Singapore

This course traces the development of both Theravāda and Mahāyāna Buddhism in Southeast Asia. Major topics include the spread of Buddhism, the rise of Buddhist kingdoms, the development of popular traditions, the impact of European colonialism, the relationship between Buddhism and nationalism, the emergence of modern reformist movements, and Buddhist minorities in maritime Southeast Asia.

This course introduces psychology as an empirical behavioral science and provides an overview of the various fields of psychology. Students learn to appreciate the diversity and richness of the psychology discipline, and learn the questions and approaches used by psychologists. Topics covered include the biological bases of perception, cognition, and behavior, and an introduction to the subfields of behavioral, developmental, social, cognitive, and clinical psychology.

This introductory overview of linguistics provides a solid foundation in the object, methods, and goals of the science of spoken language -- the prime tool of human communication. Through a principled analysis of patterns of sound, form, and meaning at the levels of word, sentence, and text, the course provides insight into what it means to say that language is a rule-governed system and an organic whole. The course examines and explores the relationship between language and mind, society and culture. 

Econometrics combines economic theory with mathematical and statistical tools to provide estimates that help answer important economic questions. This course focuses on the theoretical underpinnings, practical implementation and interpretation of results from the multiple regression model in cross-sectional data settings. It also introduces panel data, fixed effects regression, and instrumental variables regression

This is a beginning Chinese language course consisting of two main components, conversation and Chinese characters. Vocabulary items, sentence patterns and short texts are taught. Students acquire basic communicative skills to deal with simple daily situations. 

The course examines the application of strategic asset management policies and strategies within the context of physical property, in particular, the various stages of asset lifecycle, such as planning and design, acquisition, operations and maintenance, rehabilitation as well as renewal and disposal. The course features lectures by industry leaders so that students are better to develop a link between theory and current industry trends.

This course examines the ethical dimensions of everyday life in Singapore. It focuses on moral dilemmas that arise in the nation's pursuit of happiness, prosperity, and progress. The course explores how moral reasoning from multiple perspectives applies to local concerns such as equality, meritocracy, multiculturalism, immigration, and marriage. This challenges us to identify moral problems created by social and technological changes, combine ethical principles with practical constraints, and balance the interests of individuals and communities. How moral dialogue can be cultivated in Singapore's multicultural society, so as to manage diverse traditions and divergent values, is also considered.

This course introduces art history both as a field of academic knowledge concerned with works of art (including painting, sculpture, and architecture) and as a discipline with a distinctive methodology, vocabulary and theoretical foundations. The course surveys the main trends in the artistic traditions of Europe and Asia paying special attention to cross-cultural comparative analysis (i.e. how the human body and landscape are represented in different artistic traditions). The course introduces the discipline's methodology and frameworks to appreciate broad comparative surveys of the major artistic movements in the history of art. Concepts such as idealism, realism, iconography, among others frame major art historical themes.