Part III: Modules

R. GENERAL EDUCATION
1. Group A Science & Technology (Information & Knowledge, IKC)
GEK1500 Inside Your Personal Computer Offered by Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): All Faculty of Engineering (FoE), Computer Engineering (CEG) and School of Computing (SoC) students. Cross-listing(s): Nil This module aims to introduce students to the basic components of a personal computer, and to help them understand the functions, mechanisms, and interactions of these components. The topics include not only the hardware and software components of the personal computer, but also brief introductions into how the computer interacts with the Internet, and some of its networking and security aspects. Students will also learn about the history of the personal computer, as well as its current and future trends. Upon completing the module, students will be well-equipped for further exploration of computers on their own. GEK1501 Information Technology and Us Offered by Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 2.5-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): All Faculty of Engineering (FoE), Computer Engineering (CEG) and School of Computing (SoC) students. Cross-listing(s): Nil The objective is to discuss the social impact of information technology on the public and private sectors. A contemporary history of computers and information technology is presented to provide the context and framework. Topics include: Microelectronics, microprocessors, multiprocessing; social impact of information technology, influence in business and the global economy, IT in the workplace, IT in education, management, law and government, healthcare information systems: Quality healthcare, privacy and freedom of information. Themes and case studies: (i) The information superhighway: where does it lead to? (ii) The World Wide Web: future possibilities. (iii) The ecological computer: preserving the environment. (iv) The coming millennium: myriad possibilities. GEK1502 Food Security and Safety Offered by Department of Biological Sciences Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-5 (26 hrs of lectures and 13 hrs of tutorials) Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Life Sciences majors and minors, Food Science & Technology majors. Cross-listing(s): Nil The number of chronically undernourished people in the world remains unchanged since the World Food Summit in 1996: a total of 826 million people in both developing and industrialised countries. Moreover, as a result of the expansion of global urban population, more food needs to be produced, moved to cities and distributed; insufficient food supply and inefficient food distribution systems will result in higher food prices. The global demand for more food results in the globalisation of the food supply, increasing the risk of spreading foodborne diseases across international borders. Recent stories about tainted strawberries, infected chickens, mad cow disease, for instance, have increased public concern on the need of a safe food supply. By the end of this course, students should be able to understand the causes and current character of food insecurity, the essentials of food safety, factors affecting global food supply, and the effects of biotechnology on a secure and safe food supply. GEK1503 Chemistry in Space Offered by Department of Chemistry Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-1-0-0-6 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module is meant for non-chemists, including humanities and social science students. Only an elementary knowledge of science is required. The overall objective of the module is to provide students with an appreciation of the universe in which we live, viewed through the eyes of a chemist. The module is a mixture of astronomy, physics (about 50%) and chemistry (about 50%). Major topics include: The Big Bang, our galaxy, stars, matter, the interstellar medium, dust clouds, dust, molecules in space, chemical reactions, gaseous chemistry, grain surface chemistry, modelling chemistry in space, chemistry in circumstellar envelopes, chemistry in star forming regions, biological molecules, and questions like: Did life down here begin up there? GEK1504 Overview of Scientific Computation Offered by Department of Computational Science Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-2-2-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): CZ1305 The aim of this course is to provide students with the steps in the process of computational problem-solving by providing historical examples of such processes and the societal/historical needs that generated new computational tools and methodologies. The process of modern computational problem solving can be simplified into five steps: (i) Understand the problem; (ii) State the problem in terms of a mathematical problem; (iii) Identify a computational method to solve the mathematical model; (iv) Implement this model on a computer (v) Assess the results in the context of

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This course will go over several important issues in ancient mathematics and astronomy, contrasting both the computational and non-computational methods employed by different peoples. Various examples will be used to explain aspects of modern computers: number representation (computer arithmetic) and the accuracy/limitations of computational representations, thus providing an intuitive grasp of the functioning of modern computers and the method of computational science. This course is targeted at students with GCE O Level Mathematics, who are interested in learning how computation developed historical and conceptual paradigms that underlie the modern computer. GEK1505 Living With Mathematics Offered by Department of Mathematics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-1-0-3-3 Prerequisite(s): GCE O Level pass in Mathematics Preclusion(s): Mathematics majors, Applied Mathematics majors, Computational Finance majors, Quantitative Finance majors, Mathematics with Management Science majors, Physics majors, second major in Mathematics, second major in Financial Mathematics Cross-listing(s): Nil The objective of this course is to exhibit some simple mathematical ideas that permeate a modern society and to show how a reasonably numerate person can use these ideas in everyday life and, in the process, gain an appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematical ideas. This course is intuitive in approach and should help the student to develop enough confidence in confronting many of the problems in daily life that require more than the usual amount of computing work. Topics covered are: reasoning, counting, modular arithmetic, codes, cryptography, chances, visualising GEK1506 Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy Offered by Department of Mathematics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-1-0-3-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Physics majors Cross-listing(s): Nil The goal of this course is to study astronomy in a cultural context. We will look at questions like: How is the date of Chinese New Year determined? Why do the Muslim and Chinese months start on different days? Will the Moon ever look like it does on the Singapore flag? What date of the year is the earliest sunrise in Singapore? How did ancient sailors
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navigate? After taking this course you will become conscious of the motion of the Sun and the Moon, and notice and question things you have earlier taken for granted. You will appreciate mankinds struggle through the ages and throughout the world to understand the mathematics of the heavens. GEK1507 Complementary Medicine and Health Offered by Department of Pharmacy Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-1-0-1-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): PR1301 The objectives of the course are to equip the students with a breadth of knowledge to have a basic understanding and appreciation of various complementary medicines, as well as how to achieve and maintain good health. The knowledge brings about an open mind for critical thinking and further independent learning and inquiry, to discern facts from hearsay. Life-long learning is emphasised. Topics include: Introduction to complementary medicine; How to achieve and maintain good health; Comparisons between complementary and conventional medicine; Diet and diseases; Basic principles, concepts and uses of Homeopathy, Aromatherapy, Herbal Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (including acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine). Target students: Undergraduates who are interested in complementary medicine and health. GEK1508 Einsteins Universe and Quantum Weirdness Offered by Department of Physics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): GCE O Level pass in Physics Preclusion(s): Students majoring in Physics are not allowed to take this module Cross-listing(s): PC1325 This module will give a gentle introduction to two of the most important developments in modern physics: relativity and quantum theory. It would cover topics such as the concept of absolute and relative space and time, the twin paradox, black holes and wormholes, wave-particle duality of matter, Heisenbergs uncertainty principle, Schrdingers cat, the ultimate constituents of matter, grand unification and superstrings, and how these theories can contribute to the technology of tomorrow. It is designed for non-physics

students, and proceeds mainly by analogy and contrast with the familiar. Concepts will be emphasised, while omitting the technical details. GEK1509 Introduction to the Nanoworld Offered by Department of Physics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Students majoring in Physics or Engineering are not allowed to take this module. Cross-listing(s): Nil The essence of nanoscience and technology is the ability to understand and manipulate matter at the molecular level. Structures behave differently when their dimensions are reduced to the range of between one and a few hundred -9 nanometres (1 nanometre = 10 metres). Such structures exhibit novel and muchimproved mechanical, electrical, optical, chemical and biological properties, due entirely to their nanoscopic size. The nanoworld is therefore an exciting new realm that brings together the traditional disciplines of physics, chemistry, materials science, biology, and engineering. The aim of this module is to familiarise students with the main issues and techniques relevant to the nanometre scale. Questions that will be addressed include: What is the significance of the nanoscale? What measurement techniques allow us to examine such systems? How can we fabricate objects and devices on the nanometre scale? What are examples of fascinating nanosystems? How will nanodevices and nanomaterials change our lives in the future? This module targets students from different faculties who are interested in acquiring some general knowledge of nanoscience and nanotechnology. GEK1510 Great Ideas in Contemporary Physics Offered by Department of Physics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Students majoring in Physics are not allowed to take this module Cross-listing(s): PC1323 This module aims to acquaint students with some of the great ideas in contemporary physics. Accounts will be given to show how these ideas came about; how they have helped us to understand the mysteries of nature and how they have been developed to transform the world as we know it today. The major topics to be covered include the quantum theory of light, particle waves, wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, development of

GEK1511 Introduction to Computing Offered by Department of Information Systems Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): CG1101, CS1010, CS1010E, CS1101, CS1101C, CS1101S, CZ1102, IT1001. All School of Computing and Engineering students are not allowed to read this module. Students minoring in Computing with Scientific Data should register for IT1001 as a regular module and not take GEK1511. GEK1511 will not be recognised as a GEM for students reading Computing with Scientific Data minor. Cross-listing(s): Nil This module aims to provide basic IT understanding for a student who has no or little knowledge of computing. It is structured for the student who wishes to take only one computing course in his/her entire undergraduate studies or wants to equip him/herself to take other computing modules. The module will touch on most aspects of computing and will include some technical depth in standard introductory computing topics. Topics: The World of Computers; Number Systems and Codes; Computer Organisation; Software/Programming; Data Storage; Input/Output; Networks; The Internet. GEK1512 Understanding how the Internet Works Offered by Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 2-1-0-1.2-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering (CPE & CEG) and School of Computing (SoC) students. Cross-listing(s): Nil The course is aimed at examining how the Internet works from a non-technical perspective. The global Internet is ubiquitous and will increasingly affect many aspects of our lives. It is important that we understand how it works, what its current limitations are, and what its future looks like if we are to effectively tap its enormous potential. On completion of the course, students will know what the
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GEK1513 Wireless Communications Past, Present & Future Offered by Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 2-0-0-3.5-2 Prerequisite(s): Basic knowledge of Mathematics and Physics at the GCE O Level Preclusion(s): Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and School of Computing students (except EE1, CPE1, CEC1, COM1, CEG1) and students who have read IT2001. Cross-listing(s): Nil Telephones, fax machines, computers, and other communications devicesconnected by wires to power sources and telecommunications networks are almost ubiquitous in many industrialised countries. Anytime, anywhere, mobile multimedia communications is close to becoming reality. This course examines how all this came about, how it works and what the future of wireless communications holds. In this course, students will learn things like: Who were the pioneers of wireless communications?; What were the first steps to wireless communications and what can be regarded as the major milestones?; What is the mysterious spectrum?; What do GSM, CDMA and other acronyms stand for and what do they really mean?; How does my handphone work?; etc. This module is suited for all non-engineering students as well as first-year engineering students. GEK1514 Microelectronics Revolution From Sand to Integrated Circuits (ICs) Offered by Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 2-0.5-0.5-1-6 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): To preclude EE2, EE3, EE4 students and students who have read EE2004. Cross-listing(s): Nil Phenomenal developments in microelectronics in the last fifty years have revolutionised many aspects of our lives, and fostered the rapid development in many new technologies, ranging from computers to telecommunications to the

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quantum mechanics, Einsteins special and general theories of relativity, the four fundamental forces, unified theory, subnuclear particles, fusion and fission, bigbang cosmology, evolution of stars, black holes, and some modern technologies based on physics such as lasers, semiconductors and superconductors. This module targets students from all years and all disciplines except physics majors.

