Lessons:
3-hr lecture per week
Assessment:
Discussion Forum - 10%
Mid-terms - 30%
Finals - 60%
Exam Format:
Mid-terms - MCQs, fill-in-the-blanks and short essays
Finals - MCQs, fill-in-the-blanks, T/F qns, essays
Description:
This is a GER Core for HSS students, and the content covered includes environmental principles, and various aspects of how psychology affects how we treat the environment, e.g. motivation, personality and social factors
There is only one lecture per week, no recorded lecture. The notes are almost useless so you will definitely need the textbook, and the readings will come from there. Lectures will cover content in the textbook, but the lecturer will summarise what is in the textbook. It's up to you to decide how useful the lecture is. As for readings, you just need to read the textbook..
For the mid-terms, the MCQs and essays are pretty straightforward, some are also quite intuitive given the nature of the module. Reading the textbook and understanding it will be enough. The textbook might be a bit lengthy with alot of examples so it will be helpful to write the main points on your own and read from there.
For the finals, the format and question styles are very similar to mid-terms, just that there is the addition of T/F questions. The essays is 2 questions with many parts, ranging from 3 marks to 8 marks. More emphasis will be placed on the later half of the course which was not covered in the mid-terms.
The discussion forum will be easy to score. Guiding questions will be given, and you just have to post/comment twice on each of the 5 forums.
In conclusion, I find this module quite manageable and straightforward. Memory work is needed but not that tedious. Examples given in the textbook will help in reinforcing the theories and you can try to relate it to your daily experiences. It's probably one of the better Environmental mods to take.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
HP8003 Are you ok? Mental Health in Singapore
Lessons:
3-hr lecture per week
Assessment:
Mid-terms 40%
Finals 60%
Exam Format:
Mid-terms - MCQs
Finals - Essays
Description:
This is a AHSS/LA GER-PE, and the content covered includes various aspects of Psychology such as development, sexuality, learning, psychosis, substance abuse, etc.
There is only one lecture per week, no recorded lecture. Even though the notes is easily understandable, some of the sections are very simplified. Thus, it is advisable to attend the lecture as the lecturer provides extra information which will be beneficial for your essays. The lecturer always end the lecture way before time, sometimes even 1.5 hours ahead, so no need to worry about lessons ending too late.
Readings are relatively light as you just have to read the lecture notes.
For the mid-terms, it's purely True/False MCQs (I think there are 40 of them). It's open-book, so as expected, understanding is more important, although it is beneficial if you know where to find information from the notes. Some of the questions may require information that the lecture verbally provide during lecture, so do attend lectures. However, in general, I feel that the quiz is quite tricky.
For the finals, it's purely essay questions and they are application-based. It's open-book as well, and you need to elaborate your answers beyond what is given in the lecture notes. There are a bit of regurgitation (or rather, "copy-and-paste") here and there but understanding of the content is more important. Time management is important as you have to complete quite a number of essays within 2 hours. Reading through the notes beforehand will be beneficial because despite it being open-book, many people do not have the time to flip through.
I would find this module quite enjoyable and easy to understand. But since it's open-book, the bell-curve may be steep.
3-hr lecture per week
Assessment:
Mid-terms 40%
Finals 60%
Exam Format:
Mid-terms - MCQs
Finals - Essays
Description:
This is a AHSS/LA GER-PE, and the content covered includes various aspects of Psychology such as development, sexuality, learning, psychosis, substance abuse, etc.
There is only one lecture per week, no recorded lecture. Even though the notes is easily understandable, some of the sections are very simplified. Thus, it is advisable to attend the lecture as the lecturer provides extra information which will be beneficial for your essays. The lecturer always end the lecture way before time, sometimes even 1.5 hours ahead, so no need to worry about lessons ending too late.
Readings are relatively light as you just have to read the lecture notes.
For the mid-terms, it's purely True/False MCQs (I think there are 40 of them). It's open-book, so as expected, understanding is more important, although it is beneficial if you know where to find information from the notes. Some of the questions may require information that the lecture verbally provide during lecture, so do attend lectures. However, in general, I feel that the quiz is quite tricky.
For the finals, it's purely essay questions and they are application-based. It's open-book as well, and you need to elaborate your answers beyond what is given in the lecture notes. There are a bit of regurgitation (or rather, "copy-and-paste") here and there but understanding of the content is more important. Time management is important as you have to complete quite a number of essays within 2 hours. Reading through the notes beforehand will be beneficial because despite it being open-book, many people do not have the time to flip through.
I would find this module quite enjoyable and easy to understand. But since it's open-book, the bell-curve may be steep.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
HP0201 Employment Relations for Work and Careers in Singapore
Lessons:
3-hr lecture per week
Assessment:
Essay assignment 40%
Finals 60%
Exam Format:
Essays
Description:
This module is about the employment relations landscape in Singapore. Contents covered include Tripartism, trade unions, maintaining healthy employment relations, the work of MOM, SNEF, NTUC, WDA, etc, psychological contract, and the various laws in Singapore such as Employment Act, Workplace Safety and Health Act.
There is only one lecture per week, no recorded lecture. It is advisable to attend the lecture as the lecturer gives hints about assignment and finals during the lectures. In addition, the lecturer does not like to reply questions via emails and expects you to consult him during lecture breaks, so if you have questions, you need to attend the lecture.
Readings are relatively heavy for a 3AU module. Other than the prescribed textbook, you have to read lecture slides (which are really lengthy), articles which the lecturer will state in the course outline or lecture slides, and your own research (yes, you are expected to do research on top of everything). However, I did not really read the textbook as I find them quite outdated.
For the essay assignment, you have to do it either in groups of 2 or 3. It's a 4000-word essay (or 6000-word if you are in a group of 3). The essay question will be provided in the first lecture and you will have to utilise information from the lecture and your own research. The question can be quite vague and dubious, so in order to prevent yourself from misunderstanding the essay question and what the lecturer wants, I would advise you to consult him whether your essay is in the right direction.
For the finals, you have to complete 4 questions (each question has 2 parts) within 2 hours. In other words, you have to complete 8 essays in 2 hours, so time management is important. It's not purely regurgitation, you have to "discuss" for some of the questions. Questions may require you to use information from your own research, such as recent changes made, the work of NTUC, etc. The essay questions are quite straightforward, and it is good to look at PYP as reference.
Personally, this module is the least enjoyed modules I've taken, mostly because of my lack of interest and the heavy content. I will not recommend this module unless you have an interest in the employment landscape in Singapore, and have the time and capacity to cope with the readings and content load.
The positive thing about this module is probably that the lecturer provides hints about finals. However, from personal experience, simply following the hints for exam revision is not recommended. You still need to read the content that are not included in the hints.
3-hr lecture per week
Assessment:
Essay assignment 40%
Finals 60%
Exam Format:
Essays
Description:
This module is about the employment relations landscape in Singapore. Contents covered include Tripartism, trade unions, maintaining healthy employment relations, the work of MOM, SNEF, NTUC, WDA, etc, psychological contract, and the various laws in Singapore such as Employment Act, Workplace Safety and Health Act.
There is only one lecture per week, no recorded lecture. It is advisable to attend the lecture as the lecturer gives hints about assignment and finals during the lectures. In addition, the lecturer does not like to reply questions via emails and expects you to consult him during lecture breaks, so if you have questions, you need to attend the lecture.
