SCO211 Science for Sustainability Off-site Activity & On-site Presentation March 2020 Presentation SCO211 Group-based Assignment GROUP-BASED ASSIGNMENT (GBA02) This assignment is worth 30% of the final mark for SCO211 Science for Sustainability. It comprises the Off-site Activity and the On-site Presentation that is individually scored. Both components are to be carried out as a group. The cut-off date for the On-site Presentation is the allotted timeslot to your group in the last week within your timetabled class hours. Look out for the relevant announcements on Canvas LG site beforehand. Note to Students: For the Off-site Activity, you should be in the same group as in your first Group-Based Assignment. The On-site Presentation is an assessment of what you learn in your Off-site Activity. Attendance is compulsory for the On-site Presentation. You should arrive 10 minutes before your group’s On-site Presentation timeslot. No additional time will be given to latecomers. If you arrive after your timeslot is over, you will be considered absent. You are to maintain silence when other groups are presenting. Otherwise, 10 marks will be deducted from you for each disruption you cause. Your individual score is based on your own ORAL presentation. The presentation is characterised in three weighted categories (Comprehension 40%, Analysis 40% and Interactivity 20%) by four performance bands (Poor, Average, Good and Excellent). The marks for Interactivity will be moderated upward or downward depending on the quality and level of your class participation throughout the term to accurately reflect your oral communication skill. If you are absent or you arrive after your timeslot is over for ANY reason (including being on medical leave of absence), your presentation score will be zero. But you have the option to withdraw and redo the whole course if you wish. Note that failure to participate in this Presentation successfully constitutes an automatic withdrawal from the course SCO211 Science for Sustainability as stipulated by the university. IMPORTANT ADVICE: - Presentation slides are NOT allowed because visual aids are NOT necessary for a good discussion forum. - Do NOT read from a laptop or written transcript. Cue cards may be a good alternative. - From past experience, students tend to critique BETTER a project if they have visited the recommended site because they could distinguish between claims made on the internet and the reality on the ground. Within your group, you are required to articulate and discuss ideas, persuading one another where there are initial differences to achieve the common outcome of a coherent presentation. In the process, you would learn to manage your relationships with other members efficiently SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 2 of 4 SCO211 Group-based Assignment and communicate with them effectively to achieve mutual consensus. It is everyone’s duty to contribute to a positive and cooperative learning environment by fulfilling their own responsibilities and providing support to other group members to achieve team goals. Question 1 As your Off-site Activity, research on one development project in Table 1 according to the guidelines below. Your group should have decided which project to work on at the time of group registration. Table 1: A selection of development projects in Singapore Code embedded in Group Name Marina Halus Gardens Rail Project Marina Barrage Lorong Halus Wetland Gardens by the Bay Rail Corridor For the development project that your group has chosen, carry out an online literature search during the Off-site Activity week (or otherwise at your own time) to address the following: describe what the development project entails; examine the problems surrounding the resource(s) and/or hazard(s) that the project aims to alleviate; apply the three pillars of sustainability to demonstrate sustainability of the project paying attention to both risks and benefits; appraise the project for its role in the Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015. For your On-site Presentation, organise yourselves in the group so that each of you would have the chance to speak substantially. The presentation must be carried out in the form of a DISCUSSION FORUM where two or more points of view are aired. Therefore you may speak once or more than once. The discussion should address all the above bullet points in a rational, engaging way with emphasis on comprehension and analysis. A group of N members will have up to 2.5N minutes altogether for the discussion. So distribute the time among yourselves and prepare an appropriate amount of material. During the On-site Presentation, you should also be prepared to answer questions from the tutor on what you or other group members have presented. You are RECOMMENDED to enhance the Off-site Activity and deepen your learning by making an OPTIONAL visit to the corresponding site below. 1. Gardens by the Bay Project Ecowise Energy Resource Centre and environs, Gardens by the Bay https://www.ecowise.com.sg/en/our-businesses/renewable-energy https://www.google.com/maps/place/1.281778N+103.865222E SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 3 of 4 SCO211 Group-based Assignment 2. Lorong Halus Wetland Project Lorong Halus Wetland Centre and environs https://www.pub.gov.sg/abcwaters/explore/loronghaluswetland https://goo.gl/maps/pmC5KTb8dbq 3. Marina Barrage Project Sustainable Singapore Gallery and environs, Marina Barrage https://www.pub.gov.sg/marinabarrage/ssg https://goo.gl/maps/GbDJMzMWJ652 4. Rail Corridor Project Any substantial section already open along the Rail Corridor (see the link below) https://www.nparks.gov.sg/railcorridor E.g. access via the underpass on the north side of Buona Vista MRT station: https://www.google.com/maps/place/1.309144N+103.791215E (100 marks) ---- END OF ASSIGNMENT ---- SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 4 of 4