Internet really is, how it can be used and why it is so exciting. They will also understand the potential ways the Internet can change their lives. Topics range from basic communications to Internet history, TCP/IP, Internet applications and emerging technologies. All students from the various faculties are welcomed to take this course except those from SOC.

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internet. The aim of this module is to give students who are not majoring in Electrical Engineering a broad, basic appreciation of microelectronics and its impact on our lives. They will be introduced to the basic principles of semiconductors, how transistors work and how integrated circuits are fabricated. These will be presented at a conceptual level, with the help of analogies and models. There will also be a hands-on laboratory session in which the students will be introduced to some of the basic processes in microelectronics fabrication. GEK1515 Environmental Biology Offered by Department of Biological Sciences Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 1.5-1-0-7-2 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Not for Biology and Life Sciences majors Cross-listing(s): Nil The objective of this course is to develop critical thinking using environmental biology as the content base. Much of the information about the environment is highly contested, debatable and controversial. The student will need to develop the capacity to think independently, to systematically make decisions and form his own opinions. There are many issues. Evidence is gathering that we are fast degrading our environment and consuming at unsustainable rates. Biodiversity is disappearing through deforestation with topsoil disappearing, threatening the global food supply. Rivers and lakes are polluted by sewerage thus depleting drinkable water supply. Soot and smoke pollute the air we breathe. Even our climate is warming with catastrophic longterm consequences, such as the spread of new diseases. On the other hand public awareness of environmental protection is at an all-time high. Human ingenuity and enterprise have brought about technological innovations and scientific breakthroughs that have the potential to provide ameliorative actions for the various environmental issues. The availability of information through breakthroughs in communication technology have improved health and nutrition in many impoverished nations. Students will learn to become responsible environmental citizens through discussions of these issues and solutions during lectures, tutorials, website discussions, quizzes, research assignments, and internet and website videos. Students will be encouraged to formulate queries and critiques as each topic is being dealt with. The major topics

covered are: Ecosystems; Population and Community Biology; Environmental Pollution and Degradation; Resources; Sustainable Future. The course targets students who have an interest in the environment (biology and non-biology students). GEK1517 Mathematical Thinking Offered by Department of Mathematics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-1-0-2-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Physics majors Cross-listing(s): Nil The objectives of this course are to introduce basic notions in mathematics and to develop thinking skills in terms of ideas and criticism. Illustrated by simple examples and with wonderful developments, the course is especially designed to inspire students to apply imagination and creativity in understanding mathematics. Major topics to be covered: What do we think of mathematics? Basic models of mathematics: Definition, Theorem, Proof, Speculation, Idea-criticism (each with elementary examples). Major Facilities for Mathematical Thinking: Human Language; Vision, Spatial Sense and Motion Sense; Logic and Deduction; Intuition, Association and Metaphor; Stimulus Response; Process and Time. Critical Reasoning Conjectures and Refutations. Post-Critical Facets: Fact Knowledge-Personal Use of Imagination; Connoisseurship, Conviviality, Serendipity. Selected topics on Mathematics in Information Technology and Life Sciences. Target: Students with GCE O Level Mathematics. GEK1519 Science of Music Offered by Department of Physics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): PC1327 This module aims to introduce students to the science of music. Topics to be covered: acoustics, sound and music; vibrations, frequency and pitch; musical intervals and mathematical ratios; vibrating strings and musical intervals; the construction of musical scales; Just, Pythagorean and Equal Tempered tuning; musical instruments and their waveforms; the harmonic series; harmonics and musical timbre; string and wind instruments; the pianoforte and its technology; the action of grand and upright pianos; automated pianos; electronic music; the MIDI system; MIDI signals; general MIDI and MIDI sequencers; synthesis of musical sounds; additive and subtractive synthesis; FM
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GEK1520 Understanding the Universe Offered by Department of Physics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2.5-0.5-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Students majoring in Physics are not allowed to take this module Cross-listing(s): PC1322 This module presents an introduction to the universe, the scientific methods for observing the universe, and evolution of ideas of the universe. Topics covered are planets, stars, galaxies and cosmology. This module targets all interested students with a willingness to be exposed to new ideas. GEK1521 Physics in Life Sciences Offered by Department of Physics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Students majoring in Physics are not allowed to take this module Cross-listing(s): PC1326 This module aims to establish the interconnectedness of knowledge between human life and activity, and basic physics. It addresses issues such as: How is energy converted in our ecological system? How are materials transported in our bodies? How do our eyes function? How do nerve cells transmit signals? Why and how do we need to determine the structure of proteins? How are biomembranes formed? How are bones and teeth formed? Why do dental caries occur? How can some plants, insects and fish survive a very severe winter? This module targets non-physics students who are interested in physics behind life sciences. GEK1522 Global Environmental Issues Offered by Division of Environmental Science & Engineering Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 2-1-0-1-2 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil Environmental protection is now fundamental to the development of a sustainable global society. No longer is human influence on the planet confined to the local environment, but now extends across political boundaries often resulting in regional or even global impacts. As a result, society, industry and agriculture are under increasing pressure to improve environmental performance and cut resource consumption and pollution. Around the world, governments are striving to minimise waste production,

protect water resources, reduce energy consumption and improve the quality of the urban living environment. As the human global population grows exponentially and the life-support systems of the planet continue to deteriorate, there is a growing international recognition that environmental problems require truly global solutions. This course will focus on the issues and causes of global environmental issues including: population growth, resource exploitation and threats to the atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. The aim of the course is to provide students with a knowledge and appreciation of the interrelated problems and challenges of sustainable development. GEK1523 Innovativeness in Engineering Design Offered by Department of Mechanical Engineering Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 3-1-0-0-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Students majoring in Mechanical Engineering Cross-listing(s): Nil Engineering is an innovative profession. This can be observed from the machinery, equipment, utensils, and products that engineers have designed throughout the history of mankind. The aim of this module is to widen the horizons of a students understanding of the man-made world in which he is a part of. Topics to be covered include: (i) Characteristics of engineering design, (ii) History of engineering innovation (iii) Examples of engineering innovation (iv) Engineering design process (v) Innovativeness in engineering design (vi) Case studies. A few hands-on and interactive tutorials will also be included. The module does not involve mathematics and is therefore suitable for all non-engineering students. GEK1524 Living with Fluids Offered by Department of Mechanical Engineering Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 3-0-0-2-4 Prerequisite(s): GCE O Level in Physics or Physical Sciences Preclusion(s): Students majoring in Mechanical Engineering Cross-Listing(s): Nil The module provides students with nontechnical background an appreciation of the roles of fluid mechanics in shaping our life and things around us. A selection of the following topics will be covered: Fluid Mechanics in
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GEK1527 Genes and Society Offered by Department of Biological Sciences Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2.5-0-0-0.5-7 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Biology & Life Sciences majors or minors, FST, Pharmacy, and Bioengineering majors Cross-listing(s): LSM1302 The primary aim of this module is to introduce students to the modern concepts in biology and to enable them to evaluate independently the potential benefits and risks of the biotechnological revolution, and its implications for society. The topics taught will cover an understanding of the nature of the genetic material and the passage of information from DNA to protein, as well as the major technologies currently used for genetic engineering. Examples of genetic engineering of micro-organisms, plants and animals will be given in detail, and cloning will also be discussed. The students will become aware of the impact of the various genome projects on their own lives and will also able to recognise difficulties associated with deciding which kinds of genetic engineering are ethically and morally acceptable. GEK1528 Automation Offered by Department of Mechanical Engineering Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 3-0-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Students majoring in Mechanical Engineering Cross-Listing(s): Nil

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GEK1525 Evaluating Claims related to Health Offered by Department of Biochemistry Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2.5-0-0-2.5-5 Preclusion(s): Any student who is taking or who has taken any Life Science Module other than a GEM. Nursing students are also not eligible. To give the students sufficient background knowledge to be able to critically evaluate claims for health benefits of dietary supplements, weightloss regimes, and similar products. Assessment will be by closed-book examination. Continuous Assessment will not be administered.

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The main objective of this module is to familiarise the students in Automatic Control Theory, Sensor Technology, Robotics, Machine Vision, Industrial Network/Data Communication and an intelligent way of putting them together for a certain application. Students will appreciate the importance of systems formed with these elements and will understand the gradual changes that automation has brought about. Major topics to be covered in this module are: (i) History of Automation; (ii) Robotics and Society; (iii) Automation in Factory and Process Industries; (iv) Economic aspects of Automation. GEK1529 Food and Health Offered by Department of Chemistry Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-0-0-5-3 Prerequisite(s): GCE A Level Biology Preclusion(s): Food Science & Technology majors Cross-listing(s): Nil This module will examine the current thinking and information as regards the importance of diet and health. It will explore traditional and more modern views on what constitutes an adequate and healthy diet. The composition of food along with potential contaminants of food will be examined and how an individual needs to consider their diet in relation to specific needs. The aim will be to educate the students on the need for and the composition of a healthy diet, and how to obtain this and remain healthy during the important years of development in early adulthood. There is now much more emphasis on the role of food in preventative medicine and how a well-balanced diet can keep one fit and healthy. It is necessary to be aware of the composition of various foods and how different methods of processing and cooking may affect the compositional quality of the product. GEK1530 Life as a Complex System Offered by Department of Physics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Students majoring in Physics are not allowed to take this module Cross-listing(s): PC1328 In this module, we will look at a range of fascinating phenomena found in biology, chemistry and physics, where the combination of often relatively simple elements leads to unexpected and intriguing behaviours (the social amoebae dictyostelium, for example, usually lives by itself but under certain

