Official Country Name
Singapore
Country Code
SG
Country ID
29
Geographic Region
Asia & Oceania
Region
Region II
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CHINESE CHARACTERS WRITING & COMPOSITION
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Chinese
UCEAP Course Number
12
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CHINESE CHARACTERS WRITING & COMPOSITION
UCEAP Transcript Title
CHINESE CHARACTERS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course refines and enhances language skills for advanced communication. Students develop practical language skills, cultural insight, and the ability to independently explore Chinese material. Topics include Cultural Differences in Using Terms of Endearment, Women's Professional and Family roles in life, Seeking Employment or Entrepreneurship, Experiencing Local Traditions as a foreigner, and Appreciation of Classic: Kong Yiji.

Language(s) of Instruction
Chinese
Host Institution Course Number
LAC2202
Host Institution Course Title
CHINESE CHARACTERS WRITING & COMPOSITION
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Center for Language Studies
Course Last Reviewed
2024-2025
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FOOD AND HEALTH
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Health Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
50
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FOOD AND HEALTH
UCEAP Transcript Title
FOOD AND HEALTH
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course introduces the field of food science and technology. It touches very lightly on various aspects of the field including chemistry, nutrition, biochemistry, processing and regulation. The course examines the current thinking and information in regards to the importance of diet and health. It explores traditional and more modern views on what constitutes an adequate and healthy diet. The course examines the composition of food, potential contaminants of food, as well as how an individual should balance their diet in relation to specific needs.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEH1019/GEK1529
Host Institution Course Title
FOOD AND HEALTH
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Chemistry
Course Last Reviewed
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ASIAN TRADITIONS AND MODERNISATION
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
131
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ASIAN TRADITIONS AND MODERNISATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
ASIAN TRAD&MODERN
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course will critically approach tradition as encompassing the plural “Asian traditions” and the notion of modernization or modernity, as they relate to transformational experiences of nation-making, identity-formation and self and communal actualization. Debates and critiques on Asian traditions and modernity are examined in relation to nation, gender, intellectualism, spirituality, heritage, visual arts, architecture and aesthetics in the Malay world in comparison to other Asian and global experiences.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
MS3214
Host Institution Course Title
ASIAN TRADITIONS AND MODERNISATION
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Arts and Social Science
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Malay Studies
Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023
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