Modules description

A101 Science

This foundation module is designed to develop scientific thinking and reasoning skills through an appreciation of some ideas that underpin much of what we know today about our natural world. The aim is to equip students with the ability to apply scientific principles of thinking and reasoning to almost any field of inquiry. Students will learn about key concepts and applications in a range of topics from energy to electricity, from atomic structure to bonding in compounds, from cells to genetic inheritance of organisms, and from Newtonian mechanics to special relativity.

A103 Anatomy and Physiology

This module poses triggers that stimulate students to appreciate the order by which the human body is organised and helps them understand the holistic aspects of the human biological systems. It also gives students a fundamental understanding of how the various systems in the human body function together to maintain balance. Topics covered in the module include important levels of organisation for structure and function, such as cells, tissues, organs, organ systems and the whole human body/organism; anatomical directions, such as body sections, body regions and body cavities; the skeletal-muscular system for support and movement; the nervous and endocrine system for body systems communication and maintaining balance; systems that are involved in the distribution of food and oxygen, namely the digestive, circulatory and respiratory systems; and the lymphatic and urinary systems to maintain and regulate body fluids. An introduction to surface anatomy is also included.

A113 Mathematics

This foundation module focuses on the essentials of mathematics that would be useful and relevant for a wide range of applications. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding of key concepts, skills in solving problems, and on the use of the spreadsheet as a tool. Students will learn about key concepts and applications in basic algebra, calculus, probability and statistics.

A202 Chemistry II

This module enables students to develop a good understanding of chemical principles that apply to fields such as materials science, pharmaceutical sciences and environmental science. Students learn to appreciate how the submicroscopic properties of atoms and molecules affect the macroscopic properties of matter; understand the basis and relevance of chemical reactions and mechanisms; and appreciate the concepts involved in chemical reactions such as equilibrium, thermodynamics and kinetics. Topics covered include stereochemistry and colligative properties of chemical compounds, transition metal chemistry, phase diagrams, spontaneity of chemical reactions and chemical kinetics, as well as aspects of organic chemistry such as electrophillic addition, nucleophillic substitution and free radical reactions.

A203 Applied Physics

This module covers fundamental principles in Physics to address issues of technological importance in science and engineering, in particular, the applications of scientific principles to practical devices and systems. The module aims to equip students with a set of analytical tools that may be used to forge the link between the structure and properties of materials in order to yield, at the emerging technology level, enhanced material performance. Students will learn about key concepts and applications in a range of topics which include an introduction to electrical, magnetic, optical, acoustic, mechanical properties of materials and nuclear physics.

A204 Anatomy and Physiology II

This module aims to provide more depth to the study of human physiology, with special emphasis on the concepts underlying continuity of life and the co-ordination and regulation of function between organs and body systems. The module also continues to build on the order of organisation in the human body and the relationship of structure and function introduced in A103 Anatomy and Physiology.

A206 Environmental Science

This module is an interdisciplinary field of study that helps students recognise the natural processes that take place on Earth and the environmental challenges faced by humanity. The module covers fundamentals such as soil, the water cycle, ecosystems and biodiversity. Topics on resource utilisation such as food, fisheries and aquaculture are discussed. The need for sustainable technologies and the need for sustainable development through environmental impact assessment, environmental economics, legislations and intergovernmental accords (e.g. Kyoto Protocol) are also covered.

A211 Advanced Mathematics I - Differential Equations

This module is designed to equip students with the mathematical skills required to solve a range of common real-world problems. Building on the skills developed in the first-year Mathematics module(s), this module allows students to apply mathematics to real life situations by modelling them appropriately as mathematical problems. Analytical and problem solving skills will be developed. Students will also be introduced to the mathematical symbols and notation that are commonly used. The main topics covered include the basics of differentiation, integration, differential equations, numerical methods, Laplace transform and Fourier series.

A224 Recombinant DNA Technologies

This module aims to enable students to acquire basic skills in molecular cloning for the production of recombinant proteins. The module provides the prerequisite exposure to basic rDNA techniques, as well as reinforcing concepts of scientific thinking, planning and analysis of experiments, record keeping, literature reading, and presentation of results. In the process, students are required to consolidate their understanding in microbiology, genetics, and cell and molecular biology. Students also learn to appreciate the implications and impact of rDNA in various biotechnology-related industries, the environment and society. Topics covered in this module include issues associated with cloning, such as properties of nucleic acids, DNA isolation, Polymerase Chain Reaction and agarose gel electrophoresis, designing of primers, introduction of DNA into cells, and properties of restriction enzymes, among others. DNA sequencing and protein expression are also covered.

A231 Immunology

This module provides students with a sound understanding of the immune responses that underlie clinically important areas, namely defence against infections, hypersensitivity states and allergy, immunopathology and transplantation. Students gain an overview of the entire immune system, namely innate and adaptive immunity. They learn to appreciate fundamental immunological events such as initiation of the immune response, leading from antigen presentation and co-stimulation through cell activation pathways to the actions of cytokines. The module also covers the building blocks of the immune system—cells, organs and the major receptor molecules, including antibodies, T cell receptors and MHC molecules. Furthermore, the module seeks to enhance students’ skills in experimental design, conducting simple immunology experiments and keeping of laboratory records.

A232 Genetics

This module focuses on the concept of genes as the molecule of heredity and DNA as the genetic material. It introduces the following basic concepts in this extremely broad subject: chromosome organisation, germline and somatic cell DNA transmission, Mendelian inheritance and phenotypic expression of genes, breeding and genetic crossing, and heritable genetic disorders and their implications. The main learning objectives of this module are to allow students to
(1) show an appreciation for genetic inheritance and transmission;
(2) understand the mechanisms behind genetic transmission and variability; and
(3) be able to relate genetic defects to common genetic disorders and birth abnormalities.

A233 Pharmacology and Toxicology

This module covers the basic principles of pharmacology, which include the theory of drug action, drug-receptor interactions and dose-response relationships (pharmacodynamics); delivery, absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs (pharmacokinetics); genetic factors, genetic polymorphisms and inter-individual variations that may influence the effects of drugs (pharmacogenomics); and receptor signal transduction processes, second messenger systems and ion channels (molecular pharmacology). Basic principles of toxicology covered in the module include toxicity; toxicosis; toxicants; toxicity testing; drug overdose and poisoning; characteristics of poisons; mutagens, carcinogens and teratogens; and causes, symptoms and effects of drug and substance abuse. This is a concept-driven course that provides an understanding of the mechanisms by which drugs act in the body. The course integrates biology and chemistry by using examples of drug action on the autonomic and central nervous systems; cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine systems; and treatment of infections and cancer. Concepts from cell biology, anatomy, biochemistry, neurochemistry and physiology are included. The practical component of the module, which allows students to apply the concepts covered in the theory component, introduces students to materials, equipment and laboratory techniques that are frequently used in pharmacology laboratories, such as organ baths and pharmacokinetic studies.

A271 Pharmaceutical Calculations

A271 Pharmaceutical Calculations serves to equip students with the foundations and practice in pharmaceutical calculations. It focuses on building the fundamental principles and basic techniques necessary to support various dosage calculations in the pharmacy and pharmaceutical compounding. It also exposes the students to appreciate, interpret commonly used abbreviations and formulas not used in conventional mathematics modules.
One of the most important functions of pharmacy service is to ensure that patients get the intended drug in the correct amount. Current concepts regarding the manipulation of measures of volume and weight with focus on patient-dependent parameters especially in the arena of drug dosage and drug administration will be covered. The application of concepts learned and the development of problem solving skills related to pharmaceutical calculations will allow the students to gain competence in supporting pharmaceutical services such as community, hospital or industrial pharmacy.

A292 Polymer and Composite Science

This module aims to introduce students to the world of polymers and composite materials, with emphasis on the relationship between microstructure, properties, applications and performance of the materials. Students are also exposed to the idea of creating new materials with enhanced properties for advanced applications. In addition, students are taught how materials scientists approach, react and behave when faced with real-life problems related to materials. The module addresses topics that include synthesis of polymers, such as condensation polymerisation and addition polymerisation; polymer properties, such as mechanical test standards, compressive properties for foams, thermal properties, adhesion strength, ductile-brittle transitions, stiffness, etc.; and composite testing.

A301 Laboratory Management

This module provides students a holistic view of current issues in the laboratory setting with a special emphasis on biomedical and research ethics. The perspectives presented focus on the motivation, skills and practices that shape the practice of science in the laboratory and industry. This includes the internal impetus shaping conduct, such as the conflict of interest and moral stands in research, as well as the wider societal responsibilities as defined by compliance with regulatory bodies and national standards. The module covers aspects of basic resource management, total quality management, good laboratory practices (GLPs), good documentation practices (ISO standards) and intellectual property rights. The fundamentals of laboratory information systems, laboratory safety, reference laboratory services, and scientific proposal and report writing are also covered. Emphasis is placed on principles and practices of research; environmental, health and safety issues; and codes of conduct and healthcare influences on the development of the biomedical sciences.

A308 Environment, Health and Safety

A308 Environmental Health and Safety examines the environmental, health and safety challenges in the work place. The module introduces the different hazards, as well as their classifications, communications and the standards set by OSHA. The hazards associated with different gases, solids and liquids, as well as hazards from fire, explosion, radiation, ergonomic, electrical and biological origins will be examined. The appropriate emergency responses and proper use of personal protection equipment will then be discussed. Finally, the need for vector control, and conducting risk assessment in the work place is discussed.

A309 Environmental Management and Assessment

A309 Environmental Management and Assessment provides an overview of managing and assessing the environment through the introduction of assessment tools, system and polices. Topics covered include environmental management system, auditing, risk assessment and environmental policy and law. The module introduces the management of the environment through practices such as environmental ISO standards and auditing, hence, branching out to the various assessment required to quantify environmental standards such as life cycle assessment, environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, ecological valuation and risk assessment. Various aspects of risk assessment from fundamentals of risk assessment to environmental risk assessment such as chemical risk assessment and ecological risk assessment will also be examined.

A321 Proteomics

This module delves into the structure-function relationship of proteins and the forces influencing the regulatory, structural, protective and transport roles of proteins. In addition, the principles and application of biochemical techniques to the expression, separation, identification and purification of proteins is explored. The module integrates biochemistry and molecular cell biology using bioinformatics and analytical instruments as tools to facilitate this large-scale, complex study of proteins. The practical component of the module, which allows students to apply the concepts covered in the theory component, introduces students to materials, equipment and laboratory techniques that are frequently used in protein studies, such as protein extraction, SDS PAGE, Western blot and various purification columns.

A322 Genomics

This module aims to provide students with theoretical knowledge about advances in the field of genomics and the applications of such knowledge. The module includes a review of the genome structure, its mapping and sequencing, the use of model organisms, and an understanding of the use of expression sequence tags (ESTs) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), as well as techniques used to study gene functions and generate transgenic animals and mutant species. The genetic aspect of disease, the Human Genome Project, the applications of molecular biology in the diagnosis of disease and the identification of genetic variations are also covered.

A331 Cell Cycle and Oncology

This module covers the basic processes and regulation of cell proliferation; the cell cycle and cell death form the core of this module. An appreciation of the role of oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes is central to an understanding of the molecular basis of carcinogenesis and the properties of cancer cells. Environmental and genetic factors in cancer, tumour immunology and cancer therapies are also covered. Concepts from cell biology, genetics, immunology, histopathology and anatomy are included. The practical component of the module, which allows students to apply the concepts covered in the theory component, will introduce students to materials, equipment and laboratory techniques that are frequently used in oncology laboratories, such as flow cytometry and immunofluorescence.

