ASSIGNMENT

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HBEF1103
SOCIOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA
JANUARY 2021 SEMESTER
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SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English.

2. Number of words : 2500 – 3000 words excluding references.

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date : 14th March 2021

6. This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

1. Hinmer, M.B. 2020. Communication competence across cultures: an examination

PART 1
Increasingly multiculturality is a fact today. Consequently, multicultural education is also
becoming an increasingly salient concern. The paper given above discusses the question
of what communicating competently with people from other cultures means as it is
conceptualised by different cultures. By providing examples from the local context,
discuss the ways in which schools can produce competent intercultural communicators
based on the common factors discussed in the paper given above.
(length 1000 to 1500 words excluding illustrations and references)
(30 marks)
PART 2
Discuss the obstacles faced by your local schools in achieving the inculcation of
competent cross and intercultural communication among its students.
(length 1000 to 1500 words excluding illustrations and references)
(30 marks)

[Total: 60 marks]

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 ATTACHMENT

ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HBEF1103 SOCIOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA / JANUARY 2021

PART 1
Excellent Good Fair Low Unsatisfactory Max
*QN CLO
Criteria Weight 4 3 2 1 0 Marks
Integration of Knowledge, The report The report The report The report does not No integration of
Literature Review & Reflection demonstrates that the demonstrates that the demonstrates that the demonstrate that the knowledge, related
author fully author, for the most author, to a certain author has fully literature, or reflection.
understands and has part, understands and extent, understands understood and
applied concepts has applied concepts and has applied applied concepts
learned in the course. learned in the course. concepts learned in the learned in the course.
1 1.25 Concepts are Some of the course. 5
integrated into the conclusions, however,
writer’s own insights. are not supported in
The writer provides the body of the paper.
concluding remarks
that show analysis and
synthesis of ideas.
Depth of discussion on In-depth discussion & In-depth discussion & The writer has omitted Cursory discussion in all No discussion.
the ways in which schools can elaboration in all elaboration in most pertinent content or the sections of the
produce competent sections of the report. sections of the report. content runs-on report or brief
1 2.5 10
intercultural communicators excessively. Few of the discussion in only a few
based on the common factors writer’s own ideas sections.
discussed in the paper given presented.
Analysis Student carefully Shows student made Needs further analysis. Lacks analysis. Simply Evidence did not
analyzed information effort to analyze Analysis of information involves restating support analysis.
1 1.25 collected and drew information collected collected could have finding. 10
appropriate and draw conclusions. been more in-depth.
conclusions.
1 Cohesiveness and referencing 1.25 Ties together For the most part, ties Sometimes ties Does not tie together Report is not cohesive 5
information from all together information together information information. Report and appears disjointed.
sources. Report flows from all sources. from all sources. does not flow and
from one issue to the Report flows with only Report does not flow - appears to be created
next without the need some disjointedness. disjointedness is from disparate issues.
for headings. Author's Author's writing apparent. Author's Headings are necessary
writing demonstrates demonstrates an writing does not to link concepts.

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 an understanding of understanding of the demonstrate an Writing does not
the relationship among relationship among understanding of the demonstrate
material obtained from material obtained from relationship among understanding any
all sources. all sources. material obtained from relationships
all sources
Total 7.5 30
*QN = Question Number

PART 2
Excellent Good Fair Low Unsatisfactory Max
*QN CLO
Criteria Weight 4 3 2 1 0 Marks
Integration of Knowledge, The report The report The report The report does not No integration of
Literature Review & Reflection demonstrates that the demonstrates that the demonstrates that the demonstrate that the knowledge, related
author fully author, for the most author, to a certain author has fully literature, or reflection.
understands and has part, understands and extent, understands understood and
applied concepts has applied concepts and has applied applied concepts
learned in the course. learned in the course. concepts learned in the learned in the course.
2 1.25 Concepts are Some of the course. 5
integrated into the conclusions, however,
writer’s own insights. are not supported in
The writer provides the body of the paper.
concluding remarks
that show analysis and
synthesis of ideas.
Depth of discussion on In-depth discussion & In-depth discussion & The writer has omitted Cursory discussion in all No discussion.
the obstacles faced by your elaboration in all elaboration in most pertinent content or the sections of the
local schools in achieving the 2.5 sections of the report. sections of the report. content runs-on report or brief
2 inculcation of competent cross excessively. Few of the discussion in only a few 10
and intercultural writer’s own ideas sections.
communication among its presented.
students.
Analysis Student carefully Shows student made Needs further analysis. Lacks analysis. Simply Evidence did not
analyzed information effort to analyze Analysis of information involves restating support analysis.
2 1.25 collected and drew information collected collected could have finding. 10
appropriate and draw conclusions. been more in-depth.
conclusions.
2 Cohesiveness and referencing Ties together For the most part, ties Sometimes ties Does not tie together Report is not cohesive
information from all together information together information information. Report and appears disjointed.

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 sources. Report flows from all sources. from all sources. does not flow and
from one issue to the Report flows with only Report does not flow - appears to be created
1.25 next without the need some disjointedness. disjointedness is from disparate issues.
for headings. Author's Author's writing apparent. Author's Headings are necessary
writing demonstrates demonstrates an writing does not to link concepts.
an understanding of understanding of the demonstrate an Writing does not 5
the relationship among relationship among understanding of the demonstrate
material obtained from material obtained from relationship among understanding any
all sources. all sources. material obtained from relationships
all sources
Total 7.5 30
*QN = Question Number