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IMPORTANT Course duration. This is a year-long project-based course . You're expected to expend up to 40 hours developing the project (conducting surveys, developing prototypes, etc).[offered in both Semesters 1 and 2 of the Academic Year. GEN2002X is offered in Semester 1 of the Academic Year, and ; it runs till the end of Semester 2 of the that Academic Year. GEN2002Y is offered , when grades are awarded. GEN2002Y is offered in Semester 2 of the Academic Year, and ; it runs till the end of Semester 1 of the next Academic Year]. following Academic Year, when grades are awarded. You're expected to expend up to 40 hours developing the project (conducting surveys, developing prototypes, etc). Note to graduating students. If you intend to graduate at the end of AY2024/25 , and wish to read GEN2002, the latest you need to enrol in this course latest by Sem 1, AY2024/25can enrol is Semester 1 of that Academic Year, in GEN2002X. Grades are awarded at the end of Semester 2, which means your degree will be conferred in end-June, and you will join the Commencement ceremony in the same year.
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Through the years, the nature of threats have evolved from traditional security, e.g. territorial threats and terrorism, to hybrid threats, in which state or non-state actors conduct coordinated propaganda, sabotage, pressure, and other overt or covert non-military or military actions to subjugate the target. In this course, students will learn the key concepts of total defence to deal with such threats to a nation’s well-being; identify and articulate a potential hybrid threat to Singapore; and then design, and possibly execute, a community project that could provide suitable counter-measures that integrate an effective multi-faceted response to the identified threat. GEN2002 Video Introduction_Jan2023.mp4 |
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GEN2002 is a project-based course with focus on dealing with existential/security threats (eg, disruption to our food supply) through community engagement. This is not a course to research, analyze and propose new theoretical initiatives at the policy level, nor would we be dealing with overarching issues like climate change. . Successfully executing a trial/protoype of your project idea is strongly recommended. The course is spread out across two semesters. There will be 9 10 classes in the first semester (5 6 lectures + 4 tutorials), and students will work on completing their project proposal in the second semester If the proposal is developed early and deemed feasible, students may choose to implement it before the course ends .
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All lectures and tutorials are 2h, in-person. Students can refer to NUSMods for more details. First Semester Week | Class |
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1 | Lecture 1: Hybrid threats and contemporary TD Lecturer: Mr Kenneth Chong | 2 | Lecture 2: National identity and pride – the basis for psychological and social resiliences? Lecturer: |
A/P Tan Ern Ser Dr Noorman Abdullah (Sociology & Anthropology/ FASS) | 3 | Tutorial 1: Discussion on first two lectures | 4 | Lecture 3: Psychological and Social Resilience Lecturer: |
A/P Tan Ern Ser Dr Noorman Abdullah (Sociology & Anthropology/ FASS) | 5 | Lecture 4: Digital resilience - misinformation and scams Lecturer: Mr Kenneth Chong | 6 | Tutorial 2: Discussion on lectures 3 and 4. | 7 | Lecture 5: Summary and project briefing Guest Lecturer: S/LTC Psalm Lew (Nexus/ACCORD, MINDEF) | 8 | Lecture 6: Social science research methodologies Lecturer: Dr Noorman Abdullah (Sociology & Anthropology/FASS) | 8 | Tutorial 3: Project proposal preliminary |
planning discussion (same week as Lecture 6) | 9-10 | Work on project proposal draft and presentation | 11/12 | Tutorial 4: First project proposal presentation | 14 | Submission of midcourse proposal |
Second Semester Students will mainly work in their groups on the project proposal, with scheduled check-ins with the tutor. Week | Class |
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4 | Group check-in #1 | Recess | Submission of written draft of proposal | 8 | Group check-in #2 | 12-13 | Final project proposal presentation | 14 | Submission of project proposal |
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