Category: AY16/17 Sem 1

AY16/17 Sem 1, AY16/17 Sem 2, GEMs

Module Review: GEH1061

Module: GEH1061 (Representation and Media) AY16/17 Sem 2   Grading: Tutorial participation: 15% Midterms: 20% Group Project: 30% Final exam: 35% Review 2: Reviewed by slidingtackles Lecturer/Tutor: Ms Sofia Morales What it’s about: This module comes from the CNM (Communications and New Media) department. It begins with the basic theories of representation and media — ideas of signifier, signified, semiotics, creation of social constructs etc… (eg. Foucault, Barthes, … Continue reading Module Review: GEH1061

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AY16/17 Sem 1, AY17/18 Sem 1, GEMs

Module Review: GES1024/SSD1203

Module: GES1024/ SSD1203 (Real Estate Development & Investment Law) AY17/18 Sem 1 Grading:  Tutorial attendance (it only says attendance but I think it includes participation): 20% IVLE participation: 5% Mid-term test: 15% Final exam: 60% Review 2:  Lecturer: Alice Christudason and Helen Chen What it’s about: I’ll be brief because there is already another review done on this mod and I took this planning to S/U it from the … Continue reading Module Review: GES1024/SSD1203

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AY16/17 Sem 1

Module Review: FIN2004

Module: FIN2004 (Finance) AY16/17 Sem 1 Grading: Class Participation: 30% Mid-Term: 20% Final Examination: 40% Group Project: 10% Review 1: Lecturer & tutor: Mr Chong Lock Kuah (Adjunct, Sectional style) What it’s about: It is a mod that delves heavily into stocks, bonds, capital budgeting etc. It is good to brush up on ACC1002 knowledge before taking this mod. A lot of calculations is involved … Continue reading Module Review: FIN2004

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AY16/17 Sem 1, GEMs

Module Review: GEH1054/GEM1031

Module: GEH1054/GEM1031 (Names as Markers of Socio-Cultural Identity) AY16/17 Sem 1 Grading: Continuous assessment: 60% Class participation (inclusive of project and essay presentation marks): 10% Class test after recess week (SAQ): 15% Group project: 20% Individual essay: 15% Final (open-book): 40% Review 1: Lecturer & tutor: Dr Peter K W Tan (ELL department) What it’s about: A fairly straightforward module that explores the philosophical and … Continue reading Module Review: GEH1054/GEM1031

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AY16/17 Sem 1, FASS, Psychology

Module Review: PL3237

Module: PL3237 (Language and Cognitive Processes) AY16/17 Sem 1 Grading: Mid-term 3 Group presentations + 1 Q+A Final exam Review 1: Lecturer: Dr Kim Say Young Tutor: Choo Rui Qi What it’s about: The module covers the various ways of approaching the study of language in psychology. Topics include: language development, models of listening, speaking, reading and writing, language disorders (especially dyslexia), bilingualism, memory and … Continue reading Module Review: PL3237

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AY16/17 Sem 1, FASS, Psychology

Module Review: PL3252

Module: PL3252 (Social-Cognitive Perspectives on Emotion) AY16/17 Sem 1 Grading: Term Paper Group presentation Final exam Review 1: Lecturer: Dr Eddie Tong Tutor: Varied What it’s about: The module introduces the study of emotion from a social-cognitive perspective, as opposed to a biological or other perspective. Each week, Dr Tong introduces an emotion and presents interesting research evidence surrounding that emotion. On top of that, … Continue reading Module Review: PL3252

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AY16/17 Sem 1, FASS, Psychology

Module Review: PL3234

Module: PL3234 (Developmental Psychology) AY18/19 Sem 1 Grading: Tutorial attendance: 5% 3 group presentations: 15% (5% each) Midterm exam: 35% Final exam: 45% Review 2: Lecturer: Dr Ding Xiao Pan Tutor: Yeo Geck Hong What it’s about: You will learn about the biological, social and cognitive development of humans from the prenatal stage to the young child stage. The content was surprisingly easy to understand thus your main … Continue reading Module Review: PL3234

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AY16/17 Sem 1, AY18/19 Sem 2, FASS, Psychology

Module Review: PL3233

Module: PL3233 (Cognitive Psychology) AY18/19 Sem 2 Grading: Test 1: 25% Test 2: 25% Final exam: 50% Review 2: Lecturer: Assoc Prof Nicholos Hon Hsueh Hsien Tutor: Sarah Wong Shi Hui What it’s about: Cognitive Psychology can be broadly categorised into 3 categories: information processing system (perception, attention and memory), representation and organisation of knowledge (imagery and semantic categorisation and organisation) and complex cognitive skills (language, problem-solving and … Continue reading Module Review: PL3233

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AY16/17 Sem 1, NUS Biz

Module Review: ACC1002X

Module: ACC1002X (Financial Accounting) AY16/17 Sem 1 Grading: Class participation: 20% Midterm: 30% Finals: 50% Review 1: Lecturer: Guang Ma Tutor: Philip Toh What it’s about: This is the basic, barebones version of ACC1002, intended as an introductory course to the language of business — accounting. All your course mates will be fellow non-accountants, hailing from Arts, Science, Engineering, Computing etc. so you can expect the … Continue reading Module Review: ACC1002X

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AY16/17 Sem 1

Module Review: ACC2002

Module: ACC2002 (Management Accounting) AY16/17 Sem 1 Grading: Class participation: 10% Presentation (20mins): 15% 15min quizzes (4 in total): 20% Final exam: 55% Review 1: Tutor: Ms Chu Mui Kim (seminar style teaching) What it’s about: Management accounting is quite different from financial accounting, ACC1002. It touches on the non-financial reporting aspects of accounting, in other words, reporting for internal usage. Concepts like variances, cost … Continue reading Module Review: ACC2002

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