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become computer engineers but recognise the value of basic
computing knowledge and skills in complementing their
selected programme.
The minor is not available to students in the Computer
Engineering, Computer Science, Information Engineering &
Media and Business (with specialisation in Information
Technology) programmes.
9. Creative Writing
The Minor in Creative Writing at NTU is the only programme
of sustained creative writing study available in Singapore’s
higher education landscape. It was designed to provide a
training ground for creative thinking and practice, and to
contribute to the further development of local literature. The
Minor is open to all students interested in exploring their
creative talents.
As a discipline, creative writing encourages conceptual
speculation and active engagement both with the world as it is
and as it might become. Each piece of writing is essentially a
"take" on the world, allowing students to explore, test and
reinvent sociological, economic, historical, linguistic, and
psychological verities.
Accordingly, creative writing contributes to the intellectual and
aesthetic development of students. Students who write
poems and stories of their own are generally more aware of
and sensitive to the finer points of how language operates.
Creative writing students become skilled in the expression of
emotions, reactions, opinions and intuitive judgments, as well
as in the arts of project completion and creative collaboration.
In our courses, students will learn the techniques and
practices necessary for the development of original poetry,
fiction, drama, screenplays and multimedia works. They will
be encouraged to nurture their inventive and critical abilities
towards the production of unique and soundly crafted new
writing. The courses will comprise workshops that are devoted
to literary form and technique, and to the exploration of
contemporary trends. They will provide a forum for students to
share their work and have it critiqued by other authors in a
supportive environment.
10. Drama and Performance
This minor offers practical skills (presentational, co-operative
and technical) which can be transferred to diverse careers. It
offers an alternative paradigm of academic study which can
stand in dialogic relationship with core areas of study and give
students a broader vision.
The minor is available only to students in the Art, Design &
Media, Chinese, Communication Studies, Economics,
English, Linguistics & Multilingual Studies, Psychology and
Sociology programmes.
11. Economics
The minor in Economics will help students think logically,
rationally and rigorously. It gives students the opportunity to
learn more about banking, finance, globalisation,
employment, economic growth, and broader issues such as
the environment, poverty and the Third World.
12. Education Studies
This minor provides students with exposure to key
developments in education and training as future
professionals in the knowledge-based economy.
13. Energy
The Energy minor provides an understanding of the various
aspects of energy and its effects and challenges on society,
as well as alternative and potential energy sources for
sustainable development. It aims to increase the energy
awareness amongst students just as Singapore gears up to
explore other energy alternatives. The minor programme
offers nine courses in various energy topics.
14. English Language
The provision of an English Language minor to students from
the School of Communication and Information is aimed at
providing an in-depth understanding of the nature, structure
and use of the English Language, so that they can better
appreciate how language is applied in the field of
communication and information studies. With this aim in mind,
a selection of foundational courses that introduce students to
the nature and structure of the English Language as well as
elective courses which delve into specific areas of applied
linguistics are offered to students.
This minor is available only to students in the Communication
Studies programme.
15. English Literature
The Minor in English Literature introduces students to a wide
range of courses and provides them with a firm foundation in
the methods and practices of literary-critical analysis and
study. Students are exposed to a variety of literatures, periods
and genres, and are acquainted not only with the literary texts,
but also with their authors, the literary movements, and the
contemporary cultural and historical cross-currents which
influenced both author and text. Apart from foundational and
progressively advanced study of the major literary genres or
forms such as fiction, poetry and drama, special topics
courses will also be offered such as Southeast Asian
literatures in English, children’s literature and science fiction
as electives. The minor is an excellent concentration for
students planning careers in fields as diverse as academic
research, education, publishing, journalism, advertising,
library science, public relations, business, and the civil
service.
16. Entrepreneurship
This minor is purposefully and uniquely designed to equip and
empower students with basic entrepreneurship skills,
business acumen, and stamina to grow businesses. Students
will develop an open mindset and realise that ideas that may
appear like impossible dreams can be shaped into small and
realisable phases. Students will learn to appreciate that
entrepreneurship is not just about starting a new business; it
is a mindset. It is about taking advantage of opportunities that
change brings along. Working with classmates from different
schools, disciplines and stages of study, students are able to
benefit from the exchange of ideas and opinions.
17. Environmental Management
The Environmental Management minor equips students with
essential knowledge and skills in various aspects of protecting
and improving precious land, air and water resources.
The minor is not available to students in the Civil Engineering
and Environmental Engineering programmes.
18. Environmental and Urban Studies
This Minor enables students to understand the challenges
posed by contemporary environmental and urban issues,
taking into account multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary
approaches. By drawing upon courses offered by divisions in
the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, students will engage
with the social, economic, cultural, and technological aspects