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USE2304 

SINGAPORE: THE MAKING OF A NATION
   2016/2017, Semester 2
   University Scholars Programme (University Scholars Programme)
Modular Credits: 4
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The course serves as an introduction to history in general and the history of modern Singapore in particular. It adopts a wide-angled approach to an understanding of national history, identity and heritage, with due attention to both international and internal developments which have together shaped present-day Singapore. The first section, a brief chronological exploration of the years before independence, includes the Second World War, the Japanese Occupation, the fight for political independence, the struggle for Malaysia and finally Separation in 1965. The second section, centering on the nation-building processes since 1965, analyses the evolution of the economy, culture, education, ethnicity, housing, gender, defense and diplomacy.  Through the investigation of multiple sources and voices including official accounts, commercial and documentary films, this module hopes to encourage students to think critically about issues of nation-building, citizenship, identity, ownership and participation. 

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TopPlease see WORKBIN for information on syllabus, readings, assessments, etc.  The module handout (6 pages) contains all the information that you will need

Workload

Top2-2-0-0-6

Workload Components : A-B-C-D-E
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week

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