A332 Structural Biology

This module explores the structure-function relationship of the various biomolecules, particularly proteins and DNA. The fundamentals covered include quaternary structures, non-covalent interactions in proteins and thermodynamics of protein folding. The module helps students appreciate the different structures of biomolecules, learn how the different structures of the biomolecules relate to their functions and learn how they can make use of certain software to visualise the different biomolecules as well as their interactions with other molecules. This module also provides hands-on experience in protein crystallography and other techniques commonly used in structural biology.

A333 Nanotechnology

This module covers the design, characterization, production, and application of structures, devices, and systems by controlled manipulation of size and shape at the nanometer scale (atomic, molecular, and macromolecular scale) that produces structures, devices, and systems with at least one novel/superior characteristic or property. The Nanotechnology module covers basic principles used in the study of phenomena and manipulation of materials at atomic, molecular and macromolecular scales, where properties differ significantly from those at a larger scale. It addresses some of the simple design, characterization, production and application of structures, devices and systems by controlling shape and size at the nanometer scale. The module focuses on the main reasons that enable bulk properties of materials to change dramatically with nano ingredients. Students are expected to learn that nanomaterials have a relatively larger surface area when compared to the same mass of material produced in a larger form. This can make materials more chemically reactive (in some cases materials that are inert in their larger form are reactive when produced in their nano scale form), and affect their mechanical strength and/or electrical properties. The module draws attention on how the quantum effects can begin to dominate the behavior of matter at the nano scale - particularly at the lower end - affecting the optical, electrical and magnetic behavior of materials. Students taking this module would also learn the need for nanomaterials, distinction between nanostructure and microstructure, creation of nanostructure and production of new materials with enhanced properties for advanced applications. In addition, students would also be shown how a Materials Scientist would approach real life problems on materials in the industry.

A334 Pollution Control and Monitoring

This module introduces the conventional methods and up-to-date technologies employed in the sampling, monitoring and subsequent control of the major types of pollution. The module equips students with knowledge and understanding of the major approaches to pollution control and pollution monitoring. The scope of the module includes air pollution, water pollution, subsurface contamination, noise pollution and light pollution. The module introduces environment-contaminant interactions, transport, pollutant containment systems, monitoring and remedial technologies. Students also explore various techniques employed, such as physical, chemical and biological sample analysis, real-time monitoring, and remote sensing. Legal environmental laws by regulatory bodies such as the National Environment Agency are also covered.

A342 Biosensor Technology and Biomedical Devices

This module provides students an introduction to physiological measurement using biosensors and transducers. This course deals primarily with gaining an understanding of the physical principles that govern the measurement of a biological variable or system using a transducer, which converts the variable into an electrical signal. By the end of the course, students should understand various measurement devices and approaches, including the underlying biological process that generates the quantity to be measured or controlled. The basic biosensors and transducers used to measure pressure, flow, volume and kinematics are examined, along with various aspects of electrical and imaging instrumentation. Current and future applications of biosensors and biomedical devices are also explored.

A345 Biomaterials

This module covers the different classes of biomaterials and their applications. Structure-property relationships of biomedical materials and their interaction with biological systems are addressed. The module also covers the performance of biomaterials, including bulk and surface properties of materials, materials’ response to the physiological environment, and hosts’ response to the biomaterials, such as inflammation, hypersensitivity and blood-material compatibility. The challenges and trends of biomaterials research and development, as well as the biotechnology of materials, are discussed in various applications, such as orthopaedic, dental, ophthalmic, drug delivery, cardiovascular and tissue engineering.

A348 Water and Wastewater Treatment

This module introduces the conventional methods and up-to-date technologies employed by water and wastewater treatment plants. The module enables students to gain an appreciation of unit operations and processes for water and wastewater treatment. The scope of the module includes water use and wastewater generation; conventional water and wastewater treatment processes in terms of physical, chemical and biological means; and sludge treatment and disposal. The module introduces water quality, standards for drinking water and effluent discharge, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, softening, adsorption, ion exchange, disinfection, wastewater pre-treatment, activated sludge processes, attached growth processes, sludge treatment and final disposal.

A349 Food Science

This module focuses on the acquisition of food preparation skills and also on the development of a comprehensive knowledge base about foods. Students will be expected to develop basic competence in cooking skills and techniques and should understand the key concepts as applied to food product development, preservation and storage. Students will also learn the preparation of food in large-scale facilities and its associated safety practices, and gain an understanding of the use of a wide diversity of foods from different cuisines. They will also learn to modify recipes to meet specific nutritional goals and be expected to appreciate flavour and sensory science as applied to food products.

A351 Medical Microbiology

This module covers the principles and techniques of medical microbiology laboratory investigations, which aid clinicians in the diagnosis of diseases and the monitoring of patients’ progress with treatments. Through hands-on experience, students are exposed to techniques in cultivation, isolation and identification of pathogens in routine clinical laboratories. The aim of this module is to give students an overview of the investigation techniques employed by the medical microbiology laboratory, as well as the rationale behind these tests. Students also learn about good laboratory practices, as well as record keeping, literature reading, specimen analysis, results interpretation and presentation.

A352 Diagnostic Pathology

This module emphasises the pathologic basis of disease development, as well as the principles and techniques of histopathology and cytology laboratory investigations, which aid clinicians in diagnosis of diseases and monitoring the progress of treatment. Through laboratory sessions, students are exposed to some histo-techniques involving processing of tissue specimens for diagnostic purposes in routine clinical laboratories. The aim of this module is to give students an overview of the investigation techniques employed by the histopathology and cytology laboratory, as well as the rationale behind these tests. Students also learn about good laboratory practices, as well as record keeping, literature reading, results interpretation and presentation.

A353 Clinical Chemistry

This module covers the physiology of the major organ systems (e.g. renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, skeletal, muscle and connective tissue), the homeostatic control of acid-base and electrolytes, and the changes that occur as a result of diseases. Emphasis is placed on explaining the underlying biochemical disturbances or metabolic derangements in diseased states and their appropriate evaluation and diagnosis using selective techniques. Topics include diagnostic enzymology, proteins in health and disease, disorders in carbohydrates, lipid and protein metabolism (including inherited disorders), biochemical assessment in nutritional disorders, hypertension and malignancy, therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicological screening.

A354 Haematology

This module introduces the components of blood and the common disorders affecting them. It also deals with the principles and techniques of haematology laboratory investigations that are useful in the diagnosis of diseases and monitoring the progress of treatments. In the lab sessions, students are exposed to some techniques involving the handling and processing of blood and blood products for diagnostic purposes in routine clinical laboratories. The aim of this module is to give students an overview of the investigation techniques employed by the haematology laboratory and blood bank, the rationale behind these tests, and the correlation with clinical conditions. Students also learn about good laboratory practices, as well as record keeping, literature reading, specimen analysis, results interpretation and presentation.

A365 Current Good Manufacturing Practice

This module aims to provide students with an appreciation of good manufacturing practices (GMP) as a set of guidelines for the regulation of food, pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and medical devices, as well as their role in related industries. It encompasses the approaches taken in the development of manufacturing systems, quality assurance, quality control, validation and regulatory audits. Validation plans comprising system validation, process validation, equipment qualification, cleaning validation and analytical method validation are covered in this module. Students also learn about facility design and layout, including traffic control on the production floor, requirements for water supply systems for production use, and requirements for working in a clean room environment. The module also covers the development of skills sets such as process control techniques and measurement system analysis that are widely used in manufacturing industries. The regulatory role of the FDA and other safety authorities and their responsibilities are also covered.

A371 Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacy Practice

This module focuses on building the foundation for the rational use of therapeutic agents, and the development of problem-solving skills related to pharmacotherapy. The application of concepts learned and the use of therapeutic interventions in major disease problems are addressed. Current concepts regarding appropriate drug treatment, patient assessment and counselling skills, over-the-counter (OTC) medication and prescription practices, and principles of good dispensing practices are covered. Students develop skills in the provision of pharmaceutical care in the community and hospital practice setting. The module also covers recommendations on safety in the pharmacy, dispensary design and equipment, stores procurement, stock management, dispensing of medicine, education, training and development.

A372 Pharmaceutical Legislation and Marketing

This module provides an overview of legislations affecting the practice of pharmacy in Singapore and the marketing aspects of the pharmaceutical industry. Learning outcomes include understanding the application of the Medicines Act, the Poisons Act, the Misuse of Drugs Act and the Sale of Drugs Act. The module covers the legal status of traditional Chinese medicine, marketing strategies and concepts, and methods employed for the commercialisation of pharmaceutical products. In addition, market analysis and planning, pricing strategies, and product lifecycle management are also addressed. An understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare services is covered in the module. This concept-driven course encourages learning through problem solving and places an emphasis on understanding the application of pharmaceutical legislation and marketing concepts in the pharmaceutical industry.

A373 Pharmaceutics

This module covers the basic principles involved in formulation, technology, design, compounding and evaluation of dosage forms and drug delivery systems. Students learn about drug standards and the importance of administration of safe, effective, stable and reliable drug delivery systems. Emphasis is placed on oral and liquid (aqueous and non-aqueous) dosage forms; pulmonary, ophthalmic and parenteral drug delivery; and pharmaceutical calculations involved in the preparation of these dosage forms. The application of physicochemical principles to the technology and preparation of dosage forms is also covered.

A392 Advanced Materials

This module covers materials used in high-technology applications, including their “special” properties and underlying structure. For example, materials used for lasers, microelectronics, data storage, optical industry, liquid crystal displays, thermal protection, organic light emitting diodes and composite materials. Materials of the future are also introduced, including “smart” materials that respond to their environment.

A393 Membrane Technologies

This module covers foundational concepts that are important for understanding the basic principles of membrane technology and its various applications. The three main themes of the module are (1) the properties and working principles of the membrane separation process, (2) the strengths and capabilities of membrane technologies, and (3) the various applications. The scope of the module includes the membrane materials and their properties, preparation and characterisation of synthetic membranes, and transport phenomena in membranes, as well as polarisation phenomena and fouling. The module also covers the different types of membrane processes and their applications, including pressure driven, concentration, thermally driven, membrane contactors, electrically driven and membrane bioreactors.

A394 Materials Analysis

This module provides students with a foundation in the testing, characterisation and analysis of structural, electronic, photonic and biomedical materials. With an engineering and scientific approach, the module introduces students to the various methods through which the durability and reliability of materials can be improved. It also allows students to understand the root cause of the failure problems and their prevention. Topics include materials failure investigation for various classifications of materials, the tools used in materials investigation, metallurgical failure mechanisms and root causes. Students also investigate the cause of failed engineering products and propose preventive measures, which requires them to innovate by applying new materials with improved properties.

A476 Pharmaceutical Compounding

This module provides hands-on sessions for students to integrate the scientific principles of pharmaceutics and a practical knowledge applied to the preparation and compounding of medicines for dispensing. These include various oral solid and liquid (aqueous and non-aqueous) dosage forms, as well as ophthalmic and parenteral preparations. The application of the concepts of aseptic dispensing techniques and specialty compounding are carried out in a cleanroom equipped with a Class 100 Laminar flow cabinet and an isolator (for cytotoxic preparations). Students learn to prepare total parenteral and enteral nutrition, IV admixtures, and cytotoxic drug preparations, as well as some unique and difficult pharmaceutical preparations and formulations.

