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**Module Code, Title, MCs:
TS3238, Acting for the Screen, 4 MCs

AY and Sem for the module taken:**2020/2021 Sem 1

Module Review:20% Class Participation
30% Weekly Journals
20% Assignment 1
30% Assignment 2

Tutor: Edward Choy has a lot of industry experience to share while being really humble and chill. He's very encouraging to students who try to participate in class.

Class participation: This comprises attendance and contribution to class discussions. Students will also be rewarded in this component for completing their selected chapter readings in the book """"An Actor's Work"""" by Stanislavski. Class discussion are also fully facilitated by students (1 pair/trio per week) with Edward giving some insights at certain points.

Weekly journals: You need to submit a minimum 250 word journal reflecting on what you learnt during the class (due 72 hours from end of class for that week). Quite a simple and straightforward task. I usually submit it on the day itself.

Assignment 1: Students are required to record a short performance of themselves, demonstrating their understanding of concepts discussed in the 1st half of the module, along with an exegesis.

Assignment 2: Same as Assignment 1 but you'll now be expected to demonstrate understanding of concepts throughout the module and submit a longer exegesis because of that. (Don't have to cover all chapters! Just those that are relevant)

Class time: After the class discussion, Edward will give a lecture on the different cinema histories (silent era, Asian cinema, rise of CGI, Hollywood's golden era, etc.) but strangely, you are not expected to showcase your knowledge on these facts in your assignment. But it's still interesting to learn anyway.

Does the module match the title? Sort of. The module teaches you acting concepts theorised by Stanislavski that can be utilised on stage AND screen but not necessarily screen acting techniques exclusively.

Overall: Edward keeps the module very open-ended. There is a lot of space for exploration for the journals, class facilitation & assignments as long as it covers the concepts and demonstrates good understanding.

Any tips:
Do note that class discussions occur every week based on the readings so if you didn't read anything, 1) you won't have any idea what on earth your classmates are saying and 2) you don't learn anything from our great master Stanislavski. The readings are about 2 whole chapters per week so it's quite a lot to read up before class.

Grade attained:
A-

Module Rating:
5/5

**Module Code, Title, MCs:
CN3135, Process Safety, Health and Environment, 3 MCs

AY and Sem for the module taken:**2020/2021 Sem 2

Module Review:Lecturers and Tutors: Prof Karthiga (Part 1) and Prof Jangam (Part 2)

Assessment:
25% x2 Term papers
50% Finals

Introduction:
This module is about safety in chemical processes. I shall not repeat what is inside the module description. While it might seem like an essay- based module, there are some simple calculations and equations involved. However, there are many charts and tables one has to come up with. I think this module will not really appeal to a student who loves equations and math/physics. This module is sort of half theory and half standard operating procedures.

Lectures and Tutorials:

Because I was completely unable to wake up at 9am, I just watched the webcasts. The tutorials were not webcasted but the solutions were self-sufficient. Both Profs are good at lecturing, with concise explanations and coherent flows, except for the last part on the Environment (but I don't think Prof Jangam could shorten it anyway). In fact, if they teach any mod in the semester, try to take it. I was able to keep up the pace despite not attending lectures.

Assessments:
The first term papers involved a discussion on a serious explosion and the second term paper focused on the HAZOP analysis. There is a lot to write, and just write more details and you should be fine. I also paired up with amazing teammates, which I found on Reddit. This made this portion much easier for me, since there were absolutely no freeloaders in the team.

The finals was extremely tight for time. Basically, just prepare a cheatsheet and copy down all the important equations, then just motorocycle your way through the MCQ (which requires and Explanation for each question), because you won't have time for the open ended. I barely finished despite rushing everything.

I am not complaining about this assessment format, since it is more fair, which is why I said to take any mod by these 2 professors. In the previous semester, due to COVID, there was no finals, so it was really hard to go beyond a certain grade.

Conclusion:

I think this module was pretty well-organised by these 2 profs and the content was well-delivered. They try to make it relevant for our studies, and the lectures were self-sufficient and clear. They also take a good amount of time to answer questions from the students. Although I thought I would hate this module, it wasn't too bad after all.

Difficulty: 6/10
How fun was this module: 5/10

Any tips:
Find good teammates for the reports

Grade attained:
Undisclosed

Module Rating:
2/5

**Module Code, Title, MCs:
LAK1201, Korean 1, 4 MCs

AY and Sem for the module taken:**2020/2021 Sem 2

Module Review:2 Vocab quiz (10%)
Mid term and final quiz (50%)
Class Participation (10%)
2 Oral Test (15%)
2 Written assignment (15%)

Tutor: Choi Nuri

General comments:

I took this module because last semester was really demoralizing with many heavy math modules. I struggled with constant confusion trying to understand (Insert hardcore STEM topic here). I also became a Twice stan last semester. This module is completely different - it was something that was a fresh breath of air for me.

