MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY FIELD OF: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SARJANA FALSAFAH BIDANG PENYELIDIKAN: PEMBANGUNAN SUMBER MANUSIA)

PROGRAM CONTENT

OVERVIEW

Field: Human Resource Development

The program is an advanced research degree which enables students to complete extensive, independent research thesis under the close supervision of a supervisor(s). In pursuit of excellence, the master thesis set a specialization in the current field of Human Resource Development.

 

The Master of Philosophy (Field of Human Resource Development) program usually takes 1.5 to 4 years to be completed. Students will be supervised by academic staff throughout their candidature. Under their guidance students will write and submit a thesis that represents a significant contribution to the body of knowledge or understanding in the field of research in Human Resource Development.

SUB-FIELD OF STUDY

  • Training and Development
  • Career Development
  • Organizational Development

    AREA OF RESEARCH

    Training and Development (T&D)

    • Need Assessment in HRD
    • Instructional Design in Training
    • Training Evaluation
    • Trainer Competency
    • Digitalization and Technology in Training
    • Coaching /Mentoring
    • Other Contemporary Research in T&D

    Career Development (CD)

    • Planning and Management in Career
    • Employability
    • Job security
    • Careers and Ethics
    • Technology and Career
    • Other workforce research in CD

    Organizational Development
    (OD)

    • Organizational Change
    • Organizational Learning
    • Knowledge Management
    • Organizational Communication
    • Organizational Culture
    • Another related research in OD

    Semester 1

    • MHAF1100 – MASTER RESEARCH
    • MHAF1010: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
    • UNIVERSITY GENERAL COURSE (CHOOSE ONLY ONE)*
      • UHMS 6013 Seminar on Global Development, Economic and Social Sciences
      • UHMZ 6023 Malaysian Society and Culture
      • UPPF 6033 Dynamics of Leadership
      • UICW 6023 Philosophy of Science and Social Development
      • ULAM 6013 Bahasa Malaysia Penulisan Ilmiah (ONLY FOR INDONESIAN Student)

    *Students can take at Semester 1 OR Semester 2

    Semester 2

    MHAF1200 – MASTER RESEARCH

    Semester 3

    MHAF1200 – MASTER RESEARCH

    PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT

    A master by research candidate may submit his/her thesis for viva-voce provided that he/she produced at least one (1) accepted or published publication from journal article, conference proceeding or book chapter.

    DURATION OF STUDY

    Minimum: 1.5 years

    Maximum: 4 years

    Contact

    Professor Dr. Siti Aisyah binti Panatik @ Abdul Rahman
    Chair, School of HRD and Psychology (SHARPS)
    Email: saisyah@utm.my

    Dr. Nur Syafiqah A. Rahim
    Coordinator, Postgraduate Research
    School of HRD and Psychology (SHARPS)
    Email: nursyafiqaharahim@utm.my

    School of Human Resource Development and Psychology
    Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
    Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
    UTM 81310 Johor Bahru
    Johor

    Admission

    ENTRY REQUIREMENT

    • Anyone who has a Bachelor’s Degree in related field of study with a CGPA of ≥ 3.00 from any Malaysian University or from any other institutions of higher learning recognized by UTM is eligible to apply.

    OR

    • Anyone who has other equivalent qualifications recognized by UTM with at least two years of working experience is also eligible to apply.

       ENTRY REQUIREMENT (INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS)

      • International applicants need to have an English Language Proficiency level equivalent to International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Band 6.0 or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 600.

       

      • Students who do not meet those conditions, can take Intensive English Program (IEP) course to improve the level of language proficiency English at the Language Academy, UTM or CIEP.