A477 Clinical Skills in Pharmacy Practice

This module introduces the rational selection and the effect of drugs on individual patients and patient groups. Students learn to review therapeutic case studies, evaluate journal literature and gain clinical pharmacy site experiences. The clinical pharmacy site experiences enhance the application of quantitative clinical data in the optimisation of drug therapy. Exposure to pertinent clinical therapeutic material enables students to optimise patient therapies in a wide range of disorders. Students learn to identify patient-specific parameters relevant in initiating drug therapy; conduct therapeutic monitoring (including alternative drug therapy, time-course of clinical and laboratory indices of therapeutic response, and adverse effects); explain clinical interpretation of selected laboratory results in the context of patient monitoring; and understand the use of pharmacokinetic parameters to optimise drug dosing.

B102 Organisational Behaviour

This module is designed to help students understand how people think, feel and behave as individuals and groups in and around organisations. Students will acquire insights into the cognitive and affective elements underpinning behaviours of individuals in workplace settings, design and development of work teams and organisations, and management of behavioural issues affecting organisational effectiveness. The module aims to enable the students to become better employees and people managers as well as develop effective organisations. It is a multidisciplinary module that draws from sociology, psychology and management, with a focus on applying research-based theories and concepts to anticipate how people will behave, explain the behaviours and get things accomplished in organisations. This is done through the examination of issues from individual, team and organisational levels.
[Note: This module is not offered as a Freely Chosen Module.]

B205 Business Law

The module aims to equip students with an in-depth awareness and understanding of the practical legal responsibilities, risks and issues that would arise in today’s business environment.
The topics are organised such that students can systematically gain an appreciation of Business Law over the fifteen weeks. Students will begin by familiarizing themselves with the Singapore Legal Framework and then examine the fundamentals of Contract Law. Thereafter, they will examine the roles and responsibilities of company directors, perusing the recent amendments to the Companies Act and analysing the common law and statutory duties imposed on directors. Following this, students will analyse the implications of Law of Torts on businesses and how it can extend one’s obligations beyond that of contracts.
Students will also explore the issues involved in online business transactions and the area of intellectual property (IP) law. Using recent case law they will study the impact of the relevant legislation such as the SPAM Control Act, the Electronic Transactions Act etc on online businesses. Students will be made aware of the real risks businesses face today in the area of IP rights infringement. They will identify and evaluate the application of intellectual property rights, how such rights can be infringed and the justifications available. Throughout the module current and recent case examples will be used to highlight the real life application of what they are learning. As an appropriate summation, students will distinguish the various avenues of resolving disputes that exist, other than the courts, such as mediation, arbitration, the small claims tribunal etc.

B209 Management Accounting

Management accounting is an area of finance dealing with the use of accounting and financial information within an organization to provide managers and employees with the basis to make informed business decisions that will allow them to be better equipped in their management and control functions. This module focuses on how to manage the cost of a company to ensure that the company or a project is profitable. Students will learn how to evaluate the financial viability of a project, review the financial success of a project or company, costing and budgeting, and design financial models with the use of spreadsheets. Topics covered include basics of accounting, costing concepts, costing systems, data and variance analysis, capital budgeting, revenue and pricing management, cost-volume-profit analysis, forecasting and budgeting.

B215 Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting has traditionally always been one of the fundamental support functions of any enterprise. It provides useful information about a business to help users in making sound financial decisions. This module provides students with a basic understanding of the fundamental accounting concepts, principles and procedures underlying the preparation of financial statements. Topics covered include Introduction to Financial Accounting and Financial Statements, Accounting Equation, Recording Cycle and Ledger Posting, Preparation of Financial Statements and the underlying Conventions, Inventory Systems, Purchase and Sales Cycle, Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets, Contingent Liabilities and Liabilities, Capital, Statement of Comprehensive Cash Flows, Interpretation and Analysis of Financial Statement and Accounting Application.

B216 Marketing

Marketing is a dynamic discipline that inspires creativity in its practitioners. Today, the marketing function has the power to drive the company’s vision, mission and strategic planning. This module introduces the students to the concept of 21st century holistic marketing. Marketing includes decisions like who the company wants as its customers, which of their needs to satisfy, what products and services to offer, what prices to set, what communications to send and receive, what channels of distribution to use, and what partnerships to develop. This module has been designed to address all these areas. This module aims to familiarise the students with basic marketing principles and to apply the knowledge to solve marketing problems faced by companies. Students will learn how to understand customers’ needs in order to develop and launch a product successfully through the appropriate use of marketing tools. Topics include: Consumer behaviour, market research, market segmentation, targeting and positioning, product and service strategies, branding, pricing, distribution channels, elements of promotion mix, integrated marketing communications, digital marketing.

B217 Sales Management

Sales is a vital function for any company. Effective selling actually requires knowledge and skills by which a salesperson promotes his/her product/idea/service to a customer. This module is designed to equip students with the professional knowledge, skills and attitudes of salesmanship and sales management. Not only is this applicable to students who intend to embark on sales, marketing or customer service career, it would also help those in non-selling positions to sell their ideas internally and to value-add to the company’s delivery chain. Topics covered include introduction to professional selling, understanding the sales process (prospecting, sales presentation, handling customer resistance, negotiation and sales closure), management of key accounts and channel management. Students would also be introduced to key aspects of sales management: the roles of sales management and staffing, training and motivating the sales force. Students would be participating in interactive learning exercises such as role play in cold calling, sales presentations, negotiations, managing customer objections and sales closures.

B220 Microeconomics

Microeconomics is applied to all individuals in all spheres of business:
(a) Consumer - the buyer and user of end products
(b) Producer - the one who makes/sells the product
(c) Government - the one who intervenes in the market place.
This module aims to explain individual choice under scarcity and its implications for the behaviour of prices and quantities in individual markets. It describes how individual persons, markets and institutions make their choices given finite resources, and the impact they have on one another, shedding light on the interlocking relationships among various entities in the market place. The module instills in students the ability to discover and apply basic microeconomic concepts to the understanding of everyday phenomena in the market place. Topics covered include how prices and quantities are determined in the market place, how firms make strategic choices given their constraints, and how governments can intervene in the market place when there is market failure.

B221 Human Resource Management

In resource-scarce Singapore, a company’s human resources are instrumental to its survival as well as to increasing its competitive advantage in the global arena. This module equips students with an understanding of Human Resource Management (HRM) in the Singapore context. Students will gain an appreciation of the various HR functions which are necessary for the smooth operation of an organisation. Topics covered include job analysis and design, recruitment and selection, performance management, employment laws, compensation and benefits, human resource development, Human Resource Information System, international human resources as well as current HR trends.

C105 Introduction to Programming

This module introduces the concepts and applications of programming to students with no prior programming experience. The module uses the python language, widely used in industry by companies such as Google, YouTube, Industrial Light and Magic, software developers, scientists, engineers and academics as an effective and highly-productive tool. Students will learn programming concepts such as variables, loops, conditional statements, functions and libraries, and use python to create graphics, manipulate data and media objects, and to utilise external program libraries.

C111 New Media Communications

This module explores how to communicate effectively via the Internet and new media (digital imaging, audio, augmented reality, video, web, etc.) Students will explore issues relating to aesthetics, usability, user-experience and human-computer interaction. They will learn about content creation, design techniques that will best support the desired communication objectives. Topics covered will include the impact of the world-wide web on human interaction and socialisation, basic web design, typography, colour, choice of media, interactivity and responsible use of new media.

C202 Systems Analysis and Design

This module provides an introduction to the theory and practices of systems development methodologies. With practical case scenarios, you will undertake, in a methodical manner, the analysis of a given problem situation and produce a definition of client requirements using appropriate methods, tools and techniques that will lead to the development of application systems. This module also covers the techniques and best practices for varied device platforms.

C203 Web Application Development

This module introduces you to the fundamentals of developing and deploying web-centric applications. In this module, you will learn the functions of hardware, software, protocols and infrastructure used in web applications and learn the hands-on skills involved in the creation of dynamic web applications with functionality for application security, shopping carts and e-mailing. You will also learn to integrate scripting technologies like JavaScript with existing web authoring standards like HTML, CSS and browser dependent standards like the DOM to make web pages more dynamic.

C213 Computer Animation

This module aims to introduce the fundamentals of interactive computer graphics, the required hardware and software environments, and related applications. You will learn animation techniques and acquire an understanding of the production process. You will study 2D animation concepts as well as basic 3D object rendering and modelling.

C226 Operating System Concepts

This module covers the concepts and fundamentals of operating systems, the underlying software that powers computers today. It investigates the major operating systems and their underlying fundamentals including process management, memory management, device management and file management. Problems designed to encourage practical hands-on exploration will be used.

C227 Computer System Technologies

This module covers the concepts and fundamentals of computer systems and the various software that power computers today. You will learn effective workstation administration and gain an understanding of network technologies. Problems designed to encourage practical hands-on exploration will be used.

C235 IT Security and Management

This module addresses the best practices of the development and management of effective security systems with coverage on information, personnel, physical security, and risk analysis for information protection. It provides a broad overview of the principles and elements of information technology security. It covers the basic principles of the CIA model - Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability. Topics that will be covered include IT security threats, security techniques, security services, and system security features. You will also be introduced to the different information security standards available in the IT industry such as ISO 17799 and BS 7799 that implements a security framework for organizations.

C303 IT Project management

This module presents you with a practical handle to meeting the challenges demanded of IT projects. Besides learning the technical know-how in using a software tool to develop a project plan, you will apply methods and techniques to facilitate the effective planning, organisation and monitoring of projects in order to deliver quality systems within time and budget constraints. You will also be exposed to issues associated with managing outsourced projects.

C313 Digital Audio and Video

This module aims to introduce you to non-linear digital video editing. You will have an understanding of the entire creation process of a TV commercial/ corporate video production, from the initial stage of storyboarding to the creation of a rough edit. You will also be introduced to the fundamentals of digital audio. You will learn basic skills in producing sound using digital tools and techniques. MIDI, audio mastering, working with speeches and audio streaming will also be covered, together with an introduction to professional audio editing software.

C314 3D Graphics and Animation

This module introduces you to the world of 3D computer graphics. You will learn basic concepts of three dimensional computer graphics as well as modelling tools and techniques. Apart from creating 3D rendered images, you will be exposed to basic 3D animation techniques.

C315 2D Game Design and Development

This module will introduce you to the principles of game design by addressing issues in game histories, genres, technologies and delivery platforms. You will learn the different elements that go into a game, and what makes a great game. Upon completing the course, you will be able to apply these game design principles to design and develop your very own 2D games.

C318 Digital Illustration and Imaging

This module will introduce you to processes, tools and key techniques, such as typography and page layout, for digital print production in graphic design and photography. You will understand the sequence of events that turn raw images into the finished product and produce your own assignments through the use of industry-standard software applications.

C326 Internetworking

This module provides an in-depth study of network components, and their functions and placement in Metropolitan Local Area Networks (MANs) and Wide Area Networks. Students will be introduced to issues behind the linking of networks, network communication/routing protocols, network hardware, network software/operating systems and the integration of disparate networks. Routing protocols includes, but not limited to, Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) and Exterior Gateway Routing Protocol (EGRP).

