RO.382/07(2)
Proposal for New Module
USP - University Scholars Programme
New module proposals are to be submitted to the respective Board (BUS or BGS) for approval, through the
respective Faculty/School curriculum committee.
Part A
(Please provide the ‘why’ and ‘what’ of the new module which are stable and not expected to change)
1. Module Code and Title:
(Title should be succinct and generally not
exceed 40 characters.)
( characters)
2. Modular Credits [MC]:
4 MCs (Applicable to USP modules)
3. Module Description:
(Publishable quality for NUS Bulletin and
website; to include major topics to be
covered; maximum 100 words.)
(Bear in mind this description should be
written with the prospective students as
reader audience in mind as it will be
published for public consumption.)
4. Learning outcomes:
(Specify the knowledge and abilities that
students are expected to acquire.)
(Do elaborate on the relevance and value of
the knowledge and abilities in relation to the
USP pedagogy.)
5. Rationale for introducing this module:
(Describe how the module fits with the overall
programme curriculum.)
(Specifically, does the proposed module
attempt to fill some important intellectual or
interdisciplinary gap in the USP curriculum Please refer to the online NUS Bulletin to
survey the existing USP offerings)
(Are there similar modules offered in other
Departments/ Faculties? If so, how different
is this proposed module? Please provide a
comparison of the modules and describe the
nature and extent of the overlaps.)
(Could a similar module be taught elsewhere
in NUS? If yes, how does the module
proposed contribute to the unique teaching
environment of USP?)
6. Pre-requisite(s)/Co-requisite(s):
(if applicable state module code(s) & title(s))
Not applicable to USP First-Tier modules.
USP Advanced modules (Course-Based Modules, CBMs)
may state general pre-requisite skills/knowledge. Prerequisites should not make reference to NUS modules.
7. Preclusion(s):
(if applicable state module code(s) & title(s))
Not applicable to USP modules.
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8. Cross Listing:
(if applicable state module code(s) & title(s))
Not applicable to USP modules.
9.
(i)
Workload hours per week:
(The weekly workload for a 4-MC module
must add up to 10 hours—e.g., 2 hours
lecture; 1 hour tutorial; 7 hours preparatory
work. The number of hours of preparatory
work is the time a student is expected to
spend in preparing for tutorials, projects,
assignments, etc.)
Lecture:
Tutorial:
At USP, the classroom contact hours or
mode of instruction take either of these
formats:
(i) Lecture-Tutorial, in which students will
attend 2 hours lectures and 2 hours tutorial;
OR
(ii) Seminar, in which students will attend two
sessions of 2-hours seminars
(ii)
Seminar:
(iii)
Laboratory:
(iv)
Fieldwork, projects, assignments, etc:
(v)
Preparatory work:
Total:
10 h
For Lecture-Tutorial style modules, all 35
students attend the same 2-hours lecture, but
are split up into two 2-hours tutorial groups of
18 and 17 students. For seminar style
modules, all 35 students attend the same two
sessions of 2-hours seminar.)
10. Offered with effect from:
Semester ? of AY ?
Part B
(Please provide operational details which may vary every time
the module is taught, subject to the approval of the Department)
1. Module Lecturer(s):
(Indicate Name and Department.)
(i) Principal lecturer(s):
(ii) Alternative lecturer(s):
2. Maximum Class Size:
35 for all USP modules.
For Lecture-Tutorial style modules, all 35 students attend the
same 2-hours lecture, but are split up into two 2-hours tutorial
groups of 18 and 17 students. For seminar style modules, all
35 students attend the same two sessions of 2-hours
seminar.
3. Syllabus:
(Elaboration of major topics to be covered)
(Elaboration of logic, organisation or
structure of syllabus and the major themes or
topics that run through the module. In
addition, please add, as an appendix to the
end of this template, a week-by-week
detailed breakdown of the syllabus, including
the corresponding weekly readings specified
in terms of chapters or pages)
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4. Assessment (%):
CA components ( * Please delete where appropriate):
(Please indicate the % breakdown for each
(i)
Tutorials/Seminars*:
continuous assessment [CA] component and
for the Final Examination.)
(ii) Laboratories:
%
(iii)
Tests/Quizzes/Mid-term exam*:
%
(iv)
Essays/Papers/Assignments*:
%
(v)
Projects (and Presentations if applicable)
%
%
If undertaken in groups, indicate breakdown:
Assessments on members as a group ( %)
Assessments on individual member ( %)
(vi)
Others, please state (eg. fieldwork, projects)
%
Total for CA:
%
Total for Final Examinations:
%
Total Assessment:
100%
5. Modes of Teaching and Learning:
(e.g., lectures, regular tests, Q&A, IVLE,
problem-based learning)
6. Illustrative Reading List:
(a)
Compulsory reading:
(b)
Refer to instruction in Part B item (3) above.
Supplementary reading:
7. Knowledge Content and Modes of Inquiry:
(Does the module focus primarily on
knowledge content, on modes of inquiry, or
both? If the latter, to elaborate on the
integration of knowledge content and modes
of inquiry in the proposed module)
8. Intellectual Content and Disciplinarity:
(Highlight the intellectual content and the
interdisciplinarity/ multidisciplinarity of the
module,
these should be put forth in specific reference
to your proposed module, or from your
module’s perspectives - avoid generic
responses)
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APPENDIX (Elaborations to supplement template information)
Part B item (3) of template: Syllabus
(A week-by-week detailed breakdown of the syllabus, including the corresponding weekly readings specified
in terms of chapters or pages)
Part B item (4) of template: Assessments
(Elaborations about the assessment tools e.g. the nature and objectives of the specified assessment tool(s)
and whether they are to be undertaken on an individual or group work basis etc)
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