National University of Singapore

Program Facts

Program Type: Exchange

Credit Type: Transfer Credit

Terms Available: Academic Year , Fall , Spring

GPA: 3.0

Class Eligibility: Graduate , Junior , Senior , Sophomore

Program Open To: UA Students

Language of Instruction: English

Application Deadline: Fall & Academic Year: February 15 , Spring: August 25

Explore National University of Singapore

The National University of Singapore is one of the preeminent universities of Asia and has a global academic reputation. NUS has been rated as one of the world’s top 20 universities and is rated in the top 10 in engineering. To find out more about NUS' Engineering Department click HERE.

To explore the modules (courses) available for exchange students, view the NUS Course Catalog. You can then find course syllabi and descriptions for these modules on the NUSMods website. Please note that Business and Law modules are not available for University of Arizona students.

The National University of Singapore is an English language institution. All classes are taught in English, making NUS a good destination for students studying a variety of fields. NUS will offer world-class instruction in many fields, including a variety of sciences. Almost all majors offered at the University of Arizona are available at the National University of Singapore.

Some courses that have been pre-approved by the University of Arizona can be found below.

Fall Courses

Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Processes

Course Description:

The aim of this module is to give students an overview of the various means of converting engineering materials into final products. The student will acquire an appreciation of the relative merits and demerits of the various methods of manufacture and their economics.

Partner Course Code:
ME3162
UArizona Equivalent Course:
AME Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Mechanics of Solids

Course Description:

The module covers topics on: Linear elasticity in which the general equations of equilibrium and compatibility are derived and its applications are illustrated for complex problems; Unsymmetrical bending of beams; Stresses in pressurized thick-walled cylinders in elastic and elasto-plastic regions; Stresses in rotating members; Introduction to mechanics of composite materials; and Experimental stress analysis with particular emphasis on optical methods. This is an elective module and is intended for students in Stage 3 and 4 who have an interest in the stress analysis of isotropic and composite materials. The materials in this module are applicable to chemical, civil, mechanical and aeronautical engineering.

Partner Course Code:
ME3211
UArizona Equivalent Course:
AME Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Art History

Introduction to Art History

Course Description:

This module introduces students to art history both as a field of academic knowledge concerned with works of art (including painting, sculpture and architecture) and as a discipline with a distinctive methodology, vocabulary and theoretical foundations. The module surveys the main trends in the artistic traditions of Europe and Asia paying special attention to cross-cultural comparative analysis (i.e. how the human body and landscape are represented in different artistic traditions).

Partner Course Code:
AH2101
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ARH Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Atmospheric Sciences

Natural Hazards

Course Description:

Natural hazards result in high losses in human life and welfare, property, resource productivity, and infrastructure. Often human activities interact with the landscape to exacerbate the risks associated with potentially hazardous areas. Various types of natural hazards, including tropical cyclones, floods, drought, wildfire, storm surges, rapid mass movements, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunami will be highlighted with respect to their origins, geographical distribution, forms and processes. The module will also describe some of the links that exist between natural hazards and environmental change. Recent and historical examples will be presented from the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide. Societal vulnerability, awareness, preparedness and similar challenges are mentioned, particularly within the context of the Pacific Rim. Hazard mitigation and adaptation strategies will also be discussed.

Partner Course Code:
GE3231
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ATMO Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Weather and Climate

Course Description:

Weather has an immediate effect on all of us and climate is important in human affairs on a global level. This module provides an introduction to both weather and climate. Processes underlying the behaviour of the atmospheric environment from local to global scales are given. The module commences with a discussion of atmospheric concepts in a visual and practical manner. Understanding and application of basic meteorological principles will help to explain environmental phenomena such as clouds and precipitation, tropical storms and global climate change. Given its introductory and non-mathematical nature, this course is appropriate for students from all faculties.

Partner Course Code:
GE2228
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ATMO Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Chemical and Biochemical Process Modeling

Course Description:

In this module, the students will consolidate their accumulated knowledge of fundamental modelling principles and analytical/numerical solution techniques by applying them to a wide variety of large-scale, steady as well as dynamic, chemical, physicochemical, and biochemical systems of industrial importance. The module will emphasise the full range of modelling and simulation techniques including first-principle model development, model analysis and validation, and model prediction and applications. The students will demonstrate their acquired skills by solving one or more sufficiently complex problems of their own choice in a term project to gain hands-on experience.

Partner Course Code:
CN4238R
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Course Description:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Describe and apply the laws of thermodynamics to closed and open systems;
Estimate thermodynamic properties of pure and mixed fluids;
Analyse practical systems (power cycles, engines and refrigeration cycles), using the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics;
Explain and estimate the phase equilibria for pure and multi-component systems and chemical reaction equilibria.

Partner Course Code:
CN2121
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEE Departmental Elective, Lower Division.
UArizona Units:
3

Food Technology and Engineering

Course Description:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

- Explain the structure of various food materials and predict their rheological parameters
- Describe the microbial and enzymatic conversions in food processing
- Explain the governing principles of various food preservation techniques including drying, evaporation, thermal sterilization, refrigeration, freezing and packaging
- Apply the knowledge of food processing to solve food engineering problems and interpret the obtained results
- Work in a team in such a way that all members contribute individually as well as collectively with proper communication and coordination

Partner Course Code:
CN4215E
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Membrane Science and Technology

Course Description:

This course introduces to students with various membrane sciences, technologies, and applications such as microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO) for water reuses and desalination, material design and gas separation for energy development, and membrane formation for asymmetric flat and hollow fiber membranes. Introduction of various membrane separation mechanisms will be given.

Partner Course Code:
CN4201E
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Material and Energy Balances

Course Description:

This course provides students with basic concepts of material and energy balances in chemical engineering processes. It also gives a comprehensive introduction to different analytical and problem solving methods. In particular, steady state material and energy balances, including recycles, phase changes and reactions, form the core structure of the course. Other topics include simultaneous material and energy balances, unsteady state balances and the introduction and application of Matlab in solving balance problems. All fundamental concepts are amply illustrated with relevant process examples. This course is targeted at level one or two engineering and science students.

Partner Course Code:
CN 2103
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEE 201: Elements of Chemical & Environmental Engineering I
UArizona Units:
3

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Inorganic Chemistry 1

Course Description:

CM1111 introduces students to the most basic of chemical concepts: the atom. We explore the structure of the atom, and how we came to our current understanding of the atom and its role in chemistry. We apply knowledge arising from atomic structure to understand how molecules form and the properties of the periodic table (i.e. properties of all the atoms in existence)!

Partner Course Code:
CM1111
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEM Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Inorganic Chemistry 2

Course Description:

To provide an overview of three important aspects of inorganic chemistry: 1) Solid state Chemistry: Crystal Structures and Energetics of Inorganic Solids; 2) Coordination Chemistry of Transition Metal Complexes: Nomenclature, Structures & Bonding, Stability and Reactivity. 3) Molecular Symmetry for Spectroscopic Analysis (FT-IR & UV-vis) of Inorganic Compounds

Partner Course Code:
CM2111
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEM Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Organic Chemistry 2

Course Description:

This module builds on CM1121 (basic organic chemistry) by focusing on the first-principles (fundamentals) of organic chemistry, i.e. the factors, effects, models, selectivity, conformation, and stereochemistry of molecules. Emphasis is on gaining the ability and understanding of reagents, mechanisms, and synthesis through problem-based case-studies and tests. Spectroscopic techniques used for identification of organic compounds will be covered briefly as well.

Partner Course Code:
CM2121
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEM Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Civil Engineering

Soil Mechanics

Course Description:

This is an introductory module in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. The course teaches students the fundamental engineering geological knowledge and basic soil mechanics, and their impact on geotechnical and foundation engineering design and construction. Students will learn to understand the basic characteristics of soils, fundamental effective stress principle, and mechanical behaviour of soil including the strength, and compressibility & consolidation properties of soil through lectures, tutorial discussions, case studies, and case studies, the course covers the basic soil properties, soil testing, shear strength parameters in drained and undrained conditions, compressibility of granular soil, and the consolidation characteristic of cohesive soils. The course also enables students to acquire the knowledge and practical skills of functioning as an engineer and consultants through the laboratory soil tests and submission of a consultant report arising form the analysis of a given mini-project, conducting appropriate soil tests and the engineering evaluation.

Partner Course Code:
CE2112
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CE Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Structural Steel Design and System

Course Description:

This module provides students with fundamental approaches (based on Eurocode 3) in designing structural steel components and steel buildings. The scope of this module aligns with the fundamental requirement outlined by the Board of Singapore Professional Engineers on the design of steel structures. The students will acquire fundamental knowledge and approaches to perform structural design for steel beams, axially loaded members, connections, portal/industrial buildings, multi-storey frames, and plated structures. This enables the students to conceive a safe and economical structural steel system. The module is targeted at third year civil engineering students and those with a keen interest on steel structural design.

Partner Course Code:
CE3166
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Transportation Engineering

Course Description:

Upon successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:

Understand the relevant transportation science and engineering principles in relation to (a) highway and street geometric design, (b) pavement evaluation and design, (c) traffic flow and (d) transport planning.

Interpret experimental data obtained from pavement material tests and apply them to design flexible pavements.

Perform basic traffic measurements, analyze and interpret traffic data and synthesize them for the purpose of designing a signalized intersection.

Perform basic (a) geometric design of highway and streets, (b) flexible highway pavement design, (c) traffic flow analysis and design, (d) traffic management control (e.g. signalized intersections) design, and (e) four-step transportation planning analyses.

Attain a systemic appreciation on transportation engineering and the foundation principles required for higher technical electives in transportation engineering.

Partner Course Code:
CE3121
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Communication

Digitial Media and Political Communication

Course Description:

The rise of digital media has impacted processes of political communication across the world, within and between countries. The transformation is also the result of the ways established institutions including political parties and news organisations have changed, and the ways citizens are now engaging with politics and media. The trends towards automation has pervaded political communication process, while political actors find it immensely difficult to govern digital infrastructure. There are blurring of boundaries between journalists and citizens, while political campaigns have been taken to new heights utilising digital infrastructure. The rise of populism in the US, Europe and Asia has also been partially attributed to digital media. The module is designed not only to introduce students to political communication – an interdisciplinary field of study, drawing on concepts from communication, political science, sociology, psychology, history, and more, but to also understand contemporary challenges and opportunities in the field.

Partner Course Code:
NM3240
UArizona Equivalent Course:
COMM Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Computer Science

Computer Organisation

Course Description:

The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the fundamentals of computing devices. Through this course students will understand the basics of data representation, and how the various parts of a computer work, separately and with each other. This allows students to understand the issues in computing devices, and how these issues affect the implementation of solutions. Topics covered include C programming language, data representation systems, combinational circuits, sequential circuits, assembly language, processor datapath and control, pipelining and cache.

Partner Course Code:
CS2100
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CSC 252: Computer Organization
UArizona Units:
3

Discrete Structures at NUS

Course Description:

This course introduces mathematical tools required in the study of computer science. Topics include: (1) Logic and proof techniques: propositions, conditionals, quantifications; (2) Relations and Functions: Equivalence relations and partitions, partially ordered sets, well-ordering principle, function equality, Boolean/identity/inverse functions, Bijection; (3) Mathematical formulation of data models (linear model, trees, graphs); (4) Counting and Combinatorics: Pigeonhole Principle, Inclusion-Exclusion Principle, Number of relations on a set, number of injections from one finite set to another, Diagonalization proof: An infinite countable set has an uncountable power set; Algorithmic proof: An infinite set has a countably infinite subset, subsets of countable sets are countable.

Partner Course Code:
CS1231
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CSC 144: Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science I
UArizona Units:
3

Interaction Design

Course Description:

CS3240 Interaction Design module is intended for students in computing and related disciplines whose work focuses on human-computer interaction issues in the design of computer systems. The course stresses the importance of user-centred design and usability in the development of computer applications and systems. Students will be taken through the analysis, design, development, and evaluation of human-computer interaction methods for computer systems. They will acquire hands-on design skills through laboratory exercises and assignments. Specific objectives are - to introduce key issues in interactive media design and user interface design. - to introduce relevant and significant findings of these fields; - to stress the importance of good user interface design, introduce basic principles whereby this may be accomplished, and give experience in trying to carry this out.

Partner Course Code:
CS3240
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ELCR Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Introduction to Operating Systems

Course Description:

After this course, you should be able to:
understand how an OS manages computational resources for multiple users and applications, and the impact on application performance
appreciate the abstractions and interfaces provided by OS
write multi-process/thread programs and avoid common pitfalls such as deadlocks, starvation and race conditions
write system programs that utilizes POSIX syscall for process, memory and I/O management
self-learn and explore advanced OS topics

Partner Course Code:
CS2106
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ELCR Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

East Asian Studies

Ancient Kingdoms of Southeast Asia

Course Description:

Historical sources (writing) and archaeology (material culture) give very different perspectives on the development of civilisations. This module follows the development of classical civilisations in Southeast Asia from the first to the 16th centuries A.D. Data from archaeological excavations are utilised to create a picture of the achievements of early historic peoples of the region in such areas as the formation of kingdoms and cities; trade; architecture; and warfare. Relations with China and India are also analysed.

