As always, i usually give a review of the modules i have taken over the past two semesters. So here goes~
Year 3:
1)
SC2215 (Sociology of Food)
This is a must-take module for fellow foodies like me! And i think almost every Singaporean on this island is a food lover.
What i loved about this module is the tutorials because we are given pretty interesting assignments before every class, including a cooking tutorial. The cooking tutorial requires a group of at least 4 people in your class, and each group has to prepare a meal on its own. I was the only girl in my group, and surprisingly the guys whipped up a mouthwatering meal, whereas i was the one doing the washing:( We had to present to the rest the process of buying the ingredients, the cooking experience and of course the cleaning up, during the tutorial class.
The lectures are very well structured and there seems to be a certain style the lecturer likes to adhere to. So if you can grasp it, it would be very helpful in the essay writing part.
There is an individual term paper which takes up 30% of the entire grade, and the final exam holds a 60% weightage. The remaining 10% goes to class participation. The only tough part about this module is to finish up the readings in time before the finals.
Overall, i thoroughly enjoyed this module and would recommend to anyone who holds the same interest in food like me.
My rating:
★★★★☆
2)
GEK1006 (Dynamics of Interpersonal Effectiveness)
This module would have been perfect if it hadn't slotted the lectures at 8am T_T. It's basically about learning how to interact with people effectively, which i'm sure all of us are capable of. I have a tiny confession here: i probably attended 20% of the lectures, because i had a handy textbook with me to refer to. I'm not encouraging skipping the lectures here though.
The lecturer, Dr Vasoo, is really sweet and always smiley. I had the privilege of having him as my tutor, and we often had little chats whenever we bumped into each other at the canteen. What's amazing about him is that, he could remember the name of every student in his tutorial classes.
The entire grade consists of a mid-term mcq test (40%) and a final essay-based exam (60%). The final exam is open book, so it is important to highlight the important communication skills in your book. It's crucial to know the specific jargon, even though in real life, they are things that we practise all the time and thus take for granted that we know them very well.
On the whole it's a pretty easy module, but beware of the competition!
My rating:
★★★★☆
3)
SC2217 (Sociology of Tourism)
If you have noticed, i have taken several sociology modules and here is another interesting one i'd like to share with you guys.
Sociology of Tourism is slightly different from Sociology of Food in terms of its lecture style. The lectures are entirely on webcast so fret not if you can't make it for one of the lectures.
The term paper (done by a minmum of two students) which holds 30% weightage, requires more primary research like interviews and surveys as compared to secondary research e.g. journals. Lazy bums like me who dread scouring for information from thousands of online journals, will feel relieved to know this.
The final exam is of course, essays essays and essays. The lecturer seems to be very particular about the readings, so it's crucial to read every single reading in the coursepack. Besides, the thickness of the coursepack is about 1/5 of that of Sociology of Tourism's. Which, in my standard, is very thin.
Overall, i enjoyed learning the theory behind the sociological aspects of travelling. Another confession here: i attended 10% of the lectures because everything was on webcast.
My rating:
★★★★☆
4)
ES2007S (Professional Communication)
This is one extremely fun module! Besides learning how to perform during an interview, skills vital for the first step into the working society are taught such as resume writing, presentation skills, and intercultural communication.
But be prepared for the pretty heavy workload including skill builders for every lesson, and graded assignments.This module is non-examinable which naturally means... ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS.
Assignments include: a scientific report, resume, cover letter, and a blog portfolio. I loved the blogging part of the assignment because it encouraged a lot of interaction among my other tutorial mates.
One good thing i took home from this module was that it bridged many bonds between me and my tutorial mates. Despite the heavy workload, the lessons were enjoyable because there was always camaderie.
* one thing to note: choose your tutor wisely:)
My rating:
★★★★★
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