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GESS1021/GES1029 Singapore Film: Performance of Identity [2220]
This module explores the ways in which Singapore films constitute a national cinema. It explores a series of Singapore films from the golden age to the revival and key topics such as space, language, and history. Through a group creative project, students are challenged to make their own Singapore film or curate an online Singapore film festival that involves the practical application of critical ideas and enables students to participate in the ways that a national cinema performs and functions. This module is open to all students and Continuous Assessment is 100%. Please note that the films studied may contain mature content and have varied film ratings.
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GET1002/GEX1004 Bridging East and West: Exploring Chinese Communication [2220]
This module offers NUS students an opportunity to explore different aspects and contexts of Chinese communication. The target audience is English speaking undergraduates with minimal Chinese language proficiency. The various contexts of Chinese communication include advertising, business, the press, social communication, regional usages, pop culture, translations, meaning of Chinese names, codeswitching and the use of Chinese dialects. It is intended to serve as a primer for students interested in these areas of study. A minimum Chinese language proficiency of CLB is required.