Readings are relatively heavy for a 3AU module. Other than the prescribed textbook, you have to read lecture slides (which are really lengthy), articles which the lecturer will state in the course outline or lecture slides, and your own research (yes, you are expected to do research on top of everything). However, I did not really read the textbook as I find them quite outdated.
For the essay assignment, you have to do it either in groups of 2 or 3. It's a 4000-word essay (or 6000-word if you are in a group of 3). The essay question will be provided in the first lecture and you will have to utilise information from the lecture and your own research. The question can be quite vague and dubious, so in order to prevent yourself from misunderstanding the essay question and what the lecturer wants, I would advise you to consult him whether your essay is in the right direction.
For the finals, you have to complete 4 questions (each question has 2 parts) within 2 hours. In other words, you have to complete 8 essays in 2 hours, so time management is important. It's not purely regurgitation, you have to "discuss" for some of the questions. Questions may require you to use information from your own research, such as recent changes made, the work of NTUC, etc. The essay questions are quite straightforward, and it is good to look at PYP as reference.
Personally, this module is the least enjoyed modules I've taken, mostly because of my lack of interest and the heavy content. I will not recommend this module unless you have an interest in the employment landscape in Singapore, and have the time and capacity to cope with the readings and content load.
The positive thing about this module is probably that the lecturer provides hints about finals. However, from personal experience, simply following the hints for exam revision is not recommended. You still need to read the content that are not included in the hints.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
MS800M Beauty, Form and Function: An Exploration of Symmetry
Lessons:
Weekly lectures
Assessment:
Graded MCQs 35%
Field Exercises 27%
Writing Exercise 22%
Learning Logs 16%
Description:
A MOOC online module which teaches you about symmetrical elements, qualitatively and quantitatively. To me, it is quite hard and does not interest me alot, maybe because I'm just not cut out for engineering and math stuff.
The lectures can be watched at your own pace. Some of the lectures can be a bit long and content-filled so it is good to watch it consistently. In addition, because there are 4 sets of MCQs spread across the 8 weeks, you will have to watch the lectures in pace.
You have to complete 4 sets of MCQs, each varies in weightage. There are a total of 3 tries given for each MCQs, so it is very likely to get full marks for all of them. Each set of MCQs cover the topics in the previous weeks, for example, MCQ Set A cover content from Lecture 1 to 3, Set B covers Lecture 4 and 5, etc.
For the field exercises, you are required to look for symmetrical elements in your daily life, such as floor tiles, logos, etc, take a selfie with the item, and describe it. The assignment will have to be uploaded on Coursera. Examples will be given and you just have to follow. The field exercises are not hard to do, as the explanation are quite easy, the only difficulty I faced is finding an example for symmetry around.
For the writing exercise, you will have to complete a 1500-word essay, based on a journal article that will be given. Specific guidelines and examples of essay will be given to you. However, you must be careful not to plagiarize the examples, as you may unintentionally "copy" parts of them if you read it as reference. In addition, you have to use a software for a part of the essay, which can be quite a hassle. Another problem I faced was understanding the article.
For the learning log, it is basically a reflection of what you have learnt in the lessons. Questions given can be something like, state and explain to which symmetry group does this structure belong to, and your opinions on a certain aspect (I can't exactly remember).
This module is rather heavy because it is a 3AU module! However, good news is that it is a pass/fail module. Remember is that you MUST sign up for signature track if you want the credit transfer. More instructions will be given on how to sign up for signature track.
Weekly lectures
Assessment:
Graded MCQs 35%
Field Exercises 27%
Writing Exercise 22%
Learning Logs 16%
Description:
A MOOC online module which teaches you about symmetrical elements, qualitatively and quantitatively. To me, it is quite hard and does not interest me alot, maybe because I'm just not cut out for engineering and math stuff.
The lectures can be watched at your own pace. Some of the lectures can be a bit long and content-filled so it is good to watch it consistently. In addition, because there are 4 sets of MCQs spread across the 8 weeks, you will have to watch the lectures in pace.
You have to complete 4 sets of MCQs, each varies in weightage. There are a total of 3 tries given for each MCQs, so it is very likely to get full marks for all of them. Each set of MCQs cover the topics in the previous weeks, for example, MCQ Set A cover content from Lecture 1 to 3, Set B covers Lecture 4 and 5, etc.
For the field exercises, you are required to look for symmetrical elements in your daily life, such as floor tiles, logos, etc, take a selfie with the item, and describe it. The assignment will have to be uploaded on Coursera. Examples will be given and you just have to follow. The field exercises are not hard to do, as the explanation are quite easy, the only difficulty I faced is finding an example for symmetry around.
For the writing exercise, you will have to complete a 1500-word essay, based on a journal article that will be given. Specific guidelines and examples of essay will be given to you. However, you must be careful not to plagiarize the examples, as you may unintentionally "copy" parts of them if you read it as reference. In addition, you have to use a software for a part of the essay, which can be quite a hassle. Another problem I faced was understanding the article.
For the learning log, it is basically a reflection of what you have learnt in the lessons. Questions given can be something like, state and explain to which symmetry group does this structure belong to, and your opinions on a certain aspect (I can't exactly remember).
This module is rather heavy because it is a 3AU module! However, good news is that it is a pass/fail module. Remember is that you MUST sign up for signature track if you want the credit transfer. More instructions will be given on how to sign up for signature track.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
HP3201 Evolutionary Psychology
Lessons:
2 1-hr lectures per week
1 2-hr tutorial per week (only for certain weeks)
Assessment:
Mid-terms 30%
Quiz 15%
Debate and Discussion 25%
Finals 30%
Exam Format:
Mid-terms and finals - MCQs, Fill in the blanks, Short-answer questions, Matching, Short essays, Long essays
Description:
This module is about the evolutionary aspects of psychology. For instance, how did sexual selection arise, why females prefer certain traits in males and vice versa, why mental disorders still exist despite being disadvantageous, etc. To me, it is an interesting module and can be quite intuitive.
Lectures are recorded. According to the professor, lectures are split into 1-hr sessions to allow better absorption of content. But it also means you have to come back for more days so it may not help in getting a "nice" timetable.
For tutorials. we only had around 6 tutorials in the semester. 3 of them are for debate discussions and lectures (because there are times when the lectures cannot be completed on time). The other 3 tutorials are for debates. In addition, quizzes take place during tutorials so you have to come for it.
Readings consist of textbooks and lecture slides. Alot of content in the lecture slides are not found in the textbook. The professor actually emphasises more on the lecture slides in his exams, except for long essays, in which I feel that the textbook helps more.
Mid-terms consist of alot of components as shown above. Even though its a 1-hr paper, but it is manageable if you manage your time well. Just do not overwrite for your essays and follow the guidelines from the prof.
2 1-hr lectures per week
1 2-hr tutorial per week (only for certain weeks)
Assessment:
Mid-terms 30%
Quiz 15%
Debate and Discussion 25%
Finals 30%
Exam Format:
Mid-terms and finals - MCQs, Fill in the blanks, Short-answer questions, Matching, Short essays, Long essays
Description:
This module is about the evolutionary aspects of psychology. For instance, how did sexual selection arise, why females prefer certain traits in males and vice versa, why mental disorders still exist despite being disadvantageous, etc. To me, it is an interesting module and can be quite intuitive.
