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Minor in Global Asia
Asia is the world’s most populous continent, with many vibrant economies. It has 48 independent countries, 6 partially recognized countries and another 6 dependencies/special administrative regions. It has the 2nd largest nominal GDP in the world, after the continent of Europe and contains 1st World as well as 3rd World countries. In particular, the continent is dominated by 3 giants, namely China, India and Indonesia. With their healthy economic growth, these 3 countries will be the driving force of Asia’s rise in the 21st century. As Singapore’s future is extremely dependent on the performance of our Asian neighbors, it is hence timely that NTU offers a new Minor programme focusing on Asian Studies and Asia’s role in the world today, in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It is hoped that the new Minor will enhance our students’ knowledge in a wide aspect of Asia, from economics to media to art history.
Overview of the Programme
By drawing upon courses offered by divisions in the School of Humanities, the School of Social Sciences, the School of Art, Design and Media and the Wee Kim Wee School of Communications and Information, students will engage with the social, economic, cultural, and technological aspects of Asia in the global environment and in diverse settings. The courses included cover areas of economics, psychology, sociology, English literature, philosophy, public administration, history, linguistics, media and journalism and art.
Graduation Requirements
Students will have to read 5 courses totaling at least 15 AUs in courses for this programme. They need to read ONE or TWO compulsory courses and THREE or FOUR other electives from 3 sub-groups below.
There will be a selection of compulsory and elective courses to choose from. Courses in Sub Group A are offered by the School of Humanities and the School of Social Sciences, courses in Sub Group B are offered by the School of Art, Design and Media, while those in Sub Group C are offered by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communications and Information.
| Compulsory courses (Students need to read ONE or TWO courses from the following) | HL1005 Singapore Literature and Culture I HH1002 Asia-Pacific in Global History: Pre-1800 HH1003 Asia-Pacific in Global History: From 1800 HS1002 Singapore Society in Transition HA3014 Singapore’s Foreign Policy |
Sub Group A - | HE2015 Macroeconomic Issues and Policies in Contemporary China HE3003 The Chinese Economy HS3050 Society and Culture in SouthEast Asia HG2032 Globalization and World Englishes HG4023 Language Planning and Policy HY2003 Chinese Philosophy HA2006 The Rise of China HA3016 China’s Foreign Policy HP3902 Psychology in the Asian Context |
| Sub Group B - Art (Students to take AT LEAST ONE course) | HR2006 Modern and Contemporary Chinese Art HR3002 Issues in Global Contemporary Art DD3011 Contemporary South-East Asian Art HR3004 Art in the Age of Colonialism HR3006 The Modern and Modernism in Southeast Asian Art DD3027 Maritime Silk Roads: Heritage & Media |
| Sub Group C - Media, Journalism and Communications (Students to take AT LEAST ONE course) | CS0209 Media Law, Ethics and Policies CS2022 Multimedia Writing in Chinese CS4054 Asian Cinema CS4061 Global Media Issues and Policy CS4160 The Korean Wave: A Multidisciplinary Perspective |