Partner Course Code:
SE4210
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EAS Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
4

Death and Dying in Southeast Asia

Course Description:

Ever thought about the afterlife, mummies and of ghosts that haunt cemeteries? What about corpses and the way we deal with them? This class brings students into the fascinating world of death in Southeast Asia. Through an engagement with cultural, historical, medical and philosophical ideas, we venture into the often taboo realm of mortuaries, cemeteries, and cadavers. The class offers students a multidisciplinary perspective to how Southeast Asians relate to the reality of death and dying to further understand Southeast Asia, one of the most diverse regions of the world

Partner Course Code:
SE3232
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EAS Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

International Relations of South Asia

Course Description:

This module introduces students to the international relations of South Asia through three main sections/themes. The first section is an overview of the relevance of South Asia for contemporary global politics as well as understanding the evolution of the region into independent nation-states beginning with the partition of the sub-continent. The second section begins by examining the post-partition period. It then proceeds to examine the impact of the international Cold War on South Asia and how events unfolding beyond the region had an impact on South Asia. The third section scrutinizes particular themes key to discussions of the contemporary international relations of South Asia. These include analysing the discourse of a ‘rising’ India in global affairs as well as the role of domestic politics, nuclear weapons, the global ‘war on terror,’ trade and regional cooperation in South Asia.

Partner Course Code:
SN3223
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EAS Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Nations & Nationalisms in South Asia

Course Description:

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

Partner Course Code:
GEH1008
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EAS Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Popular Culture in Singapore

Course Description:

Popular Culture in Singapore is designed for both History and non-History students to look at the development of popular culture in Singapore from the colonial period to the present day. By learning about street theatre, local films, and theme parks among other topics, students will explore thematic issues like diasporic, immigrant and cosmopolitan communities; the impact of colonialism; the stratification of society by class, race and religion; surveillance; family and social spaces (theme parks, social clubs, hawker centres). Students are expected to gain a sensitivity to historical contexts, and to better understand Singapores rich cultural heritage, including what has been lost, what has been recovered, the politics of heritage as well as the political, social and economic realities in Singapores historical trajectory.

This module focuses on the history of popular culture in Singapore from the late 1800s to the contemporary period. Students will also learn how to critically examine the ways in which representations of history are used in contemporary popular culture and in turn shape how society remembers the past .

Partner Course Code:
SSA2221
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EAS Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Southeast Asian Gardens: History and Symbolism

Course Description:

This module will provide a historical introduction to Southeast Asian gardens, describe their situation and plan, and explore their aesthetic value (gardens as places of pleasure). Their philosophical significance (garden, microcosm, place of meditation) is equally important but less well known. Artificial gardens have existed in Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Java, Bali, Vietnam, Myanmar) since the seventh century. They contain Chinese and Indian influences, but exemplify a Southeast Asian view of the universe in microcosm. Gardens are a significant but overlooked medium of Southeast Asian symbolic representation. Persian, Indian, Chinese, and Japanese gardens will be invoked to provide context.

Partner Course Code:
SE2227
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EAS Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Evolutionary Biology

Course Description:

During this module students will gain appreciation for life’s diversity, the processes that generate such diversity, and the evidence for evolution. They will understand basic concepts such as descent with modification, homology, species classification, genetic drift, natural selection and sexual selection. They will understand that mutations and genetic variation appear at random in populations, and that few mutations ever get fixed in populations. They will also understand how genomes evolve, how novel traits originate and how scientists reconstruct the history of life.

Partner Course Code:
LSM1105
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECOL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Economics

ASEAN Economics

Course Description:

The module is aimed at equipping the students with detailed knowledge about various aspects of the ASEAN as a regional bloc. The module will enable the students to understand the highlights of some of the major ASEAN economies together with several thematic issues they face and the possible ways to address them. The module will also sensitize the students with the most recent regional developments such as the RCEP, TPP, AIIB, OBOR (BRI), BRICS New Development Bank, and their impact on ASEAN countries. Finally, the module will take the students through the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the measures undertaken by them to avoid similar occurrences resulting in their less reliance on IMF. The 2008 global financial crisis will also be taught in the class together with the measures taken by Obama administration towards addressing the crisis; and the class will also examine the recent revoking of some of those measures by the current US administration reflecting how little one has learnt the lesson from the 2008 global financial crisis.

Partner Course Code:
EC3373
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECON Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

International Trade

Course Description:

This module introduces students to international trade. The topics covered include the following: why countries trade and what determines the trade patterns; the effects of trade on overall welfare within a country; the effects of trade on factor prices and income distribution; the role of firms in international trade, multinational production, and outsourcing. We will also cover policy issues: tariffs, quotas, subsidies, and the World Trade Organization.

Partner Course Code:
EC3342
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECON Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Digital Design

Course Description:

This is a first course that introduces fundamental digital logic, digital circuits, and programmable devices. The course also provides an overview of computer systems. This course provides students with an understanding of the building blocks of modern digital systems and methods of designing, simulating and realizing such systems. The emphasis of this module is on understanding the fundamentals of digital design across different levels of abstraction using hardware description languages.

Partner Course Code:
EE2026
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECE Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Introduction to Electric Energy Systems

Course Description:

This module covers the fundamental principles of modern electrical energy systems; including three-phase analysis, electric generations, electric loads, and power electronic converters. The module is designed specifically to help students develop a broad systems perspective and an understanding of the principal elements of electrical energy systems. The expectation is that students completing the module will be able to handle adequately the electrical aspects of a range of applications. This will serve as the foundation of higher-level topics in power engineering. Furthermore, students will be prepared to work effectively with electrical engineers on the joint solution of complex problems.

Partner Course Code:
EE3506C
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Radio Frequency Design and Systems

Course Description:

Radio and microwave systems rely on efficient transmission and distribution of electromagnetic (EM) energy. Radio and microwave systems need to be immune from external EM interference and need to ensure that they do not cause interference of their own. To achieve these requirements, this module will equip and foster the students with balanced and particularly more hands-on oriented contents on radio frequency (RF) designs and practical systems, through live experiments, software learning, and real-life RF examples. Topics covered: transmission systems, resonator cavity, impedance matching network, electromagnetic interference (EMI) and shielding, multi-port scattering and corresponding measurement methods, radiation, and antenna characterizations.

Partner Course Code:
EE4112
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Engineering

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Course Description:

This course provides students with an understanding of the basic laws and concepts of thermodynamics for applying to analyze chemical engineering problems. The basic definition, applications and limitations of chemical engineering thermodynamics are first introduced followed by a review of basic laws, properties and concepts of thermodynamics. The application of basic concepts of energy conversion is extended to refrigeration and liquefaction processes. The development and discussion of thermodynamic property relations for systems of constant and variable compositions are covered in detail. The developed property relationships together with the basic laws are then applied to the analysis of the various equilibrium.

Partner Course Code:
CN 2014
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEE 202: Elements of Chemical & Environmental Engineering II
UArizona Units:
3

Engineering Biology

Course Description:

•Be able to describe and apply key engineering and biology concepts
•Be able to explain and apply design principles for synthetic gene devices and system design
•Be able to derive the appropriate logic function for a given genetic logic circuit or design one based on given the truth table
•Be able to model genetic circuits.
•Have an understanding of various experimental characterization techniques
•Describe different applications in engineering biology and appreciate the societal impact

Partner Course Code:
BN4501
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Engineering Materials

Course Description:

This module focuses on engineering materials – metals and ceramics. Crystalline structure of important industrial metals and ceramics. Mineral processing and materials fabrication. Phase formation and development and microstructure optimization for engineering applications.

Partner Course Code:
MLE3203
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Engineering Principles and Practice I

Course Description:

This module is the first of a set of two modules: Engineering Principle and Practice I and II (EPP I and EPP II). EPP modules aim to introduce first year students to the biomedical engineer’s way of thinking and addressing problems. A real-life medical technology will be used to demonstrate the fundamental knowledge and skills that a biomedical engineer is expected to possess.

The overarching theme of the module is the role of biomedical engineering in supporting life. This means that we will be looking at fundamental engineering skills that are needed to solve common real-life BME problems in the broad area of life support. The course is roughly divided in three sections: design, solid mechanics and fluid mechanics.

In the medical device industry, like in most industries nowadays, engineers are required to be capable communicators in written and oral form. For this reason, training in communication is part of our idea of engineering principles and practice. We have therefore included a specific component in this course with the specific aim of giving you the basic skills of an effective communicator. Staff from the Center of English Language and Communication (CELC) will be sharing their vast experience in this area.

Partner Course Code:
BN1101
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
5

Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

Course Description:

The first part covers: classification of fluids and their properties, fluid statics, dimensional analysis and model theory, the integral and differential forms of the fundamental conservation equations, boundary layer theory, flows with pressure gradient, viscous flows, flows in closed conduits, and fluid machinery. This second part covers: three modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection and radiation), both steady and unsteady states for heat conduction, convective heat transfer and heat transfer with phase change, radiative heat transfer, heat exchangers and their design, analogies between heat and momentum transfer.

Partner Course Code:
CN 2106
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEE 203: Chemical Engineering Heath Transfer and Fluid Flow
UArizona Units:
3

Introduction to Biotransport

Course Description:

This module will present fundamental transport solutions which model the major features of biological flow. The conservation of mass, momentum, and energy in a system will be studied and applied to blood flows in the cardiovascular system. Basic knowledge of non-Newtonian fluid mechanics will also be covered. Bifurcation flow and Hemorheology in macrocirculation and microcirculation will be discussed. Mass transfer will be introduced to the students for applications in drug delivery, dialysis devices and bioreactors.

Partner Course Code:
BN2202
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Musculoskeletal Biomechanics

Course Description:

The module aims to introduce students to the principles of biomechanics in performing force analysis of the human musculoskeletal system; give an appreciation of the musculoskeletal system in producing body movements and functions; apply the fundamentals of biomechanics in analysing musculoskeletal disorders in areas such as orthopaedics, occupational health and sports.

Partner Course Code:
BN3202
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Supply Chain Modelling

Course Description:

This course introduces the fundamentals of supply chain concepts. It covers issues and basic techniques of distribution strategies, transportation logistics, and supply chain network optimization models. Students are equipped with fundamental concepts and quantitative tools that are essential to solving logistic and supply chain problems.

Partner Course Code:
IE4220
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Environmental Studies

Development and Environment in Southeast Asia

Course Description:

This module focuses on the intersection between development and environment in Southeast Asia. Utilising a range of conceptual lenses from sustainable development to political ecology, the lectures and readings will interrogate the varied environmental impacts and ramifications of development of the region. The module will pay particular attention to the ways in which environmental change affects ordinary people and everyday lives, taking a case study approach. Case studies will include issues such as upland living and forest peoples, trans-boundary environmental issues, and the role and place of Buddhism as an eco-centric religion. The module with encourage a critical view of the trade-offs between economic growth (development) and environmental protection.

Partner Course Code:
GE4219
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EVS Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
4

Game Design, Development, & Behavior

Game Design

Course Description:

This module explores some introductory issues relevant to play and game design. Students learn how to develop games using feedback from players and gain an understanding of the basic elements of gameplay: balancing game mechanics, creating tension between risk and reward, and encouraging replayability and curiosity. The module includes theories of play as well as an introduction to innnovative directions in game research, and games as art and entertainment. It also examines the history of gameplay and challenges students to question basic assumptions regarding what makes a good game.

Partner Course Code:
NM3216
UArizona Equivalent Course:
GAME Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Geography & Development

Population: Geographies of Life and Death

Course Description:

This module introduces students to contemporary debates in population from a geographical perspective. It focuses on the ways that geography contributes to, and is reinforced, in the processes and meanings of life and death. Besides examining historical and contemporary population trends and demographic transitions, this module also investigates the discourses and politics of fertility and women's bodies, migration and transnational life, disease and health-care, and ageing, death and dying. The module enables students to understand contemporary population problems and solutions, and to critically analyse how these influence policies and everyday lives. This module is open to all students who are interested in population issues from a social science perspective.