Lectures are recorded. According to the professor, lectures are split into 1-hr sessions to allow better absorption of content. But it also means you have to come back for more days so it may not help in getting a "nice" timetable.
For tutorials. we only had around 6 tutorials in the semester. 3 of them are for debate discussions and lectures (because there are times when the lectures cannot be completed on time). The other 3 tutorials are for debates. In addition, quizzes take place during tutorials so you have to come for it.
Readings consist of textbooks and lecture slides. Alot of content in the lecture slides are not found in the textbook. The professor actually emphasises more on the lecture slides in his exams, except for long essays, in which I feel that the textbook helps more.
Mid-terms consist of alot of components as shown above. Even though its a 1-hr paper, but it is manageable if you manage your time well. Just do not overwrite for your essays and follow the guidelines from the prof.
For the 4 quizzes, each of them comprise of 20 MCQs, and they are based on evolution-related documentaries. Each quiz comprise of 2 episodes of documentaries, except the last quiz which comprise of 3 episodes. Each episode is 1-hr. The quiz test mostly on the concepts covered in the documentaries, even though there are some questions that are quite specific. Some content in the videos are related to what is given in your textbook, so it makes things easier in a way. Also, do take note of the scientific names, year mentioned (e.g. how many million years ago)
For the debate, in a team of 3 or 4, you will have to do a research by the 2nd tutorial, and come up with a few topics. The final topic will be discussed between your team and your opponent team, and also decide on your stands. The format of the debate will be explained in the 1st tutorial (it's quite complicated so I shall not elaborate). Your debate will take place in one of the last 3 tutorials and the winner is decided via voting among your peers and the profs (but the profs have higher influence, of course). Individual marks will also be given based on presentation skills.
For the debate, in a team of 3 or 4, you will have to do a research by the 2nd tutorial, and come up with a few topics. The final topic will be discussed between your team and your opponent team, and also decide on your stands. The format of the debate will be explained in the 1st tutorial (it's quite complicated so I shall not elaborate). Your debate will take place in one of the last 3 tutorials and the winner is decided via voting among your peers and the profs (but the profs have higher influence, of course). Individual marks will also be given based on presentation skills.
For the finals, it's the same format as your mid-terms, but just more lengthy (e.g. more essays) and cover more topics. Emphasis is on the later half of the syllabus. In addition, you get to choose 3 out of 5 short essays and 2 out of 5 long essays. Seems alot but its manageable if you manage your time properly. Same thing, do take note of the guidelines for the essays and do not overwrite.
HP2700 Abnormal Psychology
Lessons:
3-hr lecture per week
Assessment:
Mid-term 1 16%
Mid-term 2 16%
Course Participation 18%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Mid-terms - MCQs
Finals - MCQs, Short-answer questions, Short essays
Description:
This module is about mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, dissociative identity disorder, depression, etc. You will be learning about the causes, symptoms and treatment aspects of every illness. A content-heavy module, but interesting if you like to know more about mental illnesses!
Lectures are recorded. Content taught in the lecture can help you to estimate what will be tested for exams. There are content in the lecture slides that are not covered in textbook, so you do have to read both for your exams. Videos will also be shown during lectures to enhance understanding.
Since it is content-heavy, do keep up with the lecture pace!
Mid-terms are just MCQs and it is manageable if you have studied your lecture slides well. DO TAKE NOTE of the statistics shown in the lecture slides, e.g. prevalence of bipolar disorders, because they will be tested. Even though there are 2 mid-terms, they are helpful in making you keep up with readings.
3-hr lecture per week
Assessment:
Mid-term 1 16%
Mid-term 2 16%
Course Participation 18%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Mid-terms - MCQs
Finals - MCQs, Short-answer questions, Short essays
Description:
This module is about mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, dissociative identity disorder, depression, etc. You will be learning about the causes, symptoms and treatment aspects of every illness. A content-heavy module, but interesting if you like to know more about mental illnesses!
Lectures are recorded. Content taught in the lecture can help you to estimate what will be tested for exams. There are content in the lecture slides that are not covered in textbook, so you do have to read both for your exams. Videos will also be shown during lectures to enhance understanding.
Since it is content-heavy, do keep up with the lecture pace!
Mid-terms are just MCQs and it is manageable if you have studied your lecture slides well. DO TAKE NOTE of the statistics shown in the lecture slides, e.g. prevalence of bipolar disorders, because they will be tested. Even though there are 2 mid-terms, they are helpful in making you keep up with readings.
For the course participation component, it mostly comprises of your participation in discussion board on NTULearn. There are a total of 3 discussion cycles, each worth 4 marks. Basically, for each round, you can choose to comment on your peers' or professor's thread, or create your own thread. Discussions should be of quality and comprise of some research about the topic and your opinions and experiences related to it. For me, I commented/created around 4 posts per cycle to get the full 4 marks.
For the finals, the whole syllabus will be covered. For the MCQs, emphasis is on the later half of the syllabus. However, the short answers and short essays, which formed the bulk of the grade, are quite evenly spread, so you should not neglect the front topics! Do take notes of statistics, and some specific details such as the neurotransmitters involved for each disease, etc.
No projects for this module!
Saturday, May 23, 2015
HP2200 Biological Psychology
Lessons:
3-hr lecture per week
Assessment:
Mid-terms 30%
In-class essay 15%
Finals 55%
Exam Format:
Mid-terms - MCQs
In-class essay - choose 1 topic
Finals - Short-answer questions
Description:
This module is about the biological aspects of psychology. A very content-heavy module! Slightly beneficial for people with biology background.
Lectures are recorded. Content taught in the lecture slides are very good for knowing what will be covered in exams. It is advised to use the lecture slides as framework to know what to study. Content in the lecture slides are actually adequate for the final exams, but reading the textbook will allow easier understanding of the content.
Readings consist of textbooks and lecture slides. Some content in the lecture slides are not found in textbook, and same applies vice versa, so do read both! In addition, since it is content-heavy, do keep up with the lecture pace.
Mid-terms are just MCQs and it is manageable if you have studied your lecture slides well. However, some options are rather similar so be careful to read properly.
3-hr lecture per week
Assessment:
Mid-terms 30%
In-class essay 15%
Finals 55%
Exam Format:
Mid-terms - MCQs
In-class essay - choose 1 topic
Finals - Short-answer questions
Description:
This module is about the biological aspects of psychology. A very content-heavy module! Slightly beneficial for people with biology background.
Lectures are recorded. Content taught in the lecture slides are very good for knowing what will be covered in exams. It is advised to use the lecture slides as framework to know what to study. Content in the lecture slides are actually adequate for the final exams, but reading the textbook will allow easier understanding of the content.
Readings consist of textbooks and lecture slides. Some content in the lecture slides are not found in textbook, and same applies vice versa, so do read both! In addition, since it is content-heavy, do keep up with the lecture pace.
Mid-terms are just MCQs and it is manageable if you have studied your lecture slides well. However, some options are rather similar so be careful to read properly.