circumstances up to 100,000 individuals can come together to form multi-cellularlike slugs and fruiting bodies). Throughout the course, simple bead games that can be played at home will form a thread to illustrate important concepts in an accessible fashion. Topics covered include chaos, fractals, selforganisation in biology, chemistry and physics, the Turing machine, DNA and evolution. This module is targeted at nonphysics students. GEK1531 Introduction to Cybercrime Offered by Department of Mathematics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0.25-3.75-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The internet has become the most widely-used medium for commerce and communication as its infrastructure can be quickly and easily set up to link to the worldwide network and access information globally. Its growth over the last few years has been phenomenal. With these activities, countries are beginning to recognise that this new technology can not only expand the reach and power of traditional crimes, but also breed new forms of criminal activity. On the successful completion of this module, students should gain sufficient baseline knowledge to be able to identify, assess, and respond to a variety of cybercrime scenarios, including industrial espionage, cyber-terrorism, communications eavesdropping, computer hacking, software viruses, denial-of-service, destruction and modification of data, distortion and fabrication of information, forgery, control and disruption of information. Students will also learn about countermeasures, including authentication, encryption, auditing, monitoring, technology risk management, intrusion detection, and firewalls, and the limitations of these countermeasures. Finally, students will examine how Singapore and international laws deal with various computer-related crimes. GEK1532 Colour & Vision: A Look at Biophysics Offered by Department of Chemistry Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-1-0-0-6 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Chemistry majors Cross-listing(s): Nil The course is an introduction to biophysics from the large scale (whole organisms) to the small (proteins). It demonstrates how the natural sciences interact to understand a simple process
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such as vision. Colour is a concept known to most of us, although the majority have no knowledge how and why we see the world the way we see it. Therefore this is an ideal topic for an introduction to biophysics and how a dayto-day phenomenon works at several levels, and brings the different life and natural sciences together. Major topics include chemistry and physics of colour; the eye and its function; biomolecular processes involved in vision and colour perception. This module targets students from all faculties. GEK1534 Microbes Which Changed Human History Offered by Department of Microbiology Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-2-0-1-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): All Medical and Life Science major students are not allowed to read this GEM. Cross-listing(s): Nil The primary aim of the module is to introduce students to the nature of infectious diseases and their impact on human activities. At the end of the module, students will be able to understand the interactions between microorganisms and humans, and the position and role of human in the living world. GEK1535 Our Atmosphere: A Chemical Perspective Offered by Department of Chemistry Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-1-0-0-6 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil After reading this module, students will have developed a deeper knowledge and a greater appreciation of the atmosphere. They will leave the course with a general understanding of some principles of elementary chemistry and perhaps some insight into how science is used to guide government policy. Topics are varied, but include global warming, the ozone hole, air pollution, the Gaia hypothesis, ecophilosophy and environmental politics. No students are excluded. Only an elementary knowledge of science is needed. GEK1536 Computation & Machine: Ancient to Modern Offered by Department of Computational Science Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil

Why are computers so ubiquitous nowadays? What role is the computer playing in scientific query and discovery? What was it like before the age of digital electronic computer? This module the brings us back to antiquity from ruler and compass, abacus, mechanical calculator, all the way to modern computers. It is intriguing to see the methods of computations used in ancient Babylonian, Greek and Roman times, and in Chinese and Arabic cultures. For the modern digital era, we discuss how the computer does calculations, how the instructions or algorithms are given to computers, and why the binary number system is used. Finally, we speculate the role quantum computers will play in the future. GEK1537 The Search For Life On Other Worlds Offered by Department of Biochemistry Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-0-7 Prerequisite(s): High school education and interest in science Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The module shall examine the scientific definition for life, its origins on this planet, and the possibility of finding it elsewhere in our solar system and beyond. It will develop fundamental concepts by drawing elementary knowledge from diverse fields of science such as Biology and Astronomy. It would give students an idea of how scientists work and think, both in isolation and in teams. The contents shall be speckled with historical, social and philosophical ponderings to enhance the interest of students majoring in the humanities. The module shall put forward the message that there exist some profoundly important pursuits for us humans, both as a species and a civilisation. GEK1539 A Brief History of Science Offered by Department of Physics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil Nowadays it is all too easy to take basic science laws and theories, such as evolution or Newtons law of gravitational attraction, for granted. The impact of research breakthroughs on society at the time of their development is being forgotten, as they come to be taken for granted. Even Science students tend to be unaware of how modern concepts arose, what their impact was at the time and how they changed the world. This course aims to explain the history and significance of scientific developments to

GEK1542 Forensic Science Offered by Department of Biological Sciences Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The module is designed to provide students with general knowledge of a special branch of scientific inquiry of interest to the legal system as well as the social sciences such as archaeology. Experts from law, pharmacy, statistics, the Health Sciences Authority and the Singapore Police Force will cover topics related to forensic science. The main topics include an introduction to the laboratory set-up of the Centre for Forensic Science, which handles DNA profiling, testing of body fluids and blood, paternity testing and database information; death investigation by the Centre of Forensic Medicine; handwriting analysis and questioned documents, toxicology and identification of illegal drugs. GEK1543 Chemistry of the Ocean Offered by Department of Chemistry Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-1-0-3-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The objectives of this module are to provide an understanding of the nature of the ocean and the chemical processes in the ocean, and interrelationships of chemistry with the other marine science
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GEK1540 Modern Technology in Medicine and Health Offered by Department of Physics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This course aims to remove the mysteries of diagnosis and treatment using the new and powerful technologies now available in modern hospitals. The course will be an introductory one, and will explain, using a minimum of mathematics, the underlying concepts behind magnetic resonance imaging, cancer radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, the use of lasers in surgery, the use of anti-electrons for tumour imaging, and the latest research devoted to the potential use of nanotechnology and nanoparticles for therapy and diagnostics. The effectiveness of these new technologies will be discussed with reference to diagnoses and cures in many serious diseases.

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disciplines. Marine plants and animals produce a wide variety of chemicals. Some of them are found to have biomedical, industrial, or nutritional value. We will explore some of these chemicals that are currently under investigation. This module is intended for students who are curious to know the Chemistry behind Marine Sciences. The module could be broadly divided into two parts: Part 1 provides an introduction to the ocean as a chemical system. Topics include important chemicals and nutrients that drive marine organisms as well as affect our daily lives. Part 2 introduces the chemistry of marine natural products. Topics from marine toxins that impact public health to the search for new drugs from the sea will be discussed. GEK1544 The Mathematics of Games Offered by Department of Mathematics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-1-0-0-6 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Engineering students, Mathematics majors, Applied Mathematics majors, Computational Finance majors, Quantitative Finance majors, second major in Mathematics, second major in Financial Mathematics, Statistics major, second major in Statistics, Physics majors. Cross-listing(s): Nil The course introduces and develops some of the important and beautiful mathematics needed for critical analysis of various games. Selected real-life social games are treated in ways that bring out their mathematical creativity. Major topics covered in the course range from predictable concepts of chances, expectation, binomial coefficients, and elementary non-zero sum and noncooperative game theory developed by von Neumann and Nash. GEK1545 An Insight into Reproductive Health Offered by Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-2-0-0-6 Prerequisite(s): Both male & female students are eligible for the module. Preclusion(s): Students who have previously taken GEK1533 or GEK1541 modules are not allowed to read this module. Medical students are not allowed to read this module. Cross-listing(s): Nil Reproductive health is a topic important for all human beings. Over the years, there is an increasing demand and awareness for students to know about

health issues that concern their very own lives. The course aims at a basic understanding of the male and female reproductive systems. An insight will be given to the physiological changes occurring in the different phases of ones reproductive life. Important and specific health issues arising in both males and females will be taught. In the course of the module, students will have a good understanding of important reproductive health matters and how to deal and cope with them in a rational and educated matter. Assessment: Continuous Assessment (40%) This will be based on: (i) Assignment or project on Reproductive Health to be done individually. It will not be done in groups. (25-30%) (ii) Quizzes. During tutorials, the students will also have a continuous assessment. This will take the form of quizzes. It will be held through the entire course during the tutorial. (1015%) Final Assessment (60%) This will be in the form of: (i) MCQs to test core knowledge in reproductive health. (30-40%) (ii) Short Essay Questions to test the application of the principles in Reproductive Health to the Society/ individual at large. (20-30%) GEK2500 Living with Chemistry Offered by Department of Chemistry Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-1-0-4-2 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Not for Chemistry, Applied Chemistry and Materials Science majors Cross-listing(s): Nil Chemistry concerns matter, energy and their interactions. This may seem esoteric to people without a scientific background, yet chemistry is most interesting when seen in the context of the daily lives of ordinary people. This module focuses on aspects of our lives on which chemistry has made, and still is making, an impact. The module attempts to make chemistry accessible and interesting to the average person, and augments existing scientific knowledge of both non-Science and Science (but not Chemistry) majors. The primary aim of this module is to emphasise to students that the world they live in is largely chemical in nature. Reading this module will enable students to appreciate the huge impact chemistry and chemists have made on our society and civilisation. After reading this module, students should have a deeper understanding of the role chemistry plays
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global monitoring, biophysical observations, environmental management and natural hazard monitoring. This module is for students who enjoy viewing images of the earth and want to understand such images and their uses in earth science and environmental applications. GEK2504 The Four Ss in the Molecular World Offered by Department of Chemistry Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-0-1-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil A key objective is to develop a scientific sense of three-dimensionality in the world we live in, and to use molecules to understand real-life objects and architectures. Molecular stability therefore provides a scientific basis to differentiate different structural shapes and stability. In the course of study, we relate the concept of symmetry to molecular behaviour, structure to architectural design, and space to dimension. We use science, and chemistry, in particular, as a mechanism to appreciate arts and design. GEK2505 Introductory Biomedical Engineering (2 MCs Special Term GEM) Offered by Division of Bioengineering Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 2-1-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): For students from other departments except Division of Bioengineering, and students doing Minor in Bioengineering. Cross-listing(s): Nil This module is designed to provide students with background and general knowledge in bioengineering, to stir up their interests in this multidisciplinary field. At the end of this module, the students will: (i) have great appreciation for the breadth of studies in bioengineering; (ii) demonstrate a basic understanding of the fundamental aspects of bioengineering; (iii) have a focus on the area of their interests as they define their educational goals. Major topics to be covered: tissue engineering, biomaterials, biomechanics, bioinstrumentation and medical imaging. GEK2506 Drugs and Society Offered by Department of Pharmacy Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-1-0-1-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil

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GEM1505B Engineering by Design Innovations in Electrical & Electronic Systems Offered by Faculty of Engineering Engineering Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 1-0-3-3-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module traces the evolution of electrical & electronics systems. Students are taken through the steps required for the design and building of simple electrical and electronic systems. The student will learn to formulate the real problem or real system behaviour, monitor performance and develop innovative solutions. The module consists

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Cross-listing(s): Nil The aim of this module is to impart an appreciation of the use of drugs in relation to the cultural and social environment of societies past and present. How drugs are used today, watershed drug discoveries and their impact on society (for example contraceptives, antibiotics, vaccines, psychopharmacological agents), the issue of illegal drug use in sports, social drugs and the pill for every ill syndrome will be discussed. With this background, students will be better placed to critically evaluate drug-related issues and their impact on society.

artificial intelligence and systems areas of computer science. Students who have completed the course should be able to recognise when it is appropriate to apply these method and should be able to solve simple instances of the problems. Topics to be covered include divide and conquer, dynamic programming, search problems, and coping with complexity. Students considering this course should have some aptitude with handling abstract concepts. GEM1505A Engineering by Design Innovations in Conservation Devices and Systems Offered by Faculty of Engineering Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 1-0-3-3-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The module aims to introduce both engineering and non-engineering students to the historical background, design process and methodology involved in the design of useful consumer and industrial products, systems and services. As the historical development of design is traced, key principles of design are highlighted. These principles are then described and discussed in greater detail. For the application to problems, students will be working in small groups, interacting with faculty and research staff in an active laboratory where they would be required to think critically and implement solutions to a given grand challenge in an integrated way. The grand challenges could be everyday problems such as to design a portable kit for making river/sea water drinkable. The final grade will be based on 100% continuous assessment involving assignments, laboratory work and projects.