Overview:

This module is an introduction to the Korean language. The pace of the class is very fast. The first week is spent understanding Hanguel. Subsequently, weeks are basically building vocabulary and proper grammar usage. Lecture pace is fast, but very rewarding. You get to learn how to understand and construct some basic Korean sentences. The end result of all the hard work is great. You will be able to understand perhaps 25-50% of what your favorite kpop idol is saying in his/her instagram posts. Considering I knew barely anything at the start, I feel like I have learnt more in this module than some of my other modules.

Workload:
Heavy, but then again, it's not for nothing. Mostly memory work for the vocabulary and the sentence structure. Aside from that, there are E-learning lectures to watch (about 30 mins a week) and 2x2 hrs of lecture each week.

Tests:
There are 2 oral tests, 2 vocabulary tests, 2 written assignments and 2 examinations. The first oral test is a pre-recorded voice recording of you reciting a passage, while the second oral test is basically the lecturer rapid-firing you questions and also describing someone's hometown. They are not that hard. The vocabulary tests are all doable if you studied, and the written assignments are not hard at all. The hardest part of the tests is the examinations. Time is extremely tight in the midterm exam, and I seriously bet if the exam was in Chinese I wouldn't finish. The finals was much easier time-wise, but there was much more content to learn. Bell-curve was also very steep. However, I did not care much about getting an A, since I was just in here for the lols and fun.

Lecture Quality:

Miss Choi is an awesome lecturer. I genuinely feel that if you want to learn Korean, it is much better to take the modules in NUS than self-studying. Her explanations are very clear and she is very patient with all of us. I think I had a lot of fun studying Korean, despite the very tedious process. I was very satisfied with the delivery of lessons every day, and there was a clear goal for each lesson. Kudos to her for that.

Conclusion:

The rise of various Kpop entities such as BTS, Twice and BlackPink has increased the relevance of the Korean language in today’s culture. I feel that I have learnt the most in this module, and this module was definitely a serious morale lifter when I had to take other very laborious and pointless modules. But do bear in mind that it has perhaps more workload than other modules, such as CS2040. Take if you have some interest in Korean Language, and I am sure the interest will get you somewhere. After taking this module, I will definitely try to take Korean 2 next semester to further my knowledge of the language.

Any tips:
Have fun!

Grade attained:
B

Module Rating:
5/5

**Module Code, Title, MCs:
GES1041, Everyday Ethics in Singapore, 4 MCs

AY and Sem for the module taken:**2020/2021 Sem 2

Module Review:20% reading quizzes x4
20% journal entries x4 (max 500 words)
10% group report
20% group presentation
30% online test - mcq open book
lecturer/tutor: chin cf

Lectures are prerecorded, official lecture slots are used for consults. The prof repeats quite alot of content across lectures and tutorials, so u can essentially skip the first half of all lectures. Quizzes are based on readings with page numbers given for reference on whr u can find the answer - quite manageable. Consistently got 4/5 or 5/5 for them.
Key thing about this mod is that because there are so many components, losing a few marks in one wont compromise u of that min A-.

Readings are short and pretty manageable.

Not too sure how they grade the journals though since there's a component on ""originality"". For journals u can essentially write on your own experience (with racism/inequality etc) or comment on the assigned readings.

Our group spent super long on the report and presentation because we faced problems with thinking of a topic - towards the end i lowkey gave up because the diff between the highest and lowest marks are 1-3marks only (across whole cohort), so just doing decent here is good enough.

Workload was pretty light overall. If you are in it to learn then don't choose this mod, not an amazing learning experience. But go for it if you want a module with rather light workload (except grp work part).

Any tips:
Do the readings (not too hard to und) and really understand them to score on the quizzes etc

Grade attained:
A-

Module Rating:
2/5

**Module Code, Title, MCs:
GEH1001, Globalisation and New Media, 4 MCs

AY and Sem for the module taken:**2020/2021 Sem 2

Module Review:15% Tut Participation
30% Essay
20% Critical Questions
35% Critical Issue Report
Lecturer: Lambert, Alexander Townshend
Tutor: Ho Wei Yang

Honestly quite a fluff module and I cant rmb much of what I learnt. Very very very focused on fundamental globalisation processes such as (emergence of transnational state, spread of the network society) and linking them to media egs - prof lambert does this in every lecture and this is what we're supp to do for essay as well.

