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GEK1045
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS

(2014/2015, Semester 1)
Created: 09-Dec-2005, Updated: 16-Jun-2014
MODULE OUTLINE
Module Code
GEK1045
Module Title
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS
Semester
Semester 1, 2014/2015
Modular Credits
Faculty
Arts & Social Sciences
Department
Dean's Office (Arts & Social Sc.)
Timetable
Timetable/Teaching Staff
Module
Facilitators
DR Julius Bautista
Lecturer
SIMON CHRISTIAN ROWEDDER
Tutor
MARK INIGO MACAM TALLARA
Tutor
Weblinks
http://www.adherents.com/
'Basically, researchers can use this site to
answer such questions as 'How many Lutherans
live in Wisconsin?', 'What are the major
religions of India?', or 'What percentage of the
world is Muslim?' We present data from both
primary research sources such as government
census reports, statistical sampling surveys and
organizational reporting, as well as citations
from secondary literature which mention
adherent statistics'
http://www.parliamentofreligions.org/
This is a website that gives an account of the
Parliament of World Religions, held since 1893
in Chicago
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
" GEK 1045: Introduction to World Religions"

Semester 1, A/Y 2014-2015
Welcome to this level 1000 module for the Religious Studies Minor! If you have ever wanted to get a
better grasp of the religions around us (including, even, your own), this is the module for you. This
course offers an introductory survey of major religious traditions of the world, with specific focus on
Hinduism, Buddhism, Eastern Religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We will 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 specialized
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.
The module also seeks to encourage discussion of contemporary events in the news and popular
media. You will find that the religions we study in class are 'alive' in the events that happen in our
world.
This is an introductory course, and all students are welcome.
If you have any queries of an administrative nature (such as bidding, appeals, tutorial
places, enrollment issues etc.) please contact:
The Secretary
Department of Southeast Asian Studies
National University of Singapore
3 Arts Link, AS3 Level 6, Singapore 117570
seasec@nus.edu.sg
PLEASE NOTE:
This course guide will be finalised in the first lecture of semester and is intended as a guide only.
TEACHING MODES
Class Activities
This module follows a 2-1-0-0-7 format. This means that students are required to participate in the
following three activities:
(a) A two-hour lecture delivered by Dr. Bautista (or possibly a guest lecturer) once a week
(b) A two hour tutorial every odd week run by your tutor. Tutorials begin in the third week of
semester. Attendance at tutorials is compulsory. Please ensure that you have been allocated to a
tutorial. Please note: Some of these classes may be cancelled if not enough students sign up
for them. Please double check with the Departmental secretary to confirm.
(c) At least seven hours of out-of-class work time. You must set aside time to read the assigned
texts before the lecture and tutorials. You must also spend some time crafting thoughtful responses to
the discussion forum, which forms a significant part of your overall grade.
Please note that physical participation in all these class activities is compulsory. Particularly in tutorials,
your performance will be reflected in your class participation mark.
SCHEDULE
Week
Lecture Topic
Lecture 1:
Introduction to the
Module
Lecture 2:
Monotheistic Religious
Traditions
Traditions
Traditions
Traditions
Traditions
Lecture 3:
(Tutorial Week)
Lecture 4:
Lecture 5:
(Tutorial Week)
Lecture 6:
Tutorial Reading
"Judaism,
Matthews pp. 245-289
Christianity
RECESS WEEK
Lecture 7:
(Tutorial Week)
South Asian Religious

Traditions
Lecture 8:

Traditions
Lecture 9:
(Tutorial Week)
Lecture 10:
Lecture 11:
(Tutorial Week)
Lecture 12:
Lecture 13:
"Islam,

Traditions
Hinduism,
Matthews pp. 71-109;
Buddhism,

Traditions
East Asian Religious
Traditions
East Asian Religious
Traditions
China and Japan

Conclusion
NOTE: All readings are contained in our Texbook, "World Religions" by Warren Matthews (7th edition).
This can be purchased at the FORUM bookstore as an eBook
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENTS
There are four assessment tasks for this course. They are as follows:
Tutorial Participation (20%) Students must attend all tutorials and demonstrate an ability to make
significant contributions to class discussion.
Term Paper (30%) Students are required to submit an essay of 2000 words in length. This exercise is
designed to enhance your writing and analytical skills. It will also nurture skills in citing your sources
properly and effectively. The exact essay question(s) will be uploaded onto the workbin. The due date
for the paper is in Week 6. Guidelines for this assessment task shall be uploaded to the workbin early
in the semester.
IVLE Discussion Forum (10%) A discussion forum will be run by the teaching team on the IVLE for
this module, with topics relating to each religion. Students are required to post throughout the
semester. You must use your posts to demonstrate that you have been listening attentively in lectures
and have understood the readings. Your contributions may also include well thought-out questions
intended to elicit further discussion from your peers. However, those who post many trivial or random
responses are not likely to earn good marks. Please note that each of the forum topics have a deadline
of two weeks for posts. This is to encourage you to treat this activity as something done at regular
intervals during semester. Please also note that the normal rules of conduct (e.g. respect for opinions of
others and plagiarism) apply to these forums as well. Students are asked to submit the top 5 IVLE posts
at the end of semester. The due date for the IVLE submission is in Week 13. Guidelines for this
assessment task shall be uploaded to the workbin early in the semester.
Final Exam (40%) There will be an essay-based closed book (with authorised materials) examination
designed to test your understanding of the main features and issues of the religions discussed in the
module. The exam date will be announced in class. The examination runs for two hours.
USEFUL WEBSITES
http://www.mapsofwa r.com/images/ Religion. swf
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Created: 30-May-2013, Updated: 30-May-2013
MODULE OUTLINE
Module Code
GEM2027
Module Title
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING
Semester
Semester 1, 2013/2014
Modular Credits
Faculty
Department
Communications And New Media
Timetable
Module
Facilitators
DR Tracy Loh
Lecturer
MS Elizabeth Veronica Cardoza
Teaching
Assistant
MS Tan Ee Lyn
Teaching
Assistant
MRS Gayatheri Manikam
Teaching
Assistant
MS Satveer Kaur
Teaching
Assistant
Charlene Wee
Teaching
Assistant
Tan Shou Chen
Teaching
Assistant
Jenny Lam
Teaching
Assistant
Weblinks
http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/gem2027
Companion website
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oral communication,public speaking,speech
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Cold clammy palms, butterflies in your stomach, frog in the throat or stage fright - if
these sensations sound even vaguely familiar, face your fears and sign up for GEM2027
Introduction to Public Speaking. Public speaking is an essential skill for any professional
in today's world. In fact, many employers from both the private and public sectors have
lamented that a common problem among many Singaporean graduates is the lack of
public speaking and presentation skills. The module meets an identified need in
Singapore for articulate professionals who can think critically and speak publicly on
behalf of organizations, especially about current issues, as well as participating
effectively in internal discussions and brainstorming sessions. With an emphasis on
application, the module equips students with a foundational understanding of the ways
in which oral communication can be conceptualised and delivered and with practice in
that delivery.
So stand out from the crowd and learn how to deliver a speech eloquently and
confidently.
Aims: This module prepares students to be effective and efficient public speakers. It
offers an overview of the theories of oral communication and public speaking, with
particular emphasis on the practical aspects of researching, organizing and presenting
speeches. It looks into adapting evidence, language, visual aids and other message
characteristics for strategic communication to designated audiences. It emphasizes
principles and methods of selected forms of public speaking for various purposes,
audiences and contexts and includes practice in the critical analysis of speeches.
Objectives: Students will be expected to integrate the class material and current events
into effective presentations and to continually improve their public speaking skills.
Students will be expected to research and organize accurate content for and deliver a
variety of speeches, including informative, demonstration, and persuasive speeches, and
to adapt these speeches as a part of the strategic communication for an organization.
Students also will be expected to deliver their speeches extemporaneously, participate in
impromptu and planned group discussions on current events, and critique the speeches
of celebrated orators as well as their classmates presentations.
SYNOPSIS
PREREQUISITES
There are no pre-requisites for this module. All that is required is the desire and
willingness to learn and improve.
PRECLUSIONS
NM4200
TEACHING MODES
The learning mode for this module is multi-faceted. Weekly lectures will be held
on Thursdays from 4:00 - 5:00pm in LT11. As this is a skills-based module, tutorials are
2 hour long and will concentrate on the delivery of speeches. Students are also
expected to engage in class discussions of the concepts taught in class.
Tutorials will start from Week 3 (week starting Aug 26). Lectures will not be webcast
unless otherwise stated.
SYLLABUS
Introduction to Public Speaking offers an overview of the theories of speech and public
speaking, and practice in determining communication purposes, adapting evidence,
language and other message characteristics for strategic communication to designated
audiences, and organizing and presenting speeches. It emphasizes principles and
methods of selected forms of public speaking for various purposes, audiences and
contexts and includes practice in the critical analysis of speeches.
This module will cover a wide range of scholarship in oral communication and public
speaking, specifically:
Principles of communication and public speaking
The speechmaking process
Ethics and public speaking
Democracy and public speaking
Effective listening
Audience analysis
Research for public speaking
Speech organization
Use of evidence to support ideas
Theories of persuasion
Persuasive speaking
Common fallacies in argumentation
Language and delivery
Effective use of visual aids
The readings for this module are based on the compulsory text - The Art of Public
Speaking (11th edition) by Stephen E. Lucas (Publisher: McGraw-Hill).
SCHEDULE
Week 1
Lecture
Week 1
Introduction to Public Speaking and Speech
(12 - 16 Aug) Communication
Readings
Lucas Chpt 1
Selecting a Topic and Knowing Your
Week 2
Audience
(19 - 23 Aug) Readings
- Lucas Chpt 3 - 6
Organizing Your Speech
Week 3
Readings
(26 - 30 Aug)
- Lucas Chpt 7 & 8
Tutorial 1
Introductions
Week 4
(2 - 6 Sept)
Organizing Your Speech

