Economics modules” are offered only as electives as part of a general BBA programme, i.e. students do not major in economics.

The modules offered by the School of Business contain little economics-related concepts. With the exception of BSP2001 (Macroeconomics and International Economics), the other modules offered focus on the process of decision-making within a business organisation, for example managerial economics and corporate finance. This coverage forms only a minor part of the study of economics.

The NUS Economics programme is extremely flexible:

• Students in FASS are given one year to decide whether economics is the subject they want to major in.

• They can choose to do a BA degree or attempt the BSocSci Honors programme. 

• They can choose if they want to write the Honours Thesis.
  
  NUS has a mixture of depth and breadth.

NUS offers a great range of electives and many modules at a more advanced level, for example Financial Economics II and Labor Economics II. We also offer modules in recently developed fields such as Behavioral Economics and Law and Economics.

Applied Economics:

• Focuses on how ideas in economics are applied.

• Designed specifically to train students who plan to hold jobs which require the use of economicprinciples.

• Theoretical foundation is of secondary importance.

• Has less core theoretical modules, and more applied modules.

Economics:

• Places an equal emphasis on both economic theory as well as its applications.

• Provides a more complete understanding of the subject.

Yes, the new programme - Double Major in Economics and Mathematics/Applied Mathematics- provides an additional and more streamlined avenue for students of one department to do a second major in the other department. This will be open to students in the new coming academic Year 2009/2010

Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour. Topics in psychology range all the way from basic topics such as biological bases of behaviour, the nature of human cognition (thought), the development of behaviour and the psychology of social behaviour through applications in such areas as mental health and the understanding of behaviour in industry, education, and other applied settings. 

Becoming a full-fledged psychologist requires advanced training to at least the masters level in a programme specifically for professional psychology. Along these lines, NUS offers the Master of Psychology (Clinical) programme that provides entry-level training for graduates who are seeking to become professional clinical psychologists. The honours programme in psychology is important preparation for entering this kind of programme.

The entry level degree for becoming a practising psychologist is a masters degree. Graduates with a BA may be employed in a number of settings including business, human relations, human resources, social services and various other sectors.

The NUS Department of Psychology offers a full undergraduate major in psychology. Students having a full major in psychology are in a better position to pursue psychology at the graduate and professional level

ContentThe Department of Psychology offers a Master of Social Sciences degree in Psychology by research. This means that a graduate student will undertake training through independent study and experimental work under a supervisor. It will result in submission of a thesis. The Department also offers a two-year full-time coursework Master of Psychology (Clinical) programme. The programme is based on the scientist-practitioner model and includes the building of both theoretical knowledge and core competencies for clinical practice.

Clinical psychologists are specialists in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological problems and mental illness. It differs from other fields of psychology in its subject matter, mode of training and specific curriculum, and core competencies required for professional recognition/registration. The curriculum of most clinical psychology programmes is founded on a scientist-practitioner approach, with vigorous academic and research training at academic institutions as well as extensive supervised clinical experience and training in clinical settings.

Clinical psychologists are usually trained specifically in psychology at the postgraduate level. Psychiatrists are also specialists in the treatment of mental illness but from a medical perspective. They are medical doctors with a specialised postgraduate training in psychiatry. In Singapore, clinical psychologists cannot prescribe medications to patients, whereas psychiatrists will prescribe medications to patients when indicated.

Psychology graduates are employed in various settings which include MINDEF, MCYS, MOE, MOH, ITE, SPRING Singapore, a number of voluntary social service organisations, as well as in consultancy firms and research organisations.

Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies, sometimes defined as the study of social interactions.

Psychology deals with individual perception, cognition, attitudes and behaviors, whereas Sociology focuses on groups, institutions (such as family and religion), society, culture (including language and values) and how these impact individual and group behaviours. Sociology therefore covers a wide spectrum of topics and issues ranging from youth, emotions, food, religion, family, deviance, law, and ethnic identity, to work and organisations.  However, you may choose to specialise in one or two module clusters in Sociology

Social Work uses different disciplines to help solve individual or social problems.  Not surprisingly, one of the main disciplines it borrows from is Sociology. Indeed, Sociology provides a good understanding of the social and cultural context that explains the problems handled by social workers. A parallel would be to think of Sociology as like Physics or Mathematics, while Social Work is like Engineering.  However, I would like to emphasise that the applications of Sociology extend far beyond Social Work. This is reflected in the fact that our graduates can be found and are doing well in a wide range of careers:  media and communications specialists, journalism, human resource management, survey or marketing consultants, and policy research and planning.

Sociology has been given the title “queen of the social sciences” for good reasons. It provides a solid foundation and comprehensive framework for understanding the social world we live in. The term “social” includes the cultural, political, and economic dimensions as well. Anyone who plans to work with people and in organisational contexts would therefore find Sociology rather useful. You would also discover that Sociology as a major goes well with most of the other disciplines and minors offered by FASS.