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of two parts: knowledge & skills and hands on challenges. At the beginning, themes for the challenges will be presented to all students. Students, working in small groups, will then choose one of the themes and set upon identifying the main problem and methods of solving them. The final grade will be based on 100% continuous assessment involving assignments, laboratory work and projects. GEM1505C Engineering by Design Natural Forms & Conceptual Design of Structures Offered by Faculty of Engineering Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 1-0-3-3-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The main objective is to introduce students to basic concepts leading to the innovative design of structures based on observations of natural forms, shapes and functions. The students will be able to intuitively apply basic concepts to understand and appreciate the behaviour of these forms which will enable them, with some guidance, to model innovative conceptual designs of structures and subsequently fabricate them as 3D model(s). Topics covered in this module include natural forms and structures, basic structural concepts, functions, forms and strategies, requirements and how things work, forms, characteristics and performances leading to innovative conceptual design of structures, and how designs can be translated to 3D objects. The final grade will be based on 100% continuous assessment involving assignments, laboratory work and projects. GEM1505D Engineering by Design Biomimetic Principles in Engineering Design Offered by Faculty of Engineering Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 1-0-3-3-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil Students are given a hands-on introduction to bioengineering design and an understanding of how biomimetic principles can be used to address engineering problems. Students will discover how nature/biology may be mimicked to provide solutions to bioengineering problems. The course will have a large practical component as students are presented with a bioengineering design problem and subsequently produce a solution incorporating biomimetic concepts. Novel

solutions will be encouraged as students are exposed to the design process from the concept stage through to the fabrication of a prototype. Students will work in small groups on their design project. The final grade will be based on 100% continuous assessment involving assignments, laboratory work and projects. GEM1535 Clean Energy and Storage Offered by Department of Physics Workload: 2.5-0.5-0-3-4 Prequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-Listing(s): Nil Modern civilization, which on the one hand boasts of having discovered the behaviour of subatomic particles, has also to its credit the impending intensified energy crisis and global warming. The urgent need to address these challenges has now become obvious. The course will acquaint students with the current global energy crisis and the role of clean energy resources and energy storage devices in answering it. In addition to the principles of various energy processes, the course will highlight the research done by the scientific community. Topics include: the present energy scenario, solar energy, photovoltaic converters, nuclear energy, ocean energy, tidal energy, ocean thermal energy converters, wind energy, biomass, fuel cells, the world of hydrogen, and Lithium ion batteries. GEM1536 Darwin and Evolution Offered by Department of Biological Sciences Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-Listing(s): Nil The world witnessed unprecedented commemorations of Charles Darwin in his bicentennary year 2009. He is remembered like no other figure in science history. Public understanding of Darwin and evolution remains a serious problem. What most people think they know about Darwin, his life and his famous book On the origin of species is wrong. This module, requiring no background in biology or science history, will provide a solid background for understanding Darwin, how biological evolution was uncovered and accepted by the international scientific community in the 19th century, and beyond. There are case studies on how to assess historical claims and evidence. GEM2501 Electric Energy Powering the New Millennium Offered by Department of Electrical &
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The aim of this module is to help students understand how nature works by exploring simple computer models. Examples from predator-prey systems, vehicular traffic, fire-fly flash synchronisation, ant colonies, earthquakes, DLA, disease spreading, and social-economic systems are used to illustrate the emergence of complexity in self-organising systems. The module will help students to appreciate how computer modelling provides a unique way of thinking about science of complex systems. GEM2505 Taming Chaos Offered by Department of Physics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): GCE O Level pass in Physics or Mathematics Preclusion(s): Students majoring in Physics are not allowed to take this module. Cross-listing(s): Nil The objective of this module is to show that many natural phenomena, such as the great variety of snowflakes, the red spot on Jupiter or the shape of broccoli, can be understood by investigating simple repetitive elements that obey certain rules. For example, even if we cannot predict it well, is it possible to understand why the weather is so complicated? The answer to this and many similar questions shall be covered in terms comprehensible to the layman. The module will assume some basic mathematics background, and it targets students from different faculties who are interested in acquiring some general knowledge of chaos. GEM2507 Physical Questions in Everyday Life Offered by Department of Physics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): GCE O Level pass in Physics Preclusion(s): Students majoring in Physics or Engineering are not allowed to take this module. Cross-listing(s): Nil The main objective of the module is to excite the imagination of the students, make them aware of the many marvels of nature, and illustrate to them the productive results of critically examining apparently mundane events of their daily life. The module starts with questions that arise from the daily experience of students, and in the course of answering these questions, leads to an intuitive understanding of some of the underlying laws of nature. Topics to be discussed include: What is sunlight? Why is music

GEM2509 Data Quality and Fuzzy Logic Offered by Department of Information Systems Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): A-level Mathematics Preclusion(s): Modules that cover logic (e.g. GEM2006, PH2110, CS1231, CS3234, MA4207, PH2214, MA1100). Cross-listing(s): Nil This module introduces students to the concept of data quality, and its multiple sub-dimensions such as source reputation, completeness, accuracy and timeliness. Students will learn evaluation methods, especially with the use of fuzzy logic. Students will learn how fuzzy functions can be collected through surveys, and fuzzy averaged for an estimate of data quality. They will also understand the Internets social setting where electronic word of mouth and recommendation agent can be utilized for data quality estimates. GEM2900 Understanding Uncertainty and Statistical Thinking Offered by Department of Statistics & Applied Probability Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 4-0-0-3-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Not for Statistics students (Note: This GEM is jointly classified as Group B: Humanities & Social Sciences (KMI) Cross-listing(s): Nil This module, using a minimum of mathematical and statistical prerequisites, aims to help the student make rational decisions in an uncertain world. Uncertainty, variability and incomplete information are inherent; to a greater or lesser extend, in all disciplines. One approach to dealing with this is through statistical and probabilistic ideas about information. The student will, throughout the module, gain an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of such a data-based approach, and learn how and when such an approach is appropriate. The student will also learn practical skills in interpreting statistical information and gain the ability to critically evaluate statistically based arguments. GEM2901 Reporting Statistics in the Media Offered by Department of Statistics &
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GEK1000 An Introduction to Literary Studies Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Exempted from NUS Qualifying English Test, or passed NUS Qualifying English Test, or exempted from further CELC Remedial English modules. Preclusion(s): EN1101E, EN2101, EN2101E. Students who are majoring in EN, or intend to major in EN should not take GEK1000. Cross-listing(s): EN1101E Human beings are tale-telling animals. We all tell stories, and we all listen to them, read them and watch them. This module looks at the ways in which people tell stories, the kinds of stories they tell,

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Applied Probability Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 4-0-0-3-3 (Note: This GEM is jointly classified as Group B: Humanities & Social Sciences (KMI) Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write (H.G. Wells). In the Information Age, every educated person is surrounded by statistical information of all kinds. This information comes frequently through the media from governmental, scientific and commercial worlds. This module, using a minimum of mathematical or statistical prerequisites, aims to make the student statistically literate in reading and understanding such information. The course will be based on real-world case studies of issues of current importance and relevance. The students objectives in this course are as follows: (i) Students will learn to read, critically analyse, write and present reports on all types of quantitative information. (ii) Students will learn the strengths and weaknesses of using quantitative information in different circumstances. (iii) Students will do a number of case studies of current interest. They will be able to compare and contrast the statistical treatments from different sources.

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and the meanings those stories generate. It focuses, in particular, upon the telling, and gives special attention to questions concerned with that. Texts include a novel, a play, films, short stories, poems and oral tales. GEK1001 Place, Environment and Society Offered by Department of Geography Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 20.50.534 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): GE1101E. Not for students majoring, or intend to major in GE. Cross-listing(s): GE1101E This module provides an introduction to contemporary geography, explaining processes and problems of physical environments and human landscapes. Natural as well as human-induced changes are considered. Thus, the module provides a basic examination of natural processes which operate at or near Earths surface covering the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and pedosphere. It also explores critical issues in space and society: flows of capital, culture and people as well as place identity. The module is designed as an introductory module for first year Geography students, as well as a general module for cross faculty students hoping to understand the foundations of the discipline. GEK1002 Introduction to Japanese Studies Offered by Department of Japanese Studies Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): JS1101E. Students majoring in JS are precluded from taking this module. Cross-listing(s): JS1101E This module aims to introduce students to the subject of Japanese studies from a multidisciplinary approach. It has three main components. The first component is humanities, covering art, philosophy, history and literature. The second component is social sciences, which includes sociology, anthropology, politics and economics. The third component is linguistics and language development. Students will learn about the methods and theories the various disciplines contribute to the study of Japan. Audiovisual materials, fieldwork, guest lectures, study tours, projects and debates will supplement lecture and tutorials. GEK1003 Introduction to Politics Offered by Department of Political Science

Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): PS1101, GEM1003K, PS1101E. Not for students majoring in PS. Cross-listing(s): PS1101E The purpose of this module is to impart a preliminary overview of political science and its sub-fields so that students have a basic orientation of the discipline. It briefly explains the scope and components of each of the four sub-fields (political theory, comparative politics, international relations and public administration) and familiarises students with the major issues and arguments related to power, justice, political culture, national identity, accountability, ethics, and world order. It also focuses on key political institutions. The module will be of interest to students across the university who want to gain a basic understanding of politics. GEK1005 Cultures in the Contemporary World Offered by Department of Sociology Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): GEM1005K Cross-listing(s): Nil This course is designed to offer all students throughout NUS an introduction to the anthropological perspective within the social sciences. The course covers a variety of topics including globalisation and inequality, forms of exchange, the politics of gender, ideas about sexuality and marriage, and issues of ethnicity and identity. Viewing these issues anthropologically means putting them into a comparative and historical perspective. The course is designed to show you how to see the connections between processes of changes at different levelsfrom your own life, to wider changes in Singapore and elsewhere in the world-via an anthropological perspective. GEK1006 Dynamics of Interpersonal Effectiveness Offered by Department of Social Work Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): GEK1012 Cross-listing(s): Nil This module discusses theoretical and applied issues related to interpersonal effectiveness. It covers important topics that will enable students to develop excellent interpersonal skills in the areas of personal interaction, friendship, family and work place. Interpersonal relations covering such aspects as self614

awareness, others-awareness, emotional intelligence, social cognition, and attitude formation will be discussed. Wherever needed, practical skills will be imparted to the students using experiential learning methods. GEK1007 Chinese Heritage: History and Literature Offered by Department of Chinese Studies Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Students who major in Chinese Studies and Chinese Language. Cross-listing(s): Nil The module aims to provide a general understanding of traditional China by focusing on two important aspects of its civilisation: history and literature. In the first half of the semester, students will be introduced to the major political, intellectual, and social developments in the various dynasties of imperial China. In the second half of the semester, the module calls attention to the major literary genres that dominated each historical period, from the pre-Qin era through the Tang dynasty. In so doing, we offer students an overview of what formed the cornerstone of the civilisation of traditional China. (This module is taught in English.) GEK1008 Southeast Asia: A Changing Region Offered by Southeast Asian Studies Programme Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): SE1101E, SSA1202, SS1203SE and GEM1008K. Not for students majoring, or intend to major in SE. Cross-listing(s): SE1101E, SSA1202 Southeast Asia has been described as one of the crossroads of the world a place where people from many cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds meet. The intermingling of people, the exchange of ideas and international commerce have been part of Southeast Asian life for centuries. This module surveys the broad currents of conflict, change and continuity across the region from a multidisciplinary perspective. It looks at how Southeast Asian societies and political systems have changed over time in response to the pressures of ecology, colonialism, nationalism, urbanisation and globalisation. The module also looks at the way ethnic, religious, national and regional identities have been constructed, used and altered over time. The overall objective is to

provide students with an introduction to different ways of exploring Southeast Asia and different experiences of living in the region. GEK1010 Property Management Offered by Department of Real Estate Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Not for Real Estate students Cross-listing(s): Nil Comments: Offered only in Special Term Part I This module provides an overview of property management allowing students to appreciate the basic theories, concepts and principles; gain knowledge of the wide spectrum of property management functions; as well as understand how property management is vital in the context of advancement in information technology and changing demographic and social trends. The major topics include: the scope and functions of property management, legislations and regulations, lease management, maintenance management, fire safety management, facilities management, building automation systems, management information systems, security and risk management, financial and investment management, management corporations and town councils, as well as estate upgrading and renewal. GEK1011 The Nature of Language Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Exempted from NUS Qualifying English Test, or passed NUS Qualifying English Test, or exempted from further CELC Remedial English modules. Preclusion(s): EL1101E Cross-listing(s): EL1101E This introductory overview of linguistics aims at equipping students with a solid foundation in the object, methods and goals of the science of spoken language, the prime tool of human communication. Through a principled analysis of patterns of sound, form and meaning at the levels of word, sentence and text, students will gain insight into what it means to say that language is a rule-governed system and an organic whole. The results of this exploration will be useful to those interested in the relationship between language and mind, society and culture. GEK1012 Contemporary Social Issues in Singapore

GEK1014 Understanding Emotions in Interactive Processes Offered by Human Resource Management Unit Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3 (sectional) -0-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Students who have passed or are reading HR2002 Cross-listing(s): Nil The module would enable students to: (i) appreciate the conceptual frameworks for the social-scientific study of workplace emotions; (ii) examine the role of emotions in understanding interpersonal relationships; (iii) understand the dynamics involved in the development of trusting relationships; and (iv) investigate and discuss the role of empathy in pro-social behaviour. The major topics to be covered would include: organisational changes and employment relationships in the networked society; theory, concepts and
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Offered by Department of Social Work Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): GEK1006. Cross-listing(s): Nil The module challenges students to examine current and emerging social issues in Singapore. Due to complex social and technological changes that societies are experiencing, human beings are forced to adapt rapidly, with negative consequences in many instances. The social issues that arise as a result need to be understood and addressed. Students will learn to appreciate the implications of these issues for individuals, families and communities. Some of the topics covered are child protection, juvenile delinquency, and needs of older people. The module is mounted for the benefit of students from all faculties.

GEK1013 Rethinking Technology, Organisations & People Offered by Human Resource Management Unit Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3(sectional)-0-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Mode of Teaching: The course will be taught interactively using the sectional teaching format 3 hours per week. Cases, field studies, student-led discussions, and multi-media resources will be used to facilitate the learning process Preclusion(s): Students who have passed or are reading HR2002 Cross-listing(s): Nil Objectives: To enable students to: (i) understand the major changes that are taking place in the global environment today and how these changes impact organisations and people; (ii) reassess the effectiveness of organisational and business models, systems, processes and practices in the light of these major changes and establish alternatives that are effective in todays environment; (iii) examine the impact of these changes on learning, people relations, work and career at the organisational and individual levels. List of topics: (i) Rethinking the World (ii) Rethinking Organisations, Technology and Competition (iii) Rethinking Learning (iv) Rethinking People (v) Rethinking Work & Career.

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developments in the field of emotion research; understanding emotions in organisations trust; and empathy. GEK1015 Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching Offered by Centre for English Language Communication Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 0-4-0-2-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module aims to raise students awareness of how and why language varies, the social consequences of such variations, and their implications for language teaching and learning. It covers such topics as social, stylistic and geographic variations in both linguistic forms and pragmatics, language attitude, research methodology, and language variation and language teaching. Students learn to do basic research in the field after a critical review of the literature. The course is open to undergraduates from all faculties in NUS. GEK1010 Property Management Offered by Department of Real Estate Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Not for Real Estate students Cross-listing(s): Nil Comments: Offered only in Special Term Part I This module provides an overview of property management allowing students to appreciate the basic theories, concepts and principles; gain knowledge of the wide spectrum of property management functions; as well as understand how property management is vital in the context of advancement in information technology and changing demographic and social trends. The major topics include: the scope and functions of property management, legislations and regulations, lease management, maintenance management, fire safety management, facilities management, building automation systems, management information systems, security and risk management, financial and investment management, management corporations and town councils, as well as estate upgrading and renewal. GEK1018 Economic Issues in the Developing World Offered by Department of Economics Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): GEM1018K Cross-listing(s): Nil

This module aims to highlight the major economic problems that characterise the present-day developing countries, with special reference to ASEAN and East Asian NIEs. While the problems and issues are brought out in a non-technical fashion, the relevant policies are discussed with the help of appropriate empirical evidences, so as to allow the students to gauge the extent of success achieved by various policies. The course is likely to impart useful knowledge and information on the prime development issues that concern the developing world today. After the successful completion of the module, students should be able to identify the main problems that are currently faced in Asia and would be able to make some policy suggestions in dealing with these problems. They will also gain some useful experience on the economic development of Singapore. GEK1020 Ethics at Work: Rhyme, Reason and Reality Offered by Human Resource Management Unit Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3 (sectional)-0-0-2.5-4.5 Prerequisite(s): Students should have completed 2 semesters of study in NUS, unless they have previously attended a tertiary course of education elsewhere. Preclusion(s): Those who have taken BH3314 will be precluded from taking this module. Cross-listing(s): Nil This module is designed for students wishing to understand the ethical and existential aspects of work. Key issues such as individual moral responsibility and attribution of corporate social responsibility will be examined from different perspectives. At the end of the module, students are expected to be able: (i) to recognise ethical challenges posed by the interplay of socioeconomic and micro-political forces in the workplace; (ii) to identify the assumptions and dominant values underlying ethically questionable policies and practices within the contexts in which they arise; (iii) to question, logically argue, and coherently defend their own understanding of ethics with confidence. GEK1021 Crime Fiction in English & Chinese Offered by Department of Chinese Studies Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil
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Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This course introduces first and second year students to methods of analysis of literary texts. This is achieved by juxtaposing two literary genres from different traditions (Western detective fiction and Chinese court-case fiction) and exploring the issues that arise from reading them together. We will seek to link the role of technical features in the texts with the production of meaning for the individual reader and for society. Issues will include the role of watchdog figures; the possibility that crime may arise from a failure of society to redress wrongs; the relationship between class and the justice system; and basic problems of justice. (This module is taught in English.) GEK1022 Geopolitics: Geographies of War & Peace Offered by Department of Geography Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): GEM1022K Cross-listing(s): Nil The course introduces key ideas and contemporary themes of geopolitics. Students will learn about the geography of conflict, war and peace-making in the twentieth century, leading to an understanding of current and future trends and debates, including issues such as the New (and Old) World Order, terrorism, peacekeeping and conflicts in and over cyberspace and natural resources. We will introduce students to a wide-range of sources and to encourage critical use of media, academic material and internet resources. Our objective is that students taking the course will develop a deeper and life-long understanding of the geography of international affairs. GEK1025 Reading Visual Images Offered by Department of Architecture Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-2-0-0-6 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The module introduces students to ways of looking at and discussing works of art. The focus is chiefly on painting and sculpture; the emphasis is on analyzing the composition or design of art works and in constructing meanings for them. The study of this module enables students to acquire critical skills for interpreting and connecting with works of art. The module encourages students to read art works in relation to a range of interests, intentions and issues; the aim

GEK1026 The Horror of the Other Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-4-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The primary aim of the module is to introduce students to some central concepts in literary and cultural studies to enable them to apply these concepts in the analysis of fictional narratives to arrive at an understanding of certain fundamental dichotomies on which most cultural narratives are constructed, such as self/other, inside/outside, savage/civilised, living/dead, taste/appetite and so on. GEK1028 China In The Twenty-firstCentury Offered by Department of Strategy and Policy Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The objective of this course is to help students understand the national condition of China, the impact of its growing economic power on world economy, opportunities and challenges for foreign investors, and successful investment strategies. This course aims to examine: (i) historical and cultural perspectives, (ii) political and legal systems, (iii) economic system, (iv) China and the global economy, (v) impact of Chinas WTO membership on foreign investors, (vi) entry modes, (vii) successful know-how transfer; (viii) MNCs in China; and (ix) global expansion strategies of Chinese firms. GEK1029 Managing Change: Power and Paradox Offered by Human Resource Management Unit Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3 (sectional)-0-0-4-3

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Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): MN03313A - Managing Change Processes Cross-listing(s): Nil The ubiquitous scale of change taking place in organisations today suggests a need to manage the change process in a smoothly functioning way. Yet, the change process is fraught with perils and paradoxes, the resolution of which is oftentimes uncertain and elusive. This module offers a look at the change process from several angles, and attempts to elucidate the paradoxes informing the dynamics of change that is in keeping with the complex and ambiguous nature of organisational renewal.

productions. Individual works of American cinema will be studied from the standpoint of film aesthetics and cultural history. Directors to be studied may include Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, D. W. Griffith, Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, David O. Russell, Erich von Stroheim, Orson Welles and Billy Wilder.

