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The Appreciation of Ethics and Civilization Course is one of the new compulsory courses introduced in the 2019/2020 intake session for all public universities. It is an effort to prepare students to appreciate ethics and civilization according to the Malaysian mold as well as generate their critical and analytical thinking in the face of challenging life. However, to what extent is the students' perception of the Appreciation of Ethics and Civilization course at MARA University of Technology, Penang Branch. This study aims to identify students' perceptions of the course offerings from the aspects of syllabus, teaching and learning methods, and course evaluation. The research methodology is a descriptive survey study using a questionnaire to analyze students' perceptions of this new course. Respondents have randomly selected a total of 152 students consisting of Bachelor's Degree students from the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism at MARA University of Technology, Penang Branch. The study data obtained were analyzed by google form by stating the number and percentage of respondents' responses. The results of the study found that all three aspects showed that students' perceptions were high. This has a positive impact on the new course offerings and opens up room for improvement in the teaching and learning process in order to produce a graduate with noble morals to build civilization and achieve Malaysia's progress status, especially in realizing Wawasan Kemakmuran Bersama (WKB) 2030.
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In-Text Citation: (Zahid et al., 2022)
To Cite this Article: Zahid, E. S. B. M., Ahmad, N. A. B., Abdul Halim, I. B., & Lateh, A. T. B. A. (2022). Students Perception of Appreciation of Ethics and Civilization Course at Universiti Teknologi Mara, Penang Branch. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development. 11(2), 1356 - 1373.
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