Readings
- Lucas Chpts 7 - 11
Tutorial 2
Practice Speech - Demonstrative Spee
Week 5
Epideictic /Ceremonial Speeches
Tutorial 3
(9 - 13 Sept)
E-learning
week
Readings
- Lucas Chpts 18
Vocal delivery
Language & Delivery

Week 6
Readings
(16 - 20 Sept)
- Lucas Chpts 12, 13 & 18
21 - 29 Sept
Tutorial 4
Speech 1 - Epideictic Speech (6 mins,
RECESS
Week 7
(30 Sept - 4
Oct)
Informative Speeches
Readings
- Lucas Chpt 15
Tutorial 5
Speech 1 - Epideictic Speech (6 mins,
Week 8
(7 - 11 Oct)
Visual Aids
Readings
- Lucas Chpt 14
Tutorial 6
Speech 2 - Informative Speech (7 mi
Week 9
(14 - 18 Oct)
Persuasive Speeches
Readings
- Lucas Chpts 16 & 17
Tutorial 7
15 Oct: Hari Raya Haji Public Holiday
W3,4,5 & 12)
Speech 2 - Informative Speech (7 mi
Persuasive Speeches
Readings
- Lucas Chpts 16 & 17
Tutorial 8
Impromptu Speech (Not Graded)
Those students whose tutorial groups
will present Speech 2 this week.
Week 10
(21 - 25 Oct)
Week 11
(28 Oct - 1
Nov)
Week 12
(4 - 8 Nov)
Tentative Guest Speaker - Ms Petrina Kow

(Former radio DJ. Public speaking & voice
acting coach)
Ethics, Democracy and Public Speaking
Listening/Small Groups
Readings
- Lucas Chpt 2, 3 & 19
Week 13
In-class Written Quiz
(11 - 15 Nov)
Tutorial 9
Speech 3 - Actuate/Persuasive Speech
Tutorial 10
Tutorial 11
NOTE : The readings and schedule may be subject to changes in the semester, at the
discretion of the Lecturer, and to accommodate the schedule of any guest speaker/s.
ASSESSMENT
Content assessment will include relevance to current events and issues of public
concern, accuracy of facts, whether main points are supported by evidence, and
comprehensiveness of the main points. Delivery assessment will include whether the
student uses clear articulation with appropriate language and sufficient volume;
maintains eye contact; uses effective gestures; avoids distracting mannerisms;
demonstrates sufficient preparation, including not reading from notes; and, when
required, uses appropriate visual aids effectively. Delivery assessment will be facilitated
by audience and respondent feedback.
Types of Speeches:*
Demonstrative (How-to): not graded (3min)
Impromptu: not graded (3min)
Epideictic (Ceremonial): 10% (6min)
Informative: 15% (7min)
Actuate (Persuasive): 20% (8min)
* The precise timing of each speech as well as type of speech will be confirmed at a
later date.
* For the purpose of assessment, students are to submit a hardcopy of their
speech immediately preceding each speech presentation for grading purposes.
Responder/Critic Assignment: 15%
Each student will serve as a responder and critic for a classmates actuating speech. The
responder will be given 5 minutes to give a summary of as well as critique the speech.
The aim of the formal critiques is to promote critical analysis of the oral communication
of others, including spokespersons for organizations. Emphasis is placed on the
originality and rigor of the analysis, which includes raising comments and questions that
demonstrate the students reflection upon the ideas presented.
Subject matter/Topic:
Students are free to choose the subject matter/topic but are advised to consult their
tutors on the topic's suitability for the speech type. Please choose topics that are
important to you and that you are passionate about as students who do so, normally do
better. It is hard to give a speech about something that you are only lukewarm about.
However do note that not all topics are suitable, given the time constraints as well as
the criteria of the speech, so please check with the tutor or the module coordinator.
Delivery Specifications:
Epideitic speech: Cue cards required, visual aids are allowed but not required.
Informative speech: Cue cards required, visual aids are allowed but not required.
Persuasive speech: Cue cards and visual aids ARE REQUIRED.
(III) Reflective Project (10%): This can take the form of an essay, a poem, a song,
music video, scrapbook, game ... or generally whatever strikes your fancy. The aim of
the project is to showcase what you have learnt in class and how it has affected your
public speaking.
(IV) In-class quiz (20%): Multiple choice and short answer questions on the
theoretical basis of speech communication.
(V) Participation (10%): Tutorial attendance and participation, forum participation.
WORKLOAD
This course has the following workload:

1-2-0-2-5
Workload Components : A-B-C-D-E

A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Academic honesty is expected and required, just as high ethical standards are required
professionally. There will be zero-tolerance for anything less. That means not giving,
accepting or taking unauthorized aid, or doubling on any assignments without
permission of all professors involved. Cases of academic dishonesty will be prosecuted
according to the universitys rules of discipline.
1. TEXT & READINGS

Total 1 items
Edition / Year /
*ISBN
Title and Author
The Art of Public Speaking

Author:Lucas, S.
11e / 2011
ISBN:9781259073052
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Module Code
GEM1052
Module Title
UNDERSTANDING THE CHANGING GLOBAL ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE
Semester
Semester 2, 2014/2015
Modular
Credits
Faculty
Department
Southeast Asian Studies
Timetable
Module
Facilitators
ASSOC PROF Teofilo C Daquila
Lecturer
LEOW WEI YI
Tutor
Weblinks
http://courses.nus.edu.sg/course/seatcd/gem1052/index.mht
Course syllabus
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/secured/wdr/wdr2013/World_Drug_Report_2013.pd
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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - World Drug Report 2013
http://www.vice.com/read/the-new-narco-cash-laundering-world-bank
The New Narco-Cash Laundering World Bank
https://arklatex912project.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/el-chapos-asia-pacific-usmeth-domination/
Mexican drug cartels, violence and drug trafficking across the US-Mexico border
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-26523833
Collecting Marijuana taxes
http://www.nus.edu.sg/images/publications/glance/glance-en.pdf
NUS at a Glance 2014
http://www.nus.edu.sg/images/publications/brochure/brochure-en.pdf
NUS Corporate Brochure
http://www.nus.edu.sg/annualreport/2014/pdf/nus-annualreport-2014.pdf
NUS Annual Report 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxAnLJwsxII
Liza Minnelli - NEW YORK, NEW YORK 1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyh8CmUtLZc
Top 10 Most Popular Countries To Visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGsFGb9jgHg
World's Best Airports 2012 - Top 20 from Skytrax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po1TtUl1eh4
The 12 Wonders of the Philippines
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/education/story/lists-approvedoverseas-universities-law-degrees-and-those-have-beenOn international higher education -- Lists of approved overseas universities for
law degrees and those that have been dropped - Source: The Straits Times, 26
Feb 2015
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/education/story/freshmen-learndata-skills-nus-20150302
On General Education -- AFTER THE A LEVELS: Freshmen to learn data skills at
NUS -- Source: The Straits Times, 2 Mar 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPm4r7ZT_FE
BBC Panorama Hacking Power, Corruption and Lies BBC Full Documentary 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajbQVwbWRg0
21st Century Sex Slaves Documentary on Human Trafficking
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Why and how have things changed and moved so fast? Why and how has
the global economy and society become more open and integrated? This
module discusses the increasing connections and mobilities of goods,
services, finance, labour, technology, ideas and information. It discusses
their trends and patterns and critically examines the role of various
factors such as international and regional institutions, media and ICT,
infrastructure and distribution networks, state intervention, and private
sector involvement. It also assesses the social, economic, political and
environmental impacts of increasing interconnectedness and
mobilities.Thus, this module uses a multi- and inter-disciplinary approach
in order to know, understand and investigate the different issues related
to the changing landscape of the global economy and society .
Through the various lectures, individual and group activities, and by using
a variety of teaching and learning materials, students will be able to:
(i) Know and understand how and why the world has changed and moved
so fast,
(ii) Know and understand the relevant theories and concepts,
determinants and impacts of a more integrated global economy and
society using a multi- and inter-disciplinary approach,
(iii) Apply their knowledge and predict outcomes to policy changes and
different what if scenarios, and
(iii) Improve their lifelong skills: become globally aware, think creatively
and critically, communicate effectively, and engage in team work.
PREREQUISITES
None
TEACHING MODES
Lectures, tutorials and videos.

