Online Course Registration Briefing-6-10-20-Chew PDF

Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Pendidikan
School of Educational Studies
Master of Arts (Education)

Mixed-Mode Programme
COURSE REGISTRATION BRIEFING

6 OCTOBER 2020 (TUESDAY)
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Programme Aim
• The programme aims at producing graduates with
deep content knowledge and research skills in their
respective areas of specialisation.
• There are 11 areas of specialisation offered in this
programme:
Candidature
• Students may choose to undertake the programme either as
full-time or part-time candidates.
• The minimum and maximum duration of candidature for full-
time candidates is 1 year and 2 years, respectively.
• The minimum and maximum duration of candidature for part-
time candidates is 2 years and 4 years, respectively.
Curriculum Structure
• The programme consists of two components: Coursework
Component & Research Component
• The total number of units required for graduation is 40 units.
Coursework Component
Research Component
(20 units) M.A.(Ed.) (20 units)
Mixed-
6 core courses: Mode 1 core course:
- 3 specialisation courses (40 units) - PMC599 Dissertation
[3 x 3 units = 9 units]
[20 units]
- 1 education course
(PMC515)
[3 units]
- 2 research courses
(PMC500 and PMC501)
Specialisation Courses (9 units)
• The specialisation courses are specific to the area of

specialisation of the student.
• A total of 3 courses are offered in each area of
specialisation.
• These courses are given the code C (Core) [or
T(Teras) in Malay] which means they are compulsory
for students to take and pass with at least a C+.
Specialisation Courses
• The table shows the 3 courses offered for each area of specialisation:
Specialisation Courses (9 units)
Education Course (3 units)
• The education course, PMC515 Education and

Development (3 units), aims to give students of all
areas of specialisation a broad knowledge base
regarding various issues, ideas and perspectives in
education and its relationship and role in development.
• This course is given the code C (Core) [or T(Teras) in
Malay] which means it is compulsory for students to
take and pass with at least a C+.
• This course is offered only in Semester I.
Research Courses (8 units)
• The research courses aim to give students of all areas
of specialisation exposure and training in research
methods, quantitative and qualitative approaches and
appropriate techniques of data analysis in conducting
an educational research.
• The 2 research courses are:
– PMC 500: Statistical Reasoning in Educational Research
(4 units)
– PMC 501: Research Methodology in Education (4 units)
• These courses are given the code C (Core) [or
T(Teras) in Malay] which means it is compulsory for
students to take and pass with at least a C+.
• Both courses are offered in Semester I and Semester
II.
Dissertation course (20 units)
• For PMC 599 Dissertation course (20 units),

students of all areas of specialisation are required
to carry out a research and complete a dissertation
related to their area of specialisation under the
guidance of an appointed supervisor.
• This course is given the code C (Core) [or T(Teras)
in Malay] which means it is compulsory for
students to take and pass.
• This course is offered in Semester I and Semester
II.
• The length of the dissertation is between 25,000 and
30,000 words (approximately between 100 and 120
pages of A4 paper which is based on 250 words per
page) excluding references and appendices.
• Every student will be assigned a supervisor at the
beginning of the first semester and the student should
consult his/her supervisor to prepare a research
proposal and pass the proposal defence before
registering for the Dissertation course.
• There will be a briefing for students before they
register for the Dissertation course.
• The dissertation must be completed in 1 semester
for full-time students but 2 semesters for part-time
students.
• Full-time students who intend to complete the

programme within the minimum period of
candidature (1 year) are advised to register for
PMC 599 in Semester II of their first year of
study.
• Part-time students who intend to complete the
programme within the minimum period of
candidature (2 years) are advised to register for
PMC 599 in Semester I of their second year of
study.
Guide to Course Registration
according to Area of Specialisation
• The following tables give a guide to the registration of courses in each
semester for each area of specialisation within the minimum period of
candidature (Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years)
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Research Training Programme
• The Research Training Programme (RTP) consists of 3

workshops in every semester which aims at enhancing
students’ knowledge and skills in conducting research
and successfully complete their dissertation within the
specified time:
• Online Workshop 1: Data Analysis (7/11/2020)

• 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Quantitative Data Analysis –
Dr. Nooraida Yakob (nooraida@usm.my)
• 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Qualitative Data Analysis –

Dr. Amelia Abdullah (amelia@usm.my)
• Online Workshop 2: Writing Chapter 4 and Chapter 5

