Singapore

This course studies how theories of social psychology can be applied to the understanding of how new media is produced, marketed, resisted, adopted, and consumed. It highlights key stages in the development trajectory of new media and introduces relevant theories, while considering such issues as why some technologies succeed where others fail, how marketers should promote new technology, which services are likely to become tomorrow's dominant applications, what goes through the minds of new media adopters, and who are most likely to engage in deviant media use.

The course examines the development of international relations in East Asia from the Opium War to the Korean War. It discusses major international events, such as conflicts, treaties, and alliances, and examines the interplay between domestic and foreign affairs, the spread of political ideologies, and the rise of nationalism and racial/ethnic identities.

This course examines the main processes that combine to influence the development of Earth’s surface and the formation of and changes to landscapes. The origins and development of landforms, particularly in the humid tropics, are explored, as are the characteristics, functioning, dynamics and interactions within and between major associated ecosystems. Human-induced landform and ecosystem modifications are also considered. 

This course introduces basic principles and tools to design, plan, evaluate, analyze, manage and control transportation systems. The courses covers how to identify, formulate, examine, and solve transportation engineering problems. The major topics include transportation system, planning and management, geometric design of roads and intersections, structural design of pavement, pavement materials, traffic flow and analysis, and traffic management and control.