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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

35%

21%

Assignment 2

Position Paper (Team)

35%

21%

Oral Defence

Oral Defence (individual)

15%

9%

Class Participation   15% 9%

 

 

60%

EXAM (2 HOURS)

 

 

100% (Critique)

 

40%

Total  

 

100%


Instructors

Mary NG (Course Coodinator)


elcnget@nus.edu.sg
Peggie CHAN elccpk@nus.edu.sg
Jaidev, Radhika elcrj@nus.edu.sg
Richard Seow elcshsr@nus.edu.sg
Lee Wai Ying elcleewy@nus.edu.sg
Daljit Kaur elcv69@nus.edu.sg
Ethel CHONG strawblade1@yahoo.co.uk
TAN Siok Hwee tansh2003@yahoo.com.sg
LEE Chia Hwa leech54@hotmail.com
Carol CHAN caroluke@pacific.net.sg
Nelly KWA nellykwa@gmail.com
NGUYEN Thi Binh thibinh@singnet.com.sg