For the in-class essay, it will take place a few weeks after recess week. It is based on a situation and you will have a list of questions to choose from. Each question corresponds to one chapter, so you only need to work on one chapter for the test. However, it is advised to study at least 2 or 3 chapters in case the questions are hard. Use this essay test as an opportunity to strengthen your memory for those chapters so you do not have to study as hard for them for finals.
For the finals, they consist of just short-answer questions. Each question (containing many sub-parts) corresponds to one chapter, except one or two questions that may combine 2 closely-related chapters together. We had to choose 10 questions out of 11. But the exam covers main concepts and not really the in-depth details, so it makes readings less tedious.
No projects for this module!
Thursday, May 14, 2015
HP8006 Psychology of Crisis Stress Management
Lessons:
3-hr lecture per week
Assessment:
Mid-terms 40%
Finals 60%
Exam Format:
Mid-terms - MCQs
Finals - MCQs, T/F questions, Short-answer questions, Essays
Description:
This module is about crisis management, mainly what will happen during a crisis, the behaviours of affected personnels, PTSD, the types and forms of interventions to be taken, communication systems during crisis, etc.
Lectures are not recorded, so I will advise you to attend. And the lecturer tells you stories about his experiences, which makes the lessons much more entertaining and interesting.
Readings will consist only of lecture notes, which may have quite a lot of content to memorise. Consistency is important. Also, it is important to make sense of the lecture notes in advance because you may confuse them with subsequent lecture notes.
Mid-terms are just MCQs and it is very manageable. You will be able to score if you study well and have a proper common sense.
For the finals, MCQs and T/F questions are similar to those in the mid-terms in terms of difficulty level, so they are manageable. For the short-answer questions, they are purely regurgitation from the lecture notes. It is VERY IMPORTANT to attend the last lecture, which is the summary of the course and he will emphasise on the parts that you need to know for the exams. Focusing on the content mentioned in that lecture will be safe for the short-answer questions. But you do need the other information for the LONG essay, which is worth 40 marks, and it is application-based. 2-choose-1 essay and mostly like case studies where you are given a situation and asked to write an essay. Format may vary though.
3-hr lecture per week
Assessment:
Mid-terms 40%
Finals 60%
Exam Format:
Mid-terms - MCQs
Finals - MCQs, T/F questions, Short-answer questions, Essays
Description:
This module is about crisis management, mainly what will happen during a crisis, the behaviours of affected personnels, PTSD, the types and forms of interventions to be taken, communication systems during crisis, etc.
Lectures are not recorded, so I will advise you to attend. And the lecturer tells you stories about his experiences, which makes the lessons much more entertaining and interesting.
Readings will consist only of lecture notes, which may have quite a lot of content to memorise. Consistency is important. Also, it is important to make sense of the lecture notes in advance because you may confuse them with subsequent lecture notes.
Mid-terms are just MCQs and it is very manageable. You will be able to score if you study well and have a proper common sense.
For the finals, MCQs and T/F questions are similar to those in the mid-terms in terms of difficulty level, so they are manageable. For the short-answer questions, they are purely regurgitation from the lecture notes. It is VERY IMPORTANT to attend the last lecture, which is the summary of the course and he will emphasise on the parts that you need to know for the exams. Focusing on the content mentioned in that lecture will be safe for the short-answer questions. But you do need the other information for the LONG essay, which is worth 40 marks, and it is application-based. 2-choose-1 essay and mostly like case studies where you are given a situation and asked to write an essay. Format may vary though.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
BS8003 Science and Fiction - Biology in Popular Media
Lessons:
3-hr lecture per week
(2 to 3 E-learning weeks)
Assessment:
Finals 100%
Exam Format:
Finals - 50 MCQs
Description:
This module is about analysing the biological content in sci-fi films. In my opinion, it is a very interesting module, especially if you are a hardcore sci-fi lover and wants to get insights about the scientific validity in films. This module helps to strengthen biological knowledge through content featured in films, and also the inaccuracies presented that you may not have even considered when you watch the films. It will be beneficial if you have biology background, but not necessary provided enough effort was put in.
Lectures consist of film screening and a lecture. Some films are shown in whole, whereas some are shown in excerpts. Examples of films are Jurassic Park, Outbreak, etc. Format of E-learning is the same.
Readings will consist only of lecture notes, so it isn't a heavy module. But do not read your lecture notes at the last minute because it takes time to understand some of the concepts, and you may forget what the movie is about. Even though you can search for the movie online, you may end up spending more time watching the whole movie, which is not helpful if you are facing lack of time. The professor is very approachable so do ask for help if you find it hard to understand.
There is no mid-terms, all of the grade is based on your finals, which are completely MCQs. On the good side, not much memorising needed. Understanding is more important, and there are Past-Year Papers that you can refer to to know more about how you will be tested. On the down side, the bell-curve will be steep, so you need to be careful of carelessness.
For the finals, the MCQs will consist of both single answers and multiple answers questions
3-hr lecture per week
(2 to 3 E-learning weeks)
Assessment:
Finals 100%
Exam Format:
Finals - 50 MCQs
Description:
This module is about analysing the biological content in sci-fi films. In my opinion, it is a very interesting module, especially if you are a hardcore sci-fi lover and wants to get insights about the scientific validity in films. This module helps to strengthen biological knowledge through content featured in films, and also the inaccuracies presented that you may not have even considered when you watch the films. It will be beneficial if you have biology background, but not necessary provided enough effort was put in.
Lectures consist of film screening and a lecture. Some films are shown in whole, whereas some are shown in excerpts. Examples of films are Jurassic Park, Outbreak, etc. Format of E-learning is the same.
Readings will consist only of lecture notes, so it isn't a heavy module. But do not read your lecture notes at the last minute because it takes time to understand some of the concepts, and you may forget what the movie is about. Even though you can search for the movie online, you may end up spending more time watching the whole movie, which is not helpful if you are facing lack of time. The professor is very approachable so do ask for help if you find it hard to understand.
There is no mid-terms, all of the grade is based on your finals, which are completely MCQs. On the good side, not much memorising needed. Understanding is more important, and there are Past-Year Papers that you can refer to to know more about how you will be tested. On the down side, the bell-curve will be steep, so you need to be careful of carelessness.
For the finals, the MCQs will consist of both single answers and multiple answers questions
Friday, December 5, 2014
CM8012 Introduction to Forensic Science
Lessons:
Weekly lectures
Assessment:
Polling 5%
Graded MCQs 75%
Case studies (Peer-to-peer marking) 20%
Description:
A MOOC online module which gives you the basics of Forensics Science, including blood, fingerprinting, firearms, and a variety of real-life case study.
The lectures can be watched at your own pace. However, you have to take part in a polling at the start of the week. The polling is similar to tutorial participation marks, you just have to poll and you will get your marks regardless of whether you gave the right or wrong answer. The poll is just to get an insight of what people understand about the topic before listening to the lecture.
You have to complete 3 sets of MCQs, each 25%. There are a total of 3 tries given for each MCQs, so it is very likely to get full marks for all of them. Each set of MCQs cover the topics in the previous weeks, for example, MCQ Set A cover content from Lecture 1 to 3, Set B covers Lecture 4 and 5, etc.
