|
Studying
History at National University of Singapore
History
is one of the most fundamental disciplines in the liberal
arts curriculum. Those with historical training have traditionally
taken top honours in journalism, government, the law,
and other fields that require good writing and reading
skills, the ability to synthesize disparate information,
and a deep knowledge of the human condition. In an age
of increasing over-specialization, history keeps a window
open on a broad and vibrant global landscape, a perspective
with colour and depth as well as scale. It informs each
of the other arts disciplines while fostering skills and
viewpoints uniquely its own.
Historical training at National
University of Singapore is not about memorizing facts
and dates, nor is it about living in the past. Mastering
the discipline means understanding changing historical
patterns and networks that explain the present shape of
the world.
Past and present are a continuum, and each
remains vague without an understanding of the other. History
attracts students who seek answers to broad and important
questions, want to approach issues critically rather than
conventionally, and want to master written and oral communication.
As a programme, History seeks to
provide students with a good overview of the development
of the modern world with a particular emphasis on Asia’s
part therein. We provide a broad foundation module at
Level 1000 and then a series of geographical and thematic
modules at Level 2000 that lead to more specifically focussed
modules at Levels 3000 and 4000. Our curriculum offers
students an array of choices, with clear paths of study,
which develop from foundation levels of knowledge to professional
training in the construction of historical knowledge.
Students are encouraged to make their own choices and
construct their own understandings of history, knowledge,
and the world.
|
|