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GEK1035 Nations & Nationalisms in South Asia Offered by South Asian Studies Programme Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): SN2261 Cross-listing(s): Nil This module examines the role which nationalism has played in the formation and political development of the nations and states of South Asia. It examines nationalist forces in anti-colonial struggles, in post-colonial state formation and in contemporary political developments. It will be of relevance to students with an interest in political developments in Asia, with particular reference to forms of nationalism and nation-building. GEK1036 Cross-Cultural Communication and Discourse Offered by Centre for English Language Communication Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 1-2-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Students who are required to take ES1000 must pass it in order to take this GEM, whereas those not required to take ES1000 are free to take it. Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module examines patterns of communication and discourse in different cultures and languages to make students aware of differences which could have an impact on communication between members of different cultures. It provides access to a range of examples of communication involving different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and shows some ways in which linguistic scholarship can lead to a better understanding of the differences and of the ways in which they affect human behaviour. Major topics to be covered in the module include various communication systems, cultural systems, and communication situations. This course is open to undergraduate students from all faculties in NUS. GEK1037 Seeing the World Through Maps Offered by Department of Geography Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-0-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil In general, this module is aimed at getting student to critically engage with the work or power of maps in shaping the historical emergence of the modern world and in its ongoing transformation.

To do this we will combine diverse modes of learning, covering issues of knowledge and content (the history of cartography), practical skills of map making/reading, and critical skills of evaluating and interpreting maps. We will stimulate a critical awareness of mapping as an evolving technology that has far-reaching social and political considerations. GEK1038 Scientific Methodology Offered by Department of Chemistry Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-2-0-0-5 Prerequisite(s): GCE O Levels in Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Biology, or by lecturers permission. Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The objective is to improve scientific literacy among students, helping them acquire a better understanding of the aims, methods and practices of natural sciences (physics, chemistry and biology) and how natural sciences are related to other aspects of human life and society. The topics are illustrated by examples taken from various aspects of natural sciences: the methodological (how science operates and why its results are meaningful), the social (how science is perceived by society at large and why), and the historical (how and when science developed and what historical information tells us about the operational practices of science and its future role), with case studies (examples of past scientific developments, the significance of results obtained by scientific method and their influence on everyday life and society). Target: FASS, FOS and USP students. GEK1039 Understanding Careers Offered by Human Resource Management Unit Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3(sectional)-0-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The new graduates of today will enter a world of work that is vastly different from the past, and one that is changing at a fast and furious pace. Amidst all these rapid changes, what does a career mean to the new graduate? What are the career trends and developments that would impact on him/her? This module aims to stimulate students thoughts on the issues, themes, and approaches pertinent to career in the changing world of work. Topics covered include career theories, individuals and organisations roles in career development, career capital, career creativity, alternative career forms and other career issues.

GEK1040 Why Literature? Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The issue of the relevance of Literature, and in particular of the formal study of Literature within the education system, has been hotly debated in contemporary Singapore. This module teaches students basic skills of literary analysis using a variety of approachable and interesting texts (short stories, poetry, drama and film), explores a series of debates about literary study, and looks at the historical development of literary studies in the a Singaporean and global context. In the latter part of the module, we will look beyond the present, and consider what role Literature might play in imagining a variety of futures. GEK1041 Understanding Globalisation Offered by Department of Sociology Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): GEM2016K Cross-listing(s): Nil This module proposes to examine the processes of globalisation and seeks to provide a deeper understanding of it. The world is globalising both culturally and economically. We need to ask whether this process is creating a single world without borders or intensifying cultural differences between societies. By discussing various trends of the interdependent world, the course helps us understand the various processes of globalisation. Since the processes of globalisation involve societal, cultural, technological, political, and economic processes, we will take an interdisciplinary framework in understanding this diverse experience. The course will specifically highlight the problems and prospects of the contemporary world. GEK1042 Intellectual Property in Cyberspace Offered by Department of Strategy and Policy Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 3-0-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil Over the past two decades, the subject of Intellectual Property has grown significantly, both in terms of importance and scope. Intellectual property is increasingly seen as the new foundation

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examine the origin and historical development of each tradition, along with its sacred texts, basic philosophical and metaphysical ideas, values and social ideals, patterns of ritual and worship, and specialised institutions. Our goal is to provide an objective understanding of each tradition on its own terms, and secondarily, an introduction to the academic study of religion. This is an introductory course, and all students are welcome. GEK1046 Introduction to Cultural Studies Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The course examines the import of culture for understanding human activity and the history of the emergence of Cultural Studies as a discipline within the university. Specifically it explores the theoretical and methodological tools that have defined the field, as well as the objects to which they are turned. The course addresses the following areas: theories and models of communication; the history of broadcasting and broadcasting institutions; current and future developments in media technology; and cyberspace. Starting with an introduction to key theoretical concepts, the course examines the production and consumption of a range of popular cultural forms including film, television, popular fiction, and music. GEK1047 Organisational Power and Culture Offered by Department of Management & Organisation Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-0-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This course is for students who want to better understand the non-rational but essential aspects of work organisations: power, politics, and culture. Topics include the influence of culture and values on behaviour and interpretations of events; culture as a tool of management and control; politics and conflict; negotiation; and power and responsibility. Having taken the module, students should be able to: (i) analyse organisational life from the perspectives of culture and power and (ii) analyse the external cultural and political pressures on organisations and the internal cultural and political
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GEK1048 Gandhi and Conflict Resolution: Global Legacies Offered by South Asian Studies Programme Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-0-7 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module will examine and critique the life and legacies of M.K. Gandhi, widely regarded as one of the icons of the twentieth century. It will focus on his ideas on violence and conflict-resolution. Gandhi understood violence in a broad sense and saw conflict as involving, inter alia, man versus man; man versus God; man versus Nature; man versus woman; and man versus machine. The global significance of his ideas and work will be discussed, particularly the relevance of his methods for conflict-resolution and consensus-building. Using case-studies, it will critique his legacies and examine how they continue to influence many social, political, and environmental movements around the world. GEK1049 Introduction to Narrative Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): EL, EN and TS Majors Cross-listing(s): Nil The module will introduce students to some basic concepts of narrative. It will expose them to narrative as a basic idea that runs through their lives, and which has its most sophisticated manifestations in literature and cinema. While the analysis of literary and cinematic texts will play an important part in the module, students should also develop an awareness of how narrative is used in everyday discourse, and how it shapes their response to reality. GEK1050 Space and Health Offered by Department of Architecture Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-2-0-5-1 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The main aim of this module is to widen the capacity for understanding the relations of space and health. Upon completion, students will be able to recognise how space influences the wellbeing and efficiently define qualities and deficiencies of this relation. They will critically evaluate real life examples and develop conceptual proposals for creative improvements. Issues like function, form, light, noise,

wayfinding, colour and symbols, environment, and many more, are discussed from architectural, social, psychological, technical, cultural and environmental perspective. Lectures are combined with on site exercises and critical enquiry on real problems. GEK1051 Rhetoric Offered by Centre for English Language and Communication Modular Credits: Nil Workload: 1-2-0-07 Prerequisite(s): A strong interest in how English language is used and a good foundation in English language are preferable as prerequisite to getting the most out of this course. Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The module will enable students to analyse rhetorical texts thereby improving their ability to write and to practice rhetorical strategies of speaking. Students will learn how to communicate across a selected range of situations relevant to modern life, write rhetorically appropriate academic texts, communicate appropriately and speak persuasively in public domains. GEK1052 Community Service and Social Action Offered by Office of Programmes Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-0-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil Is it possible to enrich ones intellectual, ethical, and interpersonal capacities, while engaging in socially valuable action? The concept of service learning says Yes. This module affords students the opportunity to engage in socially valuable action while critically reflecting on the nature of their action and the problems it seeks to address. The goal is for students to develop a holistic awareness of the variety of problems (e.g. the environment, poverty, social discrimination) that call for action; how such problems can or should be addressed; and, the relationship between the specifics of these problems and larger social and ethical issues. GEK1053 Chinese Music, Language and Literature Offered by Department of Chinese Studies Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil People often talk about the link between
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music and language, but to what extent is such a link real and ascertainable? If such a link does in fact exist, can we study it in a tangible and scholarly manner? Furthermore, does such a link have anything to tell us about cultural traditions? This course attempts to answer these questions from a uniquely Chinese perspective. Using primary and secondary source materials from past and present, we will draw on the rich Chinese musical, linguistic and literary traditions in dealing with these questions. (This module is taught in English.) GEK1054 Music in the Global Context Offered by Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-0-2-3-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module provides a cross-cultural introduction to music both as an art and as a human, socio-cultural phenomenon. Through lectures, reading and listening assignments, and actually playing different styles of music, students will learn how music works, why people listen to and make music, what its roles are in a society, and how these things vary in different cultures. The module introduces a variety of musical styles and cultures that represent an enormous wealth of human experience. At the end of the course the students will have access to a much wider variety of music to listen to, participate in, enjoy, and understand. GEK1055 The Theatre Experience Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil Theatre is an ancient art form that enjoys continuing popularity in many modern societies, including Singapore. Why is this? And what can it tell us about both the distinctiveness of the theatre experience, and the place and times we live in? To answer these questions, this module, which requires no prior knowledge of theatre, starts with the spectators experience and works outwards. Part one identifies theatres unique qualities, part two explores how to analyse them, and part three considers theatricality in mass culture. Lectures and tutorial discussions will draw on plays, critical writings and one (partly subsidized) trip to the theatre.