C327 Internet Server Technologies

This module covers the concepts and techniques required to configure, set up and administer secure internet servers. You will learn how to select and configure appropriate server hardware and software for the various types of server protocols and services. You will also learn to use various tools to monitor and analyze the service activity of an Internet information server.

C328 Network Infrastructure

This module equips you with the skills to implement and manage network infrastructure. Taking a hands-on approach, you will build competency in installing, configuring and managing services such as name services, network security services, authentication services, remote access and network routing. In the process, you will strengthen your understanding of the concepts and techniques found in the subject.

C331 Digital Security and Forensics

This module addresses issues and techniques in digital security in protecting digital information sources. It addresses issues related to the prevention of security breaches by using authentication, access control and digital signatures. It introduces malware and the ways in preventing and recovering from its infection. It addresses the protection of information by different cryptography and steganography methods. This module also focuses on the concepts and techniques in digital forensics. It addresses the complete forensic process from assessment, acquisition, examination, analysis and reporting of digital evidence. Issues such as chain-of-custody, authentication will be discussed.

C335 Network Security

This module will introduce you to different network security devices and techniques in use in the industry. These include firewalls, application gateways, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and virtual private networks (VPN). The module will discuss the risk assessment stages for networks and address the different types of network security attacks such as packet sniffing and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) spoofing. The module will also address security issues related to Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN).

C341 Wireless Communications

This module introduces students to the fundamentals of wireless communications. Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of Radio Frequency (RF), Antenna Theory and Frequency Spectrum. They will learn about the physical characteristics of the wireless medium and the implications of wireless access. Key Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN) technologies such as Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Bandwidth (UWB), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Infra-Red (IR) will also be addressed in this module.

C345 Mobile Applications Development

This module introduces students to the basics of designing and developing mobile phone applications in general and mobile games, in particular. Students will be exposed to the issues and constraints that apply to developing such applications through practical sessions. The development platforms used would be J2ME and the Compact Framework.

C352 Management Information Systems

This module is designed with the premise that knowledge of information systems (IS) is essential for creating competitive companies, value-adding businesses and providing useful products and services to customers. Students will gain an insight on the use of Information Technology and the Internet in business organizations.

C356 Business Process Modelling

The objective of this module is to equip students with the skills to identify, analyze and model business processes. They will learn about the use of IT to support business processes to meet key business objectives such as productivity, strategic and regulatory requirements. Students will also learn best practices in process strategy and design.

C357 Human Resource Information Systems

In this module, students will learn about core HR functions, concepts and processes and appreciate their strategic role in an organization. Students will also learn how to use an industry-standard HRIS application that supports the HR processes.

C361 Manufacturing and Logistics Systems

This module covers how IT is leveraged extensively in manufacturing and logsitic processes like product design and capacity planning, customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, warehousing and storage management and fleet planning and scheduling.

C363 Financial and Banking Applications

This module aims to provide you with an understanding of the roles and functions of financial institutions in the economy, the services it offers, characteristics of various financial instruments, together with the skills necessary for effective management of the computerised banking and financial applications.

C367 Healthcare Applications

In this module, you will learn how to support healthcare processes by building up your business knowledge of healthcare organisations (like hospitals) and exploiting IT to ensure patient care. You will cover business IT applications like patient registration, records and billing, hospital management, clinical systems, electronic health records and medical information exchange.

C381 IT Service Operations

This module presents practical issues arising in service support. You will learn the principles of service management from the context of providing IT solutions to businesses, the organisation of personnel needed and processes to support the IT services as well as the appropriate technological tools to enhance service support.

C382 IT Service Delivery

This module provides an overview of issues associated with managing and measuring service delivery. Using different scenarios, you will select a deployment model(s) to meet business requirements considering cost and performance. You will be exposed to key performance indicators (KPIs) on service level agreements (SLAs) that ensure stipulated levels of service quality and availability. These modules will also cover the availability, business continuity and financial considerations involved in service delivery.

E112 Engineering Design

This module covers the key steps in an engineering design process. Students will be exposed to commonly encountered aspects in engineering design such as contradictions, constraints, paradigms, specifications, conceptual design, engineering analysis, experimental testing and human factors. A variety of design problems will be presented for students to engage and solve.

E201 Digital Electronics II

This module builds upon Digital Electronics I (E105) and further provides exposure to digital circuits for design. The module aims to develop a good appreciation and understanding of the functionality and the applications of more complex digital circuits. The topics covered include flip-flops, multivibrators, counters and registers. Understanding of sequential circuits, state machine design, D/A and A/D Converters, flash ADC, PLD (Programmable Logic Devices) and different types of ROMs and RAMs will also be included. Students will construct and verify their circuit designs and understanding and implementation of VHDL codes are included to further enhance the learning process.

E203 Circuit Analysis

This module covers the analysis and formulation of electrical equations for linear circuits as a foundation, followed by the introduction of transient analysis of first and second order circuits with unit step inputs and sinusoidal sources. The concept of two-port Z and Y network is also covered. Strong emphasis is placed on frequency domain analysis techniques such as Laplace transform, Fourier Series and Fourier Transform methods. Software simulation tools such as MATLAB and Mathcad are used through out the module to aim the analysis of linear circuits.

E208 PCB Design and Prototyping

This module is designed to equip you with hands-on skills and techniques which are essential for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design. You will learn, through the use of Electronic Design Automation tools, the various processes involved and terminologies used.

E210 Operations Planning I

These modules will introduce students to a broad range of operations management problems, tools and knowledge that operations managers need to deal with challenges and opportunities in their complex working environment. The modules will train students on the application of quantitative methods in operations planning with focuses on characterization of operation problems and optimum solution implementation through modelling and analysis techniques – Linear/Integer Programming, Network Analysis, Decision Analysis, Forecasting and Time Series Analysis, Queuing Theory and Simulation. The aim is to equip students with analytical skills necessary to carry out planning and process improvement, resource optimization, and decision alternatives evaluation for complex problems in logistics, manufacturing and service industries.

E213 Engineering Cost Decisions

This module introduces the basics of cost management and the various approaches towards the selection of equipment and materials for cost-effective operations. Students will be trained to make decisions on capital expenditure by performing evaluations of cash flows over the life cycle of equipment, plant and machinery. The time value of money and maximization of worth are the main considerations in the studies. Students will be able to grasp the effects of depreciation, tax, risk and cost allocation in evaluating engineering projects.

E214 Statistical Methods for Engineering

This module introduces students to the basic statistical concepts and methods employed in solving engineering problems. It develops students’ ability to organize, describe, analyze and present data. Students will learn basic probability concepts that enable them to compute the likelihood of occurrence of an event of interest in situations of uncertainty. Common probability distribution functions, such as binomial, poisson, exponential, normal and t-test are covered. Sampling and Central Limit Theorem are introduced leading to hypothesis testing where the emphasis is on students’ ability to conduct experiments and make inference from experimental data.

E215 Warehousing and Storage

This module provides a conceptual framework and imparts a fundamental understanding of warehousing and storage management used in industry today. Topics include storage and retrieval systems, labour and equipment requirements, cost of the system and cycle time calculations.

E217 Inventory Management

This module covers basic principles in inventory management and aims to provide students with a fundamental understanding of inventory control and tracking activities used in industry today. Topics include inventory processes and models like cycle counting, review systems, Economic Order Quantity and its various modified forms, as well as the use of MRP in practice. The module enables the students to control or track the inventory operations of different types of stocks.

E218 Manufacturing Planning and Control

This module covers the performance measurements for productivity, integrated planning and costing as well as the control methods and systems used in the engineering services and manufacturing industry locally or overseas. Students will be introduced to sustainable manufacturing and green initiatives in a manufacturing environment and learn how to plan for material and capacity requirements as well as create appropriate manufacturing schedules according to the planning horizon.

E219 Analogue Electronics

This module aims to develop fundamental knowledge of analogue electronics. The behavioural characteristics of commonly used passive and active electronic devices will be introduced. This includes resistors, capacitors, inductors and semiconductor devices such as diodes, Bipolar-Junction Transistors (BJT), Field-Effect Transistors (FETs). Students will be performing analysis on basic device application circuits to determine various circuit parameters such as output voltage/current values, voltage gain, input/output impedances. Circuit simulation and design verification will be performed using EDA tools. Appropriate laboratory experiments will be included to enhance the learning process and to equip students with necessary circuit prototyping hands-on experiences. Verification of prototyped circuit functionality will be performed via appropriate test and measurements techniques.

E231 Avionics Systems

This module will cover topics related to the aircraft’s navigation, communications and auto flight systems. Examples of topics covered will include GPS system, Inertial Navigation Systems, Instrument Landing Systems, Traffic Collision and Avoidance System and the working principles of automatic flight on board aircraft.

E234 Electrical and Electronic Fundamentals

This module covers simple series and parallel dc and ac circuits, semiconductor diode, bipolar transistor, field-effect transistor, logic gates, Boolean algebra combinational logic circuits, flip-flops and multi-vibrators.

E235 Airworthiness Legislation

This module includes the requirements of Singapore Airworthiness Requirements-66 Module 10 Aviation Legislation. This module introduces students to the various airworthiness legislation requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). Topics covered will include the Regulatory framework, Air Operator Certificate Requirements, Airworthiness Notices, Service Bulletins, modifications and repairs and continuing airworthiness.

E236 Aircraft Materials

This module introduces the fundamental concepts of aircraft engineering materials. It covers topics such as Ferrous and Non Ferrous Materials, Composite and Non metallic structures, corrosion and fasteners. Other topics covered will include pipes and unions, springs, bearings, transmissions, control and electrical cables and connectors.

E241 Electrical Power Systems

This module introduces the electrical terms and definitions, power sources, electrical circuits, laws and formulas, electrical diagrams, electrical circuits for air-conditioning, and refrigeration, electrical meters and measurements, electrical components, testing and replacement of electrical components, practical electrical circuits design and wiring, troubleshooting electrical circuits.

E242 Clean Energy Technologies

This module provides an overview of clean energy technologies and outlines the basic principles of solar electricity, solar water heating, wind power, hydro-power, biomass, bio-fuel, fuel cells, geothermal, heat pumps and their applications for homes, businesses and industries.

E312 Data Communications

This module provides you with a working knowledge of and hands-on skills in implementing and administrating computer communication networks. It will cover the popular internetworking communication hardware, protocol, and architectures used in networking environments.

E326 Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma

This module introduces the fundamental concepts of lean manufacturing and six sigma and adopts a quality methodology and statistical methods for problem solving in the engineering services, manufacturing, retail and services industries. It will cover the understanding of lean manufacturing in the area of waste elimination, value stream management and the productivity tools and methods for improving process flow. It will also introduce the six sigma DMAIC processes and how lean and six sigma are integrated. You will be taken through the DMAIC phases with emphasis on transactional case studies.

E328 Project Management

This module covers the major processes, tools, and techniques to define, plan, execute, control and close a project to achieve the project objectives. Topics include project planning, project scheduling, cost estimation and budgeting, resource allocation, monitoring and control, and risk measurement and management. Effective teamwork, communication, conflict management as well as the desired characteristics of a successful project manager are also covered.

