Nanyang Technological University

This course introduces the knowledge and tools to record and arrange popular music. Using one of the most ubiquitous music-making tools in the market, GarageBand, this practical based course allows students the opportunities to explore recording and editing of melodies, harmonies, and basic bass & drum patterns using software instruments. Students explore the use of Apple Loops to enhance arrangement ideas. In addition, students learn about the specific musical terms and concepts to better understand and describe music arrangements. This course deepens technological content knowledge and improves self-efficacy in the development of students' musical abilities. No audition is required.

This elementary Chinese course is for beginners with no previous knowledge of the language. It aims to introduce Chinese language and culture through practical use of the language to students. The learning activities develop students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and gradually build up students’ confidence in using Putonghua for daily communication. In order to establish a solid foundation for long-term study, the learning of Chinese characters is an essential part of this course.

This course develops basic skills in conducting and evaluating marketing research projects for students pursuing a career in marketing research and rely on marketing research information for decision making. The main focus is on problem formulation, research design, methods of data collection, and data analysis.

This course provides students with the foundational skills needed to negotiate for ocean freight transportation. Students gain a solid foundation on how ocean freight transportation works and identify how the intricacies behind ocean freight contract negotiations will affect the profits and losses in international commodity trading.

This elective foundation level course introduces the principles of photography. Students learn all aspects of the black and white photographic process in the traditional wet darkroom such as film development, contact printing, enlarging and proper use of chemicals. Lectures, demonstrations, critiques and hands-on practice will clarify techniques. Through assignments and projects, students explore content, make aesthetic choices and learn how to better articulate ideas through the medium of photography.

This course covers maritime trade and cargo, the shipping market, the market cycle, supply and demand, freight and cost structure, tramp shipping, and liner shipping. 

This course equips students with the knowledge and skills of table-tennis so that they can demonstrate the techniques of the game, and play the game. 

IMPORTANT: Physical Activity courses do not count towards the UCEAP minimum unit requirement and are taken for pass/no pass only.

This course examines the start-up formation process, such as the forms and regulatory compliances of different business structures, types and sources of funding for starting up and growth, ultimately leading to a viable exit strategy for all stakeholders. Students learn the entrepreneurship development from a financing viewpoint and gain insights into the investment opportunities from the perspectives of both the entrepreneurs and investors, with respect to the funding cycles and expectations. Students assess a venture's financial health through understanding the financial statements, essential financial indicators, creating financial projections, capital budgeting techniques and preliminary valuation methods. This course is suitable for those who are planning to embark on and/or currently involved in startup creation, with or without prior knowledge of accounting and finance, and would like to gain a working knowledge of how to read the financial statements in ways that will support business activities and decision making from the perspective of a startup.

The course covers commodities markets with a primary focus on agriculture, metals and minerals and energy and chemicals. It focuses on fundamental concepts and terminology necessary for understanding commodity production, transportation, economics and marketing. Students learn about trading technology trends and innovation and look into sustainability challenges and legal aspects.

This course examines key logistics activities. It includes total cost concept, the supply chain system, shipping value chain, just-in-time concept, risk pooling, and logistical strategic partnerships. Students study the bullwhip effect, global logistics, current trends in shipping logistics, and logistics arms of shipping-related companies.