Partner Course Code:
GE2206
UArizona Equivalent Course:
GEOG Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Global Studies

Globalization and New Media

Course Description:

This course will introduce you to some basic concepts and debates on Globalization. It will then address the ways in which new media and technology practices are informed by, as well as, inform globalization (particularly issues of global inequality). This course adopts a CRITICAL and THEORETICAL view on globalization and its relation with new media. This is to say that contrary to unreflexive popular opinion in which we see globalization only in celebratory ways, this course will equip you to see globalization in terms of the various inequalities it produces yet the promise it can hold. The course tries to get us to think of the barriers produced by globalization, the kinds of new identities being produced, the links between contemporary globalization and earlier forms of colonialism, labor exploitation in media practices in globalization, and so on.

Partner Course Code:
GEH1001
UArizona Equivalent Course:
GLS Departmental Elective, Lower Division.
UArizona Units:
3

History

Pirates, Oceans, and the Maritime World

Course Description:

What is piracy and how can we define it?
Why are pirates such romanticised figures?
Why does piracy still persist in modern times?
This module will address these questions and many more relating to violence at sea and the evolving history of pirates.

Piracy, understood broadly as forms of violence or crime at sea, is a present day phenomenon and yet one which has a history spanning centuries and across all the oceans of the world. From pirates to privateers, corsairs to raiders, maritime predators take various names and forms. This module explores the history of pirates and piracy. By examining case studies from the 1400s onwards and by placing pirates into the context of oceanic history and maritime studies, students will be able to demystify the popular images often associated with pirates.

Partner Course Code:
GEH1013
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Information Science

Introduction to Data Science

Course Description:

This module is designed to provide a basic introduction to data science along with real examples and case studies from both academic and industrial sources, in areas as diverse as finance, biological sciences, physics and pharmacy.

Partner Course Code:
DS1101
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ELCR Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Design

Course Description:

This is an introductory module to the field of human computer interaction (HCI) design which involves the study, planning, and design of the interaction between people (users) and computers. This module will cover the basics of relevant issues, theories, and insights about the human side, the technical side, and the interaction (interface) between the two.

Partner Course Code:
NM2213
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ELCR Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Journalism

News Reporting and Editing

Course Description:

Students will learn the concept of news as well as news values. This includes the difference between news and views and the ethical considerations that go into the reporting of a story. They will acquire the basic tools of reporting, especially the ability to ask good questions and mining data for new information. On the editing front, they will view material from the perspective of an editor and how to package information into a comprehensible bundle for the layman.

Partner Course Code:
NM3211
UArizona Equivalent Course:
JOUR Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Linguistics

English as a World Language

Course Description:

This module focuses on the consequences of the spread and development of English as a world language. The changing status of English inevitably brings up new questions about the meaning of English in global and local contexts, and addressing these questions requires a complex understanding of the many different aspects of the worldwide dynamics of the English language — linguistic, cultural, and political — and how they constantly interact. This module will explore these aspects through a combination of readings, discussion, and hands-on research projects, in order to build a critical understanding of the place of English in the modern world and our responsibilities as speakers and users of English.

Partner Course Code:
EL4255
UArizona Equivalent Course:
LING Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Semantics and Pragmatics

Course Description:

This module introduces students to the key concepts in semantics and pragmatics. In order to test the usefulness of these concepts, students will learn to apply them to the analysis of data. The major topics covered may include some or all of the following: sense; reference; mental representation; word meaning and lexical relations, event and participant types; conceptual structure; deixis; entailment and presupposition; the role of context in interpretation; conventional and conversational implicatures; direct and indirect speech acts; and politeness.

Partner Course Code:
EL3203
UArizona Equivalent Course:
LING Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Sound Patterns in Language

Course Description:

This module introduces students to articulatory phonetics, which is concerned with how speech sounds are produced, and phonology, which is concerned with the organization of speech sounds in a linguistic system. We will learn about the human speech apparatus in detail, and the mechanisms that are involved in speech production. Starting with examples from English, we will explore phonological patterns from a crosslinguistic perspective, and learn how to provide formal analyses for these patterns. The module teaches conceptual tools that will allow students to analyse the phonology of English and other languages.

Partner Course Code:
EL2102
UArizona Equivalent Course:
LING Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Mathematics

Algebra I

Course Description:

The objective of this module is to develop the learning capabilities and hone the problem solving skills of talented students at a mathematically deeper and more rigorous level. The contents of this module will consist of those in the regular module (MA2202 Algebra I) and the following additional topics: Group action, group representations, Sylow theorems etc..

Partner Course Code:
MA2202S
UArizona Equivalent Course:
MATH Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
4

Introduction to Statistics

Course Description:

This module introduces students to the basic concepts and the methods of statistics. A computer package is used to enhance learning and to enable students to analyse real life data. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic concepts of probability, sampling distribution, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing, linear regression. This module is targeted at students interested in Statistics who are able to meet the prerequisite. It is also an essential module for students in the following programmes: Industrial and Systems Engineering (FoE); E-Commerce (SoC); Project & Facilities Management and Real Estate (SDE).

Partner Course Code:
ST1131
UArizona Equivalent Course:
STAT Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Linear Algebra 2

Course Description:

This course is a continuation of MA2001 Linear Algebra I intended for second year students. The student will learn more advanced topics and concepts in linear algebra. A key difference from MA2001 is that there is a greater emphasis on conceptual understanding and proof techniques than on computations. Major topics: Matrices over a field. Determinant. Vector spaces. Subspaces. Linear independence. Basis and dimension. Linear transformations. Range and kernel. Isomorphism. Coordinates. Representation of linear transformations by matrices. Change of basis. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Diagonalizable linear operators. Cayley-Hamilton Theorem. Minimal polynomial. Jordan canonical form. Inner product spaces. Cauchy-Schwartz inequality. Orthonormal basis. Gram-Schmidt Process. Orthogonal complement. Orthogonal projections. Best approximation. The adjoint of a linear operator. Normal and self-adjoint operators. Orthogonal and unitary operators.

Partner Course Code:
MA2101
UArizona Equivalent Course:
MATH 215: Introduction to Linear Algebra
UArizona Units:
3

Multivariable Calculus

Course Description:

This is a module on the calculus of functions of several real variables, applications of which abound in mathematics, the physical sciences and engineering. The aim is for students to acquire computational skills, ability for 2- and 3-D visualisation and to understand conceptually fundamental results such as Green’s Theorem, Stokes’ Theorem and the Divergence Theorem. Major topics: Euclidean distance and elementary topological concepts in Rn, limit and continuity, implicit functions. Partial differentiation, differentiable functions, differentials, chain rules, directional derivatives, gradients, mean value theorem, Taylor’s formula, extreme value theorem, Lagrange multipliers. Multiple integrals and iterated integrals, change of order of integration, applications, Jacobian matrix, change of variables in multiple integrals. Line integrals and Green’s theorem. Surface integrals, Stokes’ Theorem, Divergence Theorem.

Partner Course Code:
MA2104
UArizona Equivalent Course:
MATH 223: Vector Calculus
UArizona Units:
3

Ordinary Differential Equations

Course Description:

The study of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) has been a centerpiece in both pure and applied mathematics, such as in mathematical analysis, dynamical systems and mathematical modeling. The aim of this course is to give a thorough treatment on the fundamental theory of ODEs and the methods of solving ODEs. Major topics: Review of first order equations, Basic theory of linear differential equations, Variation of parameters, Principle of superposition, Wronskian, Abel's formula, Adjoint and self-adjoint equations, Lagrange and Green's identities, Sturm's separation and comparison theorems, Linear differential systems, Series solutions of second order linear differential equations, Method of Frobenius, Initial value problems, Lipschitz condition, Picard's method of successive approximations, Existence and uniqueness of solution, Gronwall’s inequality, Continuous dependence on initial value.

Partner Course Code:
MA 3220
UArizona Equivalent Course:
MATH 254: Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations
UArizona Units:
3

Probability

Course Description:

The objective of this module is to give an elementary introduction to probability theory for science (including computing science, social sciences and management sciences) and engineering students with knowledge of elementary calculus. It will cover not only the mathematics of probability theory but will work through many diversified examples to illustrate the wide scope of applicability of probability. Topics covered are: counting methods, sample space and events, axioms of probability, conditional probability, independence, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, joint and marginal distributions, conditional distribution, independence of random variables, expectation, conditional expectation, moment generating function, central limit theorem, the weak law of large numbers. This module is targeted at students who are interested in Statistics and are able to meet the prerequisite. It is an essential module for Industrial and Systems Engineering students.

Partner Course Code:
ST2131
UArizona Equivalent Course:
STAT Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Philosophy

Everyday Ethics in Singapore

Course Description:

This module examines the ethical dimensions of everyday life in Singapore. It focuses on moral encounters and dilemmas that arise in our pursuit of ‘happiness, prosperity, and progress’. We will explore how the tools of moral reasoning and engagement apply to local concerns, such as inequality, meritocracy, multiculturalism, immigration, and marriage. This will challenge us to clarify moral values transformed by social and technological changes, combine moral principles with practical constraints, and balance other interests with our own. We will also consider how moral dialogue can be cultivated in Singapore’s multicultural society, so as to manage diverse traditions and divergent values.

Partner Course Code:
GES1041
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PHIL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Physics

Mechanics and Waves

Course Description:

The module consists of two parts. In Part 1, students will be introduced to the concepts and principles of mechanics of rigid bodies and their applications to solve practical problems. The topics to be covered include: force systems, equilibrium, kinematics of particles, kinetic of particles, work and energy, impulse and momentum, kinetics of system of particles, kinematics of rigid bodies. In Part 2, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of wave mechanics. General description of wave propagation; types of waves: longitudinal, transverse and circular waves; speed of a travelling wave; propagation of energy and momentum; power and intensity; sound waves, oscillations of a string; light waves; superposition of waves; interference; standing waves, resonant waves; harmonics; resonance; damped and undamped vibrations.

Partner Course Code:
PC1433
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PHYS Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Political Science

Contemporary African Politics

Course Description:

Drawing on the rich social science literature on the government and politics of contemporary Africa, the course will address a set of critical questions that will have important implications for the well-being of the people of the African region and the world in the twenty-first century. How did colonialism affect the post-colonial African state? What have been the sources of political and economic crises in Africa? What are the key challenges and opportunities? What explains the revival of democracy and economic growth in some parts of the continent? Will it last? Students will be exposed to a range of case studies from the African region.

Some themes covered in this module (subject to change) include:
- Colonialism and the Colonial Legacy
- Statehood and the African State
- Elections and Coups
- Neopatrimonialism and Corruption
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Economic Growth and Development
- Gender

Partner Course Code:
PS2257
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Regional Security in the Asia Pacific

Course Description:

This course examines the theoretical and empirical issues related to the international security of Asia-Pacific, with emphasis on East and Southeast Asia. As such, the course surveys key security dynamics and issues in the region, and explores some of the political and military challenges facing the main actors in Asia-Pacific in an era of uncertainty. Some of the major themes covered in this course include: the rise of China; U.S. alliance system in the Asia-Pacific; Japanese militarization; territorial disputes; deterrence and coercive diplomacy; nuclear proliferation; prospects for regional security regimes; and non-traditional security challenges such as energy and environmental security. The main objectives of this course are broadly twofold: 1) introduce students to a range of international security issues in the Asia-Pacific; and 2) provide students with the analytical tools to critically evaluate some of the contemporary policy debates on Asian security. By the end of this course, students should have a more nuanced understanding of security threats and challenges in the Asia-Pacific and also be able to apply (and critique) some of the theoretical framework in understanding the international relations of the region.

Partner Course Code:
PS4200
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
4

Singapore's Foreign Policy

Course Description:

This module analyses Singapore's outlook towards the world with particular reference to countries in the West and Asia. It examines the following key issues affecting Singapore's foreign policy: problems of a small state, factors influencing the worldview, the key foreign policy principles and precepts, the operationalisation of relations towards different countries; and the key differences in outlook towards the world in the Cold War and post-Cold War periods. The course is mounted for students throughout NUS with interest in Singapore and particularly its foreign policy.

Partner Course Code:
PS3249
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

War Termination and the Stability of Peace

Course Description:

How do wars end? Why do some wars end quickly while others go on for years? This course examines some of the issues and challenges pertaining to the causes of, and the conditions associated with, war continuation and termination. How a war terminates has systematic impact not only on the belligerents but also the international (and regional) system. Over the course of the semester, we will survey the major theoretical approaches of war termination and examine how some of the major wars have ended in the past century. In addition, in this course we will also examine how other forms of conflict in the international system, such as civil wars, insurgencies, international rivalries and terrorism, have terminated. Lastly, we will also discuss some of the major issues and policy challenges linked with war termination in the present era. The main objectives of this course are threefold: 1) introduce students to different theoretical approaches and historical cases of conflict termination; 2) gain wide-ranging knowledge on the political and military issues/challenges related to war endings; and 3) provide students with the analytical tools to critically evaluate current policy debates.