For the case studies, you will be given background of the case and a series of illustrated diagrams of the scene. You will have to apply the knowledge from the lectures to answer the questions. The case studies will be peer-marked anonymously by a few other students, and you will have to mark case studies of other students. Rubrics will be given. The important part of case study is to answer logically, with thorough explanation and substantiation.
Do note that this module is NOT equivalent to CM8002 Forensic Science. This is a 2AU module, and you can choose to take it as UE or GERPE (STS). If you decided to take it as GERPE, you will have to complete CM8022 Applications of Forensics Science, which is 1AU, in order to fulfil the 3AU requirement for GERPE (STS). I did not take CM8022 so I am not sure about its content, but I do know that it is a 3-hr weekly lecture in-class, so you have to take it during subsequent semester. However, if you decided to clear it as UE, completing CM8022 is optional, but remember that CM8012 is just 2AU, so you may have to take a 4AU module to balance out, or overload your UE credits.
Another note to remember is that you MUST sign up for signature track if you want to credit transfer. More instructions will be given on how to sign up for signature track.
Weekly lectures
Assessment:
Polling 5%
Graded MCQs 75%
Case studies (Peer-to-peer marking) 20%
Description:
A MOOC online module which gives you the basics of Forensics Science, including blood, fingerprinting, firearms, and a variety of real-life case study.
The lectures can be watched at your own pace. However, you have to take part in a polling at the start of the week. The polling is similar to tutorial participation marks, you just have to poll and you will get your marks regardless of whether you gave the right or wrong answer. The poll is just to get an insight of what people understand about the topic before listening to the lecture.
You have to complete 3 sets of MCQs, each 25%. There are a total of 3 tries given for each MCQs, so it is very likely to get full marks for all of them. Each set of MCQs cover the topics in the previous weeks, for example, MCQ Set A cover content from Lecture 1 to 3, Set B covers Lecture 4 and 5, etc.
For the case studies, you will be given background of the case and a series of illustrated diagrams of the scene. You will have to apply the knowledge from the lectures to answer the questions. The case studies will be peer-marked anonymously by a few other students, and you will have to mark case studies of other students. Rubrics will be given. The important part of case study is to answer logically, with thorough explanation and substantiation.
Do note that this module is NOT equivalent to CM8002 Forensic Science. This is a 2AU module, and you can choose to take it as UE or GERPE (STS). If you decided to take it as GERPE, you will have to complete CM8022 Applications of Forensics Science, which is 1AU, in order to fulfil the 3AU requirement for GERPE (STS). I did not take CM8022 so I am not sure about its content, but I do know that it is a 3-hr weekly lecture in-class, so you have to take it during subsequent semester. However, if you decided to clear it as UE, completing CM8022 is optional, but remember that CM8012 is just 2AU, so you may have to take a 4AU module to balance out, or overload your UE credits.
Another note to remember is that you MUST sign up for signature track if you want to credit transfer. More instructions will be given on how to sign up for signature track.
HP3901 Cultural Psychology
Lessons:
2 hr lecture + 1 hr tutorial
Assessment:
Class Participation 10%
Mid-term 15%
Group Presentation 15%
Finals 60%
Exam Format:
Midterms - MCQs
Finals - MCQs + Essays
Description:
This module is about the differences between different cultures with respect to various psychology topics such as interpersonal attraction, morality, perception, etc.
Readings are quite heavy, with each chapter ranging from 30 to 50 pages. But similar to all other psychology modules, it is a MUST to read the textbook.
Lectures come in handy because it provides a good summary for the textbook, thus, giving you an idea of what to focus on for your exams. There are also a few content in the lecture that is not covered in a textbook. Also, demonstrations of experiments and videos will also be shown during the lecture.
Tutorials include extensions of the content taught in lectures, and also discussion questions and simple hands-on for the experiments. The content taught in the tutorial are not tested in the finals, but it does give you a more complete view for the topic.
For the group project, each group will have to think of a phenomenon that is different between cultures. You will have to do thorough research on it and present it in the final tutorial class. The presentation format will be in the form of a research poster.
For the mid-terms, because it is MCQs, not much memorising needed. It is more important to understand the concepts. For the finals, the essays are actually short-answer questions. Memorising may be required, but I do feel that understanding is more important. This is because most of the content rest upon the underlying principle of individualism VS collectivism so you can actually understand the rest of the content much better. However, what you do need to memorise may be the experiment procedures and results, definitions. Do note that you do need to read BOTH textbook and lecture slides for the exams, especially finals.
2 hr lecture + 1 hr tutorial
Assessment:
Class Participation 10%
Mid-term 15%
Group Presentation 15%
Finals 60%
Exam Format:
Midterms - MCQs
Finals - MCQs + Essays
Description:
This module is about the differences between different cultures with respect to various psychology topics such as interpersonal attraction, morality, perception, etc.
Readings are quite heavy, with each chapter ranging from 30 to 50 pages. But similar to all other psychology modules, it is a MUST to read the textbook.
Lectures come in handy because it provides a good summary for the textbook, thus, giving you an idea of what to focus on for your exams. There are also a few content in the lecture that is not covered in a textbook. Also, demonstrations of experiments and videos will also be shown during the lecture.
Tutorials include extensions of the content taught in lectures, and also discussion questions and simple hands-on for the experiments. The content taught in the tutorial are not tested in the finals, but it does give you a more complete view for the topic.
For the group project, each group will have to think of a phenomenon that is different between cultures. You will have to do thorough research on it and present it in the final tutorial class. The presentation format will be in the form of a research poster.
For the mid-terms, because it is MCQs, not much memorising needed. It is more important to understand the concepts. For the finals, the essays are actually short-answer questions. Memorising may be required, but I do feel that understanding is more important. This is because most of the content rest upon the underlying principle of individualism VS collectivism so you can actually understand the rest of the content much better. However, what you do need to memorise may be the experiment procedures and results, definitions. Do note that you do need to read BOTH textbook and lecture slides for the exams, especially finals.
HP8004 Coping With Cultural Transition
Lessons:
3 hr lecture
Assessment:
Mid-term 30%
Finals 70%
Exam Format:
Midterms - MCQs
Finals - Fill-in-the-blanks + Essays
Description:
This module covers aspects of culture shock, intercultural training and puts focus on various context such as business, international students, media, etc. It is a Liberal Studies/Liberal Arts GER-PE under Psychology.
Readings consist of only the lecture slides and handouts for every chapter. There is no assigned textbook.
Lectures are supposed to be 3-hr each, but most of the time it ended within 2.5 hours. Some content in the lecture slides are not covered in the handout so it is good to attend the lecture, otherwise it may be hard to understand the points written in the lecture slides.
For mid-terms, there are only MCQs, so not much memorising needed. Be sure to know which are the main points (e.g phases of culture shock) and definitions. Bell-curve can be quite steep for MCQs so it is important to study for it.
For finals, there are fill-in-the-blanks which most test how well you remembered the main points. The questions usually serve as good cues to remember your answer if you studied well enough. For essays, the questions can range from 5 to 20 marks. You may be required to draw out diagrams given in the lecture slides, and much memorising is needed for the essays. There are also a few application questions which test your knowledge for the specific contexts of acculturation.
Since this is a cultural transition module, you do need to know about the differences between cultures (e.g. individualism VS collectivism) and this can form a framework to understand the topics that focus on specific contexts of acculturation.