SCHEDULE
Lectures are held once a week on Fridays, 10AM - 12PM. Venue - LT11
Tutorials are held once every fortnight on odd weeks: Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9
and 11.
There are 5 tutorial groups -- see schedule for D1 , D2, D3, D7 and D8.
D1, Monday, 4pm to 6pm -- Wei Yi
D2, Tuesday, 12pm to 2pm -- Phil
D3, Wednesday, 10am to 12pm -- Wei Yi
D7, Tuesday, 4pm to 6pm -- Phil
D8, Monday, 8am to 10am -- Wei Yi
FINAL EXAMINATION: 5 May 2015, Tuesday, 5 PM.
SYLLABUS
1. Introduction & Organisation

An overview of the global economy
2.
3.
4.
5.
International Trade: Global flows of goods & services

Case Study #1: Smuggling & drug trafficking
Case Study #2: International education
Case Study #3: Tourism & infrastructure development
6. Foreign Investments: Global flows of money & finance

7. Case Study #4: Corruption & global finance
8. Global flows of labour
9. Case Study #5: Human trafficking & organised crime
10. Information & communications technology (ICT)
11. Case Study #6: Social media, migration & relationships
12. Case Study #7: Social media & environmental activism
For detailed syllabus, see Weblinks.
ASSESSMENT
(i) Tutorial attendance & participation

including forum postings
(ii) Individual reaction paper
(iii) Group projects
(iv) Final exam
15%
20%
25%
40%
(i) One 2-hour weekly interactive lecture by the lecturer and a couple of
invited guests, if possible.
Five fortnightly 2-hr tutorial classes where students are divided into small
groups to discuss related questions and issues. To encourage continuing
discussions of lecture topics and related issues, fstudents are very much
encouraged to participate in the discussion forum. Class attendance and
participation, including forum postings, is worth 15% of the final grade.
(ii) One individual reaction/response paper: (1,000 1,200
words) 20%
1. Each student is required to select 2-3 articles from different
newspapers (e.g. online newspapers from the UK, US, Australia, Asia, or
other coutries) which are related to the lecture topics and write a
reaction/response paper of these articles.
2. It is advisable to choose the articles based on similar topic (e.g. drug
trafficking).
3. The paper titled Reading Between the Lines should respond to the
following questions:
(i) What are the main points of the articles?
(ii) What theories and/or concepts do you think are applicable?
(iii) What is (are) the authors argument(s), if any? Do you agree with
the author? Why or Why not?
(iv) How does your analysis relate to your own country of origin or
another country that you are familiar with?
(v) Should the chosen articles have no argument(s), replace it with
another question: What are the lessons learned?
You should develop your paper in the context of the above questions,
preferably in an essay format - with introduction, body and concluding
remarks.
It is hoped that the paper will increase students interest and
awareness of global issues and events. To be submitted in Week 7 - Monday, 2 March 2015, 5 PM. Both soft and
hard copies must be submitted. Soft copies must be uploaded into the
Assignment Folder, and hard copies must be dropped into the tutor's
mailbox in AS3 Level 6. Attached copies of the articles to your
paper. Label your paper properly indicating your tutorial grouping and
tutor's name. Late submissions will be penalised - a deduction of 5% per
week beyond the deadline.
(iii) Group project (1,200 1,500 words for a group of 3 and
2,000-2,500 words for a group of 4-5 members) worth 25%
Students are divided into groups of 3-5 (depending on class size). Each
group is free to choose a subject of inquiry that relates to global
connections and mobilities. Group members will get the same mark. The
lecturer emphasises the importance of contributing to group work. Each
group is required to attach a feedback reportincluding the procedures,
and division of work.
Criteria for marking: Substance, coherence of discussion, organisation,
use of data/illustrations and references used.
To be submitted in Week 12, 8 April 2015, 5 PM. Both soft and hard
copies must be submitted. Soft copies must be uploaded into the
Assignment Folder, and hard copies must be dropped into the tutor's
mailbox in AS3 Level 6. Label your paper properly indicating your tutorial
grouping and tutor's name. Late submissions will be penalised - a
deduction of 5% per week beyond the deadline.
A two-hour written closed-book essay exam worth 40% of the final grade.
Two sections with two questions each; students must answer one
question from each section.
PRECLUSIONS
GL1101E Global Issues

WORKLOAD
2-1-0-3-4
2. TEXT & READINGS
There is no textbook for this module. Instead, a coursepack is available

for purchase from the NUS Forum Bookshop. The coursepack contains the
reading materials for this module.
SC1101E
MAKING SENSE OF SOCIETY (Lim Lan Yu) (2006/2007, Semester 2)
Created: 16-Jan-2007, Updated: 16-Jan-2007
MODULE OUTLINE
Module Code
SC1101E
Module Title
MAKING SENSE OF SOCIETY (Lim Lan Yu)
Semester
Semester 2, 2006/2007
Modular Credits
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Faculty
Department
Sociology
Timetable
Module
Facilitators
MS Lim Lan Yu
Weblinks
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students are introduced to the concepts used in Sociology and Anthropology. The main objective is to
train students to use Sociology in analyzing social institutions and processes. For this reason, students
are encouraged to relate their experiences in society to the discipline of Sociology and Anthropology.
The topics covered in the module are the logic and methods of social investigation; family, work and
organization; power and the state; social inequality (including gender and ethnicity); mass
communication and popular culture; values and beliefs; and deviance and social control.
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisites: NIL Preclusions: NIL
WORKLOAD
2
1
0
4
3
lecture hours per week.

tutorial hours per week.
lab hours per week.
hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week.
hours for preparatory work by a student per week.
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HY1101E
Asia and the Modern World (2014/2015, Semester 1)
Created: 29-Nov-2012, Updated: 20-May-2014
MODULE OUTLINE
Module Code
HY1101E
Module Title
Asia and the Modern World
Semester
Semester 1, 2014/2015
Modular Credits
Faculty
Department
History
Timetable
Module
Facilitators
DR Lee Seung-Joon
Coordinator
ASSOC PROF Maitrii Victoriano Aung Thwin
Co-Lecturer
DR Wang Jinping
Co-Lecturer
CAO YIN
Tutor
HWANG EUNSHIL
Tutor
KIM JONG HO
Tutor
TSUCHIYA KISHO
Tutor
DR Reyes, Portia
Coordinator
Weblinks
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
This module introduces students to the field of history, with a focus on East, Southeast, and South Asia.
Among the topics to be discussed are interaction with the West, various forms of nationalism, and the
impact of globalization. Students are encouraged to think comparatively and to formulate their own
opinions and positions on historical issues based on what they have learned in the module. The module
is intended for students from any faculty who are interested in learning more about the history of the
region.
PREREQUISITES
NIL
SYNOPSIS
This history module will introduce students to the study of history by focusing on the historical
interaction Asian societies have had with the larger world, with a particular emphasis on the period since
1500. Lectures will be twice weekly, for two hours each time. There are no formal tutorial sessions,
although there will be topics for discussion over the internet.
SYLLABUS
The complete syllabus will be available in the IVLE Workbin. Please refer to it, as it is the most
complete source for questions involving assessment, readings and schedules and responsibilities. If you
have any questions, please contact the module coordinator at: hisrp@nus.edu.sg
Section I. Early Asian Dynamism
Week 1
12 August 2014: Introduction
15 August 2014: Great Civilizations in Asia
Week 2
19 August 2014: Dynasties and Interconnections in East Asia
22 August 2014: Mandalas and Interconnections in South and Southeast Asia
Week 3
26 August 2014: Tokugawa, Ming/Manchu: Early-Modern East Asian States
29 August 2014: Mughals, Ayudhya/Malacca: Early-Modern South and Southeast Asia
Week 4
2 September 2014: Changes in Europe & in Asia: Early Modern Transformations
5 September 2014: God, Gold, Glory: Early Encounters with Europe
Week 5
9 September 2014: 1st Tri-term Test
12 September 2014: Break
Section II. Imperialism/ Colonialism/ Nationalism
Week 6
16 September 2014: Rise of the New Imperial Powers in East Asia
19 September 2014: Rise of the Colonial States in South and Southeast Asia
Recess Week
Week 7
30 September 2014: The British Raj
3 October 2014: Japan as Imperial Power
Week 8
7 October 2014: Nationalism and Resistance in South & Southeast Asia
10 October 2014: Nationalism and Resistance in East Asia
Week 9
14 October 2014: World War II in Asia
Section III. Independence/Nation/Globalization
(Week 9)
17 October 2014: Decolonization in South and Southeast Asia
Week 10
21 October 2014: 2nd Triterm test
24 October 2014: Lets take another break.
Week 11
28 October 2014: The Cold War in East Asia
31 October 2014: The Cold War in South and Southeast Asia
Week 12
4 November 2014: East Asia and the Rise of Economic Powers
7 November 2014: South and Southeast Asia and the Rise of Economic Powers
Week 13
11 November 2014: Globalization in Asia: Encounters and Experiences
14 November 2014: No class.
ASSESSMENT
Final Examination 30%
Continuous Assessment 70%
[Two Mid-Term Quizzes (25% each); Internet Discussion (20%)]
Midterm Quizzes: The midterm quizzes will cover the lectures, as well as the readings, discussed in the
module up to the point of each midterm. You need to bring something you can write with (pen
preferred), and these quizzes are closed book.
Internet Discussion: You will be placed in IVLE discussion groups of 10. In these discussion groups, you
will periodically discuss questions related to a historical document. You will receive 5% of your final
grade based on each discussion, for a total of 20%.
PRECLUSIONS
NIL
WORKLOAD
2-1-0-2-5
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SE1101E/GEK1008/SSA1202
SOUTHEAST ASIA: A CHANGING REGION (2014/2015, Semester 1)
Created: 16-May-2014, Updated: 16-May-2014
MODULE OUTLINE
Module Code
SE1101E/GEK1008/SSA1202
Module Title
SOUTHEAST ASIA: A CHANGING REGION
Semester
Semester 1, 2014/2015
Modular Credits
SE1101E ( 4 ) / GEK1008 ( 4 ) / SSA1202 ( 4 )
Faculty
Department
Southeast Asian Studies
Timetable
Module
Facilitators
ASSOC PROF Johnson, Irving Chan
Lecturer
MR Tan Shao Han
Teaching
Assistant
ANN ELIZABETH LEVER
Tutor
VILASHINI SOMIAH
Tutor
PHAN QUANG ANH
Tutor
THAI VINH TRAN
Tutor
Weblinks
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Learning Outcomes
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
"Southeast Asia: A Changing Region" aims to expose students to the fascinating intricacies of a part of
the world they live in. The main objective of the module is to explore the region's rich historical,
cultural and political shifts and the connections between past and present. The class is not about the
history of the region but of how past and present ideas and experiences influence one another in
thinking about contemporary Southeast Asia. Lectures look at how Southeast Asia as a regional concept
was created through the movement of people and their ideas. Each week's lectures focusses on
one pertinent issue in the study of Southeast Asia. These include colonialism, ancient kingdoms,
religion, vice, ethnicity, food and gender. Readings supplement lectures and show how each lecture topic
integrates into the larger theme of the module, that of Southeast Asia as a region marked by everchanging cultural connections and dissonances. Students will be introduced to different ways of thinking
about social, historical and cultural phenomena that permeate the lives of men, women and children in
the region. The fortnightly tutorials are designed to encourage students to think critically about issues
raised in the lectures and readings.
By the end of the module, students would be better able to understand the varied dimensions of a
complex region. Students will be able to critically reflect on what are often taken-for-granted aspects of
Southeast Asia, both in terms of individual countries and as a regional bloc. Through reading the course,
students will learn to rethink assumptions and theoretical models creatively and logically defend their
positions.
NOTE: All information below is intended as a guide only and may change in the coming weeks.
PREREQUISITES
PREREQUISITES:
NIL
TEACHING MODES
TEACHING MODES:
Classes are conducted in lecture and tutorial format. Two hour lectures will be held every week and
small-group tutorials (to be conducted by a graduate student tutor), every fortnight. Lectures will be
Students
should allocate ample time to reach the lecture venue so as not
to disrupt the class.
conducted in University Town (Auditorium 1) and will begin 5 minutes after the hour.
NOTE:
As SE1101E is a very big class, it is adamant that students pay
attention while in the lecture hall. Students are not allowed to
talk unecessarily during the lecture. Students who sleep or
disrupt the class with their talking will be asked to leave the
venue immediately.
SCHEDULE
LECTURES ARE HELD UT-AUD1 (U-TOWN). CLASSES BEGIN ON 13 AUGUST 2014.
CLASSES MEET FOR LECTURES FROM 10 AM TO NOON.
SYNOPSIS
SYNOPSIS
Please refer to the Aims and Objectives of the class.
Students will be introduced to a range of topics in the study of Southeast Asia that require both a
knowledge of the past as well as a critical reflection on contemporary issues such as gender, religion,
and globalization. Each lecture topic is closely associated with the next and hence, lectures flow neatly
from one to the other in a sequence.
SYLLABUS
TIME
LECTURE
TOPIC
TUTORIAL TOPIC AND