Partner Course Code:
PS4235
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
4

We the Citizens - Understanding Singapore's Politics

Course Description:

The module initiates students into the workings of politics from the perspective of citizenship. What constitutes citizenship? What are the roles, duties and obligations of being a Singapore citizen? How do citizens interact and impact politics and decision making in Singapore? How have changes over the years, including (a) perspective of Singapore’s political history, (b) imperatives shaping national politics, (c) the political system, (d) its key structures and approaches to nation building, affected national politics and in turn, led to the political elites responding to changing demands of citizens? The role of civic and civil society will also be discussed.

Partner Course Code:
GES1034
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Psychology

Adolescent Psychology

Course Description:

Adolescence is a period of many transitions. This module will explore some of these transitions, ranging from the physical changes related to puberty to the psychological processes of identity formation to the social challenges of negotiating new patterns of relationships with family and peers. Special emphases will be placed on (1) localizing these developmental processes in Singapore and Asia, and (2) exploring the possible contextual effects of technology on these transitions.

Partner Course Code:
PL3244
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PSY Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Counselling Theories and Practice

Course Description:

This module presents the basic assumptions, strategies, and techniques of selected counselling approaches. Students are trained in counseling methods used by psychosocial, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and problem and solution-focused approaches to the treatment of problems in living. In addition, discussion on the application of counseling in specialized areas such as educational and vocational counseling, rehabilitation counselling, pre-marital and marital counselling, and counselling of specific groups will be included.

Partner Course Code:
SW3209
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PSY Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Course Description:

This module will introduce students to the history, evolution, and contemporary practices of clinical psychology. Students will use the scientist practitioner model to study underlying theoretical frameworks and the skills and practices of clinical psychologists. Ethical and professional issues covered include classification and diagnosis, clinical research, assessment, case formulation and treatment planning, interventions, and prevention. The materials will be discussed in the context of typical work settings of clinical psychologists (e.g. mental health, forensic or neuropsychological) and across varied client populations (e.g. children, adults, couples).

Students will acquire an understanding of:
Profession of clinical psychology
Relevant theoretical areas of clinical psychology (research, classification of disorders, ethics, professional issues)
Application and practice of clinical psychology (assessment, case formulation, treatment planning, intervention, prevention)
Current trends and new developments in this field (e.g. mind-body medicine)
Clinical work across different settings and with different clients

Partner Course Code:
PL3257
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PSY Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Public Administration

Introduction to Public Administration

Course Description:

What is public administration? Why shall we study it? What is the relationship between politics and public administration? How does government management differ from private sector management? Is there a “one best way” to efficiency improvement? This module introduces public administration to undergraduate students who are interested in learning public sector management and those who intend to work in the public sector in the future. It aims to enable students to understand the importance of public administration and to grasp the core concepts, theories and major debates in this field.

The module has 13 lectures concerning the evolving nature of public administration. It begins with explaining how in its early stage, public administration is seen as an apolitical effort to improve organizational efficiency and productivity. It then explains the criticism to the classical approach, especially those of the “behavorialists”. Next, the module discusses the collapse of the orthodoxy by examining the pitfalls of taking politics out of public administration, blurring the differences between public and private sector management, and dismissing social equity as an important value. The last part of the module introduces two newly emerged paradigms in more recent decades: new public management and the transformation from government to governance. In analysis of these issues, classics from the literature of public administration will be introduced. These will be supplemented by more recent theoretical studies and country-specific cases published in the past three decades.

Partner Course Code:
PS2240
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PA Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Sociology

Gender, Sex, and Power

Course Description:

All societies are organized around gender and sexuality. Everywhere, the sex/gender system has implications for the relative power of men and women in society. Human societies have a tendency toward patriarchy. Some societies are relatively gender-egalitarian. Others are strongly patriarchal. But none are strongly matriarchal. This module examines the social, cultural, psychological and biological arguments, including feminist and non-feminist theories for how and why sex and gender relate to the distribution of power in society? It examines these questions in terms of broad comparison across cultures, in evolutionary history, in modern state societies and in today’s transnational, globalizing world.

Partner Course Code:
SC4227
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
4

Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia

Course Description:

Southeast Asia is a region noted for its cultural diversity. This course examines the deep historical processes that have produced this cultural diversity. The objective of the course is for students to gain an understanding of these processes and why, from an historical-sociological and anthropological perspective, Southeast Asia contains the sort of cultural diversity we see today. We will also examine the ways in which an understanding of the history and social processes that have made the region are crucial to understanding the current and future challenges that the region faces both in incorporating and localizing forces of globalization and forging peace and prosperity amongst local, national and regional pluralism.

Partner Course Code:
SC2207
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Sociology of Popular Culture

Course Description:

This module examines the spread of consumption and its link to popular culture in the context of global capitalism. Emphasis will be given to the relationship between mass production and mass consumption, and the role of mass media in creating and widening the sphere of popular culture. Relationships between class and popular culture will be explored in this module. Issues such as changing leisure patterns, fashions, consumerism, role of advertisements and symbolic protests will also be examined in this module. The course is mounted for students throughout NUS with interest in the study of popular culture.

Partner Course Code:
SC2210
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Sociology of Power: Who Gets to Rule

Course Description:

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to two essential areas of sociological inquiry: power and politics. Power is a ubiquitous dimension of social life; it is part of nearly all minor and major social relations. Political sociology is the study of social actors, relations, organizations, and institutions as they take part in the constitution of power, authority, and rules that regulate decision-making and social order in a given area of social life. Its distinctive quality emerges from the investigation of politics by looking at the “social bases” of power relations and political life. This module is an upper-level introduction to the sociology of power and political life. Specifically, it focuses on the relations between forms of power and collective rule making as well as rule breaking in society. This is a reading-intensive module.

Sociology represents first and foremost a manner of thinking about the world and our place in it; it is a mode of analysis. I, therefore, consider it more important for students to leave this course with a mastery of the analytical tools used in the sociology of power and politics (as well as the debates among sociologists about these tools) than a list of facts and figures about the political world. Accordingly, I place a premium on critical thinking in this module; lectures and discussions are designed specifically to develop your analytical skills. The good news is that this work is usually more interesting than memorizing definitions for multiple-choice exams. The bad news is that it is usually more difficult.

Learning sociology of power and politics presents particular challenges. We are concerned with vital issues such as representation, authority, rights, forms of government, and who gets to rule. Topic wise, this is as close to real life as it gets. However, power is difficult to define. It is even more difficult to observe empirically. Furthermore, power, its exercise, and political forms related to power structures vary widely. Power relations and political life under the Ming Dynasty are quite different from the Italian city-states and even more different than the advanced democracies. Thus, the study of power tends to be, at first sight, challenging. Students will find that once they acquire a basic grasp of fundamental conceptual issues at stake, sociology of power and politics is one of the most rewarding areas of study.

Partner Course Code:
SC3205
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Sociology of Work

Course Description:

This module aims to help students develop a framework with which to analyse and understand the following: (1) key political issues and underlying social mechanisms relating to the dynamics of industrial society and the organisation of work; (2) various aspects of social relations at the workplace; (3) how different categories of workers respond to the organisation of work; and (4) the interconnections between (1), (2), and (3). The module is open to all students throughout NUS with an interest in analyzing work situations sociologically.

Partner Course Code:
SC2202
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Urban Anthropology

Course Description:

This course attends to elements and processes that animate everyday life in cities and their transformation. It brings together readings from anthropology, critical geography, urban theory, history, and fiction to explore the nature of cities through different disciplinary frameworks and socio-cultural contexts. The readings move through a wide range of cities while provoking students to think about ways of engaging the urban as a research site..

Partner Course Code:
SC4206
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
4

Welfare and Social Justice

Course Description:

The term justice has many applications and is used with many different meanings. Social justice concerns justice as it refers to the societal distribution of scarce goods and necessary burdens. One of the most important aspects of social justice is the way in which societies deal with the collective provision of welfare for, and the redistribution of resources among, their members. Following a brief introduction to some of the most influential contemporary theories of justice, this course will look at the historical roots of the welfare state as it first emerged in Europe and at the central features of various presently existing welfare regimes. A main concern will be to lay out some of the key sociological issues surrounding income (re)distribution, health care, public housing, education, and care for the elderly and poor. What solutions have different societies found to these problems, what sorts of ethical, political, and economic considerations underlie them, how viable are different welfare policies in the face of growing market pressures and in the context of an increasingly globalized economy, what are some of the criticisms brought forward against different welfare regimes, and what are the prospects and reform perspectives for their future? Cases are drawn from several sources, from Europe, the United States, and East Asia (including Singapore), to frame the central issues in the course.

Partner Course Code:
SC4224
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
4

Theatre Arts

Shakespeare and Film

Course Description:

This module provides a study of how the literary and performance traditions associated with Shakespeare's work are mobilized and transformed by the visual cultures of contemporary cinema. Through the intersections between the mediums of the dramatic text, theatre and film, the course examines central issues that shape Shakespeare's currency and circulation in the cinema: the values attached to authenticity and performance traditions, the Shakespearean actor, the appropriation and parody of the "universality" of Shakespeare, and the transformation of the meaningfulness of his plays through visuality and spectacle.

Partner Course Code:
TS4220
UArizona Equivalent Course:
TAR Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
4

Spring Courses

Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

Aerodynamics

Course Description:

This module introduces to students the basic concepts/ theories/applications in aerodynamics. Major topics are: Characteristics and parameters for airfoil and wing aerodynamics; Incompressible flow past thin airfoils and finite-span wings; Aerodynamic design considerations; Compressible subsonic, transonic and supersonic flows past airfoils and supersonic flow past thin wings. The module is targeted at students who are interested in aerodynamics, especially those who intend to work in the aviation industry or those who intend to conduct R & D work in the aerodynamics area.

Partner Course Code:
ME4231
UArizona Equivalent Course:
AME Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Engineering Innovation and Modelling

Course Description:

This module introduces the students to the various standards and techniques of sketching, prepare engineering drawings and specifications, and interpreting drawings. Students also get to use advanced commercial CAD software to do 3D solid modeling. Above all, this module expands the students’ creative talent and enhances their ability to communicate their ideas in a meaningful manner. Major topics include: Principles of projections; Isometric; Orthographic and Isometric sketching; 3D solid modeling; Sectioning and Dimensioning; Drawing standards; Limits, Fits and Geometrical Tolerances.

This module also provides the student with the fundamental knowledge to do calculations on design components like bolts, screws, fasteners, weld joints, springs, gears, material selection, fatigue, bearings and shafts.

Partner Course Code:
ME2102
UArizona Equivalent Course:
AME Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Fundamentals of Mechanical Design

Course Description:

Design is an important aspect in the education of an engineer. The ability to handle unfamiliar situations and open-ended problems is critical for engineers of the future. In this course, students will be taught the design process. They will be given opportunities to handle open-ended problems; opportunities to create and innovate through design exercises and one or more small projects.

Further, the analytical skills, so crucial for good engineers, will be honed through the analysis of machine components. These components may be essential for the design projects, now or in the following semesters. In any case, skills acquired from analysis and selection of machine components will also help the students to analyse other components they may encounter in the future.

This module provides the student with the fundamental knowledge to do calculations on design components like bolts, fasteners, joints, welds, springs, gears, brakes, clutches. Other areas covered will include material selection, fatigue, bearings, shafts, as well as design criteria and human factors. This is a compulsory module with no final exam. Assessment will be based purely on continuous assessment.

Partner Course Code:
ME2101
UArizona Equivalent Course:
AME Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Internal Combustion Engines

Course Description:

The students are expected to acquire a sound knowledge on the working principles of all kinds of internal combustion engines, know the structure and basic design of IC engines, understand the major factors affecting the performance and emissions of IC engine and the methods to improve it, be able to estimate the performance of IC engines by analytical methods.

Partner Course Code:
ME4227
UArizona Equivalent Course:
AME Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Sustainable Energy Conversion

Course Description:

This elective module provides an introduction to advanced topics in engineering thermodynamics and their applications to engineering thermal processes. The following topics are covered: Efficiency improvement of steam power cycles through the use of regeneration and binary fluids processes; Real gases: equation of state, enthalpy and entropy; Available energy and available energy changes in thermal processes, Second Law efficiency; Combustion processes; Analysis of energy and work interactions of basic mechanical engineering thermal processes such those of reciprocating and centrifugal compressors and axial flow turbines. This module is for students who wish to extend their understanding of engineering thermodynamics beyond the first course, and understanding and appreciation of the operation, efficiency and energy conversion of mechanical engineering thermal processes.

Partner Course Code:
ME3221
UArizona Equivalent Course:
AME Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Atmospheric Sciences

Understanding the Universe

Course Description:

The first part of the module covers the observations of celestial objects and their influences on the ancient cultures. Students will learn how calendars and astrology were developed, and how the fundamental laws of nature were discovered. The second part covers the use of telescopes and space missions to explore the universe. Discoveries of stars and galaxies and their impact on mankind's perceptions of the Universe will be explored. Students will learn how Earth formed as a planet that develops and sustains life. There will be a discussion on the latest developments in searching for Earth-like extraterrestrial objects, and explore their impacts on the societies.