GEK1056 The Visual Image Around the World Offered by Southeast Asian Studies Programme Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil What is the power of artistic images? How do images express ideas and feelings? How are images controlled and used to control or influence people in different societies? How do images become sacred or lose their sacred potential? How do images function in rituals? The module explores the ways visual images are produced, used, exploited, and transformed in different societies. The class attempts to answer some of these questions through looking at the social life of visual images across cultures and time periods. GEK1057 Money: Diverse Perspectives Offered by Southeast Asian Studies Programme Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil Money can exist in different forms and serve a range of purposes. Equally diverse are the views that people hold about money and the role it plays in the economy, in politics and in society. This module explores some of this diversity, with the aim of introducing different cultural and historical perspectives on money, developing understanding of the functions of money in modern economies, and examining some recurring debates about money and how it should be managed. GEK2000 The U.S.: From Settlement to Superpower Offered by Department of History Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): AS2237, HY2237. GEK2000 is not for students majoring in HY. Cross-listing(s): AS2237, HY2237 This module seeks to provide students with a basic grounding of American historical, and cultural developments from European colonisation to the end of the twentieth century. It will examine both the internal developments in the United States, as well as its growing importance in international politics. By offering a range of social, economic, and political perspectives on the American experience, it will equip students with the

GEK2001 Changing Landscapes of Singapore Offered by Department of Geography Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): SSA2202, SE2241 Cross-listing(s): SSA2202 This module attempts to understand the rationale of changes in Singapores urban landscape. It places these changes within a framework that considers Singapores efforts to globalise and examines how policies are formulated with the idea of sustaining an economy that has integral links sub-regionally with Southeast Asia while developing new spatial linkages that will strengthen its position in the global network. Emphasis is also given to recent discussions about how diversity and difference in the perception and use of space pose a challenge to the utilitarian and functional definition adopted by the state. GEK2002 Art & Philosophy Offered by Department of Philosophy Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-0-7 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): GEM2002K, PH2209. Not for students majoring in PH. Cross-listing(s): PH2209 This module seeks to introduce students to some fundamental assumptions about art which underlie how we create, experience and talk about art by means of examples from the various arts. To show that these assumptions emerge from cultural contexts which shape the processes of artistic production and reception. To encourage students to reflect on how and whether theories of art fit their experience of works we examine during lectures. The themes running through the course will be What is Art? What are the functions of art? GEK2003 Government and Politics of Singapore Offered by Department of Political Science Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): PS1102, GEM2003K, SS2209PS, PS2101B, SSA2209, PS2101, PS2249. Not for students majoring in PS. Cross-listing(s): PS2249, SSA2209.
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This course examines a number of areas in Singapores domestic politics with the following objectives: identify the key determinants of Singapores politics; understand the key structural-functional aspects of Singapores domestic politics; examine the extent to which nation building has taken place in Singapore; and analyse the key challenges facing Singapore and its future as far as domestic politics is concerned. The course examines both the structuralfunctional aspects of domestic politics as well as issues related to nation building, state-society relations and the likely nature of future developments and challenges.

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Environmental History, meaning the historical study of the mutual influence of humans and the environment. After critically evaluating how the discipline of Environmental History has developed, lectures and discussions will focus on topics such as disease, agriculture, gender and modern environmental problems. Lectures will be combined with research assignments that will help students better understand how a historian approaches a topic. Students interested in history, the environment or new approaches to the past will be interested in the course. GEK2009 Democracy & Education Offered by Department of Philosophy Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-5-2 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Cohort 2002 & before: PH2215. Not for students majoring in PH. Cohort 2003 onwards: Nil. Cross-listing(s): Nil This module examines the nature of democracy, education, and their relationship from a pragmatic philosophical perspective. The class will discuss writings of philosophers as well as contemporary public discussions about education and its role in a democracy. Students will also reflect on their own educational experience in the light of the readings, and develop a better understanding of the aims and means of education; whether it should and how it might prepare a person for democratic participation. GEK2010 Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Offered by Department of Political Science Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): PS2209, GEM2010K, PS2209B, PS2239. Not for students majoring in PS. Cross-listing(s): PS2239 This exciting field of study provides an understanding of the foreign policy processes and behaviour of actors in world politics. These actors are largely but not exclusively, the nation states. The module deals with various concepts, frameworks and approaches to the study of foreign policy and diplomacy. It explains both the external and internal determinants shaping foreign policies of different states. It also focuses on foreign policy implementation by analysing the role of diplomacy, economic statecraft and the use of military force. The module is meant for students who want to understand how states conduct their external relations.

GEK2012 Public Administration in Asia Offered by Department of Political Science Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): PS2206, GEM2012K, PS2211B, PS2241. Not for students majoring in PS. Cross-listing(s): PS2241 The module briefly covers the origins, functions, and contexts of public administration, and various comparative approaches to administrative systems in Asian countries. On that foundation, it then focuses on some of the major administrative issues in Asian countries, including local government and decentralisation, privatisation and public sector reform, ethnic representation, bureaucratic corruption, and administrative accountability. The module can be read by year one to three students across all faculties at NUS. GEK2013 Real Estate Finance Offered by Department of Real Estate Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Not for Real Estate students Cross-listing(s): Nil Comments: Offered in Semester Two The main aim of this module is to equip course participants with the basic principles for real estate financial analysis. A secondary objective is to provide course participants with an appreciation of the linkages between real estate, credit and capital markets. Students will specifically learn the financial tools necessary for evaluating lending and borrowing decisions and apply them to real estate investments. They will also be exposed to the institutional framework in Singapore such as the prevailing mortgage market conditions and CPF rules. In addition, students will study the more recent innovation in the field of real estate finance and investment. GEK2014 Exploring Cultural Diversity in ASEAN Offered by Human Resource Management Unit Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3 (sectional) -0-0-4-3 Mode of teaching: Small group teaching shall be the mode of instruction. Within this mode, a variety of methods including the lecture, group discussion and presentation, scenario analysis and experiential exercises will be used. Students are encouraged to be
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participative. Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Students who are taking or have taken BZ3511 or BG2509A or MN04313B Cross-listing(s): Nil This module aims to: demonstrate the complexities of culture and its influence on our orientations to life, foster an understanding of the cultural diversity in ASEAN, and enable the development of cultural knowledge necessary for working in different cultural milieux in ASEAN, The module emphasises a total approach to culture. The module starts off with the management of cultural diversity and moves on to ASEAN, but the instruction of the two dimensions is linked. Major themes include: (i) Understanding Cultural Diversity (ii) The Role of ASEAN (iii) Culture and Society in ASEAN and (iv) Developing Cultural proficiency. GEK2015 East-West Artistic Interactions Offered by Department of History Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): HY2225. GEK2015 is not for students majoring in HY. Cross-listing(s): HY2225 This module explores Europe and Asias mutual fascination with, and appropriation of, each others visual and material cultures. From the Buddhist art of Central Asia to KL Petronas Towers, through medieval textiles, chinoiseries, Orientalist paintings, colonial architecture, museums, modernist avant-gardes and postmodernism, the module surveys chronologically some fifteen centuries of East/West artistic interactions while introducing students to the disciplines (art and cultural history, post-colonial and cultural studies) concerned with visual culture. The module is open to students from all faculties and does not require background knowledge of art history. GEK2017 Facing Global Environmental Challenges Offered by Department of Geography Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module provides an introduction to the major environmental challenges facing global society, to key ideas and debates over sustainable development, and to the major dimensions of policy with which to tackle these issues. Concepts will be illustrated using examples from (i) topical and important environmental

issues and (ii) major arenas of human activity (such as transport, industrial production, agriculture, urban management and the energy sector). After doing this module, students will understand and be able to apply the central concepts that arise repeatedly in debates over the environment and development dilemmas. The module is aimed at all NUS undergraduates with an interest in environmental-related policy issues. GEK2018 Identity and Western Literature Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-0-7 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module examines the relation between literature and the expression of individual identity. Since classical times, western literature has been centrally concerned with the various ways in which individuals negotiate with social, political, cultural, and personal constraints. And these constraining conditions often correspond to an aspect of a central protagonists identity: Oedipus sets out to learn why his city is destroyed by a plague; to his horror, he discovers that he is to blame. This module looks at some of the ways in which fictional characters confront the various oppressive constraints that express different aspects of social and individual identity GEK2019 Language and Evolution Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-0-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The module considers the mental and social origins of language. It examines how the early human environment may have favored individuals equipped with the ability to process vocal symbols. It considers how this ability may have been facilitated by physiological developments specific to humans and how the communicative conventions of human societies may have determined the direction and pace of language evolution. It reviews evidence from animal communication, social psychology, child language acquisition, pidgins and creoles, and language change. The module will appeal to students with a major concentration in language, anthropology, sociology, or psychology. GEK2020 Introduction to Film Art Offered by Department of English

GEK2022 Samurai, Geisha, Yakuza as Self or Other Offered by Department of Japanese Studies Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module challenges the foundation of human knowledge. Examining cultural icons from Japans past and present we will unpack the assumptions, stereotypes, narrative strategies, and visualising techniques of representing Japan. Students will probe one or more of Japans three famous cultural icons the samurai, the geisha, and/or the yakuza as they appear in literature, visual and performance arts, and academic writings. By the end of the module, students will not only have a richer understanding of the realities behind such icons, but more significantly, they will be equipped to challenge stereotypes of Japan presented by journalism, popular culture, and the humanistic and social sciences. Ultimately such discovery will lead students to question their own knowledge of self and other. Students should refer to the module IVLE page for details of the selected icon(s) for the current semester. GEK2024 Political Ideologies Offered by Department of Political Science Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): EU3208, PS2203B,
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Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): EN2241 Cross-listing(s): Nil Film analysis and interpretation are the focus of this course. From Orson Welles to Wong Kar Wai, filmmakers of different periods have rendered their artistic visions through the medium of film. How do we approach, understand and appreciate the enticing and often challenging cinematic visions of major film directors? Covering the basic elements of film style like mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing and sound, this course will introduce students to the analysis of film as a complex artistic medium. A variety of films from different countries will be studied, including works by Howard Hawks, Eric Khoo, Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, Erich von Stroheim, Lars von Trier, Orson Welles, Wong Kar Wai and Zhang Yimou.

PS3210, PS2233 Cross-listing(s): PS2233 This module begins with the examination of various strands of liberalism, including liberal versions of communitarianism, and then proceeds on that basis to survey various significant reactions to liberalism. In addition to communism and fascism, the module will also examine the ideological challenges to liberalism from radical/militant Islamism and the advocates of so-called Asian values. This is an introductory module and is designed for any beginning student with an interest in the theoretical approach to the study of competing political belief systems. GEK2025 Politics of the Middle East Offered by Department of Political Science Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): PS2255 This module provides a comparative overview of politics in the Middle East, giving particular attention to the history, societies, and cultures of the region. It considers some of the forces shaping its politics and discusses, selectively, major issues and challenges facing states in the Middle East today.

