Singapore University of Social Sciences

Selected Topics in Integrative Studies

Selected Topics in Integrative Studies (GSP390)

Applications Open: To be confirmed

Applications Close: To be confirmed

Next Available Intake: To be confirmed

Course Types: To be confirmed

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: General Studies

Schemes: To be confirmed

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: SUSS Academy


Synopsis

This course adopts a learn-and-apply approach to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to integrate prior learning from courses across disciplines and propose interdisciplinary solutions to problems. Through case studies, discussions, and activities, students are trained in skills like communication, collaboration, creative thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and research, that are needed to solve complex real-world challenges. Students are expected to demonstrate the acquired skills as they collaborate on an interdisciplinary project to solve a challenge at their workplace or in the community.

Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY REGULAR SEMESTER

Topics

  • Personal effectiveness
  • Holistic well-being
  • Presenting with confidence
  • Communication for collaboration
  • Negotiation and influence
  • Best practices in change management
  • Decision-making strategies and applications
  • Creative thinking techniques and applications
  • Problem-solving and solutioning
  • Project management basics
  • Leading interdisciplinary teams
  • Research methods basics

Learning Outcome

  • Appraise decision-making, creative-thinking and problem-solving strategies.
  • Discuss the various effective leadership and change management strategies.
  • Compare the different research methods and select the most appropriate to be used in a given situation.
  • Apply personal effectiveness and holistic well-being knowledge to contribute as an effective project team member.
  • Employ communications, negotiations and influencing skills to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary project team.
  • Propose solutions to solve a real-world challenge through an interdisciplinary approach.
  • Demonstrate confidence in presentations.
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