Partner Course Code:
GEK1520
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ATMO Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Optimization of Chemical Processes

Course Description:

Students will learn the basic theories, methods and software for formulating and solving optimization problems relevant to chemical processes. They will study various methods of linear, nonlinear and mixed-integer linear programming, which would enable them to select and use appropriate algorithm and/or software for solving a given problem. They will also execute the various steps in optimization by solving selected practical problems via various case studies as well as a term project. This is for undergraduate students who wish to learn optimization methodology to solve real-life problems in research and chemical industry.

Partner Course Code:
CN4242E
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Material and Energy Balances

Course Description:

This course provides students with basic concepts of material and energy balances in chemical engineering processes. It also gives a comprehensive introduction to different analytical and problem solving methods. In particular, steady state material and energy balances, including recycles, phase changes and reactions, form the core structure of the course. Other topics include simultaneous material and energy balances, unsteady state balances and the introduction and application of Matlab in solving balance problems. All fundamental concepts are amply illustrated with relevant process examples. This course is targeted at level one or two engineering and science students.

Partner Course Code:
CN 2103
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEE 201: Elements of Chemical & Environmental Engineering I
UArizona Units:
3

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Fundamentals of Biochemistry

Course Description:

This module is aimed at providing an understanding of the fundamentals of biochemistry needed by non-life sciences majors. The module will emphasise on the relevance and application of biochemistry in biological, chemical, environmental, pharmaceutical, and engineering practices. It will cover the major aspects of cell biology, concept and importance of pH and buffers in maintenance of living systems, structure and properties of biological molecules, enzymology, cellular metabolism, microbial growth and culture, and applications of biochemistry in biological, chemical, environmental, pharmaceutical, and engineering practices. In addition to lectures, there will be laboratory and project work to help the students appreciate the relevance of biochemistry in biological, chemical, environmental, pharmaceutical, and engineering fields.

Partner Course Code:
LSM1401
UArizona Equivalent Course:
BIOC Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Organic Chemistry 1

Course Description:

CM1121 deals primarily with the basic principles to understand the structure and reactivity of organic molecules. Emphasis is on substitution and elimination reactions and chemistry of various functional groups. You will be taught the concepts on how molecules can be constructed. Reactions mechanism, organic transformations and stereochemistry will also be discussed.

Partner Course Code:
CM1121
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEM Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Chinese Studies

Economy of Modern China 1

Course Description:

China has achieved remarkable economic growth and development since the late 1970s when it launched economic reforms that have fundamentally transformed the Chinese economy and society. The multifaceted ramifications of China's rise have reached far beyond Chinese shores. This module aims to help you understand what has contributed to China's successful economic transformation including the unusual institutional arrangements and political economy that distinguish China's economic reform from that of many others and the implications of its unfinished reforms. All these will be analysed using cases that involve both domestic Chinese and foreign invested enterprises and economic analytics.

Partner Course Code:
EC2303
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHN Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Civil Engineering

Water Resources Engineering

Course Description:

This course introduces the basic principles of hydrology and water resources, including flow through pressurised pipe systems and free surface flow. In particular the course covers fundamental concepts of hydrological cycle, such as: response of catchment system, river network and reservoir to rainfall; frequency analysis of rainfall or flood, design of ponds, reservoirs, river flow and catchment management, are covered as well. Other topics include flow routing such as kinematic wave, diffusive wave and dynamic wave. Water Resources portion of the module covers pressurised pipe flow calculation principles, hydraulic design of pipelines, use of pumps and turbines, urban hydraulics and water distribution systems. In addition to this, free surface open channel flows are covered. In particular topics of uniform flow, critical depth, gradually varied flow, calculation of surface profiles

Partner Course Code:
CE3132
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Communication

Media Ethics

Course Description:

Doing what is right - by whom and by whose standards? Ethical issues are at the forefront of any kind of messaging/reporting/transmission of information. But we only have a fuzzy idea of what ethical standards apply to the media. These standards are changing (or slipping) because of changing technology which allows everyone to lie easily and to even more people. At the very least, this module should give you an insight into what sort of ethics underpin the news reports and commentaries that you read and a primer on what is expected of the media practitioner.

Partner Course Code:
NM4204
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ELCR Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Theories of Communications and New Media

Course Description:

This module provides an overview of the theories and perspectives applicable to the study of communication and new media. While the course takes a broad view of communication and new media, it focuses on contemporary, internet-based systems as objects of inquiry. Students will employ different theories from both critical/cultural and social scientific approaches to analyze various digital phenomena and controversies. We will tackle questions like: how do we relate to others differently through digital technologies; how does social media change our consumption of news; how does the conception of work change in an era of crowdsourcing; how can media content be made more persuasive? This initial foray into concepts and theories will provide students with the foundational knowledge to navigate the exciting and diverse field of communications and media studies.

Partner Course Code:
NM2101
UArizona Equivalent Course:
COMM Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Computer Science

System Security

Course Description:

Computers are instruments to improve efficiency. Often, their design is not robust against an intellegent adversary. Computer security is the science of studying why our computing techniques and systems fail, and ultimately to build them robustly. This is an undergraduate-level module on foundations of secure systems, covering the fundamental principles behind "adversarial thinking" and robust design of computer algorithms/systems. The course will highlight real-world designs, machine code exploitation, and Internet protocols.

The goal of this class is to enable students to:

Audit system design and implementation with an adversarial mindset
Design and implement exploits for real security bugs.
Develop secure applications.
Be able to design defenses & outline their limitations.

Partner Course Code:
CS3235
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ELCR Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

East Asian Studies

Beasts, People, and Wild Enviornments in South Asia

Course Description:

How do ideas about beasts and the wild inform our socio-cultural worldview? In other words, what is a “tiger” when it is not (just) a zoo animal but one that lives in a forest next to home? Do those that live near these animals fear them and their wild environments? What are their fears about?

In this introductory and interdisciplinary course to conservation and the environment, we’re going to focus on human/animal relations and wild environments to look at how peoples’ ideas about big beasts and untamed forests informs socio-cultural worldviews especially in relation to identity, social justice and the redistribution of natural resources in South Asia. We will delve into the topic through ethnographies, films, novels and paintings pertaining to the lives of those living in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka who depend on or live close to animals – especially large ones – and wild environments in different geophysical locales such as mountains, deserts, rivers, plains, forests, and the sea. The course aims to be an informative, provocative and a fun introduction to an exciting and relatively new field of scholarship.

Societal concerns of local communities will be understood in relation to both livelihoods as well as socio-cultural symbols. Taking a close look at national and global battles over wild spaces and their uses, over nonhumans and their purposes, we will also explore the history and politics of the appropriation of the symbolism of certain animals and wild environments by nation states. We will highlight how growing consumerism and tourism are affecting the relationship people share with their environments; raise issues about the violence that has followed corporations’ and states’ land-grabbing, especially of forests; and learn about how some of the world’s poorest communities are attempting to defend their livelihoods and ecologies.

Partner Course Code:
GEM1913
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EAS Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Forbidden Pleasures: Vice in Southeast Asia

Course Description:

From the practice of betel-chewing popular across the region for millenia to colonial opium regimes in Myanmar, the alcohol monopoly in French Indochina to beer ladies in present-day Singapore, the prostitution enclave of Bukit Senyum in Indonesia to Bangkok’s Soi Cowboy, vice has always been part of everyday life in Southeast Asia. In this module, students investigate the economic, political, social, geographical, and cultural significance of a variety of substances, such as drugs like tobacco, opium, alcohol and caffeine, and activities like (male and female) paid sex, gambling, sexual deviance and customs of ‘black magic’, through historical times right up till the contemporary present, and from the perspectives of colonial governments, present day nation-states, individuals and societies more generally. During the course, students use a range of texts, including scholarly articles, memoirs, newspaper articles, museum exhibits and archival materials to investigate the ways illicit substances and behaviors (‘forbidden pleasures’) are deeply imbricated in the quotidian and spectacular realities of myriad Southeast Asian societies.

Partner Course Code:
SE2225
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EAS Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Singapore and India: Emerging Relations

Course Description:

This Singapore Studies module will focus on the very significant bilateral relations of Singapore and India, particularly in the Asian geopolitical context. The relationship goes back to their shared histories of colonial times and connectivities have carried on ever since. It will look at how both Singapore and India are cooperating in areas of trade and commerce, traditional and non-traditional security, mobilization of human resources and capital, and playing an increasingly important role in the Asia-Pacific region. Singapore's significant role in balancing power relations between two emerging economic powerhouses of Asia - China and India will also be a part of discussion in the module. Additionally, there will be focus on the growth and development of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore and how it has facilitated the bilateral relations.

Partner Course Code:
GES1006
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EAS Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

The Malays of Singapore

Course Description:

The module is aimed at guiding students to a process of social scientific inquiry. It will provide you with a framework and necessary concepts to study and analyze issues concerning Malays in Singapore. It will give you an exposure to relevant reading materials on Malays in Singapore.

Partner Course Code:
MS3209
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EAS Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

The Struggle for India: Leadership, Identity, and Reform

Course Description:

This module is concerned with the political evolution of the Indian nation in two of its most formative periods: the late nationalist struggle from 1920-47 that led to the withdrawal of the colonial power; and the years of Jawaharlal Nehru's prime minister-ship, 1947-64. The module looks at both decolonisation and nation-building as processes characterised by debate and contestation in relation to (a) social, regional and group identity and (b) political rights and power. The module will study the impact of that debate and contestation on the character, institutions and political life of the nation.

Partner Course Code:
SN3262
UArizona Equivalent Course:
EAS Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Animal Behaviour

Course Description:

Understanding animal behavior awakens the individual to the complexity of daily phenomenon in the animal kingdom - how animals live and survive in their environment. Much of this occurs around us every day and everywhere we go. But the city-dweller lives in increasing isolation of animals and understands little of the world around them. This is one approach to understanding nature and the student will also peek into the intertwined world of ecology, biology and evolution.

Behaviors such as learning,sociality, territoriality, predation and defense, courtship and communication, will be highlighted with examples from across animal diversity. How behaviors have evolved to fit specific ecological conditions wil be examined. You will be introduced to the scientific study of animal behaviour through quantitative methods. This will not be a passive process - you will actively decide on and explore the behaviour of a local wild animal through a group research project and present your findings during a student symposium.

By the end of the module,you will have gained a better understanding of and empathy for animals, understand the value of scientific approach to animal care, human-animal conflict and conservation. And hopefull, through this process, better understand our own behavior.

Partner Course Code:
LSM1303
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECOL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Behavioral Biology

Course Description:

LSM3267 is primarily about what animals are doing (ethology) and why they do what they do (behavioural ecology). Thus it provides an in-depth coverage of the relationships that organisms have with each other and with the environment. Selected key concepts in organismal interactions, illustrated with examples from general diverse animals and ecological systems, to ultimate and proximate explanations of animal interactions and other life history characteristics will be covered. Students are provided with an opportunity to practise how scientific logic promotes effective thinking and leads to convincing conclusions. Students are also provided a chance to assimilate and critically evaluate contemporary literature and studies on relevant current issues.

Partner Course Code:
LSM3267
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECOL Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Ecology and Environment

Course Description:

This module introduces students to the science of ecology and its role in understanding environmental processes. It covers both the major concepts and their real-world applications. Topics will include models in ecology, organisms in their environment, evolution and extinction, life history strategies, population biology, ecological interactions, community ecology, ecological energetics, nutrient cycling, landscape ecology.

Partner Course Code:
LM2251
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECOL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Molecular Genetics

Course Description:

The course will cover topics on (i) the patterns of inheritance, (ii) the molecular structure and replication of genetic material, (iii) the molecular properties of genes, and (iv) genetic analysis of individuals and populations. This will include an in-depth understanding of mendelian patterns of inheritance and variations that could occur due to multiple alleles, lethal genes, chromosomal variations, linkage, gene interaction and other genetic phenomena. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of the underlying molecular and biochemical basis of inheritance. Quantitative and population genetics will also be discussed with the emphasis of understanding the processes and forces in nature that promote genetic change.

Partner Course Code:
LSM1102
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECOL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Tropical Conservation Biology

Course Description:

Conservation and the loss of biodiversity and natural ecosystems are currently regarded as one of the most pressing problems facing mankind. The course will highlight the impact of habitat loss on biodiversity and the basis for formulation of effective conservation management strategies. The course will also introduce students to the theory of current conservation biology as illustrated by applications in tropical areas, species conservation issues, ecological challenges, role of zoological gardens, legal challenges etc. Conservation of tropical biota, management of local and regional environmental problems, appreciation and consideration of the socio-economic issues will also be treated. Conservation priorities and developmental needs at the national level will also be discussed, with emphasis on Singapore and SE Asia. The course will have guest lecturers from overseas as well as managers and conservation-players from the local environment. It will also involve a special round-table discussion on specific conservation issues.

