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Course Information

 

Course duration: 12 weeks
Credit accrual: 4 modular credits

Subject Description

In a nutshell, Critical Thinking and Writing is a module created in response to the critical need for students to learn how to think clearly, and the continuing concern about the need to write and speak effectively.

It is a course which fosters the critical thinking, reading and writing skills needed for their success in the university and in the engineering profession. Learners are encouraged to understand, analyze and respond to the written ideas of others. They simultaneously practise writing approaches typical of the academic and professional settings: exposition. evaluation, analysis, argumentation and research.


Course Assessment

The course is assessed continuously and by examination as follows:

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

Within Module

Overall

Assignment 1

Critique (individual; 750-850 words)

35%

21%

Assignment 2

Position paper (team; 1500-1800 words)

35%

21%

Oral Defence

Oral defence of team’s position paper (individual)

15%

9%

Class Participation Attendance & contributions to discussions and group work 15% 9%

 

 

60%

EXAM (2 HOURS)

 

 

100% (Critique)

 

40%

Total  

 

100%


Instructors

Mary NG (Course Coodinator)


elcnget@nus.edu.sg
Gene Segarra Navera elcgsn@nus.edu.sg
James Stephen elcjds@nus.edu.sg
Lee Wai Ying elcleewy@nus.edu.sg
Peggie Chan elccpk@nus.edu.sg
Tay Zhiming elctz@nus.edu.sg
Tupas,Topsie Ruanni elcttr@nus.edu.sg
Ethel CHONG strawblade1@yahoo.co.uk
Daljit Kaur elcv69@nus.edu.sg
Carol Chan elcv88@nus.edu.sg
Kwek Puay Swan elcv84@nus.edu.sg
Lakshmy Bhaskar elcv29@nus.edu.sg
Nelly Kwa nellykwa@gmail.com
Nguyen Thi Binh elcv32@nus.edu.sg
Pang Yuen Wah elcv63@nus.edu.sg
Sellabarthma Kallimuthu elcv113@nus.edu.sg
Simone Khoo elcv139@nus.edu.sg