National University of Singapore

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. 

This course examines Singapore’s media law and policy with socio-legal and socioeconomic analysis, which is essential for good media practice. Students learn about legislation that consolidates the media legal framework in traditional areas such as broadcasting, print, advertising, film and art, etc.; as well as the new areas of concern such as social media, platform media, digital minorities, etc. Students will develop an understanding of the historical, cultural and particular contexts in the implementation and function of media law and policy by studying and contrasting different approaches in other nation-states.