(28/11/2020)
• 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Writing Chapter 4 -
Dr. Thien Lei Mee (thienleimee@usm.my)
• 2:00 – 5:00 pm: Writing Chapter 5 –

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mageswary Karpudewan
(kmageswary@usm.my)
• Online Workshop 3: Writing Research Proposal

(19/12/2020)
• 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Writing Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 –
Dr. Low Hui Min (lowhm@usm.my)
• 2:00 – 5:00 pm: Writing Chapter 3 as well as format,

writing style and APA referencing –
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Hooi Lian (hllim@usm.my)
Malay Language Requirement
• International students are required to register for LKM
100/2 Bahasa Melayu 1 course at the School of
Languages, Literacies & Translation, USM and
pass the course during their candidature with at least
a C as a graduation requirement.
• The course is offered every semester.
• For further information about the course, please
contact:
• Dr. Ezaleena Mohd Khalid (ezza@usm.my)
• [Lecturer (Malay Language Section)] or
• Mrs. Faridah Bharum (bfaridah@usm.my)
• [Senior Assistant Registrar]
Lecture and Tutorial Schedule
• Please refer to the timetable.

• Tutorials are scheduled between 5.00 pm to 6.00 or
7.00 pm on weekdays (Monday to Friday) except for
PMC561.
• Lectures are scheduled between 8.15 pm to 10.15 pm
on weekdays (Monday to Friday) except for PMC561.
• For PMC561 Theories of Teaching and Learning
Mathematics, lectures and tutorials are scheduled
between 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm on Monday.
• Lectures and tutorials will be conducted online
from 12/10/2020 until further notice from the course
coordinators.
1.Curriculum Studies
• PMC500/4 - Dr. Nooraida Yakob (nooraida@usm.my),

Dr. Nor Asniza Ishak (asnizaishak@usm.my) and Dr.
Muzirah Musa (muzirah@usm.my)
• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Zohir Ahmad @ Shaari
(zohir@usm.my)
• PMC521/3 – Dr. Rabiatul Adawiah Ahmad Rashid

(r_adawiah@usm.my)
• PMC522/3 – Dr. Md Baharuddin Hj. Abdul Rahman

(mdbahar@usm.my) and Dr. Zarina Mustafa
(mzarina@usm.my)
2.Educational Management and
Administration
• PMC500/4 - Dr. Nooraida Yakob (nooraida@usm.my),
Dr. Nor Asniza Ishak (asnizaishak@usm.my) and Dr.
Muzirah Musa (muzirah@usm.my)

(zohir@usm.my)
• PMC526/3 – Dr. Abdul Jalil Ali (jalil@usm.my)
• PMC528/3 – Dr. Thien Lei Mee (thienleimee@usm.my)

and Dr. Al-Amin Mydin (alamin@usm.my)
3.Psychometrics and Educational
Measurement
• PMC500/4 - Dr. Nooraida Yakob (nooraida@usm.my), Dr.
Nor Asniza Ishak (asnizaishak@usm.my) and Dr. Muzirah
Musa (muzirah@usm.my)

(zohir@usm.my)
• PMC531/3 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Hooi Lian (hllim@usm.my)

and Dr. Ahmad Zamri Khairani (ahmadzamri@usm.my)
• PMC533/3 – Dr. Ahmad Zamri Khairani

(ahmadzamri@usm.my) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Hooi Lian
(hllim@usm.my)
4.Science Education


(zohir@usm.my)
• PMC512/3 – Dr. Nooraida Yakob (nooraida@usm.my) and

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Ali Samsudin (alisamsudin@usm.my)
• PMC513/3 – Dr. Nor Asniza Ishak (asnizaishak@usm.my)

and Dr. Mohd Norawi Ali (norawi@usm.my)
5.English Language Education/TESOL
• PMC501/4 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mageswary Karpudewan

(kmageswary@usm.my) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Zohir
Ahmad @ Shaari (zohir@usm.my)

(zohir@usm.my)
• PMC541/3 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin

(jafre@usm.my), Mdm. Norlida Ahmad (norli@usm.my) and
Dr. Leong Lai Mei (lmleong@usm.my)
• PMC543/3 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin
(jafre@usm.my) and Dr. Samah Ali Mohsen Mofreh
(samahmofreh@usm.my)
6.Educational Technology and Multimedia


