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AUFB5101: Malaysian Studies
Coordinator: Associate Professor Dr Fauza Ab Ghaffar

Week 1 : Malaysia: An Overview
Week 2 : History Of Malaysia
Week 3 : History of Malaysia
Week 4 : Malaysia : Government and Policies
Week 5 : Malaysia : Government and Policies
Week 6 : Malaysia : Foreign Relations
Week 7 : Malaysia : Foreign Relations
Week 8 : Malaysia : Economic development - Pre 1970
Week 9 : Malaysia : Economic development - Post 1970
Week 10 : Malaysia : Social Cultural Development
Week 11 : Malaysia : Early development policies pre 1970
Week 12 : Malaysia : Post 1970 development policies
Week 13 : Malaysia : Socio-cultural policies
Week 14 : Contemporary issues and national security
Week 15 : Economic and population issues
Week 16 : Environmental problems and environmental security

AUFB5102: International Relations
Coordinator: Professor Mohamad Abu Bakar

Week 1 : Introduction to International Relations Pt 1
Week 2 : Introduction to International Relations Pt 2
Week 3 : National Power and Its Determinants
Week 4 : Foreign Policy Analysis
Week 5 : Instruments of National Power
Week 6 : Instruments of National Power
Week 7 : International Organisations : Introduction
Week 8 : International Organisations : (LON & UN)
Week 9 : Non-Alignment and International Politics
Week 10 : Non-state Actors in International Relations
Week 11 : International Law
Week 12 : International Law and Human Rights
Week 13 : Principles of support operation (PSO) planning UN perspective
Week 14 : PSO MAF perspective
Week 15 : MAF participation in peacekeeping

AUFB5103: National and Regional Affairs
Coordinator: Professor Dr Ranjit Singh

Week 1 : The Shaping and Making of Southeast Asia
Week 2 : The Dynamics of Change in Southeast Asia 1946-70
Week 3 : The Dynamics of Change in Southeast Asia 1970-2000
Week 4 : Government and Politics : Indonesia
Week 5 : Government and Politics : Phillipines
Week 6 : Government and Politics : Singapore
Week 7 : Government and Politics : Brunei
Week 8 : Government and Politics : Vietnam
Week 9 : Government and Politics : Laos
Week 10 : Government and Politics : Kampuchea
Week 11 : Government and Politics : Thailand
Week 12 : ASEAN
Week 13 : Government and Politics : Myanmar
Week 14 : Regional Cooperation and Conflict
Week 15 : Regional Cooperation and Conflict

AUFB5104: Strategic and Defence Studies
Coordinator: Mr K.S Balakrishnan

Week 1 : Introduction Strategic Studies
Week 2 : Continental Thinkers : Machiavelli, Sun Tzu
Week 3 : Napoleon and Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA)
Week 4 : Maritime Strategists
Week 5 : Airpower Strategists
Week 6 : Revolutionary Wars and Strategists
Week 7 : Defence Policy and Planning in Developed Countries (some cases)
Week 8 : Defence Policy and Planning in Developing Countries (some cases)
Week 9 : The Development of Nuclear Strategy
Week 10 : Arms Control in the Global Area
Week 11 : Introduction to Revolution in Military Affairs
Week 12 : Revolution in MIlitary Affairs (RMA) - Malaysia and other Asean countries
Week 13 : Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) & Future Wars
Week 14 : Terrorism in a Globalised World
Week 15 : Conclusion and Revision

AUFB5170: KESBAN (Security and Development)
Coordinator: Dr Joseph M. Fernando

Week 1 : Introduction to concepts of security
Week 2 : Introduction to concepts of national security
Week 3 : The Malayan Emergency, 1948 - 60
Week 4 : The Second Emergency, 1968 - 1989
Week 5 : Internal challenges to national security
Week 6 : External challenges to national security
Week 7 : Approaches to national security : The socio - economic dimension
Week 8 : Approaches to national security challenges : The military dimension
Week 9 : The concept of KESBAN
Week 10 : External threat perceptions and response
Week 11 : Defence spending in Southeast Asia
Week 12 : Regional security and economic cooperation
Week 13 : The challenges of globalisation
Week 14 : Security issues in the post-cold war era
Week 15 : Summing Up

AUFB5180: Research Methodology and Research Paper
Coordinator: Prof Dr Khairulmaini Osman Salleh

Week 1 : Introduction: What is Research & Research Methodology
Week 2 : Designing and Conceptualising Research - Logical Steps
Week 3 : Data sources and collection techniques (Primary - data)
Week 4 : Data sources and collection techniques (Secondary - data)
Week 5 : Literature Review and Critical Analysis
Week 6 : Literature Review and Critical Analysis
Week 7 : Report writing
Week 8 : Data Analysis (Statistical Techniques)
Week 9 : Data Analysis (Graphical Techniques)
Week 10 : Introduction to SPSS for statistical and graphical analysis
Week 11 : The Importance of the social dimension in strategic and defence studies
Week 12 : Questionare Survey Design in S&D
Week 13 : Case Study : Border Problems
Week 14 : Case Study : Border Problems
Week 15 : Group Presentation