COMPULSORY READING
LIST
NONCOMPULSO
RY
RECOMMEN
DED
READING
LIST
Introduc
tion to the
Course
Week 1
WED 13
AUGUST, 2014
Read:
In this lecture
we will
Chapter 1 Introduction In Neher,
introduce the
Clark D. 2010. Southeast Asia :
teaching team
crossroads of the world. 2nd ed.
and elaborate
DeKalb: Northern Illinois University
on the
Press.
assessments for
the module.
Beeson, Mark. Introduction: Making
We shall also be
Sense of Southeast Asia
providing a
in Contemporary Southeast Asia,
general
edited by Mark Beeson. Palgrave
introduction
Macmillan: New York. 2009.
and overview of
the major
themes in our
module.
Imagining
Southeast
Asia
Read:
C hap ter 3 Ear ly Sta te s,
The
C iviliz at io n, and C o lo nialism In
lecture explores W inz eler, Robe r t L . 20 11 . T he
critically the
pe o ple s o f So u the ast Asia to day
idea of
: e thno gr aphy , e thno lo gy , and
Southeast Asia chan ge in a co mple x re gio n .
Week 2
as a
L anham , M d.: Alt aMira Pre ss.
WED 20 AUGUST geographically,
historically, and Em mer so n, Do nald. 1 98 4 .
2014
culturally
" So ut he ast As ia: W hat' s in a
distinct region. N ame ? " Jo ur nal of So uthe ast
Asia n S tudie s no. 1 5 (1 ):1 -2 1 .
Week 3
(Tutorials
begin on
Monday 25
August 2014)
WED 27 AUGUST
2014
Cornwel-Smith,
Philip, and
JohnGoss.
2005.Very
Chapter 2 section on religions, In
Thai : everyday
Neher, Clark D. 2010. Southeast
Asia : crossroads of the world. 2nd ed.popular culture.
1st ed.
DeKalb: Northern Illinois University
Bangkok: River
Press.
Books. Read:
1) Taxi AltarsN aga ta, Judi th . 2 01 1 .
The colourful
" A Q ue st io n o f Ide nt ity:
world of
Diffe r e nt Ways o f B e ing Mal ay
spiritual road
and Musl im in Mal aysia."
insurance. pp.
Read:
(Make-up for
Week 2's
Lecture)
In Ever yday li fe in So uthe ast

As ia , e dite d by Kathle e n M.
Ad ams and Kat hle e n G illo gly,
4 7 -58 . Blo o ming to n: Indiana
Uni ver sity Pre ss.
TUTORIAL 1
Question:
What is Southeast Asia to you?
Religious
Dynamism
Week 4
WED
3 SEPTEMBER
2014
Southeast Asia
is a religiously
diverse area
where world
religions such
as Islam and
Hinduism mix
with local
beliefs. This
lecture brings
to the fore
Read:
some of the
complexities of Slaats, Herman and Porter, Karen.
religious life in Sorcery and the Law in Modern
Southeast Asia Indonesia in Understanding Witchcraft
and how people and Sorcery in Southeast Asia. Edited
have responded by C.W. Watson and Roy Ellen, 1993.
to them.
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
Films
We will
watch "The
Sorcerer from
Hell" during
the second half
of the lecture.
During your
own time,
please watch
Tan Pin Pin's
film "Gravedig
ger's Luck".
Week 5
WED 10
SEPTEMBER
2014
Gendering
Southeast
Asia
Read:
Southeast Asia in
the Age of Commerce, 1450Reid, Anthony.
146-149.
2) Ghost
StoriesHaunted
houses, restless
souls and
supernatural
soap operas.
pp. 178-181.
Are there two, 1680. Vol.I: The Lands below

three or five
the Winds. New Haven, Yale
genders in
University Press, 1988. Pp.146 to
Southeast Asia?
172.
Why are
transgendered
Boellstorff, Tom. Between Religion and
beauty
Desire: Being Muslim and Gay in
pageants so
Indonesia,
common in
American Anthropologist, 12/2005,
Thailand and
what does this Volume 107, Issue 4.
tell us about
discourses on "Singapore libraries to destroy copies
homosexuality of gay penguin book"
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul
in the region? /12/singapore-libraries-pull-gay-penguinbook
This lecture
explores some "Singapore halts pulping of gayof these
themed children's book"
questions
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul
pertinent to the /18/singapore-halts-pulping-gay-themedchildrens-books
study of
gender,
sexuality and TUTORIAL 2
morality/religio
n in Southeast Question:
How does religion and religious
Asia.
diversity in Southeast Asia shape the
way people perceive their cultural
identity in the region?
Week 6
WED 17
SEPTEMBER
2014
Week 6
This will be a closed book essay test
Mid-Semester conducted during the lecture.
Test
Latecomers will not be allowed to
enter the lecture hall.
MID-SEMESTER BREAK
Film
Week 7
WED 1 OCTOBER
2014
Chapter 3- Vickers, Adrian

Bali: A Paradise Created.
Cowboys in Singapore: Periplus.1989.
Paradise
TUTORIAL 3
Question: Is there a
relationship between gendered
identities and moral discourses
in contemporary Southeast
Asia?
Migration and
Read:
Movements
Sopranzetti, Claudio. 2012. Burning
Southeast
red desires: Isan migrants and the
Asians have
politics of desire in contemporary
always been on
Thailand. South East Asia
the move.
Research20(3):361-379.
This lecture
Needham, Susan, and Karen
looks at some
Quintiliani. 2007. "Cambodians in
WED 8 OCTOBER of the issues
Long Beach, California." Journal of
pertinent to the
2014
Immigrant & Refugee Studies no. 5
study of
(1):29-53.
movement in
Southeast Asia
"Vietnamese women find love in
and ask the
Chinese Villages", The Straits Times,
question "How
Tuesday 19 August 2014.
and why do we
move?"
Week 8
Week 9
WED
15 OCTOBER
2014
Read:
FASHION
Smith-Hefner, Nancy. 2011. "Javanese