E332 Quality Control

This module introduces the basic concepts and techniques in quality engineering and equips students with the basic quality tools, methods, principles, and techniques used in quality control and productivity improvement. Topics include statistical process control, process capability analysis, measurement system analysis, design of experiments and acceptance sampling. Through this module, students will have a sound understanding of the principles in quality control and the basis for applying them in a variety of situations.

E333 Quality Management

This module covers productivity and quality management-related topics such as the Quality Awards, the ISO9000 Quality Management System, some famous philosophies, principles, common human resource practices, environmental management system and standards and basic internal auditing practises. This module provides students with the knowledge and technical know-how about Total Quality in Organization using quality as a management framework. This module enables student to assess the importance of quality, customer focus, leadership, strategic planning, execution and deployment as well as to identify critical process management strategies like benchmarking, supplier partnering and Business Continuity Management in Total Quality Management.

E335 Biomedical Imaging

This module covers the principles of the imaging techniques employed in imaging modalities such as X-ray, magnetic resonance, computed tomography, nuclear medicine and ultrasound. Image processing techniques, regulatory requirements, quality control and maintenance procedures for these modalities will also be discussed. Machine vision principles and design of vision inspection system will be covered as well.

E337 Biomedical Equipment

This module discusses the working of different medical equipment such as Patient monitors, Electrocardiogram (ECG), therapeutic devices and life saving devices. This module prepares students to operate and perform basic Preventive Maintenance (PM) on these equipment. Students also learn how to troubleshoot potential faults and common types of interference in the healthcare environment. Electrical safety principles, practices and equipment management are also discussed in this module. In addition, medical device regulatory standards and the basic principles of a Quality Management System (QMS) would also be covered in this module to give students insights into the various aspects of the healthcare industry.

E338 Biomedical Instrumentation

This module provides students with the basic building blocks that go into biomedical instruments and their measurements. The topics covered include origins of biopotentials, biomedical sensors, challenges in acquisition and interpretation, operational amplifiers, filters and I/O interfacing techniques. Some safety aspects including the various means to minimize electrical hazards would also be covered. In addition, medical device regulations and related standards are introduced in the module.

E341 Electronic and Semiconductor Materials

This module helps students to gain an understanding of the principles behind the properties, characteristics and behaviour of semiconductor materials which make them suitable for modern day electronic devices. Topics covered will include material classification principles, carrier action and transport properties in semiconductors, effects of doping in semiconductors and principles of operation of basic semiconductor devices.

E344 Thin Film Technology

The thin film technology module is to develop a good understanding of thin film technologies that have been widely deployed in many areas of modern life and industries; the content covers the properties of the thin film materials, such as optical, electrical, mechanical properties. Thin film deposition techniques in PVD (thermal evaporation, sputtering, MBE) and CVD (PECVD, MOCVD) and its applications in thin film sensors and thin film solar applications will also be covered.

E345 Measurement Techniques and Failure Analysis

This module covers the basic principles and techniques employed in semiconductor characterisation and failure analysis. It provides guidance to the choice of measurement techniques depending on the application. Topics include optical microscopy, electron microscopy, electrical characterization and etc. Laboratory sessions will allow students to gain experience in handling analytical and measurement equipments such as SEM.

E346 Integrated Circuit Design and Layout

This module covers the essential aspect of analog and digital circuit design and layout. Students will be introduced to semiconductor devices followed by the methodology employed in IC Design and layout. CAD tools will be employed during practical session for students to be familiarised with the layout design and simulation.

E355 Cold Chain Management

This module covers cold chain technology, quality and risk management issues. It provides students with concepts and tools for implementing and monitoring cold chain in various industries. Students will learn about new developments such as time-temperature indicator and integrator, cooling technology, intelligent packaging, RFID for cold chain management, risk management tools etc to manage the integrity of the cold chain. Emerging cold chain standards such as CCQI (Cold Chain Quality Indicator), HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) and their implementation in cold chain will also be covered in the module.

E360 Airport Planning and Design

This module provides a fundamental knowledge of airport planning and design. The topics covered would be major considerations in determining airport planning, planning considerations for small domestic airports, impact of new large aircraft on airport planning, design of a Budget Terminal, aerodrome safety, runway and taxiway systems, environmental issues – air pollution controls, airport maintenance and emergency systems, contracts documentation and administration, managing airport upgrading projects, ground support equipment, bird hazard management.

E361 Flight Operations Management

This module provides an overview of the workflow processes and protocols of an international Airline Operations Center (AOC). Students learn about the duties and responsibilities of the flight operations officer (dispatcher) and other positions within the AOC. Topics covered in the module include the history of commercial aviation, aircraft performance, aircraft weight and balance, form of the earth and basic navigation, basic meteorology, standard flight planning procedures and protocols. This module will also provide a background in the regulatory framework governing the aviation industry. The relevant SAR documents such as Part 66, Part 145, as well as various certificates such as JAR-OPS for commercial air transportation will be covered. Other applicable National and International legislation requirements for aviation will be covered in this course.

E362 Airport Management

This module provides an overview the principles involved in airport management. It will cover topics related to airport ground operations, ramp operations, passenger and baggage handling services, airport certification and airport performance standards.

E363 Aviation Safety and Security

This module examines the nature of the changing threat to civil aviation and covers the various measures to address these security and safety issues. It covers topics related the security and surveillance of airports and aircraft.

E364 Aviation Maintenance Practices

This module focuses on the category B2 requirements of SAR-66 Module 7 (Maintenance Practices). It mainly focuses on topics such as workshop practices and safety, avionics tools and test equipment, electrical wiring and connectors, aircraft weight and balance, aircraft handling and storage, troubleshooting and last but not least maintenance procedures. Various lab activities will also be incorporated into the module to provide hands-on experience for the students.

E366 Aircraft Electrical Systems

This module covers electrical fundamentals related to aircraft electrical systems, aircraft electrical power generation and distribution systems. It deals with the operation of the system both in normal and emergency conditions. In addition to the above, the module covers other aircraft systems like aircraft lighting systems, ice and rain protection systems, fire detection and protection systems. This module fulfils part of the “Module -3 and Module -13” of the Singapore Airworthiness Requirements-66.

E367 Aircraft Communications and Navigation Systems

This module covers the communications and navigation systems onboard modern aircraft. Examples of topics include VHF/HF communications systems, GPS systems, inertial navigation, Instrument Landing Systems (ILS), and Traffic Collision and Avoidance Systems (TCAS). This fulfills the communications (ATA 23) and navigation (ATA 34) knowledge requirements in SAR 66 Module 13.

E368 Auto-flight Systems

This module covers the flight control fundamentals and automatic flight control systems. This encompasses the working principles of command signal processing, yaw dampers, automatic trim control, autopilot interface with navigation systems, autothrottle systems, and automatic landing systems.

E369 Airframe Structures

This module covers the general concepts in airframe structures such as airworthiness requirements for structural strength and aircraft structural classification. It provides a background of the typical features of fixed-wing aircraft structures and methods of stress analysis. It also covers the construction in various airframe structures such the fuselage, wings and flight control surfaces.

E372 Aircraft Inspection

This module will cover the essential elements that are required for aircraft inspection. Topics covered will include maintenance documentation, inspection tools, visual inspection, non-destructive testing, aircraft general inspection, and emergency equipment.

E383 Sustainable Energy Systems

The module covers the technology and processes that underpin energy systems within the context of the sustainability of energy supply and demand. Topics that cover under this module are: modes of energy supply, energy distribution systems, constraints on carbon- and non carbon-based energy resources, challenges and constraints on end-use efficiency of energy, environmental sustainability of energy supply systems.

E384 Green Building Technology and Design

This module covers the design concept and elements of Green Building technology and design. The perspective of structural, material, envelop, interior systems, energy innovations, technologies to reduce energy will be covered. Students will study the implementation of Green Building Technologies (GBT) for new and existing buildings and determine the energy saving potentials using simulation software.

E385 Photovoltaic System Design

The module covers the fundamentals photovoltaic material, solar cell device manufacturing processes, photovoltaic system integration engineering and advanced photovoltaic devices. Topics include PV module characteristics, PV system modules selection, PV system design and sizing, electrical integration, installation processes, as well as system performance monitoring and maintenance will also be covered.

G101 Cognitive Processes and Problem Solving

G101 is aimed at allowing our students to explore the cognitive processes and skills needed for knowledge construction in a dynamic learning environment. The module will allow students to explore issues of knowledge and critical issues related to education, along with sense making on a personal and social level. Students will also be introduced to various heuristic frameworks, and apply appropriate strategies for learning, thinking and problem solving.

G103 Introduction to Communication Practice

G103 aims to help students understand and apply the theories and principles of communication to ensure that the message they wish to convey is communicated effectively, as well as understand the cultural considerations in communication. Students will be equipped with practical skills to enable them to communicate their ideas effectively in both oral and written form – whether it be through oral presentations, or written reports and proposals. Through constant practice and application of basic communication principles such as being aware of their purpose in communication, the audience’s needs, and context, students will not only know what is good communication and how to structure and adapt their message to communicate their ideas effectively, but also be able to communicate their ideas with cultural sensitivity in professional as well as other contexts.

H203 Strategic Thinking Skills

This course is designed to acquaint the student with an organizing framework for integrating concepts, skills and techniques of strategic thinking, as well as applying those in a variety of personal and business contexts. Strategic thinking skill focuses on understanding the fundamental drivers of business, uncovering potential opportunities for creating values and challenging assumptions about a company’s value proposition and conventional thinking. It is today’s single most important skillset which students can learn to analyze, formulate, implement and evaluate strategies that will be uniquely effective for the organization. As a core competency, strategic thinking skill also helps to enhance the student’s personal effectiveness including problem solving, decision making and planning.

H204 Customer Relationship Management

In today’s competitive marketplace, managing customer relationships or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is critical to a company’s profitability and long term success. To be customer-focused, sales, marketing and service executives need to understand the rationale and process of building profitable relationship with valued customers. This module is designed to examine how a firm’s resources, information and processes can be managed strategically to foster greater customer intimacy and loyalty. Topics covered include the value of CRM to both customers and corporate growth; differentiation of customers through CRM databases; collaborative strategies with customers; performance measurement of CRM initiatives and the challenges in establishing a profitable customer centric enterprise.

H207 Project Management and Scheduling

Project Management and scheduling is an integral component of events management. The success of any event hinges directly on the ability of the project manager to successfully map out and execute all of the essential components of a project management plan. This module will equip students with a clear understanding of the role played by a project manager and introduce the various components of managing a project in the events business. At the end of this module, students will be able to successfully map out and execute the essential components of a project management plan. Topics covered include several areas of specializations spanning Time & Resource Management, Scope Management, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Quality Management, Risk Management, Communication Management and Change Management.

H208 Service Quality and Professional Etiquette

Excellent service quality is crucial to the success of all businesses today. Excellence as opposed to mediocrity is what gives an organization the edge over its competitors. This module is designed to inculcate students with the service mindset as well as to acquaint them with the theoretical and practical concepts on service quality, adapted from a service excellence framework, based on leadership, strategy, people, process and measurement. This module will equip students with useful skills and knowledge in their future jobs that require them to provide excellent service to their customers. Topics covered include service culture, service recovery, measuring service quality and service empowerment.

H211 Rooms Operations Practicum

This module will provide necessary grounding for DHHM students before the commencement of their Industry Immersion Program in Year 3. This module will cover key operating skills and knowledge in Front Office and Housekeeping. Soft skills such as Customer service, grooming and etiquette will be taught and students will have the opportunity to do experiential learning via the facilities available in the training hotel.