We are an established brand name. We have been around since 1965, the year of Singapore’s independence. We have continued to attract good quality professors and students. We have more than 30 staff in different areas of expertise.  Correspondingly, we are able to offer a wide range of modules.  This cannot be matched elsewhere in Singapore.  One more thing, we work hard on our curriculum to make it always fresh and relevant. We are serious about training, but our approach is fun, and encourages hands-on, participative learning. We also mobilise our industry connections and alumni networks to make available more internships to students.  And yes, we have produced many cohorts of alumni who are making a difference in Singapore or elsewhere in the world.

Exempted from or Passed NUS Qualifying English Test, or Exempted from further CELC Remedial English modules

You would then register for EN1101E An Introduction to Literary Studies. EN1101E is also for students who did not read Literature at the G.C.E. ‘A’ levels or have no background in Literature.

Students acquire sensitivity to the nuances of language and sophisticated communicative skills developed through prolonged engagement with literary texts and criticism. They will be trained to develop the critical ability and theories necessary to engage with a range of cultural texts such as film, various types of written discourse, advertising and media. A literature student is thus well equipped for a number of jobs - typical career areas of recent graduates include journalism, television, public relations in banks and other corporations, teaching and publishing.

CoIn school and at JC, you were learning how to use the English Language fluently and accurately. English Language at NUS is really English Linguistics. Linguistics is the study of how language works, both as a social and a mental phenomenon. On EL1101E, for instance, we will be exploring questions like

• What exactly is language?

• Why are there so many different languages?

• How do languages arise, develop and die?

• How do human beings acquire language?

• What do individuals & societies use language for?

Some of our elective modules include areas like Language, Society and Identity; Language and the Internet; Psycholinguistics; English as a World Language; Media Discourse and Society; and, Language, Gender and Text

A lively interest in (why) language matters and

• basic fluency in English
  Alternative measures of English fluency

You would need to have at least one of the following:
Exempted from or Passed NUS Qualifying English Test, or
Exempted from further CELC Remedial English modules

Any job requiring strong analytical and communication skills. Our alumni work in areas as diverse as print and broadcast journalism, education, human resources, advertising, public relations and corporate communications.

It is the study of theatre and performance integrating east and west, traditional and modern, theory and practice, live and mediated.

Theatre Studies (TS) at NUS focuses on theatre and performance as a discipline that offers a range of transferable skills.

NO. 

• TS is not a vocational programme i.e. it is not a performing arts academy. 

• We offer modules with a heavy practical and performance/presentational component like acting, directing, voice, production work etc. 

• Students also have a wide range of modules like popular culture & performance, film that focuses on the theoretical in the globalised world in which we live.

FALSE. 
At TS, we focus on the analytical, critical and practical study of Theatre and Performance. 
The rigorous training in analysis, critique and problem-solving equips our graduates with a range of skills that are applicable to any working/professional context – these are what are known as transferable skills.

You would need to have at least one of the following:Exempted from or Passed NUS Qualifying English Test, or Exempted from further CELC Remedial English modules.

New media is an area of academic enquiry that studies things like Internet studies, online communities and the impact of new technologies in the social, cultural, political and economic landscape of a country and the world. It also includes interactive media like Web design, gaming and virtual reality, among other subjects. In short "new media" includes any form of media that are NOT traditional mass media, such as converged media (the interrelation between telecommunications, computers and electronic media), wireless media, portable devices, wearable computers, etc. New Media also pays particular attention to the interaction between individuals, their minds and bodies, and new media devices, from social and cultural perspectives.

On the other hand, mass communication usually deals with traditional mass media such as print and broadcast journalism. In addition, mass communication (or communications) programmes usually offer modules in advertising, public relations, and even film studies. While some mass communication programmes may offer some modules in new media issues, the focus of their curriculum tends to be on the traditional mass media.

Most importantly, as a CNM student, you will be part of a comprehensive faculty of arts and social sciences which is in turn part of a comprehensive university. This means that you can leverage the extensive range of subjects available including psychology, sociology, political science, history etc to mould  yourself into a media professional with exposure to a wide body of knowledge, rather than just  a media professional who understands the media, e.g. a journalist who covers political developments, a PR communicator who has an appreciation for health communication issues, a game designer who infuses game designs with historical milestones and fascinating geographical facts etc.

Graduates from the CNM Programme will be very attractive because they will have a very solid understanding of the new media industry locally, regionally and globally.

Students who specialise in interactive media will be able to work in corporate communications, government agencies dealing with media development, media and design firms, research institutes specialising in interactive media content, public relations firms and a wide range of commercial, industrial and professional environments. In addition, graduates in interactive media would be able to venture into their own businesses. They can also choose to lead creative industry initiatives in Singapore and globally.