Partner Course Code:
LSM4262
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECOL Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Economics

Behaviorial Economics

Course Description:

Behavioral economics stresses the need to incorporate psychological considerations into economics. Topics include: (1) decision making under risk (loss aversion, probability weighting); (2) decision making across time (self-control, timing preference), (3) other-regarding preference (altruism, reciprocity); (4) Strategic thinking (step thinking, theory of mind). Evidence from financial market, saving behavior, labor market and other areas will be used to show how behavioral economics can be fruitfully applied to yield important insights into behavior under different settings. Overall, this course aims to help you develop skills on (1) how to incorporate psychology could help explain economic behavior, (2) how to apply behavioral economics to various economic and business settings.

Partner Course Code:
EC4394
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECON Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Digital Design

Course Description:

This is a first course that introduces fundamental digital logic, digital circuits, and programmable devices. The course also provides an overview of computer systems. This course provides students with an understanding of the building blocks of modern digital systems and methods of designing, simulating and realizing such systems. The emphasis of this module is on understanding the fundamentals of digital design across different levels of abstraction using hardware description languages.

Partner Course Code:
EE2026
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECE Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Microwave Circuits and Devices

Course Description:

Microwave amplifiers, oscillators, mixer and detectors, and electronic switches are basic components of microwave systems. The performance of these components is critical to system performance. This module therefore teaches the design of these components to satisfy performance specifications. Topics covered: Amplifiers: theory, LNA and multistage design; Oscillator theory: nonlinear negative resistance, startup, stability, power generation; Gunn and IMPATT diode oscillators; Design of planar passive components and their application; PIN diode switch and phase shifter analysis and design; Mixers and detectors: theory, mixer and detector diodes, diode detectors and mixers.

Partner Course Code:
EE4104
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Modern Microelectronic Devices and Sensors

Course Description:

This module first gives an introduction of microelectronic devices applicable to IoT systems and applications deployed in our day-to-day modern gadgets/equipment, e.g., smartphones, wearable electronics and driverless cars. The devices include sensors for sensing various types of physical parameters (temperature, speed, position, etc.), storage devices, etc. The working principles of these devices will be described pertaining to an application. Specifications, usability and, key features of these devices will also be analysed so that students will learn how to utilize these devices in a wide range of IoT related applications such as health care, transportation, etc.

Partner Course Code:
EE4409
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Solar Cells and Modules

Course Description:

This module covers the theory, operating principles, and basic function of solar cells and photovoltaic modules. Major topics covered are the status of the PV market, the properties of sunlight, properties of semiconductors, efficiency limits of solar cells, carrier properties in semiconductors, currents in p-n diodes in the dark and under illumination, computer simulation of solar cells, characterisation of solar cells, technology of silicon wafer solar cells, technology of thin-film solar cells, properties of interconnected solar cells, technology of PV modules, and the characterisation and testing of PV modules

Partner Course Code:
EE4438
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ECE Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Engineering

Bioengineering Data Analysis

Course Description:

This module aims at providing students with some fundamental data analysis skills. The broad topics were chosen based on a survey of the Singapore biomedical engineering industry. In the survey, industry representatives were asked to rate the importance of certain data analysis topics as desirable knowledge by prospective employees.

Partner Course Code:
BN2102
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Cellular Bioengineering

Course Description:

Cellular engineering is the science of making practical applications of the knowledge of cell biology in the construction of genetically modified organisms, large scale production of recombinant human proteins, as well as production of cells and cellular products (e.g. proteins, microsomes, antibodies) as therapeutics for various human diseases. The course requires students to have a good understanding of key cellular processes in the transmission of genetic information encoded in DNA to functional proteins as well as the regulatory mechanisms that enable cells to produce a huge diversity of functional products from a fixed and limited genome. The ability to engineer cells to make useful products for human leverages on different technologies to manipulate these regulatory processes, which will be covered in this course.

Partner Course Code:
BN4403
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Course Description:

This course provides students with an understanding of the basic laws and concepts of thermodynamics for applying to analyze chemical engineering problems. The basic definition, applications and limitations of chemical engineering thermodynamics are first introduced followed by a review of basic laws, properties and concepts of thermodynamics. The application of basic concepts of energy conversion is extended to refrigeration and liquefaction processes. The development and discussion of thermodynamic property relations for systems of constant and variable compositions are covered in detail. The developed property relationships together with the basic laws are then applied to the analysis of the various equilibrium.

Partner Course Code:
CN 2014
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEE 202: Elements of Chemical & Environmental Engineering II
UArizona Units:
3

Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

Course Description:

The first part covers: classification of fluids and their properties, fluid statics, dimensional analysis and model theory, the integral and differential forms of the fundamental conservation equations, boundary layer theory, flows with pressure gradient, viscous flows, flows in closed conduits, and fluid machinery. This second part covers: three modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection and radiation), both steady and unsteady states for heat conduction, convective heat transfer and heat transfer with phase change, radiative heat transfer, heat exchangers and their design, analogies between heat and momentum transfer.

Partner Course Code:
CN 2106
UArizona Equivalent Course:
CHEE 203: Chemical Engineering Heath Transfer and Fluid Flow
UArizona Units:
3

Fundamentals of Biomechanics

Course Description:

At the end of this course, students are expected to be able to:
Draw free body diagrams and identify unknown reaction forces and moments.
Solve statically determinate problems involving rigid bodies, pin-jointed structures.
Understand the concepts of engineering stress, strain and materials behaviour.
Determine the load distributions and corresponding stresses and strains in structures under tension, compression, torsion and bending.
Design structures to prevent failure including buckling.
Describe the anatomical structures of the major joints and spine of a human body and relate to body movement and functions
Analyze the kinematics & kinetics of human movement.
Explain the time dependent behavior of human movement.

Partner Course Code:
BN2204
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Polymeric Biomedical Materials

Course Description:

Properties and processing of polymeric biomaterials;
Biological responses to biomaterials and their evaluation.
Biocompatibility issues;
Biodegradable polymeric materials;
Application of polymeric biomaterials in medicine will be discussed with emphasis on delivery systems and healing applications.

Partner Course Code:
ML4203
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Rehabilitation Engineering

Course Description:

The module aims to introduce students to different medical conditions, which demands the rehabilitation engineer's attention. Conditions include neuromuscular disorders, congenital orthopaedic disorders, traumatic injuries, amputation, osteopathy and anthropathy. The students will learn engineering approaches to managing these conditions. Applying methods and materials to design and manufacture devices suited to individuals, in order to achieve functional recovery. The subject focuses on the latest technologies that have impacted the field of rehabilitation.

Partner Course Code:
BN4203
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Supply Chain Modelling

Course Description:

This course introduces the fundamentals of supply chain concepts. It covers issues and basic techniques of distribution strategies, transportation logistics, and supply chain network optimization models. Students are equipped with fundamental concepts and quantitative tools that are essential to solving logistic and supply chain problems.

Partner Course Code:
IE4220
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGR Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

English

Literature, Media, and Theory

Course Description:

The module offers an introduction to the study of literature in an age where the increasing importance of film, television, and the internet has led to far-reaching changes in humanities disciplines and a broadening of the field of literary studies. Students will study critical texts in literary and media theory, which will give them the means to develop informed and critical readings in literature, media, and culture. The module in this way also provides an introduction to contemporary critical theory. Each week, students will study chapters introducing them to a given critical discourse (e.g., Psychoanalysis) and its application.

Partner Course Code:
EN2276
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Singaporean Literature in Context

Course Description:

This module aims to give students good grounding in Singaporean literature via texts written in a variety of mediums. It will explore the styles and concerns in the works of several key poets, fiction writers, and dramatists across Singapore’s cultural history. Students will be challenged to consider how these writers affect their understanding of Singaporean society and the role of Singaporean literature.

Partner Course Code:
EN3263
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ENGL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Game Design, Development, & Behavior

Game Development

Course Description:

The objective of this module is to introduce techniques for electronic game design and programming. This module covers a range of important topics including 3D maths, game physics, game AI, sound, as well as user interface for computer games. Furthermore, it will give an overview of computer game design, publishing, and marketing to the students. Through laboratory projects, the students will have hands-on programming experience with popular game engines and will develop basic games using those engine.

Partner Course Code:
CS3247
UArizona Equivalent Course:
GAME Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Geography & Development

Cities in Transition

Course Description:

This module is concerned with the changing roles of cities in an age of globalization. The first part examines cities as part of urban networks at the national, regional and international levels, and focuses on the implications arising from the rise of mega-cities and global cities. The second half of the module investigates the challenges facing cities on the ground, including issues of the revitalization and re-imaging of city cores, changing retail landscapes, and the impact of urbanization on nature. The module is targeted at students with an interest in urban issues.

Partner Course Code:
GE2204
UArizona Equivalent Course:
GEOG Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Gender and the City

Course Description:

Drawing from theoretical arguments made by feminist geographers and non-geographers, the module provides a gendered re-orientation of critical issues for the. Students will learn about gender and the city in terms of ‘4Rs’: (Methodological) Re-writing; (Social) Reproduction; (Resource) Redistribution, and (Political) Recognition.

Partner Course Code:
GE4228
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ELCR Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
4

Seeing the World Through Maps

Course Description:

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.

Partner Course Code:
GET1001
UArizona Equivalent Course:
GEOG Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Southeast Asia

Course Description:

Southeast Asia is a region of many identities, peoples, environments, and histories. It is a region with an initial definition imposed by outside powers and recalibrated by local forces. That it is even a region at all is claimed to be miraculous given the impacts of colonialism, war, postcolonialism, and modernity. This module takes Southeast Asia not as a “miracle” region but as a region of multiple, interlinked paths of development. Our definition of development, and the kind of development this module advocates for, is “growth with equity”. This kind of development is not always either successful or evenly distributed, however! And while Southeast Asia is a distinct geographical region (hence the ability to offer this course), this course will assess the complex relationships and political, economic, and cultural differences within the region as well as its interactions with the world at large.

Partner Course Code:
GE2226
UArizona Equivalent Course:
GEOG Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Global Studies

Geopolitics: Geographies of War and Peace

Course Description:

GE 1022 H (GEOPOLITICS) is an exciting introduction to the world of practical, formal and popular geopolitics via numerous case studies and multi-media presentations. The basic aim is that each of you will become familiar with the world political map and the relevance of geopolitics as ways of understanding and seeing our world. The Geopolitics module provides an engaging way to integrate aspects of modern history with political geography, for instance through the analysis of nationalisms and territorial disputes (in different parts of the world); through the study of the Cold War in relation to changing political landscapes in Southeast Asia; and through more contemporary understandings of the global geopolitics associated with the so-called War on Terror; and global issues of ecological security and environmental geopolitics. We will also examine contemporary geopolitics, such as the disputes over the South China Sea, Trump's geopolitics tweets, North Korea and nuclear power, and popular geopolitics.

Partner Course Code:
GEH1022
UArizona Equivalent Course:
GLS Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

History

Asia and the Modern World

Course Description:

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.

Students can expect to attain:
An informed, broad understanding of Asian History from earliest times to the present (with a focus on modern history)
An introduction to historical thinking (causality, change over time, context, contingency, complexity), the "tools" provided by historical analysis
An ability to engage and think about contemporary Asia critically by learning how to identify connections between past and present, and historicize and situate events, processes, and individuals
An appreciation of and introduction to comparative analysis of societies, patterns, and dynamics

Partner Course Code:
HY1101E
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

China's Imperial Past: History and Culture

Course Description:

This module provides an introduction to Chinese history and culture from the earliest known periods up until the eighteenth century, focusing on Chinese political, social, and cultural history. In this course, we will also regularly examine interactions between the Chinese and their neighbors, particularly the steppe nomads from the north and westerners from Inner Asia and Europe. The course is open to all students without a prerequisite and assumes no prior knowledge of the material. During this course, we will always ask what evidence supports different historical interpretations, and students will be encouraged to provide their own readings of primary sources in translation.