H213 Food and Beverage Management

This subject introduces you to all aspects of food and beverage management. The steps to opening and managing a restaurant will be covered. These include location selection, interior design and menu planning, day to day operational concerns such as hygiene and sanitation, marketing, staff scheduling, motivation and management, service styles, customer service issues, and technological innovations.

H214 Hospitality Information Systems

This module will introduce to students the various types of information systems used in the hotel such as Property Management Systems including guest management, room reservation, front desk and housekeeping. This subject is application-based and will also cover Front-end systems such as Point of Sales for F&B outlets, Customer Loyalty Programmes and other supporting business processes.

H216 Restaurant and Culinary Practicum I

This module incorporates both culinary and restaurant practical skills where students will have the opportunity to work in a professional kitchen and restaurant environment. Students will learn the various foundation skills such as western culinary, pastry and baking, food safety and hygiene, food and beverage service in a restaurant setting, wine knowledge, menu design and teamwork. This module will be conducted in two semesters so that all students will have the opportunity to be exposed to both areas. Upon completion of the modules, students will accumulate a total of 210 practical hours.

H217 Restaurant and Culinary Practicum II

This module incorporates both culinary and restaurant practical skills where students will have the opportunity to work in a professional kitchen and restaurant environment. Students will learn the various foundation skills such as western culinary, pastry and baking, food safety and hygiene, food and beverage service in a restaurant setting, wine knowledge, menu design and teamwork. This module will be conducted in two semesters so that all students will have the opportunity to be exposed to both areas. Upon completion of the modules, students will accumulate a total of 210 practical hours.

H218 Culinary Science and Kitchen Operations

This module will provide students with a basic understanding of food fabrication and production. Topics include culinary terminology, product identification, basic cooking methods, application of food preparation techniques and kitchen standard operating procedures.

H220 Introduction to the Event Industry

Events have long played an important role in human society. Whether they be personal celebrations, festivals, carnivals, or fairs, societies the world over have enjoyed organising and attending events. The module provides an overview of the event industry - the types, scale and structure of local and international events. It also explores the links to the existing structures of tourism and hospitality industry. It assesses the various impacts of event industry, and its fundamental business models and processes.

H233 Restaurant Development

This module allows students to be exposed to the process of restaurant idea germination to the execution and implementation stage. Students will learn concept creation, market analysis, research feasibility, location selection, licensing and permits and facility design.

H302 Hospitality Sales

This module is designed to inculcate students the multifaceted role of effective ACM, from the perspective of solidifying client relationships, building appreciation for client business issues, and successfully adding value by pursuing an “ideas + results” orientation. Students will develop skills that will help them to create strategic partnerships with clients and increase sales and profitability in the organisation.

H303 Service Operations Management

This module equips students with an understanding of the service industry, the service delivery and management processes and customer satisfaction methods. The module will examine how to provide excellent service in retail, customer relationship, attractions and other major service environment with suitable service inputs such as product and information support.

H304 Contact Centre Operations

The focus of this module is to introduce students to the operation management of a Contact Centre. The emphasis will be in five core areas which include the Strategy, People, Processes & Systems, Standards & Measurement and Technology. This module will equip students with the necessary skills, tools and knowledge to better assimilate into the Contact Centre.

H306 Retail Management

This module introduces students to the fundamentals of point of sales delivery and engagement from the perspective of retail operations. It will include systems, processes and technology that examine the roles of the customer and the service provider as well as the relationship between them. Students will learn to understand, appreciate and manage information and apply them to address operational issues within an organisation in retail industry. The importance of customer management and its impact on operations and strategies to improve customer satisfaction will also be discussed.

H319 Resorts and Cruise Management

This module is designed to give students an introduction to the resorts and cruise business. Students will be exposed to the various operating models, concepts, marketing strategies and its relationship with the hospitality industry.

H322 Travel and Tourism Management

Students will gain a better understanding and knowledge of the dynamics and management of the tourism system. The module will cover issues such as the impact of globalisation on travel and tourism trends, concepts of and relationship between leisure, recreation and tourism, inter-relationships between the key component of tourism, business management issues, destination management and management of trends and issues and such as ecotourism, the rise of business and executive travel and travel organisation.

H323 Hospitality Revenue Management

This module will introduce the concept of revenue management to students, which is a key function in any hospitality business. Students will understand the importance of profitably managing limited and perishable capacity. Topics will cover yield management techniques, forecasting, strategic analysis and overbooking situations.

H324 Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Operations

This module is designed to provide knowledge of managing a successful spa wellness operation covering front and back office procedures, facility and staff utilization, housekeeping, day-to-day operations and code of conduct. It will include essentials of product training, planning products and services menu, benchmarking across cultures, marketing and competitive positioning as well as inventory management. Students will have practical training in these areas at the lab in Raffles Hospitality Centre.

H325 Wellness and Spa Therapy, Treatments and Practices

This module aims to equip students with a firm understanding of the principles and practices of the spa environment to enable them to work competently in the workplace. Students learn about the different types of spas devoted to enhancing the overall well-being. Topics covered include the different types of spa therapy treatments such as types of facial treatments, body wellness spa, hydrotherapy treatments and thermal treatments.

H338 Meeting, Convention and Event Management

The module provides comprehensive concepts of the Meeting and Convention industry knowledge on practicality of conference programme development, venue setup, speakers and attendees management, marketing and promotion, and sustainability of these activities. This module also provide students with the technical-know how in creating, organising and managing special events which include festivals, fund-raising, sporting events and community events.

H339 Exhibition management

This project module is designed to provide students with the understanding of the knowledge of key aspects of exhibition operations and the practical application in conceptualising, planning and managing consumer exhibitions and tradeshows. The module will cover venue operations, freight forwarding, application software, sales and marketing, stand building, visitor and exhibitor management, as well as post-event analysis.

H340 Risk Management in Theme Parks and Attractions

This module examines relevant concepts to manage and mitigate risk as well as knowledge, practical skills and tools for conducting risk assessments, for more effective risk management within theme parks and attractions. Students would be able to identify and assess the occupational safety and health risks at the workplace, recommend and initiate control measures, keep proper risk and safety records of their organisation for compliance with Workplace Safety and Health (Risk Management) Regulations.

H341 Managing Guest Experience in Theme Parks and Attractions

This module introduces the theoretical and practical concepts to effectively manage guests’ needs and expectation in theme park and attractions industry. Topics include understanding profile of guests, how to determine and delivery what the guests want, manage waiting time and delighting them. Students will also learn the challenges of managing employees who must be carefully trained to enhance guest experience.

H342 Operational Issues in Theme Parks and Attractions

This module examines the challenges in operating a theme park and attraction. Students will learn about topics such as attaining market penetration, optimizing return on investment, location and site planning and managing queues.

H343 Entertainment and Events in Theme Parks and Attractions

This module helps students to understand the basic principles and practices relating to planning, executing and staging of events suitable for Theme Parks and Attractions. Students will learn to appreciate the impact of time frames, pre-event preparation, on-site management and post-event requirements vis-à-vis the different scale and intended target groups of events relevant in the context of Theme Parks and Attractions.

M203 Effective Presentation Skills

Students will learn how to craft and deliver content using effective oral presentation skills. They will be required to prepare oral presentations involving a variety of scenarios. For example, preparing for and presenting the news as a TV and radio presenter, conducting press conferences and presenting proposals and reports to clients. Students will also be challenged to present to audiences of different cultures to ensure that they have a good understanding of the needs of these audiences.

M204 Cross Cultural Communication

In this module, students will learn about cultural norms, values, beliefs and practices, with a focus on oral communication and speech writing. They will learn about the characteristics of intercultural communication, their significance and sensitivities in order to communicate effectively in a cross-cultural context. In the process, they will also develop confidence and competence in oral communication. Regions of focus include Southeast Asia, East Asia and South Asia.

M205 Research Methods

Students will learn about research concepts and techniques that will be useful in their careers in the communication and media industry. For example, journalists need to conduct surveys to gather data for more credibility in their articles. On the other hand, public relations and marketing practitioners need to know techniques on how to measure effectiveness of their campaigns.

M206 Ethics and IP in the Media

The module explores communication and the ethical decision making process within the media environment. A graduate of this module will have the ability to make quick and reasoned ethical decisions when selecting information and messages for the media audience. A key component of this module is to understand the way intellectual property considerations factor into the creative relationship between the content producer and the audience.

M242 Visual Communication

The module explores the relationship between the written word and imagery in communication. Students will learn how information is a tool that can be designed and manipulated to enhance the way it is received by the audience. A graduate of this module will see how selective use of visuals will impact the creative work’s ability to inform, persuade and entertain.

M313 Development Journalism

Students will look beyond polished news releases and concentrate on action-oriented journalism which targets developing country specific issues like poverty reduction, disease, illiteracy, pollution and the environment. A major part of the study will be on education-focus writing. The module will equip students with the necessary skills and competence to operate in a cross-cultural environment. 

M314 Editorial and Feature Writing

This module aims to develop skills in researching, organizing and writing human interest stories and opinion pieces for both print and broadcast. Students will learn news analysis and write critical pieces as well as develop competence in narrative writing. This module will provide students an understanding and knowledge of how pictures and layout techniques can add to the overall effect of the written piece.

M332 Campaigns and Advertisement Design

Students will first understand the broadcast and print environment before launching into campaigns/advertisements conceptualization and copy-writing for the broadcast and print media. They will understand how the role and function of campaigns vary in the public and private sectors, the two most likely industry sectors they will be working in. An appreciation of the restrictions imposed by regulations and the production process will enable them to successfully execute campaigns and advertisements.

S201 Health and Wellness

This module seeks to address general health concepts, personal health issues and adaptive strategies to lead a healthy lifestyle. Students will understand the need to maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout their lives, gaining a personal as well as holistic understanding of health and wellness. Topics covered include hygiene and skin care, youth health, alternative medicine, wellness therapy, sexually transmitted infections, addictions, nutritional needs, posture and care, genes and health, workplace health and current global health threats.

S202 Inclusive Physical Activity

This module seeks to address people with different disabilities and other forms of medical conditions with adaptive strategies to be included in the community. Students get to appreciate varying recreational needs of targeted populations from a biological, motor developmental and psycho-sociological viewpoint. This will help students to adapt activities to help the targeted population to improve in their recreation and daily life skills. Students will also understand the need to have inclusion, assess the health and motor skills before implementing and adapting activities to suit the need of various groups of disabilities. Students will learn the importance and benefits of inclusive physical activity programming for targeted populations, and be aware of sensitivities associated with programme management of targeted populations.

S204 Sociology of Sports, Health and Leisure

This module examines the social factors that influence behaviour within the sports and leisure industry in modern society. Issues covered include attitude formations and change, conformity, persuasion, personal behaviour, gender participation, aggression and violence in sports, impact of media on modifying behaviour, and factors affecting participation in sports and physical activity.

S215 Sports and Exercise Nutrition

This module aims to provide students with an overview of the principles and practices involved in evolving field of sports and exercise nutrition. It covers macronutrient consumption, nutritional assessments, hydration, supplementation, doping, nutritional strategies for various sports, eating disorders, special dietary needs, travelling nutrition and adventure nutrition. Students will learn and engage in meal planning for pre, during and post-training/competition diets that are suitable for fuelling sports performance. Students will also be introduced to fundamental anthropometry and basic body composition analyses that are necessary for the proper weight management of athletes.

