R2/210/6/0013(A9087)07/25
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (Hons)
Share this on:
Far more than a regular degree, the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (Hons) programme aims to disseminate life-enhancing and all-rounded education that will help you adapt to changing environments and prepare you for a wide variety of career opportunities. It is designed to equip you with communication and interpersonal skills to help you convey convincing messages, rational yet creative thinking to solve problem in various settings and a broad knowledge base that adds value to your ideas and practices.
Flexible Structure For Integrated Learning
Courses from Various Disciplines in Social Sciences and Humanities
Quality of Student Experience
Critical Insight and Independent Thought Processes for Scholarly Excellence
Holistic and Lifelong Learning
Elevates Self-Understanding and Global Understanding of People
Focus on Soft Skills
Excellent Communication, Ability to Work with Others and Adapt to Work Environment
Flexible Distance Learning
Full Support and Guidance from Experienced and Qualified Instructors
“The expert in anything was once a beginner.”
Helen Hayes
Top Core Courses
Fundamentals that will build you up to stay relevant and excellent today, tomorrow and beyond.
Introduction to Humanities
This course introduces and explores the philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective in visual arts, music, and literature in the early, middle, and modern periods.
Exploring Social Sciences
This course discusses popular theories of personality development, as well as evaluates functions of the family and variations in family patterns, religion and its role in society, class consciousness in society and political and socio-economic problems.
Discovering Science and Technology
This course examines an array of topics ranging from the sociological theories of science and technology, the transformation brought about by technology, as well as the consequences of science and technology on society.
Principles of Social Research
This course introduces students to the issues of conducting research, including good ethics and plagiarism, planning and conducting research and the philosophical debates on research that relate to students' understanding of knowledge, paradigms, disciplines and ways of making sense of the surrounding world.
Psychology of Creativity
This course enables students to understand and apply the fundamentals of creative problem-solving in the face of social constraints and challenges. It aims to help students view creativity from a cross-cultural perspective and learn to be creative within and beyond the social constraints in society.
Learning Path
Students will be acquainted with the skills and knowledge required to do well in university. Students will develop core skills in academic study, plus skills in writing, communicating and learning.
Students will learn the foundation and gain competent knowledge in core academic disciplines of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Students can select various courses from different disciplines in the social sciences and humanities in the electives, including from psychology, business, history and sociology.
Students will be equipped with a myriad of skills that are required to apply knowledge, critical and creative thinking, judgment and independent thinking, in addition to analysing and problem-solving in academic work and daily life.
Students will continue to increase their aptitude in the disciplines and be able to apply what they have learned by demonstrating competent quantitative and qualitative reasoning and knowledge of research methods to accomplish scholarly excellence.
Upon graduation, you can pursue postgraduate courses or work in various fields such as psychology (social worker, rehabilitation officer, wellness consultant, customer service officer), social sciences (administration executive, museum assistant, public administration officer, employment in PR / communications / journalism), humanities (research officer, tourism officer, information manager, theatre assistant, employment in journalism / radio / TV / newspaper) and business administration (administration officer, bank officer, human resource officer).
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) IN LIBERAL STUDIES (BALS)
| No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| COMPULSORY MODULES (MPU) | |||
| 1. | MPU3183//03 MPU3143/03 | Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban OR Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (for International students) | 3 |
| 2. | MPU3193/03 | Philosophy and Current Issues | 3 |
| 3. | MPU3213/03 MPU3223/03 | Bahasa Kebangsaan A (for students without SPM credit in BM) Decision Making Skills (for students with SPM credit in BM) | 3 |
| 4. | MPU3412/02 | Co-Curriculum | 2 |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 11 | ||
| COMPULSORY MODULES (GENERAL STUDIES) | |||
| 1. | WUC116/05 | University Mathematics for General Studies | 5 |
| 2. | WUC118/03 | Computers in Networked Society | 3 |
| 3. | WUC131/03 | Learning Skills for University Studies (APEL.C) | 3 |
| 4. | WUC203/03 | Writing Skills for University Studies (APEL.C) | 3 |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| COMPULSORY CORE COURSES | |||
| 1. | LLS101/05 | Introduction to Humanities | 5 |
| 2. | BBM102/05 | Microeconomics (APEL.C) | 5 |
| 3. | BBM103/05 | Principles and Practice of Management (APEL.C) | 5 |
| 4. | LLS201/05 | Exploring Social Sciences | 5 |
| 5. | LLS202/05 | Discovering Science and Technology | 5 |
| 6. | LLS203/05 | Cross Cultural Intelligence | 5 |
| 7. | LLS204/05 | Psychology of Creativity | 5 |