Partner Course Code:
HY2206
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Empires, Colonies, and Imperialism

Course Description:

Empire is an emotive word. Anything related to it is usually presented in negative terms, connoting exploitation, oppression, arrogance. But imperialism and its most visible products, empires and colonies, was a central force in the experience of all civilizations from the beginning of recorded history. Imperialism defined, shaped, often even determined the very existence of most human beings for most of the last three millennia—and was a profound force in the making of the modern world in the last five centuries. Empires brought civilizations together and propelled globalization. Imperialism shaped world politics, culture and economy. Colonies and the colonial experience shaped societies and reflected changing balances of power and energy. The very idea of empire established a world view that shaped our modern world, for better and worse. This module will introduce you to the study of Empires, Colonies and Imperialism by examining the imperial experience in the context of modern global history. We will tackle our topic by addressing three questions: Why and how were empires established in the first place? Why and how were empires developed and consolidated? And why and how were empires left or lost?

Partner Course Code:
EU2221
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

History and Popular Culture

Course Description:

This module examines the ways popular culture shapes understandings of history on two different levels. First, it examines how the popular culture of a specific era can reveal much of the social milieu of the time and help contextualise events of that period. Second, it will examine how popular culture, such as a film, created at a later time can influence perceptions about an earlier era. This module will examine instances and eras of popular culture to discuss the challenges of deriving historical knowledge from popular culture. Each iteration of the module may vary in its focus. This semester the module will focus on American society in the late 1960s, and examine the topic mainly through films

Partner Course Code:
HY2260
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Modern Imperialism

Course Description:

During the reign of Queen Victoria, Britain underwent dramatic change in nearly every sphere; its economy became substantially linked to its imperial interests. London, Liverpool and Glasgow were centres of commerce and shipping connecting a vast network of British interests worldwide. It is during this era that the British empire arguably reached its zenith as 'an empire on which the sun never set...'

Victoria’s proclamation as Kaisar-i-Hind or ‘Queen Empress of India’ in 1877 solidified the British Raj and was a reflection on India’s importance in the British world-system. The expansion of Empire was not however, without resistance and conflict; during the semester we will examine case studies from India and Africa as instances where conflict was seen as defining British imperial interests. Governing the empire was a balancing act where diplomacy and ritual held sway but sometimes the use of brute force was regarded the 'only way forward' for imperial interests...

We will ask:
What are the key characteristics of the British empire in the Victorian era?
How did Victorian Britons view their Empire? And what did it mean to be a colonial subject?
How did the British reinforce and ‘demonstrate’ their imperial power?
What are the legacies of the Victorian era?

In answering these questions, this module explores the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of empire during the Victorian era and reflect on how this detailed study can develop our understanding of modern imperialism.
Through themes such as: frontiers, propaganda, gender and race, we will also think about the way that empire served to shape Britain itself.

Partner Course Code:
HY3242
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Deaprtment Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Modern Japan: Conflict in History

Course Description:

This module surveys the history of modern Japan from the late-Tokugawa period to the present. Its primary goal is to promote basic understanding of major events in modern Japan, while also aiming to analyze the history of Japan in transnational and comparative contexts through exploring a number of common themes in the 19th and 20th centuries global history: nation building, colonialism, and total war and occupation, as well as the Cold War, student movements, developmentalism, globalization, and grassroots conservatism. Through such examination, the module aims at promoting critical thinking concerning diverse historical interpretations and controversies. Accordingly, students will be exposed to a broad range of historical debates and viewpoints throughout the module.

Partner Course Code:
HY2232
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Nation-Building in Singapore

Course Description:

This is an introductory module about post-1945 Singapore history. It addresses Singapore's emergence from British colonial rule, merger with Malaysia to independence and nation building. We approach this history in two ways — chronologically and thematically. Students will first be introduced to key events, episodes and issues between 1945 and 1965, after which we will discuss central themes related to nation-building such as political economy, diplomacy and security, housing, families and morality, religions and secularism, multiracialism and education, and civil society. Students will be exposed to, and are encouraged to discuss and think critically about, a broad range of topics within the historical framework of nation-building in Singapore. The module is tailored for students from all faculties.

Partner Course Code:
GES1010
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Singapore's Business History

Course Description:

Our aims in this module are twofold: to provide students with a good introduction to business history as a field of study and to explain the development of Singapore, from its early settlement years to the present from the perspective of business history.

Students will:
Gain a good understanding of Singapore's history, with a strong business/economic focus.
Become familiar with many leading business figures and the history of firms and products that are household names in Singapore.
Be encouraged to think critically about how and why Singapore's business developed in a particular manner from 1965 onwards.
Be able to develop a better appreciation of business and heritage issues. For instance, why are 'heritage brands' increasingly popular? And how has the history of early business been represented in our museums?

Partner Course Code:
GES1009
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Information Science

Copyright and New Media

Course Description:

This course will introduce students to the fundamental principles of copyright law in the field of new media. The module will focus on copyright issues as they apply to content producers confronted with ongoing technological developments in information and communications technologies. It will review copyright issues from a socio-economic, legal and policy perspective, and will cover issues such as fair-use exceptions, the open-source movement, digital rights management and anti-circumvention and peer-to-peer file sharing.

Partner Course Code:
NM3209
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ELCR Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Cybercrime and Soicety

Course Description:

Information and Communication Technologies are tools used in commerce, education, and interpersonal interactions. But these technologies also pose serious risks to national, economic, organizational and personal security. This course seeks to provide students with an understanding of the illegal activities threatening ICTs and the countermeasures that government and organisations are developing.

The course will first introduce students to the various cyber threats and then will cover legal and technological countermeasures.

Important: This is NOT a technical course! The focus of the course is on policy and ethical considerations as governments and other institutions try to address the threats posed by ICT or comptuer-related crimes.

Partner Course Code:
NM3210
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ELCR Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Social Media Computing

Course Description:

Social networks are here to stay and will have increasing impact in our society and life. Through a wide variety of social network platforms, users are actively communicating with friends and strangers on a wide variety of topics; sharing all kinds of information ranging from text, photos, videos and venue check-ins; following activities of others, and commenting on each other’s posts. This ushers in a new era of communications that involves complex user relationships, and new modes of information exchanges. The ability to understand the complex exchanges in such social networks and their implications to society is thus very important.

This module aims to introduce the technical aspects of this problem, where students will learn about the techniques of analyzing the complex social relation networks between users, the contents they shared, and the ways contents and events propagate through the social networks. The analysis will provide better understanding of the concerns and interests of users, and uncover live and emerging events that will affect the community. The social network to be studied include microblogs sites like Twitter, social communication sites like Facebook, location sharing sites like 4Square, photo sharing sites like Instagram and Flicker, as well as forums and blogs.

Partner Course Code:
CS4242
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ELCR Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Linguistics

Language, Ideology, and Power

Course Description:

This module focuses on the interrelations between language, ideology and power within contemporary society. It examines key concepts and ideas investigated by a range of scholars working within a critical perspective. Topics covered include: the structuring influence of language on worldviews; the construal of particular realities through patterned linguistic choices; the inclusion/exclusion, privileging/marginalizing of different social groups through language policies and practices affecting the use (or disuse) of particular language varieties. Target students: those with an active interest in the social and political aspects of language use, willing to articulate their own positions amid lively and complex debate.

Partner Course Code:
EL4254
UArizona Equivalent Course:
LING Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Mathematics

Linear Algebra 2

Course Description:

This course is a continuation of MA2001 Linear Algebra I intended for second year students. The student will learn more advanced topics and concepts in linear algebra. A key difference from MA2001 is that there is a greater emphasis on conceptual understanding and proof techniques than on computations. Major topics: Matrices over a field. Determinant. Vector spaces. Subspaces. Linear independence. Basis and dimension. Linear transformations. Range and kernel. Isomorphism. Coordinates. Representation of linear transformations by matrices. Change of basis. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Diagonalizable linear operators. Cayley-Hamilton Theorem. Minimal polynomial. Jordan canonical form. Inner product spaces. Cauchy-Schwartz inequality. Orthonormal basis. Gram-Schmidt Process. Orthogonal complement. Orthogonal projections. Best approximation. The adjoint of a linear operator. Normal and self-adjoint operators. Orthogonal and unitary operators.

Partner Course Code:
MA2101
UArizona Equivalent Course:
MATH 215: Introduction to Linear Algebra
UArizona Units:
3

Multivariable Calculus

Course Description:

This is a module on the calculus of functions of several real variables, applications of which abound in mathematics, the physical sciences and engineering. The aim is for students to acquire computational skills, ability for 2- and 3-D visualisation and to understand conceptually fundamental results such as Green’s Theorem, Stokes’ Theorem and the Divergence Theorem. Major topics: Euclidean distance and elementary topological concepts in Rn, limit and continuity, implicit functions. Partial differentiation, differentiable functions, differentials, chain rules, directional derivatives, gradients, mean value theorem, Taylor’s formula, extreme value theorem, Lagrange multipliers. Multiple integrals and iterated integrals, change of order of integration, applications, Jacobian matrix, change of variables in multiple integrals. Line integrals and Green’s theorem. Surface integrals, Stokes’ Theorem, Divergence Theorem.

Partner Course Code:
MA2104
UArizona Equivalent Course:
MATH 223: Vector Calculus
UArizona Units:
3

Philosophy

Logic

Course Description:

An introduction to classical logic. The first half of the course introduces propositional logic, using the techniques of truth-tables and trees. The second half of the course extends the use of trees to predicate logic and basic modal logic. Emphasis is placed on applying the techniques to philosophical arguments, and on philosophical questions raised by the study of logic.

Partner Course Code:
GEM2006
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ELCR Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Philosophy of Language

Course Description:

Over the last hundred years or so, philosophers and linguists have made great strides in understanding linguistic meaning and communication. This course will provide a broad overview of some of the major developments on this front. We’ll tackle topics such as:

- The Nature of Meaning. Humans have a remarkable ability to invest noises and written marks with meaning. How is this possible? What makes a particular word – say, my use of the word “cats” – mean what it does (namely, cats), rather than something else (e.g., dogs), or, for that matter, nothing at all?
- Demarcating Sense and Nonsense. Some uses of language seem to be altogether meaningless. Can we develop any sort of useful criterion for distinguish meaningful language from meaningless language? If so, can we use it to adjudicate whether various philosophical claims are meaningful?
- The Semantics/Pragmatics Distinction. Sometimes we mean something (in a suitably broad sense of meaning) without directly saying it (e.g. sarcasm). What is the relationship between what is said and what is meant but not said?
- Language Acquisition. At any early age, humans acquire the ability to produce and understand a potentially infinite variety of new sentences – that is, sentences they’ve never previously encountered. How is this possible? What’s the best explanation for this extraordinary ability?
- Language and Thought. Does language shape the way we think? If so, in what sense?

Partner Course Code:
PH2242
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PHIL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Physics

Fluid Dyanmics

Course Description:

This module introduces physics students to the fundamental aspects of fluid dynamics. The Navier-Stokes equations are derived from first principles. After a discussion of the various versions of Bernoulli's equation and the concept of vorticity, the study of fluid flows starts with the potential flows, with an application to the theory of airfoils. The theory of irrotational water waves is then presented to illustrate dispersive wave propagation and the hyperbolic tendency to form shocks. The balance of these two tendencies produces soliton solutions. The concept of flow similarity is applied to the study of boundary layer. The phenomenon of boundary layer separation is discussed. The concept of hydrodynamic instability is illustrated with the Rayleigh-Benard convection problem. The chaotic dynamics of the related Lorenz equation is then presented. A brief introduction to turbulence closes the module.

Partner Course Code:
PC3238
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PHYS Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Fundamentals of Physics II

Course Description:

This module aims to bridge the gap between O level physics and first year university physics. It covers the fundamentals of three branches of physics: electricity & magnetism, optics and modern physics. As an introductory physics module, PC1222 serves to build a firm foundation for students embarking on university level studies in Physics, Engineering and related fields. Most of the students would be tackling advanced physics concepts for the first time. The module would train students to reflect on and apply new concepts learned via demonstrations, multimedia, interactive quizzes, experiments and in-depth discussions in classrooms. Applications of physical concepts in real-life examples, everyday situations and current technology would be highlighted too. At the end of the course, it is hoped that students would gain a fundamental understanding of the physics that underlies the physical world they live in.

Partner Course Code:
PC1222
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PHYS Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Political Science

Government and Politics of Singapore

Course Description:

This course examines a number of areas in Singapore's domestic politics with the following objectives: identify the key determinants of Singapore's politics; understand the key structural-functional aspects of Singapore's 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 structural-functional aspects of domestic politics as well as issues related to nation building, state-society relations and the likely nature of future developments and challenges.

Partner Course Code:
SSA2209
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to the field of comparative politics and will introduce students to the central concepts in the field and evaluate them in specific contexts. In particular, we will be analyzing the politics of the US, China, India, and Germany. The first half of the course will develop the core concepts of a political system and policy outcomes through a close reading of American politics. The second half will use the theoretical framework developed in the first half to analyse the German, Indian, and Chinese political systems, focusing on policy outcomes in the areas of nation-building, economic growth, and civic activism.