S216 Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology

The Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology module will expose students to the fundamental analysis of human movement. It gives students a basic understanding of human musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems and how these systems play a role in the performance of functional human movements.

S221 Sports Facilities Management

This module aims to offer an understanding of how events are conceptualized and managed. Complementing this would be an understanding of the use of different types of venues and facilities in supporting the hosting of sports events.Learners will be introduced to the processes of event management. Areas will include planning, marketing, budgeting, risk assessment, legal implications and operations. Learners will also gain an appreciation of facilities as event venues. These will include its structure, limitations and operations.

S222 Sports Business

In this module with a strong business focus, students will not only look into the positioning of the sports business but also anticipate both new challenges and opportunities in the global world. Students will be introduced to the broader financial and economic environment and the strategic analysis of the sports industry. Topics shall also include the various potential sports businesses in media, tourism and sponsorship as well as endorsement for sports players.

S226 Sports Administration

This module seeks to address issues pertaining to the administration of National Sports Associations (NSAs) established to promote and develop sports in Singapore. Students will develop a basic understanding of managing a National Sports Association in Singapore with emphasis on the vision to create Team Singapore. Topics will include the constitution and policies governing NSAs, the basic concepts of NSA administration management of elite athletes, foreign sports talents, coaches and volunteers and preparation for major games.

S234 Adventure Education

This module introduces the fundamentals of adventure programming. Students will learn about the approaches to planning effective adventure programmes for personal and group development. Topics covered include history, philosophy, motivational and behavioral theories, group development and dynamics in adventure programming.

S235 Environmental Education

This module seeks to equip students with a holistic understanding of key environmental processes and the socio-economic, political and ethical issues related to contemporary concerns and their management. The module encourages students to develop positive environmentally responsible value formation. Students will gain knowledge and understanding on major terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems (including keystone/foundation specie of flora and fauna found in these ecosystems) they are likely to encounter in the South-East Asian region (not inclusive of Desert, Savannah and Alpine Mountain ecosystems).The module will also include an understanding of international and local (Singaporean) conservation issues and movements essential to the development of a knowledgeable, well rounded, environmentally responsible outdoor and adventure professional.

S241 Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise

Psychology is the scientific study of how people behave, think and feel. This module introduces the fundamentals of exercise psychology. It starts with an introduction to major psychological concepts including the development of thought, language and personality. Following this, students will learn about factors influencing sports participation, the effects of exercise on psychological and mental well-being, and cultural aspects to sports participation.

S242 Introduction to Counselling and Communication

This module is designed to reinforce the concept that counselling is a special relationship built on confidentiality, mutual respect and open communication with the intention to help people identify their problems and to achieve resolution where possible. Through the counselling process, students will embark on a fulfilling and satisfying journey of self discovery and be introduced to the professional issues in a helping relationship. Topics covered include the thereotical approaches, the counselling process, ethics and interpersonal skills required to conduct a fruitful session in an individual setting.

S245 Health Promotion

Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health. The overall aim of this module is to educate health promotion specialists who have the core skills to work with a wide variety of population groups, and in a wide range of settings. It will provide an introduction to the science and art of health promotion through evidence-based individual, community and societal approaches for improving health and preventing illness, including needs assessment, priority setting, and planning and developing health promotion initiatives. By the end of the module students will be able to conduct process, impact, and outcome evaluations for analysing a programme’s effectiveness. They will also be able to describe the impact of health promotion programmes in areas such as the management of human resources costs and productivity improvement.

S246 Exercise Programming and Assessment

The first part of this module is designed to provide the students with an industry-recognised qualification in fitness instruction. Topics covered include exercise safety and first aid, fitness testing, weight training exercises and programming, evolving trends in the fitness industry, and ethical issues in the delivery of fitness activities. The second part of this module will provide students with an overview of the technologies and tools that can be utilised to assess fitness. Students will be introduced, in a practical setting, to equipment such as heart rate monitors, pedometers, and accelerometers.

S251 Human Diseases

This module covers the etiology, prevention and treatment of common human diseases, with focus on those associated with lifestyle, aging, and relevant to Singapore’s demographical trends. Topics covered include classification of diseases, factors (biomedical factors, genetics, environmental factors etc) affecting health and diseases, major chronic diseases, mental illnesses, cancer, current global and local health threats, the social aspect of health and diseases, as well as the emphasis of primary healthcare and health prevention.

S261 Introduction to Sports Coaching

This module provides an introduction to principles and applications in general sports coaching. It identifies skills, techniques and components in coaching. You will have opportunities to analyze techniques required to improve the performance of athletes. You will also learn to plan, deliver, evaluate and modify effective coaching sessions, achieve sporting excellence across age-groups, manage children in sports, and understand more about drugs in sports, sportsmanship and fair-play.

S312 Sports and Exercise Physiology

This module will explore how the human body responds to physiological demands of sports and exercise. Topics covered will include: energy systems, cardiovascular and respiratory regulation, and skeletal muscle physiology. Aspects of environmental effects on sports and exercise performance will be considered. Common assessment techniques in sports and exercise physiology will be reviewed, with practical applications used to provide the experiential learning.

S313 Sports and Exercise Biomechanics

This module offers an understanding on basic mechanical concepts and principles that govern human movement. The students will be immersed in activities encompassing qualitative and quantitative analysis of physical activities. Students will experience laboratory and field settings to analyze human performance using basic concepts of mechanics and anatomy. Opportunities will be presented for the application of biomechanical concepts to understanding movements by qualitative and quantitative approaches. At the end of this module, students will appreciate the factors of efficient/inefficient human performance and will be able to provide remediation of errors using safe and scientific approaches.

S321 Sports Management

This module will expose students to basic disciplinary knowledge in human resource management and marketing as deemed relevant to the management of sports and recreation clubs/programmes/events. Students will gain business management knowledge and skills to contextualize and relate acquired knowledge to current challenges in the Singapore sports arena. In addition, students are provided an overview of the different career opportunities in the sports industry.

S322 Strategic Sports Development

This module will address key concerns in developing strategic sports initiatives, alternative strategies and the implementation of strategic decisions in sports. Students will also gain an insight into theories in policy development for sports in and around Singapore. The module will also address the development of amateur, elite and professional sports industry locally and globally, focusing on emerging markets and target groups such as youth, women, special population and issues surrounding these segments.

S331 Challenge Course Management

This module focuses on the management of adventure challenge courses as an educational medium used with a variety of populations. Students will focus on skill development, instruction, processing techniques, group management, rescue skills, evaluation techniques, and applications to specific client groups. The objective of this module is to prepare students to be ready to take groups in the outdoor environment. The completion of this module does not qualify students to conduct outdoor activities as an instructor. This can only be attained through proficiency and coaching courses conducted and endorsed by their respective governing bodies.

S333 Outdoor Leadership

This module aims to provide students with the basic level of leadership knowledge pertaining to leading groups in the outdoors. Students will learn leadership theories and practices in the outdoor adventure industry, in order to deliver a safe and quality experience for participants. Students will also cover the issue of assessing and managing risk from the outdoor leader’s perspective. Topics covered in this module includes outdoor leadership models, instructional and facilitation skills, risk assessment and management strategies in adventure programming.

S344 Weight Management

In this module, students will examine the contemporary issues that confront practitioners and professional institutions dealing with overweight and obesity. The module will create a greater awareness of the issues and help these future practitioners create strategies to address them. The topics covered include nutrition, childhood obesity, obesity in adulthood, psychopathology, health concerns related to obesity, and exercise prescription.

S351 Healthcare Systems

This module aims to introduce the students to the concepts of systems and how the various components of the healthcare system, including institutions and professionals, interact and contribute to the system’s outcomes. The students will learn about how each sub-system on the care continuum (eg primary, acute, long-term care), address a patient’s different dimensions of needs. The students will appreciate the importance of system integration in ensuring continuity of care and best health outcomes.

T110 Music Theory and Keyboard Skills

This module covers the fundamental concepts of music theory such as pitch, harmony, notation systems, rhythm, melody and texture. A self-paced ear training system will provide additional tutorship for critical aural recognition skills. The instrumental skills component will provide foundational performance skills on a keyboard or selected instruments which may be used in conjunction with digital audio workstations. This module is a pre-requisite for T215 Music Theory & Practice, and T315 Music Composition.

T201 Creative Concepts

This module aims to develop students’ conscious understanding of the manner in which creativity is generated, developed and applied. While it aims to empower students to “think out of the box”, it focuses more on guiding them to understanding what this creative zone they call “the box” is, as well as understanding the processes in which creative thinking is carried out. As a result, students develop their creative personalities and the associated behaviour. The module is centred on the key concept that creativity is the process in which the mundane or pedestrian is transformed into the unique.

T202 Art of Story

Why are stories important to us? What makes some stories more memorable than others? How can the elements of a story be managed to produce better stories? This module explores these questions – its goal is to expand a student’s understanding of what makes a story effective (and why), and to help cultivate the skills necessary to create better stories.

T214 Sound Design

This module introduces students to the field of creative sound design. Students will explore representative techniques and approaches using audio technology, to develop and implement sound design for standalone audio projects, or in conjunction with other media. Through engagement in creative project work, students will learn about studio operations, field sound acquisition, synthesis, sampling, digital signal processing, routing, and software instruments. Students will gain firsthand experience in operating digital audio workstations with attached peripherals like MIDI controllers and audio interfaces. Students will also be able to classify sounds, genres, target audiences and sonic attributes during production with consideration to an intended creative/art direction. The range of skills acquired through this module can be applied to the production and management of sound for music, video and interactive projects.

T215 Music Theory and Practice

This module covers a foundational knowledge of music theory. Core elements of music and its related terminology are covered in detail. The core concepts covered in this module include theories governing pitch, harmony, counterpoint, notation systems, rhythm, melody and texture. Students relate these elements to composition, improvisation and performance. An online self-paced ear training system provides additional tutorship for critical aural recognition skills that are best taught individually, over sustained periods of time. Although foundational, this module caters for a range of capabilities spanning those with no music training through to intermediate musicians. Upon completion of the module, students will be able to identify and contextualise pitch structures, harmonies, rhythmic structures, textures and timbres. Students will also be able to relate how these aspects of sound organisation contribute to producing styles and genres in music.

T218 Sound Synthesis

This module is designed to challenge students to understand and experiment with progressive sound generation techniques that require the development of unique compositional strategies. Techniques covered include sound modeling/ resynthesis, spectral shaping, granular, pulsar, and feedback synthesis. The investigation of taylored performance interfaces, advanced sequencing, and algorithmic scoring techniques will guide students in fully utilising these synthesis techniques in the creation of original works.

T219 Live Sound

This introductory module teaches the art and science of reinforcing sound for live events and broadcast. Students will acquire practical skills in handling mixers, microphones, power amplifiers, speakers, and recording devices in the context of supporting musical performances, theatre, musicals, sports, and ‘live’ TV broadcast events. Students will be able to apply these practical skills to amplify a sound track for a given space, correct acoustic artifacts the space may introduce, compensate for audio delays in large spaces, and mix and record a variety of live material for archival and distribution. The majority of students enrolling in this module will be concurrently enrolled in the DSA Sound Design module. For this reason, elective students should come equipped with a practical understanding of digital audio concepts, and 2 channel sound editing and mixing techniques.

