By the end of the module, students should be able to
- Discuss the evolution of Civil Society in Singapore — structure of Singapore governance, role of civil society in shaping Singapore’s political landscape.
- Explain Civil Society from different perspectives — government, people. (What happens in a country with NO civil society.)
- Outline — Various governmental agencies in SG, and their interactions with Civil Society
- Establish conditions that lead to the problem of the commons, apply the concept to a variety of real world scenarios, and suggest solutions.
- Interpret environmental law and public/case studies and discuss the role of Environmental CSOs in shaping public perspective and awareness.
- Achieve basic eco-literacy on environmental issues relevant to Singapore (esp. biodiversity, water resources, and conservation/development)
- Appraise news articles of environmental news happening in Singapore and around the region, and to understand how it affects the nation
- Communicate and compose feedback to various agencies and decision makers.
- Debate by taking positions of stakeholders (scientists, researchers, civil society, members of the public, and policy makers) in scenarios concerning space use in Singapore.
- Identify the economic, social and political contexts of ‘development vs. conservation’ debates