School of Languages, Literacies & Translation | Main Campus
(A) Bahasa Melayu Courses
Entry Requirements
NO. |
QUALIFICATION |
GRADE |
COURSE |
UNITS |
STATUS |
1. |
No qualification required |
- |
LKM100 |
2 |
Compulsory |
2. |
LKM100 |
A - C |
LKM200 |
2 |
Compulsory |
3. |
LKM200 |
A - C |
LKM300 |
2 |
Compulsory |
4. |
a. SPM/MCE/SAP (or equivalent qualification) b. STPM/HSC |
A - C1 - 6 |
LKM400 |
2 |
Compulsory |
Entry Requirements
Foreign students who take Bachelor’s degrees in Arts are required to take and pass Intensive Bahasa Melayu courses before they commence their Bachelor’s degree programme.
Note: To obtain credit units for Bahasa Melayu courses, a minimum grade of a 'C' is required.
(B) Malaysian Undergraduate Students' Requirements
Bahasa Melayu Courses For Malaysians Students
LKM400/2 - Bahasa Melayu IV
All Malaysian students must take and pass LKM400/2 with the minimum of a Grade C in order to graduate.
Note:
All students must obtain credit grades in the Bahasa Melayu subject at SPM/SPVM or possess Subsidiary/Principal grades at STPM level.
(C) Foreign Students Requirements
(i) Bahasa Melayu Course (2 credits)
All international students are required to take and pass the Bahasa Melayu course. In order to graduate, the minimum passing grade required is Grade C. Malay Language course requirements by the academic programme are as follows:
a) International students pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Arts (programme with Bahasa Melayu as the medium of instruction) are required to take the following courses:
COURSE CODE |
TYPE |
NUMBER OF UNITS |
LKM100 |
Z |
2 |
LKM200 |
U |
2 |
b) International students pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Arts (programme with English Language as the medium of instruction) are required to take the following course:
COURSE CODE |
TYPE |
NUMBER OF UNITS |
LKM100 |
U |
2 |
c) International students pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees in Science and Technology are required to take the following course:
COURSE CODE |
TYPE |
NUMBER OF UNITS |
LKM100 |
U |
2 |
(ii) Graduate students
COURSE CODE |
TYPE |
NUMBER OF UNITS |
LKM111 |
Z |
2 |
This course is offered online every semester.
(iii) Non-graduating students
LKM100, LKM111, LKM200 and LKM300 courses are offered to non-graduating foreign students interested in learning Bahasa Melayu.
(D) Diploma Nursing Students' Requirements
Bahasa Melayu Courses For Diploma Nursing
LKM311 - BAHASA MELAYU PERTENGAHAN (INTERMEDIATE MALAY LANGUAGE)
All Diploma Nursing students must take and pass LKM311/2 with the minimum a Grade C in order to graduate.
Note:
All students must obtain credit grades in the Bahasa Melayu subject at SPM/SPVM or possess Subsidiary/Principal grades at STPM level.
(E) Bahasa Melayu Course For Staff
(i) LKM003/2 - Bahasa Melayu Peringkat Maju (Advanced Bahasa Melayu)
Objective
This course is to improve the proficiency in Bahasa Melayu of academic staff so that they can conduct lectures as well as write articles and books in Bahasa Melayu effectively. Staff should acquire sufficient language proficiency in speaking, writing and conducting lectures in order to pass this course.
Components
This course consists of three components: writing, oral and lecture-based language performance tests. The writing component comprises various types of essay writing, translation (translating a wide range of texts from English into Malay) and grammar. The oral component and the lecture-based language performance test focus on language use with emphasis on grammar and pronunciation.
(ii) LKM100 - Bahasa Melayu I, LKM111 - Budaya Malaysia dan Bahasa Melayu, LKM200 – Bahasa Melayu II and LKM300 - Bahasa Melayu III are also offered to foreign academic staff.
(iii) Non-graduating students
LKM100, LKM111, LKM200 and LKM300 courses are offered to non-graduating foreign students interested in learning Bahasa Melayu.
(F) Micro-credential Course for Bahasa Melayu
The School of Languages, Literacies and Translation recently designed a micro-credential course for those who are interested in improving their Bahasa Melayu grammar via short, interactive lessons. The course is available for USM students, USM staff and the public.
For more information, please refer to the link below:
https://ppblt.usm.my/index.php/news-update/406-microbm
School of Languages, Literacies & Translation
Universiti Sains Malaysia,11800 Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Tel: (60) 04-6533145/3158/3751/4141 | Fax: +604-6569122 |
Email: ppblt_courses@usm.my |
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