Women and the Veil." In Everyday Life
We are
in Southeast Asia, edited by Kathleen
surrounded by
M. Adams and Kathleen Gillogly, 154discourses
164. Bloomington: Indiana University
about fashion
Press.
and
how clothes
"Caught on video: 18 nudists including
make or break
Malaysians and Singaporeans at
our identities.
Penang beach"
In this lecture,
Caught on video: 18 nudists including
we explore the
Malaysians and Singaporeans at
dynamics of
Penang beach - See more at:
fashion and
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asi
identity in the
a/south-east-asia/story/penangregion.
police-probe-naked-sports-videoallegedly-shot-teluk-bahang2#sthash.5lVGPxQM.dpufCaught on
video: 18 nudists including Malaysians
and Singaporeans at Penang beach See more at:
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asi
a/south-east-asia/story/penangpolice-probe-naked-sports-videoallegedly-shot-teluk-bahang2#sthash.5lVGPxQM.dpuf
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/sout
h-east-asia/story/penang-police-probenaked-sports-video-allegedly-shot-telukbahang-2
"Exodus fears after brothels' closure",

The Straits Times, Friday 20 June
2014.
Chua, Beng Huat. 2000. "Postcolonial
sites, global flows and fashion codes:
A case-study of power cheongsams
and other clothing styles in modern
Singapore." Postcolonial Studies no. 3
(3):279-292.
"Hijab Makeover via Instagram", The
Straits Times, Tuesday 19 August
2014.
TUTORIAL 4
Question:
How do the movements of people and
ideas produce similarities and
differences across Southeast Asia?
Week 10
WED
22 OCTOBER
2014
DEEPAVALI
(NO LECTURE)
Week 11
WED
29 OCTOBER
2014
Read:
Ethnicity and
Marginality
Johnson, Irving. The Buddha on
Mecca's Verandah: Encounters,
In this lecture Mobilities and Histories along the
students will
Malaysian-Thai Border. Seattle and
explore the
London: University of Washington
production of Press. 2012 (read Chapter 3).
ethnicity in
Southeast
Mohamed Effendy Bin Abdul Hamid.
Asia.
"Understanding the Cham Identity in
Mainland Southeast Asia: Contending
The lecture will Views" in SOJOURN: Journal of Social
focus primarily Issues in Southeast Asia. Vol. 21/2
on two groups
of people - the TUTORIAL 5
Thai Buddhist
community of Question:
Kelantan,
Malaysia and
Discuss the statement: "you are
the Cham of
what you wear" using various
Vietnam.
examples from Southeast Asia.
Special Guest
Lecturer: Dr.
Mohammed
Effendy
Food
Read:
Where does Henderson, J. C. 2004.

our food
"Food as a tourism
come from resource: a view from
and what
Singapore." in Tourism
does
it
tell
us
Recreation Research . Vol 29
Week 12
about who
(3) (pp. 69-74)
WED
we are? The
5 NOVEMBER 20 culture of
Greeley, Alexandra. "Finding
14
gastronomy Pad Thai" in Gastronomica: The
will be the
Journal of Critical Food
focus of this Studies. Vol 9 (1) (pp. 78-82)
lecture.
(can also be found with
pictures at http://www.gastronomica.org/fin
ding-pad-thai/)
Week 13
WED
12 NOVEMBER
2014
This will be the

concluding
lecture for the
module.
No readings
PRACTICAL WORK
Nil
ASSESSMENT
ASSIGNMENTS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Tutorial/Discussion: 10%
Individual Essay Project: 20% (due on week 9)
Mid-semester test: 20% (week 6 )
Final Exam: 50%
1. Tutorial/Discussion: 10%
Attendance is compulsory for tutorials. Valid MCs (Medical Certificates) must be given to the tutor
if a student is absent. Non-medical related absences MUST be accompanied by an official
letter from the University. Personal letters of excuse are NOT ACCEPTED as are emailed
letters. Please be punctual for your tutorials and come having done the readings. A tutorial is not
another lecture. You must engage your peers and tutor. You are expected to engage in vibrant and
exciting intellectual exchanges in class about what you have learnt.
2. Individual Essay Project 20%
This is an academic essay of between 1800 and 2000 words (double spaced, Times New Roman, font
size 12).
Essays should be constructed by the student in consultation with his/her tutor and must revolve around
ONE of the following two themes:
A. Religion
B. Ethnicity
Possible essay titles could be:
a. Othering Others: A study of non-Muslim Malays in Singapore.
b. Pre-colonial Southeast Asian beliefs and their contemporary manifestations.
c. Deconstructing the myth of the Chinese, Malay, Indian and Other in Singapore's public art landscape.
d. Cockfighting, Masculinity and Ethnicity in Bali.
e. ASEAN and religious tolerance: Fact or Fiction?
f. Horror films, Buddhism and nationhood in Thai cinema.
g. Ebay magic: Looking at economics, amulets and sorcery in the world wide web.
This essay must include a bibliography of cited works and references (including internet sources). The
bibliography and other supplemental information should be added as an appendix to the paper. Please
note that we do not encourage an overreliance on internet sources. Essays that use only internet
resources will be rejected.
The essay should be submitted in hard copy as well as online. The online version should be submitted to
student submissions folder on IVLE. The plagiarism checking website called "turnitin" is enabled and
you do not have to enter any password to access the system. However, you MUST tick the box
called "Submit the uploaded files for plagiarism check." upon uploading your essay. Plagiarised papers
will be given a failing grade.
All papers must be accompanied by a cover page with the student's name, tutorial group and
matriculation number.
Essays should be in grammatical English. Students who are not confident of their English abilities should
seek editorial assistance prior to submitting their work.
All essays are to be handed up by 17th October, 2014, 2359 hours (Friday of Week 9). Please hand in a
printed copy of your essay into your tutor's mailbox at the Southeast Asian Studies Department at AS3/
Level 6 by this deadline. Please remember to put your paper up on Turnitin as well for checking. Late
papers WILL NOT be accepted.
3. Mid-semester Test 20% (week 6)

This test will have a single essay question. It will be a closed book test, which will be completed during
the lecture class.
Late comers will NOT be allowed to sit for the test.
Students with valid excuse letters from the University/medical certificates will be allowed to sit for a
make-up test on Friday at 7pm. Venue is AS3, 06-20 (Department of Southeast Asian Studies Seminar
Room, AS3). No other exceptions will be made.
4. Final Exam 50%
The final exam will be held on 25 November (Tuesday) at 5pm. It wil be in the format of essay
questions. Students will answer 2 questions from a list .
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SSA1201
SINGAPORE SOCIETY (2014/2015, Semester 1)
Created: 26-Jun-2014, Updated: 24-Jul-2014
MODULE OUTLINE
Module Code
SSA1201
Module Title
SINGAPORE SOCIETY
Semester
Semester 1, 2014/2015
Modular Credits
Faculty
Department
Sociology
Timetable
Module
Facilitators
DR Saroja Devi D/O Neyson Doraira
Lecturer
MR Shane Pereira
Tutor
MUHAMMAD KAMAL JAUHARI BIN ZAINI
Teaching
Assistant
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Prerequisites
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PREREQUISITES
There are no modular prerequisites. The only requirement is an open mind and a desire to understand
Singapore society using sociological lenses.
SYNOPSIS
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
SSA 1201 SINGAPORE SOCIETY
AY2014-2015 Semester I
MODULE OUTLINE
DESCRIPTION
Singapura. Siapa nama kamu? Di-mana kamu tinggal? (Singapore. What is thy name? Whither thy
dwelleth?) The title of a chapter by Australia-based Singaporean sociologist Lily Rahim raises pertinent
questions that frame this module. What is this entity called Singapore? Is it a place? A space? A political
entity? A government which is both the envy as well as the opprobrium of many? A tyranny of the
majority as seen in the recent NLB saga where the opinions of a so-called majority led to the pulping of
3 childrens books? A model of racial harmony as seen in the Racial Harmony Day celebrations? Or the
est nation of the world with an almost wicked delectation for crowning superlatives (as in largest,
fastest, longest, etc.)?
In this module, I introduce you to some of the issues that seem to define and govern Singapore, that
entity that includes all of the above depictions and more. I focus on contemporary understandings and
avatars. I introduce issues that I opine are of import and currency to Singapore. As a sociologist, I seek
to understand these issues using sociological lenses. Often the sociological perspective may cause
discomfort to some, especially those who believe in sacred cows. Discomfort/agitation is the sign that
you are asking questions. It is the greatest way to learn about the world around you and about you. And
I invite you to learn.. Shalom, Salam, Santi, Peace.
SYLLABUS
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
SSA 1201 SINGAPORE SOCIETY
AY2014-2015 Semester I
MODULE OUTLINE
DESCRIPTION
Singapura. Siapa nama kamu? Di-mana kamu tinggal? (Singapore. What is thy name? Whither thy
dwelleth?) The title of a chapter by Australia-based Singaporean sociologist Lily Rahim raises pertinent
questions that frame this module. What is this entity called Singapore? Is it a place? A space? A political
entity? A government which is both the envy as well as the opprobrium of many? A tyranny of the
majority as seen in the recent NLB saga where the opinions of a so-called majority led to the pulping of
3 childrens books? A model of racial harmony as seen in the Racial Harmony Day celebrations? Or the
est nation of the world with an almost wicked delectation for crowning superlatives (as in largest,
fastest, longest, etc.)?
In this module, I introduce you to some of the issues that seem to define and govern Singapore, that
entity that includes all of the above depictions and more. I focus on contemporary understandings and
avatars. I introduce issues that I opine are of import and currency to Singapore. As a sociologist, I seek
to understand these issues using sociological lenses. Often the sociological perspective may cause
discomfort to some, especially those who believe in sacred cows. Discomfort/agitation is the sign that
you are asking questions. It is the greatest way to learn about the world around you and about you. And
I invite you to learn.. Shalom, Salam, Santi, Peace.
TEACHING STAFF
Dr Saroja Dorairajoo [Lecturer & Module Coordinator]
AS1 #04-17, email: socsdnd@nus.edu.sg
Consultation: Please email for appointment
TUTORS:
Muhammad Kamal Jauhari bin Zaini
Email: jauhari_zaini@nus.edu.sg
Consultation: Please email for appointment
TIME AND VENUE OF LECTURES
Wednesday 2-4 pm LT 10
ASSESSMENT
Tutorial Participation (25%)
Mid-Term (25%)
Final Exam (50%)
The assessment for this module is made up of three components:
i.
Tutorial Participation (25%). The tutorial is an extremely important component of this module
as this is where you really learn by discussing the topics introduced in this module. Tutorials will
be held bi-weekly. The first tutorial will begin in Week 3 (Week 4 for students registered for
even week tutorials). It will cover topics from Weeks 1 & 2. Tutorial 2 will cover Week 3 & 4
topics, Tutorial 3 Weeks 5 & 6 topics, Tutorial 4 Weeks 7, 8 & 9 and Tutorial 5 will cover the last
two weeks topics of Weeks 11 & 12. Tutorial questions will be posted on the module IVLE page.
Students will work on the questions beforehand and bring their answers to their tutorial
sessions for discussion.
Midterm Test (25%). This is a closed book test. It will last for 45 minutes. Students will answer
one essay question.
Final Exam (50%). This is a closed book exam. It will last for 2 hours. Students will answer two
essay questions.
READINGS
1.
Readings: Uploaded onto the IVLE site for this module. Please download and print off for your
reference
NOTES:
1.
There will be no webcast of lectures for this module so it is best you attend all
lectures
Guest speakers will deliver short lectures in some of the weeks so it is best you
attend all lectures
LECTURE TOPICS AND READINGS
Week 1 (Aug 13) INTRODUCTION

