: August 2017
 COURSE OUTLINE OF UTM GENERAL STUDY

Department & Faculty: Department of Human Page:

Resource Development, Faculty of Management

Course Name & Code: UHAK 1012 Semester : I

Graduate Success Attribute Session : 2017/2018

Total Contact Hours: 28 Hours

2. Individual Oral Presentation 1 10 10

: Communication skills

3. Individual Case Study 1 10 10

: Scholarship skill ethics
TOTAL 3 100 100

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(11) Ranjit Singh Malhi. (2011). Make Yourself Employable: How Graduate Can Hit the Ground Running. TQM
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Prepared by: Certified by :

Name: Dr Irmawati binti Norazman Name: Dr Fadilah binti Zaini
Signature: Signature :
Date: April 2017 Date: August 2017
Updates: August 2017