3 hr lecture
Assessment:
Mid-term 30%
Finals 70%
Exam Format:
Midterms - MCQs
Finals - Fill-in-the-blanks + Essays
Description:
This module covers aspects of culture shock, intercultural training and puts focus on various context such as business, international students, media, etc. It is a Liberal Studies/Liberal Arts GER-PE under Psychology.
Readings consist of only the lecture slides and handouts for every chapter. There is no assigned textbook.
Lectures are supposed to be 3-hr each, but most of the time it ended within 2.5 hours. Some content in the lecture slides are not covered in the handout so it is good to attend the lecture, otherwise it may be hard to understand the points written in the lecture slides.
For mid-terms, there are only MCQs, so not much memorising needed. Be sure to know which are the main points (e.g phases of culture shock) and definitions. Bell-curve can be quite steep for MCQs so it is important to study for it.
For finals, there are fill-in-the-blanks which most test how well you remembered the main points. The questions usually serve as good cues to remember your answer if you studied well enough. For essays, the questions can range from 5 to 20 marks. You may be required to draw out diagrams given in the lecture slides, and much memorising is needed for the essays. There are also a few application questions which test your knowledge for the specific contexts of acculturation.
Since this is a cultural transition module, you do need to know about the differences between cultures (e.g. individualism VS collectivism) and this can form a framework to understand the topics that focus on specific contexts of acculturation.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
HP2600 Cognitive Psychology
Lessons:
2 hr lecture + 1 hr tutorial
Assessment:
Class Participation 5%
Mid-term 20%
Group Presentation 15%
Finals 60%
Exam Format:
Midterms - MCQs
Finals - MCQs + Essays
Description:
This module focuses on the mechanisms of cognition. Topics covered include memory, attention, reasoning, problem-solving, etc. The content is rather heavy and will require quite a lot of memorisation.
Readings consist of weekly readings from assigned textbook, which is compulsory as exams is based mostly on textbook.
Lecture is recorded, and it covers content that are not found in the textbook. I actually find recorded lectures more effective as the professor speaks kind of fast, but you need self-discipline to listen online lectures..
Tutorials include a weekly quiz (not graded) and discussion of the quiz questions. Later part of the semester will also include group presentation. You will also need to do up a summary for that week's lecture and bring it to tutorials.
Group presentation will be done in pairs or threes. You are required to analyse a secondary article in terms of credibility, accuracy, etc, and also discuss the primary article on which the secondary article is based. You may also be required to do a in-class demonstration of the experiment that you have researched on.
Mid-terms consist of 70 MCQs, and is mostly based on the textbook. Finals consist of 80 MCQs and 3 long-essays. So you do need good time management skills for this. MCQs consist of a lot of application, whereas the essays will require memorisation, but more importantly, understanding. You will be required to give examples, show your knowledge of the concepts, and experimental procedures.
2 hr lecture + 1 hr tutorial
Assessment:
Class Participation 5%
Mid-term 20%
Group Presentation 15%
Finals 60%
Exam Format:
Midterms - MCQs
Finals - MCQs + Essays
Description:
This module focuses on the mechanisms of cognition. Topics covered include memory, attention, reasoning, problem-solving, etc. The content is rather heavy and will require quite a lot of memorisation.
Readings consist of weekly readings from assigned textbook, which is compulsory as exams is based mostly on textbook.
Lecture is recorded, and it covers content that are not found in the textbook. I actually find recorded lectures more effective as the professor speaks kind of fast, but you need self-discipline to listen online lectures..
Tutorials include a weekly quiz (not graded) and discussion of the quiz questions. Later part of the semester will also include group presentation. You will also need to do up a summary for that week's lecture and bring it to tutorials.
Group presentation will be done in pairs or threes. You are required to analyse a secondary article in terms of credibility, accuracy, etc, and also discuss the primary article on which the secondary article is based. You may also be required to do a in-class demonstration of the experiment that you have researched on.
Mid-terms consist of 70 MCQs, and is mostly based on the textbook. Finals consist of 80 MCQs and 3 long-essays. So you do need good time management skills for this. MCQs consist of a lot of application, whereas the essays will require memorisation, but more importantly, understanding. You will be required to give examples, show your knowledge of the concepts, and experimental procedures.
HP2500 Personality Psychology
Lessons:
2 hr lecture + 2 hr tutorial (on alternate weeks)
Assessment:
Class Participation 5%
Mid-terms 30%
Group Presentation 15%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Midterms & Finals - MCQs, Fill-in-the-blanks, short-answer questions
Description:
The module is about studying of personality from various perspectives.
Readings consist of weekly readings from the assigned textbooks. The workload for the readings are quite manageable but may need more thorough elaboration since it's quite abstract. Application skills in relating the content to personality is important.
Lecture content are mostly found in textbook, but it provides a good summary of the content.
Tutorials consist of group discussion and for the later part of the semester, group presentations.
Group presentation will be done in groups of 3 or 4. You will be required to analyse the personality of a famous figure from the various perspectives. No written reports required.
For the exams, it is better to understand the theories more than memorising, which applies only for important terms. Short-answer questions will require you to remember the concepts and apply the perspectives to real-life.
2 hr lecture + 2 hr tutorial (on alternate weeks)
Assessment:
Class Participation 5%
Mid-terms 30%
Group Presentation 15%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Midterms & Finals - MCQs, Fill-in-the-blanks, short-answer questions
Description:
The module is about studying of personality from various perspectives.
Readings consist of weekly readings from the assigned textbooks. The workload for the readings are quite manageable but may need more thorough elaboration since it's quite abstract. Application skills in relating the content to personality is important.
Lecture content are mostly found in textbook, but it provides a good summary of the content.
Tutorials consist of group discussion and for the later part of the semester, group presentations.
Group presentation will be done in groups of 3 or 4. You will be required to analyse the personality of a famous figure from the various perspectives. No written reports required.
For the exams, it is better to understand the theories more than memorising, which applies only for important terms. Short-answer questions will require you to remember the concepts and apply the perspectives to real-life.
Friday, November 28, 2014
FL8001 Introduction to Film Studies
Lessons:
3.5 hr lecture + 1.5 hr tutorial
(2 E-learning weeks)
Assessment:
Class Participation 10%
Mid-term Essay 20%
Group Presentation 20%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Finals - 30 MCQs + 3 Essays
Description:
This module is about analysing films at a basic level. You will be exposed to various types of films, such as Classical Hollywood, Italian Neorealist films, Japanese Samurai, etc. It is a really interesting module (and an eye-opener for me) and give you insights about the different types of films, what they really mean, etc. It is suitable for people who are aiming for a minor in Film Studies, or people who are just interested to know more about the aesthetics and meanings of films.
No assigned textbooks required.
Readings consists of core reading articles, regarding the general lenses to analyse films, and weekly reading articles for the respective topics.
Lectures consist of film screening, followed by lecture regarding the film.
It is good to attend the lecture because that is the only time you will get to see the films (most of them may not be found in Youtube), and you will be tested on the films for exams.
Tutorials include group presentation and discussion about the films shown for that week. Tutorials are the times when you can learn about the different viewpoints about the films that your peers have, watch videos of other relevant films and recap on the previous week's topic through group presentation.