You get to choose ur own topics for the essay and report from scratch and i really hated it after this module as its very tough for me - to write a good essay, u need a topic thats broad enough but still allows u to write in depth etc. The essay requires you to expound on one point u extracted from the readings and link it to a media example (can be an industry/tech/practice etc).

For the critical questions, we had to ask 4 questions (max 80words each?) for each casestudy/reading from week 8-11. Quite easy to score.

For the critical issue report, we are to assume ourselves as a representative from an institution and write a report on a topic we're interested in (think: greenpeace concerned with xx environmental issue) - including suggested actions to take to tackle the critical issue.

Tutorials were 1hr/week and was quite useless. First 25mins would be group discussion whr most ppl remain quiet lmao, next 20 would be ppl presenting points from their group and that's about it. Alot of content here can be obtained from lectures/readings/your own knowledge, doesnt value add much. Attendance is taken so can't skip them either.

Good part is that they do try to provide much help in writing the essays/reports such as providing past examples/format suggestions. But i hated the process of thinking of my own topics so theres that.

Overall do not recommend

Any tips:
Can try consulting prof/tutor for feedback on topics

Grade attained:
B+

Module Rating:
1/5

**Module Code, Title, MCs:
PS3311, International Ethics, 4 MCs

AY and Sem for the module taken:**2020/2021 Sem 1

Module Review:Essay 40%
Week 8 Take-Home Test 40%
Week 13 Tutorial Participation 20%
Lecturer & Tutor: Prof William Bain

First half of the module touches on basic concepts/languages of global ethics (eg. realism, sovereignty, int law, human rights), latter half delves into topics where we see these concepts coming into play (eg. torture, humanitarian intervention). Very interesting module if you like discussing about ethics basically. Something i really liked is that he provided a list of 12 essay questions for the essay, so there'll definitely be one that interests you. Examples: Is state sovereignty essential for human beings to live the good life? Should ASEAN members intervene in Myanmar (rohingya situation)? Tbh these questions may seem tough to tackle at first glance, but as u go through the lectures/readings, it's pretty manageable and very fun to write! You don't gotta have much background in international relations/pol sci to take this mod - i personally had a pretty shallow understanding of topics like human rights/realism/just war, but the lectures/readings help quite abit. Prof Bain is also an engaging lecturer. Can sense his passion for the topics and thus tutorials are interesting too - they are where I learnt the most as it ties up concepts taught in lecture. Something to take note of is that he does not provide slides during lects because he believes that we learn better by jotting down notes ourselves - that said, he does provide word doc with condensed headers and points - but as someone who like to record down everyth i was scrambling to do so during his lectures lmao. but theyre recorded, so that solves it. I also love how he provides plenty of additional resources aside from compulsory readings (~2/wk) for us to explore, eg podcasts, which makes the module more fun. Tbh i didnt finish all the compulsory readings as well, but I think as long as you grasp the themes/concepts well, you should be fine (to get min. B+). Would recommend this mod to anyone who's considering it

Any tips:
Do complete the assigned readings before tutorials - otherwise may be a bit hard to participate in discussions (prof does encourage everyone to speak up though which is good)

Grade attained:
B+

Module Rating:
5/5

**Module Code, Title, MCs:
BSP1703, Managerial Economics, 4 MCs

AY and Sem for the module taken:**2020/2021 Sem 1

Module Review:Homework Problem Sets: 20%
Presentation: 10%
Class/Tutorial Participation: 10%
Final Exam: 60%

Final exam is a closed-book exam
Final exam is also 50 MCQ’s in 2 hours using ExamSoft
There is 1 past exam question per lecture, 8 final review questions, 12 practice final exam
questions (32 total questions)

The managerial economics module is a very great 101 microeconomics module to take for those that are unfamiliar with any economic jargon/knowledge. It is well paced at the start, but proceeds to get faster towards the end. The number of graphs and topics can be overwhelming towards the end for those that are new. Basic topics are initally covered such as demand & supply, consumer theory, etc, before moving on towards more complex topics such as game theory. The grading structure also involves a biweekly group assignment submission, once-off presentation on an assigned case, class participation, and a final examinations which bears the bulk of the grading. Lectures are usually 1.5 hrs, rarely going beyond this, but often feel draggy and dry and personally, I feel that you can study the concepts yourself from the textbook. The Lecture notes can be quite messy and confusing for the latter half of the module.

Textbook: Robert pindyck, daniel rubinfield 8th edition pearson series microeconomics

Any tips:
The bell curve is quite steep, and hence it's better to do a lot of practice questions, especially on weaker topics. They tend to repeat questions/question types so if you can familiarize yourself with each type of question, you should be good to go.