Readings:
Becker, Howard (1967). Whose Side are We on? Social Problems 14(3):239-47.
Lian Kwen Fee and Tong Chee Kiong (2002). Constructing and Deconstructing Singapore Society. In The
Making of Singapore Sociology, Tong Chee Kiong & Lian Kwen Fee, eds. Leiden: Brill Academic
Publishers. Pp. 1-18.
Week 2 (Aug 20) HISTORY

Readings:
Hong, Lysa and Huang Jianlu (2008). New Testament: Singapore and Its Tensed Pasts. In The Scripting
of a National History. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. Pp. 13-29.
Rahim, Lily Zubaidah (2009). Singapura: Siapa nama kamu? Di-mana awak tinggal? In Singapore in the
Malay World: Building and Breaching Regional Bridges. Oxon: Routledge. Pp. 1-12.
Week 3 (Aug 27) POLITICS [TUTORIAL 1 TOPICS 1 & 2]

Readings:
Barr, Michael D. (2014). The Creation and Entrenchment of a National Elite. In The Ruling Elite of
Singapore: Networks of Power and Influence. London: I.B. Tauris. Pp. 19-49.
George, Cherian. (2005). Calibrated Coercion and the Maintenance of Hegemony in Singapore ARI
Working Papers, No. 48. Singapore: Asia Research Institute.
Week 4 (Sep 3) CLASS AND MERITOCRACY [TUTORIAL 1 TOPICS 1 & 2]
Readings:
Chua, Vincent (2011) Social Capital and Labour Market Outcomes in a Meritocracy Social
Networks 33(1):1-11.
Trocki, Carl A. (2006). The Managed Middle-Class, Multiracial Society. In Singapore: Wealth, Power and
the Culture of Control. London: Routledge. Pp. 120-43.
Week 5 (Sep 10) GENDER [TUTORIAL 2 TOPICS 3 & 4]
Readings:
Heng, Geraldine, and Janadas Devan (1995) State Fatherhood: The Politics of Nationalism, Sexuality,
and Race in Singapore. In Bewitching Women, Pious Men: Gender and Body Politics in Southeast Asia,
Aihwa Ong and Michael G. Peletz, eds. Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 195-215.
Leong Wai Teng (2010). Sexual Governance and the Politics of Sex in Singapore. In Management of
Success: Singapore Revisited, Terence Chong, ed. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Pp.
579-93.
Week 6 (Sep 17) ETHNICITY [TUTORIAL 2 TOPICS 3 & 4]

Readings:
Chua, Beng Huat (2003). Singapore: multiracial harmony as public good. In Ethnicity in Asia, Colin
Mackerras, ed. London: Routledge. Pp. 101-107.
Peled, Alon (1998). Singapore: From Inclusion to Exclusion. In A Question of Loyalty: Military
Manpower in Multiethnic States. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. Pp. 93-125.
Pereira, Alexis A. (2006). No Longer Other: The Emergence of the Eurasian Community in Singapore.
In Race, Ethnicity, and the State in Malaysia and Singapore, Lian Kwen Kee, ed. Leiden: Brill. Pp. 5-32.
[RECESS WEEK: Sep 20 - 28]

Week 7 (Oct 1) MID TERM EXAM followed by Lecture on HUMAN RIGHTS I [TUTORIAL 3
TOPICS 5 & 6]
Readings:
Leong, Laurence Wai-Teng (2008) From Asian Values to Singapore Exceptionalism, in Leena Avonius &
Damien Kingsbury (eds. Human Rights in Asia: A Reassessment of the Asian Values Debate. (New York:
Palgrave Macmillan), 121-140.
Hilsdon, Anne-Marie (2000). The Contemplacion fiasco: The hanging of a Filipino domestic worker in
Singapore. In Human Rights and Gender Politics: Asia-Pacific Perspectives, Anne-Marie Hilsdon, Martha
Macintyre, Vera Mackie and Maila Stivens, eds. London: Routledge. Pp. 172-192.
Week 8 (Oct 8) HUMAN RIGHTS II [TUTORIAL 3 TOPICS 5 & 6]
Week 9 (Oct 15) MIGRATION [TUTORIAL 4 TOPICS 7, 8 & 9]
Readings:
Piper, Nicola (2006). Economic Migration and the Transnationalisation of the Rights of Foreign Workers
A Concept Note. ARI Working Papers, No. 58. Singapore: Asia Research Institute.
Week 10 (Oct 22) DEEPAVALI PUBLIC HOLIDAY NO LECTURE [TUTORIAL 4 TOPICS 7, 8 & 9]
Week 11 (Oct 29) DEVIANCE [TUTORIAL 5 TOPICS 11 & 12]

Readings:
Oehlers Alfred & Nicole Tarulevicz (2005). Capital Punishment and the Culture of Developmentalism in
Singapore. In The Cultural Lives of Capital Punishment, Austin Sarat & Christian Boulanger, eds.
Stanford: Stanford University Press. Pp. 291-307.
Rajah, Jothie (2012). Policing Religion: Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act. In Authoritarian Rule of
Law: Legislation, Discourse and Legitimacy in Singapore, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Pp. 219-257.
Week 12 (Nov 5) POP CULTURE [TUTORIAL 5 TOPICS 11 & 12]

Guest Lecture by Dr. Liew Kai Khien, Nanyang Technological University
Readings:
Liew Kai Khiun & Brenda Chan (2013). Vestigial Pop: Hokkien Popular Music and the Cultural
Fossilization of Subalternity in Singapore. SOJOURN 28(2);272-298
Fu Su Yin, Kelly & Liew Kai Khiun (2007). From Folk Devils to Folk Music: Tracing the Malay Heavy Metal
Scene in Singapore, in Sonic Synergies: Music, Technology, Community, Identity, Gerry Bloustien,
Margaret Peters & Susan Luckman, eds. London: Ashgate. Pp. 123-130.
Week 13 (Nov 12) REVIEW

