FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS (FOSSLA)

GENERAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

MPU3173 PENGAJIAN MALAYSIA

September-December 2020
Final Online Assessment
Question type: Essay

Submission format: PDF document and Ms Office Form submission

Submission platform: 1) Upload PDF document on CN, click “Submission Page for
MPU3173 Final Online Assessment” AND
2) Submission of answers on Ms. Office Form that posted on CN,
under the same submission page task.
Word limit for each
question: NOT LESS THAN 400 WORDS

Document label format: Please label your PDF submission in the following format:

Your ID Number<space> Your Full Name

(Eg: 1001234567 Norfaizadatul Akma)

Due Date: 7 December 2020 (Monday) at 9:00AM (Malaysia Time)

Submission attempts: Once on CN and once on Ms. Office Form.

Important notice: 1) Please refrain from plagiarism or copying, as the diciplinary actions
will be taken for any cheating / plagrism.
2) The submissions that do not abide by the instructions given here
will not be marked. No appeals will be entertained.
3) Any inclusion of ideas, words or sentences, paragraphs, in whole or
in parts, from any other sources into your work without the
appropriate acknowledgement, attempting intentionally or
otherwise to represent it as your own work, will be regarded
cheating. Disciplinary actions will be taken against students who
violate the rules.
For clarifications,
please contact: Ms. Nurhani Hazirah at nurhani@ucsiuniversity.edu.my
Ms. Norfaizadatul Akma at norfaizadatul@ucsiuniversity.edu.my
Instructions: 1) Answer ALL the questions (2 essays)
2) Write your answers in the Microsoft Word and then save it in
PDF. After that, submit the PDF file to the CN, under Task section
name “Submission Page for MPU3173 Final Online Assessment”.
3) Answer each question NOT LESS than 400 words.
Section A: Student details.

Instruction: Please provide and attached your details below.

1. Please attach your Student ID card/ Identity Card (IC)/ Passport (international
student)

Student ID Number/Passport

2. Next, please write your answer.

Section B: Exam questions.

Please answer ALL the following question.

Q1. After the independence of Malaya in 1957, Malaysia proposed to unite with its
neighborhood countries in order to form an independence state. However, many
obstacles and confrontations were faced by the former leaders to achieve their mission
and vision.

From the statement above, explain FIVE (5) factor that lead towards the formation of
Malaysia together with the reaction of Singapore, Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei.
[20 marks]

Q2. Malaysia is a country with a multiracial society that have various ethnicity, religion and
also culture. Malaysia diverseness is well portrayed on its society daily lives. A train
ride to work, a weekend hang-out at the malls, and merry festival celebrations
throughout the year the whole community band together to live in harmony in Malaysia.

Elaborate the 5 ethnic groups in Peninsula Malaysia including Sabah and Sarawak
together with festivals celebrated by each of the ethnic groups in Malaysia.
[20 marks]

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