T221 Arts Management

This is an introductory module giving the student an overview, of both visual and performing arts management and introducing the student to the key management areas specific to the arts. It provides the students with grounding in the methods, concepts, justifications skills, working vocabulary and knowledge necessary for competency in the area of Arts Management. Students are introduced to the historical and sociological function and context of the arts in society. Students will also be made aware of the context within which the arts exists and functions in Singapore. In addition students will also be introduced to management theories and how it has developed into the discipline of arts management, as well, as specific areas of management important to the arts. The module is concerned with making students aware of the significance of the arts in society and the role of arts management in the development of the arts. The student is made aware of how management affects change and growth within the self and in the arts.

T222 Production Design

This module exposes students to the basic principles of spatial and visual approaches to scenographic design, and provides opportunities for them to examine the organisation of scenographic and performative material. This includes the discovery of the artistic and aesthetic aspects of performance design, such as the development of set, sound, costume and lighting. This module also draws upon historical and contemporary examples of performance design that lead to an investigation of the genre, style and representations of text. Students read and analyse performances from the perspective of a designer and supplement this study with practical experiences relating to productions, in hopes of extending creative potential towards scenographic innovations. They are encouraged to engage and develop modes of scenographic practice through participation, presentation and creation of theatrical aesthetics.

T223 Stage Management

Students will gain an understanding of the workings of technologies in a stage production. Students will gain an in-depth look at the history and evolution of stage equipment such as flying, lifts, wagons, use of turntables, trap doors, flats and how these have become integral parts of the theatre. Coverage includes organizational structures as they are found in theatre, genres, types of theatres, as well as the relationship between artistic vision and technical realization.

T225 Directing and Performance

This module introduces, examines and contextualizes the separate roles of, and the partnership between, the director and the performer during the rehearsal process leading towards the performance and post-performance. Students will work on both the text and the conceptual idea, and investigate and explore how to decode and articulate these as directors and as performers into the performance space not restricted only to the theatre. They will research and understand how to apply directing and performance techniques and theories as they begin to develop and articulate individual vocabularies that are sensitive and conscious of their immediate environment. Students will also understand and learn how to elicit, manipulate, and respond to, receptions and perceptions from the audience. Students will be introduced to the methodologies of renowned performance practitioners such as Stanilavsky, as well as that of local practitioners such as Alvin Tan and Natalie Hennedige. This module will also be applicable to students of other discipline and background, as the module trains and instills directing and performance sensibilities that are transferable to other modules and diplomas.

T231 Analog Game Theory

The module focuses on exploring the human experience of play and formal game theory, through practical design and prototyping of non-digital games without the constraints of technology.

T232 Visual Scripting for Designers

This is a practical module that introduces to non-programmers what designers use to prototype and build whole games with - visual scripting. This means using flow graphs, drag-and-drop, point and click interfaces on software tools that shows quick results. Students will learn visual scripting in a practical and fun manner that encourages learning of relevant and adaptable logical/systematic/algorithmic thinking and programming concepts for industry. Students will also learn to rapidly prototype and build games (iteratively) without coding. Software used will be like those of the following: Sandbox (flow graph) Unreal Editor (Kismet), 3DVIa studio, Game Maker, Blender (logic bricks), 3D game studio (templates).

T241 Anthropological Studies

This module is an introduction to the study of humankind. It helps students gain a better understanding of people as individuals and masses through observing their everyday behaviours in human societies and cultures. The module aims to lay down a foundation for developing research techniques and skills in the documentation, description, analysis and interpretation of human activities and artefacts. The module involves context-focused fieldwork, as well as theoretical studies, to encourage thinking about design and communication relating to socio-cultural interactions.

T242 Interaction Design

Interaction Design is an introduction to various aspects of interface, ergonomics, usability, the notion of ‘affordance’ (Don Norman et al.), abstraction, the importance of ‘reverse engineering’, and proof of concept. It aims to examine both the simple and complex, dynamic, and sometimes hidden relationships between people and the products and services they use. The module will explore various user-centered approaches in the theory, practice, and methodology of interaction design and related studies, e.g. user-experience design, user-interface design, service design etc. It hopes to cultivate awareness and understanding of user experiences, through analyses of individual/group needs and wants, balanced against industry/business-oriented goals, ecological issues, and the technical/technological capabilities of various design disciplines.

T245 Tools for Interaction Design

This module will introduce students to tools for interaction design, complementing the concepts and principles covered in T242 Interaction Design. Students will learn to do paper prototyping, digital prototyping, physical prototyping, data visualization, and model making, using a selection of low and high fidelity materials and methods.

T251 Digital Tools for New Media

The goal of this module is to familiarize students with software applications commonly used to manipulate and prepare digital material for use in new media work, with a focus on elements of image, sound, and text. Emphasis is on learning through hands-on practice.

T252 Fundamentals of Design

This module is designed to provide an understanding of the basic principles of design, through discussion, observation, analysis, and practice. The goal is to help students develop the ability to discern, appreciate, and critique the use of these principles in the work of others, as well as to develop a better process for using these principles in work of their own.

T253 Colour and New Media

In this module, students learn to develop greater confidence in their ability to use color in their work. Through extensive hands-on practice, students will explore topics such as color theory, approaches to color selection and usage, color mixing/blending, and tonality, as well as the opportunities (and limitations) of using color in new media work.

T254 Typography and New Media

This module introduces students to fundamentals of typography, looking at the expressive and subjective qualities of type, type as a design element, type and layout (including the grid system), and processes for selecting typefaces that are appropriate and effective. Particular attention is paid to the use of type in digital media.

T301 Creative Media Enterprise

This module introduces students to the culture (value system and associated behaviour), norms (commonly accepted beliefs and practices) and processes (strategic and operational) that are unique to enterprises in the creative media industry. Students explore pertinent issues that demand a strategic mix of enterprise and creative thinking and application skills. At the end the module, students will have acquired fundamental abilities (both conceptual and demonstrative) that will enable to them to face and solve creative enterprise challenges as a novice professional.

T308 Short Media Production

This module focuses on the conceptualisation and realisation of creative media content, using both image and sound to express original ideas within a limited time frame. Students will develop the ability to identify ideas appropriate to the form, create works that communicate these ideas with effectiveness, learn to use audience feedback to enhance and improve their work, and develop personal creative processes for consistently producing meaningful and effective work for a variety of media platforms and audiences. The creative emphasis of the module is on discovery and experimentation, taking into account the space within which a work is experienced, and using a variety of media and technology devices. The goal is to equip students to create short-form work that is both highly imaginative and engaging, adapting the media to suit the idea, and always with the audience in mind.

T309 Interactive Entertainment

The goal of this module is to help students understand and appreciate the nature and purpose of entertainment in society, and the specific ways in which technology and interactivity have expanded and re-shaped traditional definitions and uses of entertainment. Students will explore the mechanics, dynamics, and aesthetics of entertainment and interactivity in terms of human nature, creative intention, conceptualization, and the design/development process. The module will also look at the social and collaborative nature of interactive entertainment, and explore ways in which such aspects can be creatively utilized to result in more original and engaging experiences for the audience. The main focus of this module is on the realization of a personal process for creating interactive entertainment that is imaginative and effective, one that demonstrates an understanding of human behavior, an awareness of the importance of purposeful design, and the ability to apply and shape technology to serve one’s creative vision.

T315 Music Composition

This module probes students to question their reasons for composing music and in doing so, define compositional practices that can be applied to a wide variety of sonic art. Students will experience the process of composition from notation, through to execution, reception, and question this process in terms of aesthetics and communication. A variety of compositional processes are introduced including generative, stochastic, probability, chance, aleatoric and through-composed (both notated and graphic). Modern studio based scoring and sequencing technologies form the context for this module. Students will develop compositional styles and refine their methods and techniques as they compose works which will be performed at the end of the semester.

T324 Production and Talent Management

This module aims to promote meticulous approaches and develop creative skills to the study of managing live events, performances and film productions. It will develop relevant knowledge in theories, practicum and skills applicable with and to the design and the management of all areas for production in the theatre, film and other associated creative industries.

T331 Game Design Workshop

Game Design workshop is a practical module combing learning by design and problem based learning. Each lesson poses design challenges to student teams to modify digital game prototypes. They challenge students to apply game design principles to create compelling player experiences with digital media. Students will have to consider game design across space, time, interactions, aesthetic, sound, forms and genres. The module encourages students to nurture practical skills such as critical design thinking, ideation, rapid prototyping, play-testing, balancing, and documentation to prepare them for methodical production practice within digital media. For students to fully benefit from this module it is recommended that students have passed T231 Analog Game Theory first as T331 will reuse and extend on theory found in T231. Furthermore this module requires usage of development tools to make and modify games, and so it would be advantageous for students to be familiar with tools such as game maker, 3D game studio in order to prepare for class.

T332 Simulation and Modelling

Simulation design is a vast field. In recent years simulations have been used in games for entertainment and serious educational purposes. T332 Simulation and Modeling is a new, practice and problem based learning module that looks at the relationship between simulation and games. Central to simulation design is imitating, recreating reality through representational models (analog or computational). In designing believable realistic worlds, story, characters for games therefore requires the accurate representation of aspects, subset and abstractions of reality in a form of a model.

T342 Wearable Technology

This module is based on the premise of making technology more usable—for example, keeping our bodies warm/cool, looking our best, or making us feel good or better about ourselves through what we wear and the technology that enhances it. The module looks at the integration of the aesthetics of fashion with information architecture and the shift from Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) to Human–Human Interaction (HHI), with a focus on interaction between people through technology. Students explore interaction design from the perspective of a tripartite model of technical/technological feasibility (fabrication), economic sustainability (business), and emotional desirability (user) of the products developed in this framework. Students acquire practical skills in making wearable units that adhere to the above interaction design principle.

T343 Humanist Computing

According to Dr Jonathan Rossiter, research-fellow at the Department of Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol, "The automation of society has led to a huge demand for systems that can intelligently handle large volumes of data. At the same time problems such as human-machine interaction, intelligent sensing and robotics are demanding more intelligent systems which exhibit human-like behaviour. Humanist computing is an attempt to generate intelligent systems to solve these problems." And he defines humanist computing as, "the construction of artificial systems by combining high level AI techniques with the analysis of human behaviour. The resulting systems exhibit, to some degree, human-like behaviour." Students will learn about Artificial Intelligence, sensor technology and robotics, applying fuzzy-logic to design interactive interfaces that are human-centric. Students will be involved in working with colleagues from other Schools and disciplines. This module will invite co-facilitation from School of Engineering (SEG), Centre for Science and Mathematics (CSM), and School of Information and Communications Technology (SIT).

T344 Smart Architecture

Smart Architecture examines the interaction that takes place in buildings or the urban built-up environment. Students will be introduced to four key areas of urban studies: Time (future dynamics); System (cycles and systems); Efficiency (efficient building); and Process Practice. The green challenge is to think interaction in terms of "minimum use of material and energy", "careful planning over longer periods of time", "reduce the environmental impact of [a] major human activity called building". (Smart Architecture, Rotterdam 20031) Students will explore their ideas in computer modeling and building architectural models to demonstrate their findings. 1"Smart Architecture" by Ed van Hinte, Marc Neelen, Jacques Vink & Piet Vollaard, published by 010 Publishers, Rotterdam, 2003. ISBN: 9-064-50490-3.