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Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): PS3260 Cross-listing(s): PS3260 This module explores the many forms of relationship between politics and visual culture. From the ancient world to the present, politics, whether formal or popular, has had a visual dimension. Politicians have been concerned to control their appearance; various media (from painting to theatre to television to the internet) have been used to both serve and defeat this goal. The module offers surveys the relationship between politics and visual culture, and allows students to engage with contemporary issues surrounding politics, film, and digital culture.

with a question: is it wrong to short-circuit peoples capacity to reason by means of clever persuasion techniques? (In other words: is advertising immoral?) The rest of the semester is devoted to the nature of the thing it may or may not be wrong to short-circuit. We will ask how and why it is possible for human beings to reason about the world, i.e. do science. GEM1006 Study of Movement Aesthetics Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-2-0-3-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module aims to develop in students an awareness of the aspects of Movement Aesthetics, through practice and theory, understanding that movement (beyond the confines of dance) has become increasingly vital as an autonomous vocabulary in contemporary performance. They will be guided on a discovery of how: thoughts and feeling are expressed through a variety of media, music, art and literary creations; simple objects and everyday activities can evoke emotional responses; any or all of these might be re-expressed through body movement. GEM1008 Evaluating Academic Arguments Offered by Centre for English Language Communication Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 1-2-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Students who are required to take ES1000 and English for Academic Purposes must pass the respective module(s) Preclusion(s): Philosophy majors and minors. Cross-listing(s): Nil This module introduces students to some basic concepts in informal logic to help them apply these arguments in academic writing, so that they will be better able to evaluate as well as write critical and logical responses to materials read in various disciplines, ranging from the social sciences to engineering and the sciences. GEM1023 Living Amidst Outbreaks Offered by Department of Building Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-5-2 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The modern day evolution of infectious disease is one of microbes taking full advantage of human activities in our
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GEM1003 Introduction to Theatre & Drama Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 1-1-2-4-2 Prerequisite(s): Exempted from NUS Qualifying English Test, or passed NUS Qualifying English Test, or exempted from further CELC Remedial English modules. Preclusion(s): TS1101E Cross-listing(s): TS1101E This module is divided into theory and practice. The theoretical component will introduce the semiotic approach to accessing and analysing both the dramatic and performance texts, serving as a value-neutral system with which to evaluate classical and contemporary Asian and Western performance traditions. Through the practical sessions, students will experience hands-on the various aspects of a stage production, from acting, directing to design and stage management. GEM1004 Reason and Persuasion Offered by Department of Philosophy Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-1-6 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): PH1101E, PH1102. Not for students majoring in PH. Cross-listing(s): Nil We focus on two major philosophers: Plato and Descartes. We also look at two problem areas: science and ethics. Our subtitle - reason and persuasion indicates a thread that runs throughout, tying the bits together. We begin and end

GEM1031 The Study of Names Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 0-3-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): EL Majors. Cross-listing(s): Nil This module explores the phenomenon of proper names from a linguistic perspective initially, and will consider the notion of properhood. However, no background in linguistics will be assumed. The module will subsequently move on into other accounts and approaches, among which might include those which are historical (onomastic), literary, sociological and political in emphasis. Attention will be paid to both

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GEM1033 Religion and Film Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil Cinematic and literary expression are often centred on religious topics. By studying the ways in which religion exists in these texts, we can see the vitality of cultural expression and learn how religion exists in the public imagination. No prior training in artistic interpretation or religious history is required, though the course presumes a healthy curiosity about religious phenomena and cultural expression. The course trains students to think about why people sometimes enjoy seeing films about painful topics, what is the difference between studying and practising religion is, and how we discuss whether an innovative vision is authentic.

GEM1901 Active Ageing in Singapore Offered by Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): NUR1113, SSM1206 This module provides students with an opportunity to explore the unique health and wellness needs of older adults in Singapore. Students will examine theories and concepts of ageing, normal physiologic and psychosocial changes and the biopsychosocial issues associated with these processes. By developing an understanding of the specific needs of older adults students will be able to promote health and wellness for this population. Ethical and legal aspects of caring for older adults are addressed.

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anthroponyms (personal names) and toponyms (place names). There will be scope for students to develop the module in the direction of their interests in the mini project. GEM1032 Theory Construction in Language Structure Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-0-0-3-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module aims to teach students the art and craft of constructing and critically evaluating scientific theories, using language structure as the terrain for practice. Our focus will be on sentence structure (syntax), but we will also investigate word structure (morphology), sound structure (phonology), and the structure of meanings (semantics). By collectively proposing and evaluating explanations for linguistic phenomena that students can discover for themselves in the classroom, they will be guided to construct and evaluate theoretical frameworks, laws, and models. This module represents an in-depth application of academic inquiry to language structure.

Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil This module seeks to develop the capacity for critical thinking, critical reading, reasoning, and independent inquiry needed for project work and Honours Theses, and for the critical evaluation of articles, proposals, and ideas. Based on a conceptual understanding of the mathematical, scientific, and humanistic modes of inquiry, we will do a series of exercises in thinking and reasoning: choosing between competing models of the solar system, evaluating models of the brain and mind, justifying literary interpretations, defending or refuting claims of moral legitimacy, deducing consequences from axioms and definitions, and designing experiments to test hypotheses. For examples of the concepts and exercises, see http://www.cdtl.nus.edu.sg/ctp

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investigating and analysing an appraisal problem, as well as interpretation of value-determining factors and appraisal reports. Furthermore, the module explores the quantitative/qualitative, inductive and deductive modes of analysis underpinning real estate appraisal as well as the interpretative nature of real estate appraisal. GEM2001 Introduction to Asian Theatre Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): TS1101E Preclusion(s): TS2232 Cross-listing(s): TS2232 This module focuses on the classical theatre forms of India, China, and Japan. Each tradition is examined within its socio-cultural context. Textual analysis of classical scripts from Sanskrit drama, Chinese opera, and Japanese theatre will also be conducted. Students learning experience is often constructed in stimulated theatre settings to promote their creativity and to provide them with a working knowledge of performing arts. Students interested in theatre studies, South Asian studies, Chinese studies, and Japanese studies may particularly benefit from this module. GEM2002 Great Thinkers: China, India & Europe Offered by Department of Philosophy Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-0-7 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The module is designed to acquaint students with the ideas of great thinkers drawn from the three philosophical traditions of China, India and Europe. Major topics to be covered are Virtue Ethics in the Confucian tradition, covering thinkers like Confucius and Mencius; Metaphysics, concerning the nature of reality, covering thinkers like Sankara and Nagarjuna; Epistemology, the Idealism of Berkeley. This is an introductory course open to students from all Faculties who wish to gain some basic philosophical knowledge. Students who intend to major in Philosophy are required though to take PH1101E as their introductory course. GEM2003 Why History? The Twentieth-Century, 1914-1989 Offered by Department of History Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): EU2219, HY2241.

GEM2003 is not for students majoring in HY or EU. Cross-listing(s): EU2219, HY2241 This module aims to introduce both second and third year undergraduates to both the main events of the twentiethcentury and some of the fundamental methodological issues involved in the study of history. These learning objectives will be met by directing students to engage a wide range of documents so that they both understand significant historical developments and also gain comprehension of the ways in which historians pursue enquiry. Major topics will include the First World War, the interwar period, World War II, the Cold War, the 1960s and the collapse of Communism. GEM2005 Film and History Offered by Department of History Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 4-0-0-2-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): HY2243. GEM2005 is not for students majoring in HY. Cross-listing(s): HY2243 Through a study of film this module will examine the interpretation of history in film, and contrast filmic representation of history with printed sources. Students will critically evaluate a set of issues regarding film and history such as: What light do films shed on the past? How reliable are films as the grounds for making inferences about the past? What are the similarities and differences in the criteria for the critical evaluation of historical films and the historians accounts of the past? The module is for students with an interest in film as a form of social expression. GEM2006 Logic Offered by Department of Philosophy Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-0-7 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): GEM2006, CS3234 and MA4207. Not for students majoring in PH. Cross-listing(s): PH2110 An introduction to the fundamentals of logic: the study of reasoning. Although logical reasoning is a characteristically human endeavour, a reflective grasp of fundamental logical concepts will take a students ability to reason a clear level higher. By the end of the module, students will have a firm handle on the general process of logical reasoning, various well-established methods of reasoning, various common pitfalls of reasoning, and how to critically assess pieces of reasoning they may encounter in everyday life or in an academic setting.

GEM2021 Science and Tech as Artistic Innovators Offered by Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 0-2-0-4-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): MUL3202 A chronological survey from antiquity to the present of innovations, inventions, and scientific movements that have significantly influenced western artists and art movements. Representative areas of study include philosophy, painting, architecture, geometry, anatomical studies, music instrument inventors, inventions of the printing press and sound recordings, and the physics vs. metaphysics debate. Common homework assignments - including readings and audio and video files - form the basis of class discussion and written exercises; this is not a lecture-based course. GEM2022 The Art of Rituals and Recreation Offered by Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Modular credits: 4 MCs Workload: 0-2-0-4-4 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): MUL3203 An interdisciplinary examination of the arts in western recreational practices and religious, political, and social rituals. Areas of study such as storytelling, theatre, reading, festivals, weddings, concerts, coronations, dancing, hymn singing, and so forth will comprise the course. Critical comparison of past and present cultures is integral to the course. Common homework assignments including readings and audio and video files - form the basis of class discussion and written exercises; this is not a lecture-based course. GEM2023 Primary Health Care Offered by Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 1-2-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): NUR2119 This module will introduce students to primary health care from a philosophical basis and a model of service provision using the World Health Organisation's global framework for health. Students will be able to apply health education and health promotion models as strategies for achieving sustainable health outcomes. This module provides students with

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understanding and knowledge of primary health care and community development concepts in multiple healthcare contexts. GEM3002 Global Cities and Local Cultures Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 2-1-0-2-5 Prerequisite(s): Nil Preclusion(s): Nil Cross-listing(s): Nil The module offers opportunity to study the dynamics of cultural production in the modern metropolis. It aims to provide the theoretical models and the analytic methods from which to understand this dynamics in terms of the interplay between the global and the local. The module provides a multidisciplinary approach to the study of relations between culture and the metropolis from the following perspectives: (i) The history and politics of urban development; (ii) The relation of space to place in the modern city; (iii) The metropolis as a locus for the intersection of modernity and modernism; (iv) The economic bases of metropolitan patronage and arts management; (v) The work of the audience in an age of electronic media; (vi) Ethnicity and Popular Culture; (vii) Utopias, dystopias and Heterotopias; (viii) Globalism, Regionalism and Neocolonialism in Metropolitan culture; (ix) The Infernal City; (x) Urban Sound: Jamaica. GEM3003 Literature and the Other Arts Offered by Department of English Language and Literature Modular Credits: 4 Workload: 3-0-0-4-3 Prerequisite(s): EN1101E or EN2101 or EN2101E or GEK1000. Preclusion(s): EN3246 Cross-listing(s): EN3246 The module will focus specifically on the relation between contemporary poetry and painting. It will provide students an opportunity to develop a systemic understanding of the relation between poetic language and the visual medium of painting. The general component will provide a methodology for the analysis of the relation between the two arts, and the practical component will entail a detailed study of representative poems directly inspired by specific paintings. Examples of poetry will be confined to the contemporary period and the English Language. The module will provide

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