Description
The aim of this course is to expose students to most areas of the Humanities (Geography, History, Sociology, Economics and Politics). This course is designed to improve students’ general knowledge of world events. Each semester, the student will be ‘travelling’ around the world with a specific theme in mind. These themes include:
NATIVES & INVADERS; STUDIES IN CONFLICT; HUMAN RIGHTS; and SINGAPORE & HER NEIGHBOURS. The course offers the student challenging case studies that require attention and analysis. While critically analysing the many issues presented in this course, students will be challenged to improve their reading, writing and presentation skills.

Semester A
Natives & Invaders
SUGGESTED CASE STUDIES: Hitler and Czechoslovakia; British and the Maoris; Dutch and Indonesia

Semester B
Human Rights
SUGGESTED CASE STUDIES: Child Trafficking in Thailand; Women’s Rights in Iran

Semester C
Studies in Conflict
SUGGESTED CASE STUDIES: Arab/Israeli; Terrorism in South East Asia

Semester D
Singapore: Comparisons & Contrasts in South East Asia
SUGGESTED CASE STUDIES: Singapore/Malaysia relations

Assessment
This course is a credit course only. There is no external assessment.