Grade attained:
A-

Module Rating:
4/5

**Module Code, Title, MCs:
MA2202S, Algebra I (S), 5 MCs

AY and Sem for the module taken:**2020/2021 Sem 1

Module Review:Lecturer + Tutor : Prof. Tan Kai Meng

Workload : 2x2h lecture, 1x2h tutorial
Grading : Attendance, HW x5, Midterm, Finals

This is the S version of MA2202, which is a requirement for MA majors (only) as their core module. The module covers the introduction of Abstract Algebra and the concept of groups, with covering into stuff like number theory, isomorphism theorems, Sylow theorem(s) and X-groups. The S version carries 1 more MC at the cost of more in-depth topics, harder tutorials, and fewer cohorts.

The lecture is conducted on Zoom. Prof. Tan is clear in explaining lecture contents. It also helps that he gives us lecture notes beforehand so that we can prepare before the lecture. However, sometimes he can go too fast and the fact that the timeslot is in 8AM means focusing in the lectures can be challenging. Webcast is available but attendance is mandatory.

The tutorial, also on zoom, consists of 10-15 problem sets. Everyone got to present 5-6 times over the course of the module, and Prof will comment on correctness/style. The tutorial questions are challenging but doable, so do work on them to understand the content.

The homework consists of 1 problem, and there are ample of time given for these, so gaining marks here is not hard. Moreover, group work is allowed, so consider these options too.

The midterms and finals are both open book, open internet test conducted on zoom. The midterms are conducted on the middle on the semester. There are 3/4 questions and they are around tutorial questions difficulty. Try to practice and review the tutorials, because PYPs are not very effective due to different prof gives different style and even content.

Overall, this module is a enjoyable intro to Algebra, and the content is essential to higher level mods.

Expected Grade : A
Actual Grade : A-

Any tips:
Study hard as this is an S-mod

Grade attained:
A-

Module Rating:
4/5

**Module Code, Title, MCs:
MA1102R, Calculus, 4 MCs

AY and Sem for the module taken:**2020/2021 Sem 1

Module Review:Lecturer: Prof. Wang Fei

Assessment:
15% Homework Assignments, 10 each weighs 1.5%
40% Tests, 2 each weighs 20%
5% Lab Quiz
40% Final Exam

Overview
This module covers about functions, intuitive and precise definitions of limit, continuity, differentiation, integration and its techniques and applications, inverse and transcendental functions, and finally ODE (ordinary differential equation).

In addition, the lab class uses SageMath as the helping language (quite similar to Python) which covers about basic syntaxes, how to compute limits, how to differentiate, how to integrate, and how to solve ODEs.

Module Difficulty
In a nutshell, this is a further recap of what you have learned in H2 Mathematics, it's not much different in terms of concepts.

The module is OTOT when I took it. This means there is no fixed timing for lectures and tutorials every week but they will upload the videos on a certain schedule. There will be a homework assignment every week to be completed until there are ten of them, each covering a single lecture topic, a single-topic tutorial questions every week and a SageMath note every two weeks until there are five.

The first tests covers the first half of the whole module content while the second test tcovers almost all the whole module content with the same amount of question, so just recap the concepts of the first half of the module and you're good for the second test!

Personal Opinion
The pace is really really on your control because it's an OTOT module. I do not know for the following semester but for me it's manageable.

I like the accent of the lecturer (Prof. Wang Fei) but aside from that I found the lecture's content very understandable without me repeating it. There may be some point where it doesn't even exist in H2 but trust me it's related, so it's not impossible to understand it, such as the well-known precise definition of limit and the fundamental theorem of calculus, which are new to me but fun to know.

The tutorial sheets, as I mentioned previously, are given for you to solve beforehand and the solutions will be provided after that.

Although I found the tests to be a challenging time trial, the results were pretty decent and much around what I expected.

The lab quiz is quite chilling for me, for it's quite similar to Python so I had a quick understanding on the notes.

The final exam is doable, except for the last question. The rest is very similar to the past papers and regardless of the allocated time there should be some sparked ideas on the questions. Aside from that, I was very satisfied I finished the rest :-)

My own suggestion for the final exam, explore all the past year papers as quick as possible so that it may be brought up during the consultation sessions provided, if you wish to. They are very similar time to time, year by year.

Final Comments (or maybe the TLDR part)
Despite the module being a bit different this sem (OTOT unlike usual), it's still a module that you can go through and finish.

Again, it's a further recap of H2 calculus, hence you might understand some parts already.

I believe you can have fun learning about the very basics of calculus.

Any tips:
NIL

Grade attained:
Undisclosed

Module Rating:
4/5