(zohir@usm.my)
• PMC547/3 – Dr. Siti Mastura Baharudin

(sitimastura@usm.my) and Dr. Yahya Mohammed Hashem
Al-Dheleai (yahya.aldheleai@usm.my)
• PMC548/3 – Dr. Siti Zuraidah Md Osman
(sitizuraidah@usm.my) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azidah Abu
Ziden (azidah@usm.my)
7.Educational Psychology


(zohir@usm.my)
• PMC551/3 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shahabudin Hashim

(shah@usm.my) and Prof. Dr. Hairul Nizam Ismail
(hairul@usm.my)
• PMC552/3 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aswati Hamzah
(aswati@usm.my) and Prof. Dr. Hairul Nizam Ismail
(hairul@usm.my)
8.Mathematics Education


(zohir@usm.my)
• PMC561/3 – Dr. Muzirah Musa (muzirah@usm.my), Prof. Dr.
Munirah Ghazali (munirah@usm.my), Dr. Wun Thiam Yew
(tywun@usm.my) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chew Cheng Meng
(cmchew@usm.my)
• PMC562/3 – Dr. Wun Thiam Yew (tywun@usm.my), Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Chew Cheng Meng (cmchew@usm.my) and Prof.
Dr. Munirah Ghazali (munirah@usm.my)
9.Malay Language Education


(zohir@usm.my)
• PMC571/3 – Dr. Muhammad Zuhair Zainal (zuhair@usm.my)
• PMC572/3 –Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rohizani Yaakub

(rohizani@usm.my)
10.Special Education


(zohir@usm.my)
• PMC581/3 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aznan Che Ahmad

(aznan@usm.my) and Dr. Hamza Mahmoud Suleiman
Alshoura (hamza.alshoura@usm.my)
• PMC582/3 – Dr. Low Hui Min (lowhm@usm.my) and Dr.
Hamza Mahmoud Suleiman Alshoura
(hamza.alshoura@usm.my)
11.Early Childhood Education


(zohir@usm.my)
• PMC585/3 – Dr. Fadzillah Amzah (fadzilahamzah@usm.my)

and Dr. Kimberley Kong Kim Lain (kimberley.kong@usm.my)
• PMC586/3 – Dr. Kimberley Kong Kim Lain

(kimberley.kong@usm.my) and Dr. Low Hui Min
(lowhm@usm.my)
Attendance in Lectures/Tutorials
• University regulations stipulate that a student can be

barred from taking a particular course examination if
their attendance in lectures/tutorials is less than 70% of
the actual teaching time.
Assessment of Students’ Performance
• Assessment of students’ performance in the examination,

coursework or presentation is based on the Cumulative Grade
Point Average (CGPA) marking system as shown in the
following table:
• The pass grade for all courses is C+ (2.33) and above.

Students who obtain Grade C and below are required to
repeat the course in a regular semester or as a course offered
during the Long Break period, provided the course is offered,
with the Dean’s approval.
• Students have to achieve a CGPA ≥ 3.00 in order to

fulfill the graduation requirements.
• Students who fail to meet this condition may repeat the
course or take selected examination papers for the
purpose of upgrading their CGPA in order to graduate
depending on the maximum duration allowed for the
candidature (i.e., 2 years for full-time and 4 years for
part-time).
• The assessment of the dissertation is based on a

pass/fail system.
• Students must pass the dissertation in order to fulfill
the graduation requirements.
Coursework Component
Research Component
(20 units) M.A.(Ed.) (20 units)
Mixed-
6 core courses: Mode 1 core course:
- 3 specialisation courses (40 units) -PMC599 Dissertation
[20 units]
- 1 education course
(PMC515)
PASS
[3 units]
- 2 research courses
(PMC500 and PMC501)
*International students:
CGPA ≥ 3.00 LKM100/2: C and above
Online Course Registration
• Students are required to do their course registration

through the Campus Online portal by 12/10/2020 at
https://campusonline.usm.my/
• For further information about the online course

registration, please contact
Mrs. Farah Man (farah_man@usm.my)
• [Senior Assistant Registrar (Admissions) of the
Institute of Postgraduate Studies, USM]
Status of Candidature
• All full- or part-time students must register in at least one

course in every semester during their candidature.
• The University may terminate the study of any student
who fails to register for at least one course without any
valid reason.
• Students who fail to register for a course in a particular
semester must apply for a postponement of study in the
same semester in order for their candidature to remain
active.
• Under normal circumstances, students are not
encouraged to postpone their study. However, in cases
involving health or other important reasons, students may
apply to postpone their study through the Campus Online
portal at https://campusonline.usm.my/
Other matters
• For other matters, please contact:

• Mr. Mohd Jaya Mohd Johan (jayajohan@usm.my)
• [Senior Assistant Registrar of the School Educational
Studies]
• Mrs. Leny Azliffa Abdul Aziz (leny@usm.my)

• [Administrative Assistant for Postgraduate Studies of
the School Educational Studies], or
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chew Cheng Meng

(cmchew@usm.my)
• [Programme Chairperson of Master of Arts (Education)]
Other information
• For other information, please visit:
• The School Educational Studies website at

https://education.usm.my/
• The Institute of Postgraduate Studies website at

https://ips.usm.my/
• The USM library website at http://www.lib.usm.my/
• The Campus Online website at https://campusonline.usm.my/
• The eLearn@USM website at https://elearning.usm.my/sidang2021/

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Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Pendidikan

School of Educational Studies

Master of Arts (Education)

COURSE REGISTRATION BRIEFING

• The specialisation courses are specific to the area of

• The education course, PMC515 Education and

• For PMC 599 Dissertation course (20 units),

• Full-time students who intend to complete the

• The Research Training Programme (RTP) consists of 3

• Online Workshop 1: Data Analysis (7/11/2020)

• 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Qualitative Data Analysis –

• Online Workshop 2: Writing Chapter 4 and Chapter 5

• 2:00 – 5:00 pm: Writing Chapter 5 –

• Online Workshop 3: Writing Research Proposal

• 2:00 – 5:00 pm: Writing Chapter 3 as well as format,

• Please refer to the timetable.

• PMC500/4 - Dr. Nooraida Yakob (nooraida@usm.my),

• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

• PMC521/3 – Dr. Rabiatul Adawiah Ahmad Rashid

• PMC522/3 – Dr. Md Baharuddin Hj. Abdul Rahman

• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

• PMC526/3 – Dr. Abdul Jalil Ali (jalil@usm.my)

• PMC528/3 – Dr. Thien Lei Mee (thienleimee@usm.my)

• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

• PMC531/3 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lim Hooi Lian (hllim@usm.my)

• PMC533/3 – Dr. Ahmad Zamri Khairani

• PMC500/4 - Dr. Nooraida Yakob (nooraida@usm.my), Dr.

• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

• PMC512/3 – Dr. Nooraida Yakob (nooraida@usm.my) and

• PMC513/3 – Dr. Nor Asniza Ishak (asnizaishak@usm.my)

• PMC501/4 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mageswary Karpudewan

• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

• PMC541/3 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Jafre Zainol Abidin

• PMC500/4 - Dr. Nooraida Yakob (nooraida@usm.my), Dr.

• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

• PMC547/3 – Dr. Siti Mastura Baharudin

• PMC500/4 - Dr. Nooraida Yakob (nooraida@usm.my), Dr.

• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

• PMC551/3 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shahabudin Hashim

• PMC501/4 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mageswary Karpudewan

• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

• PMC501/4 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mageswary Karpudewan

• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

• PMC571/3 – Dr. Muhammad Zuhair Zainal (zuhair@usm.my)

• PMC572/3 –Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rohizani Yaakub

• PMC501/4 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mageswary Karpudewan

• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

• PMC581/3 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aznan Che Ahmad

• PMC501/4 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mageswary Karpudewan

• PMC515/3 – Prof. Dr. Hazri Jamil (hazri@usm.my) and

• PMC585/3 – Dr. Fadzillah Amzah (fadzilahamzah@usm.my)

• PMC586/3 – Dr. Kimberley Kong Kim Lain

• University regulations stipulate that a student can be

• Assessment of students’ performance in the examination,

• The pass grade for all courses is C+ (2.33) and above.

• Students have to achieve a CGPA ≥ 3.00 in order to

• The assessment of the dissertation is based on a

• Students are required to do their course registration

• For further information about the online course

• All full- or part-time students must register in at least one

• For other matters, please contact:

• Mrs. Leny Azliffa Abdul Aziz (leny@usm.my)

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chew Cheng Meng