No Readings for this week
ASSESSMENT
The assessment for this module is made up of three components:
i.
Tutorial Participation (25%). The tutorial is an extremely important component of this module
as this is where you really learn by discussing the topics introduced in this module. Tutorials will
be held bi-weekly. The first tutorial will begin in Week 3 (Week 4 for students registered for
even week tutorials). It will cover topics from Weeks 1 & 2. Tutorial 2 will cover Week 3 & 4
topics, Tutorial 3 Weeks 5 & 6 topics, Tutorial 4 Weeks 7, 8 & 9 and Tutorial 5 will cover the last
two weeks topics of Weeks 11 & 12. Tutorial questions will be posted on the module IVLE page.
Students will work on the questions beforehand and bring their answers to their tutorial
sessions for discussion.
Midterm Test (25%). This is a closed book test. It will last for 45 minutes. Students will answer
one essay question.
Final Exam (50%). This is a closed book exam. It will last for 2 hours. Students will answer two
essay questions.
PRECLUSIONS
SS1202SC
WORKLOAD
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SN1101E
Jan-May, 2015- SOUTH ASIA: PEOPLE, CULTURE, DEVELOPMENT (2014/2015,
Semester 2)
Created: 19-Nov-2014, Updated: 19-Nov-2014
MODULE OUTLINE
Module Code
SN1101E
Module Title
Jan-May, 2015- SOUTH ASIA: PEOPLE, CULTURE, DEVELOPMENT
Semester
Semester 2, 2014/2015
Modular Credits
Faculty
Department
South Asian Studies Programme
Timetable
Module
Facilitators
DR Jayati Bhattacharya
Lecturer
MDM Nur Jannah Mohamed
Others
MISS SOBANA S/O BALA (JOANNA)
Others
South Asian Studies, SASV1
Tutor
SOURADIP BHATTACHARYYA
Tutor
RITU JAIN
Tutor
PRISCILLA ANN VINCENT
Tutor
PROF Badri Narain Tiwari
Co-Lecturer
Weblinks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFT2Aimhz5g
This is an interesting discussion with former US
President Bill Clinton about the emergence of
India.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DckMKo_9ECI
This is an interview with Mr. Narayanamurthy the
founder of Infosys on the impact of the reforms of
1991 on his business.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6poVBpCxIYc
This is a movie clip from the Hindi movie "Guru" a biography of the iconic Dhirubhai Ambani who
was a first generation entrepreneur. It tells us a lot
about the relationship between government
regulation and business in India before 1991.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDD2gCuwnhA
This is an interview with Mr. Sunil Mittal who is a
first generation entrepreneur and the founder of
India's largest telecom company, which is fifth
largest in the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y_IotifGtM
This is a very good documentary on the birth and
evolution of Bangladesh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL8-Ra-EtV8
This speech by General Musharraf tells us why
Pakistan's geo-strategic location is vital for
development.
http://www.dawn.com/
This is a link to one of Pakistan's best newspapers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYneSZiUCvo
There were some labor troubles in Bangladesh's
readymade garments industry. How were they
resolved?
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-ship-breakersof-bangladesh/
This is a very interesting documentary on
Bangladesh's ship breaking industry.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
SN1101E
South Asia: People, Culture, Development

National University of Singapore
Faculty of Arts and Social Science
South Asian Studies Programme
A year one level exposure module designed to introduce undergraduate

students to South Asia
- a dynamic region, that is fast emerging as a major player in global
politics and economy.
The lectures consider aspects of South Asian history, politics and society
with a view of fostering an appreciation of the diversity of the region.
The course will cover themes such as:
Gandhi & the Indian anti-colonial movement;
Democratisation in South Asia;
Economic Globalization;
South Asian Cinema;
& the Global South Asian diaspora.
*Note: For SN1101E, no prior background of the region is necessary.
THE LECTURES FOR THIS MODULE WILL BE WEBCAST TO FACILITATE LEARNING ABOUT
SOUTH ASIA
All lectures given in this module will be recorded and will be available from week 10
onwards.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of this module is to introduce you to contemporary South Asia. We will do this by:
(a) introducing you to significant features of the modern development of the South Asian nations Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; and
(b) the changing patterns of life - social, cultural, economic and political - of the people of those seven
nation-states.
The module will also introduce you the different disciplinary approaches to the study of South Asia which
are represented in the South Asian Studies Programme. These include the disciplines of historical, social
and political studies; gender studies, cultural anthropology, and diaspora studies.
Contacts
The module is co-ordinated by Dr. Jayati Bhattacharya; you are welcome to contact her at any time
with queries. Dr Jayati Bhattacharya can be contacted at her office: AS7 #04-04;
Tel: 6516 8474; sasjb@nus.edu.sg.
Lecturers for the module are
Dr Jayati Bhattacharya (JB)
Tel: 6516 8474
Email: sasjb@nus.edu.sg;
Office: AS7 #04-04,
Consultation hours: Tuesday, 10am to12pm
Other lecturer to be confirmed later.
SCHEDULE
Lectures
Friday- 1200- 1400; Venue: UTSRC-LT51 (EVERY WEEK)
SYLLABUS
TENTATIVE LECTURE PROGRAMME (subject to changes)
Week 1: a) The South Asian region & its diversity --an Introduction
&
b) Imperialist motives: British colonialism in South Asia
Week 2: The Non-violent Crusader: Gandhi and the anti-colonial movement
Week 3: The Tryst with Destiny: Partition and its effects
Week 4: Indias Economic Globalization
Week 5: Caste in South Asia-I
Week 6: Caste in South Asia-II
Mid Semester Break: No Lecture
Week 7: Religion on South Asia-I
Week 8: Religion on South Asia-II
Week 9: Term Test
Week 10: Glitz and Glamour of the Indian Cinema
Week 11: India, China and South Asia
Week 12: The South Asian Diaspora
ASSESSMENT
There are three elements in the assessment of your performance in the module:
25% of assessment from Discussion Group (DG) participation & presentation;
Please note that absence from Discussion Group sessions will affect your performance adversely.
this assessment will be based on the following:
15% contribution in class discussion
10% presentation (one page summary of presentation to be handed in to your DG tutor)
25% of assessment from a Term Test;
The Term Test will be conducted on 20th March at UTSRC-LT51(the normal lecture venue) during the
normal lecture period; the Test will commence at 12.15 pm and conclude at 01.15pm;
50% of assessment from the Final Examination.
The Examination will comprise a TWO (2) hour closed book examination.
PRECLUSIONS
NIL
WORKLOAD
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SW1101E
SOCIAL WORK: A HEART-HEAD-HAND CONNECTION (2014/2015, Semester 2)
Created: 27-Nov-2012, Updated: 27-Nov-2014
MODULE OUTLINE
Module Code
SW1101E
Module Title
SOCIAL WORK: A HEART-HEAD-HAND CONNECTION
Semester
Semester 2, 2014/2015
Modular Credits
Faculty
Department
Social Work
Timetable
Module
Facilitators
ASSOC PROF Ng Yue Hoong, Irene
Lecturer
DR Lee Geok Ling
Tutor
Weblinks
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Learning Outcomes
LEARNING OUTCOMES
This module introduces students to the enriching experience of being in social work education. Learning
includes both cognitive and experiential knowledge on the needs of individuals, families and society, and
the social work response in meeting these needs. Included are the mission, values and principles of the
social work profession and its roles and functions in contributing to human well-being. As an integral
and compulsory part of this module, students will visit social service organization. The module is open to
all NUS students.
PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites for taking the module. However, an interest in working with people is an
advantage.
TEACHING MODES
The module will be conducted using a lecture-discussion format, incorporating

videos, guest speakers and field visits to social service agencies and group
activities. Students will be expected to participate actively by asking questions, and
engaging in interactive exercises.
EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS
1. Students are expected to attend all lectures and discussion groups, prepare for
each class and participate actively.
2. Students are also encouraged to use the IVLE Discussion Forum to discuss
issues outside of the lecture hours.
3. To keep abreast of the social issues in Singapore, students are urged to be
updated with newspapers articles and reports.
4. Please switch off all hand phones during classes.
SCHEDULE
Week Date
Topic
DG/Comments
Introduction to Module
1
16 Jan
Historical Development of Social Work
The Social Work Profession: Goals, Framework,
2
23 Jan
Values and Ethics
Social Welfare: Social Work and Policy in
3
30 Jan Context
ODG1: Values & ethics
+ Guest Lecture by NCSS
4
6 Feb
Social Work Practice: Casework, Group Work EDG1: Values & ethics
Social Work Practice: Community Work, Policy
5
13 Feb
ODG2: Concepts
Work + Guest Lecture by Social Workers
EDG2: Concepts
6
20 Feb CNY Break no lecture
(Fri DG on recess week)
RECESS WEEK
Family Functioning Across Life Stages
ODG3: Discussion forum
7
6 Mar Children
on wk 8
Youth
EDG3: Discussion forum on
8
13 Mar (E-learning week watch recorded lecture &
wk 8
participate in discussion forum)
9
20 Mar Adults & Elderly
ODG4: Debate
Issues Faced by Families
10 27 Mar Social Work with Poor Families
EDG4: Debate
Social Work in Health, Mental Health &
ODG5: Project presentation
11 3 Apr
Disability
(Fri DG on wk 13)
Good Friday webcast
EDG5: Project presentation
12 10 Apr Cross-cultural competence in Social Work
Upload Sample Exam
Emerging Issues
ODG5 (Fri groups): project
13 17 Apr
Review
presentation
SYLLABUS
The following are the recommended readings for each lecture, which include the above two textbooks
and also other references. Additional readings for lectures and discussion groups might be provided in
class.
Introduction & Historical Development

Berg-Weger. Ch 2: History of Social Work and Social Welfare.
Mehta & Wee. Ch1: Social Work & Social Development, Ch 2: Where Are We Coming From.
The Social Work Profession
Mehta & Wee. Ch 1: Social Work and Social Development.