Group presentation will be done in pairs or threes. Each group is assigned a topic and you are required to do a 25-minute presentation on the respective week that you are assigned. Presentation includes going through the topic and explore beyond by showing videos of other films.
There will be 2 e-learning weeks, during which you will have to watch the assigned films at your own pace and participate in a Facebook discussion.
Mid-term essay will be based on the first e-learning topic. You will be given several topics to choose from and write a 1,200-word essay, which will also require you to research beyond the reading.
Final exams format is MCQs based on the core reading and 3 essays based on the weekly topics, excluding the e-learning topics.
3.5 hr lecture + 1.5 hr tutorial
(2 E-learning weeks)
Assessment:
Class Participation 10%
Mid-term Essay 20%
Group Presentation 20%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Finals - 30 MCQs + 3 Essays
Description:
This module is about analysing films at a basic level. You will be exposed to various types of films, such as Classical Hollywood, Italian Neorealist films, Japanese Samurai, etc. It is a really interesting module (and an eye-opener for me) and give you insights about the different types of films, what they really mean, etc. It is suitable for people who are aiming for a minor in Film Studies, or people who are just interested to know more about the aesthetics and meanings of films.
No assigned textbooks required.
Readings consists of core reading articles, regarding the general lenses to analyse films, and weekly reading articles for the respective topics.
Lectures consist of film screening, followed by lecture regarding the film.
It is good to attend the lecture because that is the only time you will get to see the films (most of them may not be found in Youtube), and you will be tested on the films for exams.
Tutorials include group presentation and discussion about the films shown for that week. Tutorials are the times when you can learn about the different viewpoints about the films that your peers have, watch videos of other relevant films and recap on the previous week's topic through group presentation.
Group presentation will be done in pairs or threes. Each group is assigned a topic and you are required to do a 25-minute presentation on the respective week that you are assigned. Presentation includes going through the topic and explore beyond by showing videos of other films.
There will be 2 e-learning weeks, during which you will have to watch the assigned films at your own pace and participate in a Facebook discussion.
Mid-term essay will be based on the first e-learning topic. You will be given several topics to choose from and write a 1,200-word essay, which will also require you to research beyond the reading.
Final exams format is MCQs based on the core reading and 3 essays based on the weekly topics, excluding the e-learning topics.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
HW0201 Research Writing for Social Sciences
Lessons:
1 hr lecture + 2 hr tutorial per week
Assessment:
Class Participation 20%
Critique 40%
Group Report 40%
Exam Format:
No mid-terms and finals!
Description:
GER-Core module on research writing.
Textbook is needed and will be used in class.
It is helpful to attend lectures as there will be examples given on how to write specific sections of a social science report, as well as the do's and don'ts in report writing.
Tutorials include going through of whatever that has been taught in lectures using the textbook and other journal reports that will be given. Some tutorial lessons will be used for group presentations. Do attend and participate in tutorials as class participation marks take up quite a large portion of your grade.
Critique writing is very similar to that in HW0101, except that you are now required to critic on a journal article introduction.
Group project will require you to carry out a research related to your major. Literature review, surveys and analysis of results will be required. 2 presentations will be required, 1 will be to present on your proposal of the project to see how feasible it is and to get advice from classmates and TA, the other is to present your final results and to seek suggestions on improving on the report writing. There will also be a consultation period for report writing. 1 group from each tutorial class will be appointed to present their results during lecture, and class participation marks will be awarded for that group.
There is no mid-terms and final exam for this module.
1 hr lecture + 2 hr tutorial per week
Assessment:
Class Participation 20%
Critique 40%
Group Report 40%
Exam Format:
No mid-terms and finals!
Description:
GER-Core module on research writing.
Textbook is needed and will be used in class.
It is helpful to attend lectures as there will be examples given on how to write specific sections of a social science report, as well as the do's and don'ts in report writing.
Tutorials include going through of whatever that has been taught in lectures using the textbook and other journal reports that will be given. Some tutorial lessons will be used for group presentations. Do attend and participate in tutorials as class participation marks take up quite a large portion of your grade.
Critique writing is very similar to that in HW0101, except that you are now required to critic on a journal article introduction.
Group project will require you to carry out a research related to your major. Literature review, surveys and analysis of results will be required. 2 presentations will be required, 1 will be to present on your proposal of the project to see how feasible it is and to get advice from classmates and TA, the other is to present your final results and to seek suggestions on improving on the report writing. There will also be a consultation period for report writing. 1 group from each tutorial class will be appointed to present their results during lecture, and class participation marks will be awarded for that group.
There is no mid-terms and final exam for this module.
HP2100 Research Design and Data Analysis
Lessons:
2 hr lecture + 1 hr tutorial per week
Assessment:
Group Project 25%
Mid-terms 25%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Midterms - Structured Questions (Essays and Computation)
Finals - MCQs + Structured Questions (Computation)
*Not sure whether there will be any changes or not.
Description:
A statistics module that is a follow-up of HP1100. A bit of research design content will also be covered.
One good thing about this module is that textbooks are not needed (the recommended texts are the textbooks used in HP1100). The exam questions will be set according to the lecture notes. The content in the lecture notes is quite different from that in the recommended texts, so it is very important to understand the lecture notes.
Do attend lectures as you will need to understand what the lecture notes mean. Lecturer goes pretty fast so it is very important to be attentive.
Tutorials involve going through of tutorial worksheets, which are to be done before tutorials, and going through SPSS. You do need to attend tutorials to learn SPSS, which will be required in the Group Project.
Group Project involves analysing of cases using data given. SPSS is required! Group members can be from different tutorial classes. You have to submit a report, but there will be no presentations.
For the exams, format may vary. But lecturer emphasises a lot on understanding of content. Do work on your tutorials as exam questions may be of similar format. Formulae sheet will be given. Exam questions may require you to answer based on SPSS output so make sure you are able to read them.
2 hr lecture + 1 hr tutorial per week
Assessment:
Group Project 25%
Mid-terms 25%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Midterms - Structured Questions (Essays and Computation)
Finals - MCQs + Structured Questions (Computation)
*Not sure whether there will be any changes or not.
Description:
A statistics module that is a follow-up of HP1100. A bit of research design content will also be covered.
One good thing about this module is that textbooks are not needed (the recommended texts are the textbooks used in HP1100). The exam questions will be set according to the lecture notes. The content in the lecture notes is quite different from that in the recommended texts, so it is very important to understand the lecture notes.
Do attend lectures as you will need to understand what the lecture notes mean. Lecturer goes pretty fast so it is very important to be attentive.
Tutorials involve going through of tutorial worksheets, which are to be done before tutorials, and going through SPSS. You do need to attend tutorials to learn SPSS, which will be required in the Group Project.
Group Project involves analysing of cases using data given. SPSS is required! Group members can be from different tutorial classes. You have to submit a report, but there will be no presentations.
For the exams, format may vary. But lecturer emphasises a lot on understanding of content. Do work on your tutorials as exam questions may be of similar format. Formulae sheet will be given. Exam questions may require you to answer based on SPSS output so make sure you are able to read them.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
HP2400 Social Psychology
Lessons:
2 hr lecture + 1 hr tutorial per week
Assessment:
Class Participation 10%
Group Project 25%
Mid-terms 15%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Midterms - MCQs
Finals - MCQs + Essay Questions
Description:
A module about how social influences affects people's thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Topics covered include aggression, prejudice, etc.