| 8. | LSS312/05 | Principles of Social Research | 5 |
| 9. | BBM210/05 | Entrepreneurship Development | 5 |
| 10. | LSS313/06 | Research Paper a | 6 |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 51 | ||
| ELECTIVE COURSES | |||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | |||
| 1. | LSS211/05 | Sociology and Society | 5 |
| 2. | LPS221/05 | Exploring Political Science | 5 |
| 3. | LSS323/05 | Culture, Media and Identities | 5 |
| 4. | LPS301/05 | International Organisations | 5 |
| 5. | LSP101/05 | Introduction to Psychology (APEL.C) | 5 |
| 6. | LSP201/05 | Adolescent Psychology | 5 |
| 7. | LSP202/05 | Child Development | 5 |
| 8. | LSP205/05 | Managing Stress at Work (APEL.C) | 5 |
| 9. | LSP301/05 | Psychology of Adult Development (APEL.C) | 5 |
| 10. | LSP302/05 | Counseling – Theory and Practice (APEL.C) | 5 |
| 11. | LSP303/05 | Cognitive Psychology | 5 |
| 12. | LSP304/05 | Conflict Management (APEL.C) | 5 |
| 13. | LSP305/05 | Psychology and the Workplace (APEL.C) | 5 |
| 14. | BBM202/05 | Macroeconomics (APEL.C) | 5 |
| 15. | BBM207/05 | Human Resource Management (APEL.C) | 5 |
| 16. | BMG302/05 | Organisational Behaviour | 5 |
| 17. | BMK305/05 | Marketing Communications | 5 |
| HUMANITIES | |||
| 1. | LHH201/05 | World Religions | 5 |
| 2. | LHH301/05 | World Civilisations | 5 |
| 3. | LHH311/05 | Southeast Asian History | 5 |
| 4. | LHL221/05 | Selections of Asian Literature | 5 |
| 5. | LHL331/05 | Creative Writing (APEL.C) | 5 |
| 6. | LHG341/05 | Tourism and Geography | 5 |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 45 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | ||
APEL.C Courses
The maximum credit transfer through APEL.C is 30% of the total graduating credits for a specific programme of study. This requirement shall be read together with MQA Policies on Credit Transfer, Guidelines on Credit Transfer for MOOC, Micro-credentials and other relevant conditions stipulated by the MQA and MOHE from time to time. The maximum credit transfer allowed for a Diploma-to-Bachelor’s Degree study (based on formal qualifications) is 50% of the total credits for the degree programme, while the existing 60% maximum credit transfer allowable for a combination of formal qualifications with Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL.C), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Micro-Credentials (MCs) remains the same.
For courses that you intend to apply for APEL.C but are not listed above, please contact Ms. Quah Phaik Luan at plquah@wou.edu.my.
Kindly contact your nearest Regional Centre if you need further clarification.
Candidates with the following criteria will be eligible to be considered for admission into the undergraduate programme:
1. Regular Entry
Candidates must possess a minimum of:
- Grade C (SGP 2.0) in at least two (2) subjects/ two (2) Principals in STPM / HSC / A-Level; or
- Five (5) grade Bs in UEC Senior Middle III, or
- Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government
2. Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)
Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) provides an opportunity for individuals with working experience but lack of formal academic qualifications to pursue their tertiary studies. APEL involves the identification, documentation and assessment of prior experiential learning to determine the extent to which an individual has achieved the desired learning outcomes, for access to a programme of study.
Applicants should comply with the following admission criteria stipulated by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA):
- The candidate should be at least 21 years of age in the year of application and possess relevant work experience.
Fee Schedule (Effective May 2023 Semester)
Wawasan Open University uses a unique model of delivering education to both Open Distance Learning (ODL) and On-Campus Learning (OCL) students with tuition fees for the following level of programmes that can be worked out as follows:
Level | Total Number of Courses | Total Number of Credits |
Tuition Fees (RM) |
Undergraduate | |||
Diploma | 29 | 90 | 12,740- 14,050 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 26-39 | 120-126 | 29,970– 43,850 |
Post-Graduate | |||
Postgraduate Diploma | 7 | 33 | 9,888 |
Master’s Programme | 8-13 | 41-46 | 25,800-30,890 |
Doctor of Business Administration(DBA) | 10 | 80 | 47,350 |
Notes:
- A one-off payment Processing and Administration fee is chargeable for new students and varies according to programme,
- Open Distance Learning Study Resource and Services fee is chargeable every semester and varies according to programme.
- On Campus Learning Study Resource and Services fee is chargeable every semester and varies according to programme.
- All totals are merely indicative and fees are subject to change without notice.
All of the University’s courses are classified into three categories, i.e., lower level, middle level or higher level. Lower-level courses are basic, introductory or foundation courses designed for freshmen. Middle-level courses may require some knowledge of previous study or a certain amount of intellectual maturity. Higher level courses are specialised courses usually designed for those majoring in a particular discipline. The level of a course is indicated by the first digit of the course code, i.e., lower level courses are indicated by the code 1XX/XX, middle level courses by 2XX/XX and higher level courses by 3XX/XX or 4XX/XX. The 2 digits after the slash indicate the credit value of the course. i.e., WLA101/03 is a lower level course of 3 credits while BBM203/05 is a middle level course of 5 credits and TEC305/10 is a higher level course of 10 credits.
Please click on the below link to download the courses.