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Inter-Disciplinary
Electives
This year sees the launching of a new
initiative to extend learning beyond the classroom curriculum. An amalgamation of the
former Integrated Subjects and Elective modules, IDE carries on the spirit of integrating
knowledge from different disciplines, experiential learning and glimpsing how such
knowledge is put to use beyond the classroom.
A sample list of offerings:
1) Market & Finance
2) Plot? Portray? Photoshop?
3) Power in International Relations
4) Landscapes of the Mind
5) The Legal Arena
6) Understanding vegetarianism
7) Traditional Chinese Medicine
8) Games of Chance
9) Mathematics of Architecture
10) Mathematics in Art
11) Mathematics of Passwords
12) Technology in Mathematics
13) Aquatic Ecology
14) Brain and Mind
15) The Fuel Cell
16) Bioinformatics
17) Saving Planet Earth
Each TA student can choose a total of 3 different IDEs in the course of their first 2
years of TA. All IDEs will run in Weeks 9 & 10 of the following Terms:
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TA
1 |
TA
2 |
| Term 2 |
Inter-disciplinary Electives
(IDEs) |
IDEs |
| Term 3 |
IDEs |
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Grades will be awarded and will count towards
the student’s GPA.
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Some Sample Courses from our Buffet of IDEs |
| Landscapes
of the Mind 
…a course where you can examine the construction of landscapes using an
interdisciplinary approach; understand how individual and societal experiences shape
perceptions of the world; appreciate the relationship between landscapes and the concept
of identity; and recognize landscapes as possible sites for resistance and alienation
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Market and Finances
…a course that delves into the law of Demand and Supply and its role in price
determination; explores marketing strategies; examines the role of money, the intricacies
of Finance, Budgeting and Wealth Management and that allows you hands-on experience in
setting up your own stalls
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Fuel Cells: Energy Alternative for
the Future?
…a course that raises your awareness of the energy problems the world faces
today; focuses on one alternative energy source; allows you to assemble your own fuel cell
and do experiments with it; and invites you to participate in a nation wide competition
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Mathematics in Art
…a course that studies the connections between mathematics and art;
demonstrates that geometry is not just about formulas but also about patterns, symmetry,
structure, shape and beauty; shows that geometry is still alive in many cultures and art
forms in the world; and allows you to create your own patterns and designs based on
techniques you will be taught
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