Readings are quite heavy, but a lot of the content are very applicable to real-life situations, so it is easy to understand.
Lecture content can mostly be found in the textbook, but interesting videos will be shown during the lectures, which can help you to understand the content better, so it is good to turn up for lectures.
Textbook is a MUST because exams will test on content in the textbook. Lecture notes is definitely inadequate.
Tutorial involves group presentations and discussions. Each group will have to present on an assigned journal article on a particular week, and submit a summary of the article. Since the journal articles will be tested in finals, it will be good to turn up for tutorials to attend the presentations as reading the journal articles can be quite taxing.
Group project involves literature review and analysis of a real-life phenomenon about a chosen theory. A report have to be submitted and presentation is required during the last tutorial.
For the exams, there will be a lot of application questions. Thus, understanding of the content is more important than memorising.
2 hr lecture + 1 hr tutorial per week
Assessment:
Class Participation 10%
Group Project 25%
Mid-terms 15%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Midterms - MCQs
Finals - MCQs + Essay Questions
Description:
A module about how social influences affects people's thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Topics covered include aggression, prejudice, etc.
Readings are quite heavy, but a lot of the content are very applicable to real-life situations, so it is easy to understand.
Lecture content can mostly be found in the textbook, but interesting videos will be shown during the lectures, which can help you to understand the content better, so it is good to turn up for lectures.
Textbook is a MUST because exams will test on content in the textbook. Lecture notes is definitely inadequate.
Tutorial involves group presentations and discussions. Each group will have to present on an assigned journal article on a particular week, and submit a summary of the article. Since the journal articles will be tested in finals, it will be good to turn up for tutorials to attend the presentations as reading the journal articles can be quite taxing.
Group project involves literature review and analysis of a real-life phenomenon about a chosen theory. A report have to be submitted and presentation is required during the last tutorial.
For the exams, there will be a lot of application questions. Thus, understanding of the content is more important than memorising.
HP2300 Developmental Psychology
Lessons:
2 hr lecture + 1 hr tutorial per week
Assessment:
Tutorial Participation 8%
Observation Report 4%
Group Case Study Report 16%
Mid-terms 20%
Finals 52%
Exam Format:
Midterms - MCQs + Short-Answer Questions
Finals - MCQs + Fill in the blanks + Essay Questions
Description:
A module about the physical, cognitive and socio-emotional changes throughout the lifespan.
Readings are quite heavy, and quite content-heavy.
Tutorial mainly involve discussion and group presentations.
Lectures cover content not in the textbook, but will be tested. Since lecture slides are quite concise, attending lecture will help you to understand what is going on. Videos will be shown during lectures as well.
Textbook is a MUST because exams will test on content in the textbook. Lecture notes is definitely inadequate.
2 individual reports have to be submitted. The reports are based on your observations of people of different ages carrying out certain activities.
Group project required a presentation and a written report. You will have to explain a developmental theory using a case study, such as a real-life public figure, or fictional character.
For the exams, there are quite a lot of stuff to memorise (e.g. ages at which certain changes occurs). But for the theories, it's better to understand than just memorising. Essays are mostly regurgitation, whereas the MCQs can be tricky if you did not memorise your content well.
2 hr lecture + 1 hr tutorial per week
Assessment:
Tutorial Participation 8%
Observation Report 4%
Group Case Study Report 16%
Mid-terms 20%
Finals 52%
Exam Format:
Midterms - MCQs + Short-Answer Questions
Finals - MCQs + Fill in the blanks + Essay Questions
Description:
A module about the physical, cognitive and socio-emotional changes throughout the lifespan.
Readings are quite heavy, and quite content-heavy.
Tutorial mainly involve discussion and group presentations.
Lectures cover content not in the textbook, but will be tested. Since lecture slides are quite concise, attending lecture will help you to understand what is going on. Videos will be shown during lectures as well.
Textbook is a MUST because exams will test on content in the textbook. Lecture notes is definitely inadequate.
2 individual reports have to be submitted. The reports are based on your observations of people of different ages carrying out certain activities.
Group project required a presentation and a written report. You will have to explain a developmental theory using a case study, such as a real-life public figure, or fictional character.
For the exams, there are quite a lot of stuff to memorise (e.g. ages at which certain changes occurs). But for the theories, it's better to understand than just memorising. Essays are mostly regurgitation, whereas the MCQs can be tricky if you did not memorise your content well.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
LK9003 Korean Language Level 3
Lessons:
2 2-hr tutorials per week
Assessment:
Quiz + Essay + Listening Comprehension + Oral Exam 50%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Oral Exam - Picture Discussion (Context-based) and Conversation (not sure whether it will be the same across different years)
Finals - Format varies, but there will be fill-in-the-blanks, MCQs and comprehension. Some writing will be included, but not essay.
Description:
Attend all the tutorials as much as possible. Since it is a language course, content taught are cumulative. Teacher also introduces new vocabulary and exceptions in grammar that are not written in the textbook.
Tutorials mostly involve learning of grammar and in-class conversation with peers. The conversations will be very helpful for oral exam because you get to communicate using the newly-learnt grammars.
The oral exam is one-to-one, and pretty much like the English oral exam in secondary school. You'll get a while to look at the picture first. So for the picture discussion, it quite context-based (like "role-playing"). There will also be a conversation topic which quite pertains to real-life (but no link to the picture).
Textbook, Workbook and a set of tutorial worksheets have to be purchased.
Tutorial worksheet have to be completed after every lesson.
Grammar taught in this course is relatively harder and more complex than the previous levels. But it will be beneficial if you want to travel or go exchange to Korea because the grammars allow you to communicate more effectively. Listening to how the grammars are used in Korean dramas can help you to better understand how they are used in different contexts.
2 2-hr tutorials per week
Assessment:
Quiz + Essay + Listening Comprehension + Oral Exam 50%
Finals 50%
Exam Format:
Oral Exam - Picture Discussion (Context-based) and Conversation (not sure whether it will be the same across different years)
Finals - Format varies, but there will be fill-in-the-blanks, MCQs and comprehension. Some writing will be included, but not essay.
Description:
Attend all the tutorials as much as possible. Since it is a language course, content taught are cumulative. Teacher also introduces new vocabulary and exceptions in grammar that are not written in the textbook.
Tutorials mostly involve learning of grammar and in-class conversation with peers. The conversations will be very helpful for oral exam because you get to communicate using the newly-learnt grammars.
The oral exam is one-to-one, and pretty much like the English oral exam in secondary school. You'll get a while to look at the picture first. So for the picture discussion, it quite context-based (like "role-playing"). There will also be a conversation topic which quite pertains to real-life (but no link to the picture).
Textbook, Workbook and a set of tutorial worksheets have to be purchased.
Tutorial worksheet have to be completed after every lesson.
Grammar taught in this course is relatively harder and more complex than the previous levels. But it will be beneficial if you want to travel or go exchange to Korea because the grammars allow you to communicate more effectively. Listening to how the grammars are used in Korean dramas can help you to better understand how they are used in different contexts.
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