Partner Course Code:
PS2234
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Southeast Asian Politics

Course Description:

This module will serve an introduction to the nature and dynamics of government and politics in Southeast Asia, especially state-society relations. Hence, the module will look at government and politics in countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Burma. This module is aimed at students across all faculties and at all levels interested in learning about political dynamics in Southeast Asia. Its primary objective is to expose students to the region, and provide a basic foundation in government and politics of Southeast Asia from which students can further acquire/develop specialised knowledge.

Partner Course Code:
PS2245
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

The Politics of Recognition and Identity

Course Description:

This module examines some of the major debates surrounding the “struggle for recognition” and its relation to the politics of identity and difference. It explores why recognition is an essential human need and how it is foundational to the ways in which we conceive of ourselves and others. It also studies how recognition struggles are often seen as underwriting many contemporary political and social movements (in Singapore and internationally), and how they relate to concerns about justice, equality and freedom. Finally, it examines if recognition might, oddly enough, itself become a means of oppression and injustice.

Partner Course Code:
PS4238
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
4

Women and Politics

Course Description:

This module is designed to help students:

1) acquire an introductory knowledge of the conceptual building blocks of feminist theory and politics, as well as identify the main contributions of various strands of feminist scholarship to mainstream understandings of politics.
2) develop gender analytical skills that help students apply feminist theoretical arguments to empirical research.
3) gain a historically informed understanding of the different ways in which gender, as a major organizing principle of human societies, matters in shaping political, economic, social, as well individual/psychological processes and outcomes.

Partner Course Code:
PS3237
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Psychology

Introduction to Psychology

Course Description:

This module introduces psychology as an empirical and behavioural science.

The aim is to provide students with a broad overview of the different questions covered in psychology. The emphasis of the course is thus two-fold: (1) provide students with an introduction to the diversity and richness of the discipline of psychology; (2) acquaint students with the important questions and approaches used by psychologists to answer those questions. These approaches would include looking into the biological bases of behaviours, and the approaches of developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, and abnormal psychology respectively.

Partner Course Code:
PL1101E
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PSY Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Mental Health and Illness

Course Description:

The goal of this module is to equip students with knowledge necessary for formulating effective treatment plans for clients with mental health needs. To this end, this course will expose students to various psychiatric disorders, with emphasis on those that occur in adults. For each disorder, students will learn about its clinical features, course and prognosis, and treatments (pharmacotherapy and psychosocial therapies). Students will also learn about social, psychological, and biological factors that not only contribute to the development of common mental disorders, but also promote mental health at the individual and population level. Related to practical skills, students will be introduced to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (5th ed.; American Psychiatric Association, 2013), a handbook used by clinicians and researchers for the classification and diagnosis of mental disorders, early on during the semester. Through this introduction, students will learn about the use of diagnostic criteria for making various diagnoses. Whenever possible, students will also learn clinical skills and values necessary for working with individuals with mental health needs.

Partner Course Code:
SW3217
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PSY Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Sensation and Perception

Course Description:

As always, learning outcomes are highly problematic as we cannot know in advance what we will learn and predefining outcomes is destructive to the purpose of education. The major aim of this course is to develop a deep understanding of what it means to perceive. Those of you that have already completed PL3232 will likely be familiar with the notion that seeing colour, for example, is dependent on specific wavelengths exciting cones in the fovea and then exciting striate cortex, at the back of the brain, via the lateral geniculate nucleus. Those physical components are necessary for colour vision but the deeper issue focuses on whether those physical components can explain colour vision. Stating that the sensation of red is the sensation of short wavelengths exciting nervous tissue in the brain somehow seems to miss the red experience. Thus, this course will focus on what is biologically necessary for sensation while also attending to what it means to be sensory creatures.

Partner Course Code:
PL3243
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PSY Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Religious Studies

World Religions

Course Description:

This course offers an introductory approach to "World Religions." Through this module, you will be exposed the critical study of religion as a human cultural phenomenon. You will also be exposed to a multitude of religious traditions that may be completely different from your own, and even totally foreign and incomprehensible.

The primary goal of this module is to help you appreciate each religious tradition on its own terms, and to understand "religion" (whether belief, practice, or identity) as a universal human phenomenon that structures many contemporary social, political and cultural issues. We will do this by introducing different social science concepts used by scholars of religion (especially by anthropologists who study religion) that allow us to differentiate between someone's "faith" (i.e., what they might believe) and their "religion" (i.e., what they actually practice), as well as examine critically why some practices are labelled as "World" religions and others are not.

Lecture periods and tutorials will be devoted primarily to understanding the historical development of selected "classic" world religions from antiquity (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism), along with their unique patterns of ritual and worship, and the variety of sects that have stemmed over time from each tradition. However, other areas such as indigenous religions, and more recent (late 20th century) global movements - such as Cao Dai, New Age spirituality, and New Atheism - will also be discussed. We will focus on the tremendous diversity of particular religious traditions, acquiring a broader understanding of what constitutes and defines a "religion," and what roles (both positive and negative) religion may play in human societies.

Partner Course Code:
GEK1045
UArizona Equivalent Course:
RELI Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Sociology

Medical Sociology

Course Description:

Since when baldness became a medical issue? Is Internet addiction supposed to be treated medically? Why homosexuality was first considered as a disorder but not now? What good are medical innovations if they only benefit people who could afford it? What is a good medical system and how to develop it? This module is to answer questions like above. As a systematic introduction to medical sociology, this module illustrates that medicine is also social science through a range of topics, including basic of epidemiology, social determinant of diseases, experience of illness, social construction of health, medical profession, medical organization, and healthcare system. All themes will be examined "sociologically" in a constant contrast with biological and medical views. Structural functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism, as basic sociological paradigms, will be applied, with the use of professionalization theory, institutionalization theory, organization theory, comparative sociology, and many other sociological perspectives. Layperson of sociology, however, should not be worried, as all needed sociological knowledge will be fully covered in lectures, and concrete examples are always provided from various countries and regions, especially Singapore. At the end of this module, learners will be able to apply the sociological perspectives to understand diseases, illness, and sickness, and make sense of health professions and healthcare systems.

Partner Course Code:
SC2211
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Sexuality in Comparative Perspective

Course Description:

This course explores the social aspects of human sexuality, and its interrelationship with sex/gender, race/ethnicity and class. Sexuality and sexual orientations do not just happen: a complex intersection of social and personal forces shape sexual identities. Sex, sexuality and sexual orientations are, thus, cultural forms. In the contemporary world, heterosexuality occupies a core place as "natural", normal and moral. The course will thus consider the social constitution of heterosexuality as normal and moral, and hence its status as a dominant text, and its ramifications thereof. The issues for discussion will involve such questions as what constitutes "normal" and "moral" sexuality and sexual orientation in different cultures, through different times? How was this "normal" sexuality accomplished, and contested? What are some of the ramifications thereof for sexuality and sexual orientations in contemporary social worlds, given especially the globalisation of sexual literacy ?

Partner Course Code:
SC3219
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Social Work: A Heart-Head-Hand Connection

Course Description:

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.

Partner Course Code:
SW1101E
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Sociology of Family

Course Description:

This course focuses on theories of the family and social change. The course examines several perspectives on families, drawing on literature from history, anthropology, sociology, demography, and economics. Questions addressed include: What is a family? What is the relationship between family and household structure and economic, political, and cultural change both historically and in the more recent past? How do couples allocate their time and money in relationships? How do families vary by social class and race/ethnicity? How have the attitudes, expectations, and behaviors surrounding childbearing and childrearing changed? Theoretical perspectives on the family are supplemented with case studies of change and variation in families and households.

Partner Course Code:
SC2205
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Sociology of Language and Communication

Course Description:

This module focuses on the linguistic and communicative elements of social interaction and their consequences. Topics covered include the nature of human communication, symbols and power, speech and social interaction, the politics of linguistic diversity, language and social structure, mass communication, and popular communication like family photography, gossip, rumour and oral culture. This module is mounted for all students throughout NUS with interest in language and communication as a means of social interaction.

Partner Course Code:
SC4205
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
4

Sports and Society

Course Description:

Sports have developed into a pervasive social institution that influences various social processes operating from the psychological level to the global stage. From homes to stadiums, sports extend into a multitude of social arenas to influence economics and politics, as well as the everyday lives of many people.

They offer dramatic diversions from the drudgery of work and domestic life, provide a sense of community in a fragmented world, and plays a vital role in the well-being of people. Sports feed on rivalries and conflicts while holding the capacity to bridge the social divides of ethnicity, gender, age, class, nationality, and ideology. Looking into the historical and contemporary significance of sports takes us into the fascinating worlds of science, business, culture, religion, citizenship, diplomacy, popular culture, and many other playing fields.

This course is designed for everyone taking a critical look at the relationships between sports and society. Students need neither a background in sociology nor a familiarity with the technicalities and jargon of sports to benefit from the module. The approach is comparative and interdisciplinary, covering historical and contemporary issues, foreign and local sporting cultures, as well as theories and methods that transcend academic boundaries.

Partner Course Code:
SC2222
UArizona Equivalent Course:
SOC Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Theatre Arts

Introduction to Asian Theatre

Course Description:

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.

Partner Course Code:
TS2232
UArizona Equivalent Course:
TAR Department Elective, Lower Division
UArizona Units:
3

Theatre and Gender

Course Description:

This module offers students a way to approach theatre and performance through the matrix of gender. Students will be exposed to selected discourses on feminism, masculinity, transgenderism. This module will focus on the issues of language, body, theatricality and performativity and explore how the gender discourses can inform the students’ engagement with these issues, particularly in relation to aesthetics and embodiment. Incorporating a critical, examination of selected play-texts, this module will lead students to develop a project where they can either construct a creative response to a play or a devised reflection on their process of researching gender in theatre.

Partner Course Code:
TS4216
UArizona Equivalent Course:
TAR Department Elective, Upper Division
UArizona Units:
3

Location

NUS has a 370.64 acre campus situated on a ridge surrounded by lush greenery. It is only 25 minutes away from the city. Close to the campus is a housing estate with food outlets, clinics, shops and a supermarket, where you can stock up on groceries and buy toiletries and other essentials. As the western port facilities of Pasir Panjang are close to NUS, you can enjoy panoramic sea views from some parts of campus.

Singapore is an island nation located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Singapore’s historical importance as a regional trading and transportation hub has propelled it into the financial and business powerhouse it is today. Singapore is one of the most modern cities in the world. Entering Singapore is like travelling forward in time. You’ll be surrounded by ultra-modern architecture, chic shopping districts, multi-national corporations, great public transportation, and the cleanest streets you’ll ever see in a modern city.

Singapore’s citizens are mostly Malay and Chinese, though many Indians, Tamils, and Arabs call Singapore home. Singapore’s ethnic diversity is evident in its wide variety of restaurants. The streets of Singapore also hold traditional festivals put on by its culturally diverse population. English is one of Singapore’s four official languages.

If you want a modern city in which to experience a variety of different cultures, Singapore is the place for you.

 

Good to Know:

LGBTQ+ Equality Index rating: Singapore rates 55/100 (with 100 being the most equal) on Equaldex’s LGBTQ+ Equality Index.

Global Peace Index rating: Singapore ranks 4/163 in the Global Peace Index. The lower the score, the more peaceful the country.

Languages spoken: Mandarine 35%, English 23%, Malay 14%, Hokkien 11%, Cantonese 6%, Teochew 5%, Tamil 3%, other 3%


Housing

NUS has 6 Halls of Residence with about 3,000 residential places. The halls are situated in different parts of the campus and are a great place to get familiar with other students, as well as other cultures. Each Hall of Residence has staff members in place to look after students’ well being.

In these residences, 11 to 15 single rooms are grouped into clusters, with each cluster having its own kitchen and bathroom facilities. Meal plans are not available but students have the option of cooking their own meals. Each kitchen is equipped with basic cooking appliances. This cluster concept allows students to enjoy a more independent style of life while still interacting with students from different backgrounds. Each residence has a team of assistants and advisers to assist students with any concerns they may have.

Find out more about the NUS Residential Services; due to the high demand for student dormitories, Off-Campus housing is also available.

Click here to review the U.S. Embassy in Singapore's COVID-19 information page.

Semester Dates

  • This program may require a quarantine upon arrival in Singapore
  • Please check the NUS Academic Calendar for the most accurate program dates.

Semester Cost

  • $50 Study Abroad Application Fee
  • Mandatory Geo Blue International Health Insurance at a rate of $3 a day (approximately $360 a semester)
  • You pay Main Campus UA Tuition & Fees to do an exchange and receive all of the financial aid you use on main campus.
    • To learn more about how financial aid is applied to studying abroad, please see the official OSFA website.
  • Other estimated costs include but not limited to housing, transportation (air & local), visa, meals, books and supplies
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