Open AccessOFFERING MALAYSIAN CITIZENSHIP COURSES FROM A NATIVE PERSPECTIVE: UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT WITH A COLLECTIVE MINDSET
Author(s) -
Mohd Sohaimi Esa,
Irma Wani Othman,
Saifulazry Mokhtar,
Anna Lynn Abu Bakar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of information system and technology management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0128-1666
DOI - 10.35631/jistm.623004
Subject(s) - mindset , certificate , patriotism , nationalism , curriculum , citizenship , documentation , constitution , pedagogy , sociology , perspective (graphical) , sustainability , political science , law , epistemology , philosophy , algorithm , politics , computer science , programming language , ecology , artificial intelligence , biology
Malaysian Nationhood courses are offered in conjunction with core or mandatory courses offered at the certificate, diploma, or first-degree level. This course was created to instil in students the values of patriotism and nationalism in the hope that they will grow into responsible citizens and stewards of the motherland. The course is offered to ensure that history subjects studied in school continue to be studied at the tertiary level. Thus, this article discusses the Malaysian Nationhood courses offered through the Anak Watan Platform. The Anak Watan Platform concept was based on the recognition that the Malays and Bumiputeras are the country's backbone, as enshrined in the Malaysian constitution. The methodology of the research is qualitative, relying on source-based documentation analysis, as well as the author's observations and experience teaching the nationhood course. The study's findings indicate that when developing the nationhood course curriculum, priority should be given to the elements found in the Anak Watan Platform concept to ensure that every student understands its importance in ensuring the sustainability of a peaceful and prosperous Malaysian nation.