The communication management area will prepare students to work in traditional media as well as in new media, IT companies or other ICT-related companies. Graduates will be able to work in corporations, government agencies, public relations firms and not-for-profit organisations, all of whom need effective and strategic management of communications to be successful. They will also have web design and publishing skills, which are in high demand in today's multi-media environment.

Other sectors that will be interested in CNM graduates are tourism, banking and multinational corporations. In government agencies, graduates can work in policy analysis or facilitate communication between government officials and the private sector.

Our graduates are currently working in Singapore Airlines, Channel News Asia, The Gallup Organisation, UOB Bank, EAT! Magazine, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts, Media Development Authority, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, etc.

Students in FASS taking this course will graduate with a B.A. CNM also offers an honours degree and master's and Ph.D. degrees.

Yes, this is a course by itself. However, we encourage our students to take courses from other faculties as part of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences emphasis on multidisciplinary learning.

CNM is the only programme in Singapore and Southeast Asia that offers a concentration in communications and new media studies within a single department.

On the communications side, our students learn about the economic structure and the regulation of

the media industry as well as the impact media can have on society and culture. As communication managers, they learn, through practice learning, how to create an online presence for an organisation, how to write for the news media and how to create, conduct and evaluate a communications campaign.

On the new media side, our students are exposed to theories which help them understand the impact new media are having on society socially, culturally, economically and politically. Students will learn the answers to these and many other questions: How is the rampant use of computers affecting education of young people, how can Asian countries take advantage of new media to advance their economic development, how has the introduction of the internet affected traditionally authoritarian states, how do new and invasive technologies affect our right to privacy as individual etc. Such issues and problems are discussed from various theoretical perspectives such as sociology, cultural and visual studies, social psychology, law, policy and political economy. Important developments in gaming, human-machine interaction and interactivity are critically addressed as well. 

• Apart from studying the impact of new media, students also engage in content creation through practice learning. For example, they learn how to design multimedia products such as websites, games and virtual environments.

A good command of English is definitely an asset as the course materials are mostly academic texts and students are often assessed based on essays and reports

There are no formal pre-requisites or qualifying tests for entry into the CNM Programme. The Programme welcomes students with a keen interest in the subject and who love (or hate) interacting with new media (games, wireless devices, etc) and want to test their emotions and attitudes to technology through academic rigor and interdisciplinary learning.

Students interested in learning effective ways to communicate and who want to be visually creative are also welcome. There are pre-requisites to be met if you wish to major in CNM eventually: In order to take NM2101 Theories of Communications and New Media (a required module for CNM majors), students must obtain a grade of B- or better in NM1101E OR do well in a placement examination OR have a creative portfolio assessed.

Students need not have any technical inclination/background to successfully tackle the interactive media component of our programme because the primary objective of CNM is to equip students with conceptual knowledge of Interactive Media.

We welcome technically inclined students who are interested in studying more cultural, aesthetic and social aspects of interactive media. Likewise, humanities and social sciences inclined students will have an opportunity to make their own creative works. In advanced and honours-level modules we provide students with full opportunities to explore either theoretical approaches, creative projects, or both.

In short, CNM welcomes creative thinkers who are ready to challenge themselves. An example of a question that could be explored in one of our courses would be: Why do Singapore students play more Japanese-made games than their American counter-parts, and what is the difference between both types of games in terms of cultural or aesthetic interaction?

While Sociology studies the conditions of the social lives of humans, groups and societies, Social Work seeks to address the social, emotional, cognitive, psychological and economic conditions that affect individuals, families, and groups. It strives to enhance the well being of individuals, families and community groups by active interventions as well as advocating for positive changes in social policies and at societal levels.Another way of looking at it, is that while Sociology deals with understanding society, Social Work focuses on making positive social changes and problem solving interventions in society

Psychology is the study of human mental processes and behavior.

Social Work, on the other hand, is dedicated to helping people resolve problems in their daily lives. This may include direct help in the form of case work, group work, counseling and referral to resources or advocacy to improve social, psychological, emotional or economic conditions.

Counselling focuses on helping people with personal, family, educational, career issues through individual, couples, family, or group therapy.

Social Work is a profession dedicated to helping people resolve problems in their daily lives. This may include direct help in the form of case/group work counselling and referral to resources or advocacy to improve social or economic conditions.

The social work profession emphasises social justice and advocacy issues and works to change both individuals and the systems that affect them.

With a basic degree in Social Work, one can expect to find work in various capacities, generally in the area of social services, health services, correctional services, family services, child and youth work. Positions will inevitably involve some aspects of counselling. However, a social worker does not call him/herself a counsellor. For example, clinical counselling is generally not performed by social workers with only a bachelor’s degree. The basic degree instead equips social work graduates to be a generalist practitioner.