(Saturday, May 15, 2010 / 12:29 AM)
i heard that sometimes may take up to may for the uni to accept you and for some people,just before matriculation.oh the horror and terror D:i shall stop the checking my joint application status three times a day in vain thing and concentrate on my other frivolous tasks at hand.
general education modules are quite awesome in NUS cos we get to study absolutely useless things to develop us into well rounded individuals (i.e. vessels of useless fact) but some are quite awesome,like the ones i highlight below.
GEK1045 Introduction to World Religions
Offered by Office of Programmes
Modular Credits: 4
Workload: 2-1-0-0-7
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Preclusion(s): Nil
Cross-listing(s): Nil
This course offers an introductory survey of major religious traditions of the world, with specific
focus on Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We will
examine the origin and historical development of each tradition, along with its sacred texts, basic philosophical and metaphysical ideas, values and social ideals, patterns of ritual and worship, and specialised institutions. Our goal is to provide an objective understanding of each tradition on its
own terms, and secondarily, an introduction to the academic study of religion. This is an
introductory course, and all students are welcome.
GEK2022 Samurai, Geisha, Yakuza as Self or Other
Offered by Department of Japanese Studies
Modular Credits: 4
Workload: 2-1-0-2-5
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Preclusion(s): Nil
Cross-listing(s): Nil
This module challenges the foundation of human knowledge. Examining cultural icons from
Japan’s past and present we will unpack the assumptions, stereotypes, narrative strategies, and
visualising techniques of representing Japan. Students will probe one or more of Japan’s three
famous cultural icons — the samurai, the geisha, and/or the yakuza — as they appear in
literature, visual and performance arts, and academic writings. By the end of the module students will not only have a richer understanding of the ‘realities’ behind such icons, but more
significantly, they will be equipped to challenge stereotypes of Japan presented by journalism,
popular culture, and the humanistic and social sciences. Ultimately such discovery will lead
students to question their own knowledge of self and other. Students should refer to the module
IVLE page for details of the selected icon(s) for the current semester.
GEK1542 Forensic Science
Offered by Department of Biological Sciences
Modular Credits: 4
…530…
Workload: 2-1-0-3-4
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Preclusion(s): Nil
Cross-listing(s): Nil
The module is designed to provide students with general knowledge of a special branch of
scientific inquiry of interest to the legal system as well as the social sciences such as archaeology.
Experts from law, pharmacy, statistics, the Health Sciences Authority and the Singapore Police
Force will cover topics related to forensic science. The main topics include an introduction to the
laboratory set-up of the Centre for Forensic Science, which handles DNA profiling, testing of
body fluids and blood, paternity testing and database information; death investigation by the
Centre of Forensic Medicine; handwriting analysis and questioned documents, toxicology and
identification of illegal drugs.
