This course exposes students to research skill and writing skill. Students have to conduct a research and report on a relevant topic in public management. Among the research area include political issues, policy and administration, economic and public financial, organisation management and human resource in public sector.

This course exposes students to research skill and writing skill. Students have to conduct a research and report on a relevant topic in public management. Among the research area include political issues, policy and administration, economic and public financial, organisation management and human resource in public sector.

This course exposes students to research and writing skills. Students need to study and report on a topic relevant to the field of public management. Among the areas that can be studied include policy and administration, political issues, economics and public finance, organizational management and human resources in the public sector. This course is designed for students who want to specialize in any sub-discipline of public management/administration. Students are expected to be able to work independently with minimal supervision. They also should be able to enhance drafting and writing skills, in both a critical and creative manner in the field of public management/administration. The project paper therefore encourages independent study and research skills. Students are responsible to register at the Office of School of Government and require the submission of a statement of purpose, a work plan for the semester, a schedule of meetings for the supervisor, a tentative bibliography, and any additional documents specified by the School a semester earlier before the actual registration at the graduate school.

This course exposes the students to the theories and basic concepts of development. Through this exposure, students will understand the 'country' relationship with the development. Additionally, students will learn about the political developments in Malaysia, from the pre-independence era to the post-independence. Development paradigm agent next will further develop the policy formulation process and will be discussed emphasising more on the politics elements, such as the pressures from political parties, the people, the government and many more. This course features the issues, problems and development achievements in Malaysia.

This course exposes the students to several aspects of administration and management of the national development. This course stresses on organizations including federal authorities and planning committee and their functions at the federal, state, and local levels. Discussions will also cover the control and legal aspects of development.

This course aims to provide exposure to the administrative practices and land development in Malaysia. The course also provides students with exposure to development agencies involved in land development by the government for development purposes.

This course discusses the major theories related to the development of a country. It also discusses the role and relevance of the theories to be applied to the development of the third world.

This course exposes the movements of community development, society's leadership pattern, organising structure and other community's movement conducted previously and will be conducted in the country. Students also will be exposed to the issues related to the country's development and how certain organisation plays their roles in the country's development agenda. It also exposes students to issues in community development and how certain parties play a role in the national development agenda. It also includes knowledge about problem-solving in an organisation, including the importance of relationships and community organisations, the forms of the effective organisation operation and how society plays a role in the formation and organisation of social institutions, economic and political.