By the end of the module, students should be able to
Environment and Civil Society in Singapore
GEM2906/SSU2005
CAPT AY 2015/16 Sem. 2
Wk 1
Introduction Read: Yeo,1991
13.1
Wk 2
Civil Society in Singapore
Read:Koh and Soon 2015; Andy Ho, 2001; Tan Tarn How 2001
20.1
Wk 3
Gp Assignment 1: News roundup Gp Assignment 2: Group presentations on CSOs (choose from list) Combined session 1: Reuben Wong
27.1
28.1
Wk 4
Tragedy of the Commons Read: Hardin, 1968 Field Trip 1
3.2
6.2
Wk 5
Sustainable development: Agencies in Singapore
Read: MEWR Sustainability blueprint
Combined session 2: Tan Lai Yong
10.2
11.2
Wk 6
Law vs public opinion; Past and Current Challenges
Lye, 2008; Tan & Tan, 2013 Reading Quiz 1 (End pf Week 6)
17.2
TERM BREAK
Wk 7
State of Singapore’s Environment Read: Corlett 2013; ST 5.2013 (“Wild about Nature”); BeMUSE articles
2.3
Wk 8
Conservation battles in Singapore [Read: Wee Yeow Chin; Liu Thai Ker, PWP 2013; Daniel Goh, 2008] Combined Session 3: Nor Lastrina Hamid (Singapore youth delegation rep to COP21)
9.3
10.3
Wk 9
Social media and advocacy
[Read: Masterplan; Population White Paper 2013, Land Transport White Paper]
16.3
Wk 10
Letter-writing exercise Field trip 2: Mangrove cleanup
23.3 26.3
Wk 11
Debate preparation Read: Faizah 2013 speech on PWP/Nature; Desmond Lee 2014;
30.3
Wk 12
Stakeholder debate
6.4
Wk 13
Roundup (Reading Quiz 2)
13.4