Berg-Weger. Ch 1: A Glimpse into the World of Social World. Ch 7: Social Work Perspectives and
Methods.
Johnson. L.C. & Yanca, S.J. (2010). Ch 1: Social Work as a Response to Concern/Need.
Values and Ethics
Johnson, L. C., & Yanca, S. J. (2010). Ch 4: The Worker.
Singapore association of social workers. (2004). Code of professional ethics preamble/ guiding
principles. http://www.sasw.org.sg/site/constitution/code-of-professional-ethics-preamble-guidingprinciples.html
National Association of Social Workers. (2008). Code of ethics of the National Association of Social
Workers. http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/Code/code.asp
Berg-Weger. Ch 6: Values & Ethics in Social Work Practice
Social Welfare: Social Work and Policy in Context
Mehta & Wee. Ch 3: Concepts in Context; Ch 4: Contemporary Welfare Policies.
Berg-Weger. Ch 4: The Social Work Environment
Social Work Practice Methods: Case Work and Group Work
Mehta & Wee. Ch 5: Methods of social work practice.
Berg-Weger. Ch 9: Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families; Ch 10: Social Work Practice with
Groups
Read only portions on historical perspective and models of change
Social Work Practice Methods: Community Work and Policy Work

Berg-Weger. Ch 11: Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities and Policy Practice
Read only portions on historical perspective and models of change
Social Work with Children

Mehta & Wee. Ch 6: Not-so-equal Childhoods.
Ministry of Social and Family Development. (2012). Children &
Youth. http://app.msf.gov.sg/Policies/ChildrenYouth.aspx.
From this page, access links to UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Children and Young
Persons Act
Social Work with Youths

Mehta & Wee. Ch 7: Youth issues.
Ministry of Social and Family Development. (2012). Rehabilitation of Young Offenders

http://app.msf.gov.sg/Policies/ChildrenYouth/RehabilitationofJuvenileOffenders.aspx.
Social Work with Adults and Elderly

Ministry of Social and Family Development. (2012). Supporting
Families. http://app.msf.gov.sg/Policies/StrongandStableFamilies/SupportingFamilies.aspx
Mehta & Wee. Ch 10: Older Persons: Social policies and Services.
Ministry of Social and Family Development. (2012). Services & Programmes for Elderly.
http://app.msf.gov.sg/Policies/ElderlySeniorsActiveAgeing/ServicesProgrammesforElderly.aspx
Social Work with Poor Families

Ng, I.Y.H. (2012).
Donaldson et al. (2013).
Ministry of Social and Family Development. (2012). ComCare/Help for Low-Income/Needy.
http://app.msf.gov.sg/Assistance.aspx?tid=115&title=Comcare / Help For Low-Income/Needy
Social work in Health, Mental Health & Disability
Mehta & Wee. Ch 8: Needs and Issues of Persons with Disabilities.
Ministry of Social and Family Development. (2012). Enabling Master Plan.
http://app.msf.gov.sg/Policies/DisabilitiesPeoplewithDisabilities/EnablingMasterplan20122016.aspx
Cross-Cultural Competency in Social Work
Beckett, C., & Maynard, A. (2005). Ch 9.
Berg-Weger. Ch 5: Diversity in Social Work Practice.
PRACTICAL WORK
Social Service Agency Visits (SSV)

As a special effort to help student better appreciate the profession, we have
arranged for visits to social service agencies.
All students are required to complete the visits and write a reflection paper based on
the visit. The visits will take place over two weeks around the recess week.
Please register for a total of TWO social service agency visits, one visit from each of
the following category:-
1.
Family Services (FS)
2.
Other Services (OS)
Registration for visits will take place in January.Students should select the time
slots according to your availability. Vacancies are on a first-come-first-served basis.
Please select carefully as no make-up visit is allowed if you miss your scheduled
visit. Further instructions on how to register will be given in class.
ASSESSMENT
10%
20%
10%
10%
50%
Individual reflection paper

Group report
Group presentations
Class participation
Exam
PRECLUSIONS
NIL
WORKLOAD
2-1-0-1-6
2. TEXT & READINGS
Textbooks
Berg-Weger, M. (2014). Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation (3 rd ed.). NY: Routledge.
Mehta, K.M. & Wee, A. (eds.). (2011). Social Work in the Singapore Context (2 nd Edition): Singapore:
Pearson.
Other readings
Johnson, L. C., & Yanca, S. J. (2010). Social work practice: A generalist

RBR
approach (10th ed.). MA: Pearson.
Singapore association of social workers. (2004). Code of professional ethics Website
preamble/ guiding principles. http://www.sasw.org.sg/site/constitution/code-ofprofessional-ethics-preamble-guiding-principles.html
National Association of Social Workers. (2008). Code of ethics of the

National Association of Social Workers.
http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/Code/code.asp
Ministry of Social and Family Development website: various pages.
Ng, I.Y.H. (2012). Social Welfare in Singapore: Rediscovering Poverty,
Reshaping Policy. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development.
Early online view. (E-library)
Donaldson et al. (2013). Measuring Poverty in Singapore: Frameworks for
Consideration. Social Space Issue 6. Singapore Management
University.https://centres.smu.edu.sg/lien/files/2013/11/SocialSpace2013-
Website
Website
E-library
Website
2014_SanushkaMudaliar.pdf
Beckett, C., & Maynard, A. (2005). Values and ethics in social work: An
introduction. London: SAGE Publications. Ch 9.
E-reserves/RBR
Other References
Titmuss, Richard M. (1974). Social Policy: an Introduction. (edited by Brian Abel-Smith and Kay
Titmuss). London : Allen & Unwin. RBR HN16 Tit
Kahn, A. J. & Kamerman, S.B. (1980). Social services in international perspective: the emergence of the
sixth system New Brunswick ; London : Transaction Books. RBR HV41 Kah 1980
Students are also expected, on their own, to refer to newspapers, journal articles, and websites of
government organizations and social service organisations.
Learning Outcomes
Work
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GEK1005
CULTURES IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD (2014/2015, Semester 1)
Created: 08-May-2014, Updated: 12-Jul-2014
MODULE OUTLINE
Module Code
GEK1005
Module Title
CULTURES IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
Semester
Semester 1, 2014/2015
Modular Credits
Faculty
Department
Sociology
Timetable
Module
Facilitators
DR Ho Swee Lin
Lecturer
ARUDHRA KRISHNASWAMY
Tutor
Weblinks
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
This module introduces students to anthropology as a systematic and meaningful way of analysing and
understanding important aspects of contemporary society. It aims at guiding students in viewing the
world we live in with a different lens and unique set of conceptual tools that will help them develop a
keener understanding of contemporary life in ways above and beyond the conventional or taken-forgranted ways.
The module focuses on three forms of culture to help you understand the intricacies and complexities of
the contemporary world: digital media culture, coffee culture and culture of sports. Through these,
students will learn about the intimate links and dynamic interplay of socio-cultural, economic and
political processes, and the implications of these processes on the lives of individuals and social groups.
Through the three cultural forms, students will learn to think critically about several issues, including
the difference between the public and the private; the intimate link between consumption and
nationalism; the dialectical relation between agency and structure; the arbitrary and political nature of
culture; the globalisation of leisure; and the encroachment of neoliberalism on social life. Other topics
to be covered include family, gender, self-identity and work.
Students are not required to have any prior knowledge of anthropology or sociology for this module. All
you need is a keen interest in current affairs and contemporary issues, and a strong willingness to
develop good analytical skills. This module will help you develop valuable and useful anthropological
perspectives that will strengthen your confidence in building good arguments, and enhance your ability
to critically analyse issues that you will encounter both during your time in university and also in your
future career pursuits.
SCHEDULE
This is a tentative schedule that is subject to change:
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
1: Anthropology in the Contemporary World

2: Digital Media Culture 1
6: Coffee and Cafe Culture 1
10: Professional Sports Culture 1
13: Review
ASSESSMENT
Attendance
Group Presentation
Essay
Examination
10%
15%
25%
50%
PRECLUSIONS
GEM1005K
WORKLOAD
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INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS

INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS

Arts & Social Sciences

Dean's Office (Arts & Social Sc.)

SIMON CHRISTIAN ROWEDDER

MARK INIGO MACAM TALLARA

| Teaching Modes | Schedule | Assessment | Useful Websites

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

" GEK 1045: Introduction to World Religions"

South Asian Religious

South Asian Religious

South Asian Religious

South Asian Religious

China and Japan

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Created: 30-May-2013, Updated: 30-May-2013

INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING

Arts & Social Sciences

Communications And New Media

MS Elizabeth Veronica Cardoza

MRS Gayatheri Manikam

Tan Shou Chen

oral communication,public speaking,speech

| Synopsis | Prerequisites | Preclusions | Teaching

Principles of communication and public speaking

The speechmaking process

Ethics and public speaking

Democracy and public speaking

Research for public speaking

Use of evidence to support ideas

Common fallacies in argumentation

Language and delivery

Effective use of visual aids

Organizing Your Speech

Epideictic /Ceremonial Speeches

Language & Delivery

Tentative Guest Speaker - Ms Petrina Kow

Demonstrative (How-to): not graded (3min)

Impromptu: not graded (3min)

Epideictic (Ceremonial): 10% (6min)

Informative: 15% (7min)

Actuate (Persuasive): 20% (8min)

This course has the following workload:

Workload Components : A-B-C-D-E

1. TEXT & READINGS

Title and Author

The Art of Public Speaking

2. TEXT & READINGS

Learning Outcomes | Synopsis | Prerequisites | Preclusions | Teaching

UNDERSTANDING THE CHANGING GLOBAL ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE

Arts & Social Sciences

Southeast Asian Studies

ASSOC PROF Teofilo C Daquila

Lectures, tutorials and videos.

1. Introduction & Organisation

International Trade: Global flows of goods & services

6. Foreign Investments: Global flows of money & finance

(i) Tutorial attendance & participation

GL1101E Global Issues

2. TEXT & READINGS

There is no textbook for this module. Instead, a coursepack is available

MAKING SENSE OF SOCIETY (Lim Lan Yu)

Arts & Social Sciences