CET145 Singapore in the International System

Course Provider

School of Social Sciences (SSS)

Certification

FlexiMasters

Academic Unit

1

Introduction

This introductory course provides students with a foundational understanding of diplomacy and foreign policy, with a specific focus on Singapore. We will examine Singapore’s relations with its neighbors in the region and the key guiding principles of Singapore’s foreign affairs.

The course is part of: 
- Graduate Certificate in Social Sciences
- FlexiMasters in Social Sciences

 


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1. Critically evaluate Singapore’s foreign policy
2. Describe Singapore’s relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
3. Write and discuss the core tenets of Singapore’s foreign policy
  • Foreign Policy in Singapore and the ‘Security Dilemma’
  • Domestic imperatives of Foreign Policy
  • Soft Power and Communications Through ‘Constructivism’
  • Singapore’s relations with ASEAN
This course caters to occupations that have an international-facing dimension, including job roles in fields such as media, policymaking, non-profit, finance and research.

Standard Course Fee: S$1090.00

SSG Funding Support

 Course fee

Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes

 

BEFORE funding & GST

AFTER funding & 9% GST

Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding)

S$1,000

S$327

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

S$127

SCs aged ≥ 40 years old
SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
(Up to 90% funding)

  • Standard course fee is inclusive of GST.
  • NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.

 

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CET136 Communicating Complexity Part 2: Data Visualization1
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CET138 Big Data and Computational Social Science1
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CET140 Applied Research Methods in Social Sciences 1
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Listed courses are:

  • Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Social Sciences (total 9AUs) and FlexiMasters in Social Sciences (total 15AUs).
  • SSG funded and SkillsFuture Credit approved
  • *SFC funded only