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Second Major and Minors in Communication Studies
Students who are keen to complete a Second Major in Communication Studies would need to complete a minimum of 30AUs from the curriculum below; comprising of 6AUs of core courses and 24AUs of electives from any of the three broad specialisations of Strategic Communication, Broadcast Media & Cinema Studies, and Data Science & Media Studies.
Requirements on the successful completion of the Second Major in CS can be found here.
All 2000-level (CS2XXX) courses will be 3AUs each and 4000-level (CS4XXX) will be 4AUs each. For course descriptions, refer to this link.
| Core courses | |
| Compulsory Courses | CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies |
| CS0209 Media Law, Ethics and Policy | |
| Electives | |
| Group 1: Broadcast and Cinema Studies | CS2027 Genre and Narrative Strategies |
| CS2034 Korean Cinema in the Global Context | |
| CS2190 Cinema and the Environment | |
| CS4053 Popular Cinema | |
| CS4054 Asian Cinema | |
| CS4055 TV Studies: Critical Approaches | |
| CS4068 Issues in Cinema Studies | |
| CS4079 Issues in Cinema Studies: Cinema and Social Currents | |
| CS4160 The Korean Wave: A Multidisciplinary Perspective | |
| CS4195 The Future of Cinema | |
| CS4260 Film Festivals: History and Theory | |
| CS4265 Global Film Cultures: Hollywood & the West | |
| CS4266 Global Film Cultures: Non-Western Cinema | |
| CS4312 Women in Film and TV Industries | |
| Group 2: Data Science and Media Studies | CS2007 Communication Histories and Theories (Pre-req: CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies) |
| CS2008 Fundamentals of Research | |
| CS2056 Psychology and Communication | |
| CS2057 Media Effects | |
| CS2059 Social Consequences of Mobile Communication | |
| CS2090 Digital Media Entrepreneurship | |
| CS2400 Foundation of Information Analytics | |
| CS2404 Information Representation and Organisation | |
| CS2405 Data Mining (Pre-req: CS2400 Foundation of Information Analytics) | |
| CS4022 Social Media Mining (Pre-req: CS2405 Data Mining) | |
| CS4037 Audience Research Methods (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4039 Frontiers in Communication Science | |
| CS4042 Advanced Research Methods (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4050 Bayesian Data Analysis & Its Applications (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4059 Public Opinion | |
| CS4061 Global Media Issues and Policy | |
| CS4071 The Development of Singapore Media | |
| CS4072 Digital Media and Human Relationships | |
| CS4092 New Media and Society | |
| CS4264 Introduction to Network Analysis (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4267 Effects of Virtual Reality Technologies | |
| CS4313 Programming in Python | |
| CS4318 Automation and Macro-Communication | |
| CS4320 Immersive Journalism | |
| CS4321 Digital Inclusion and Disability: Technology, Inclusive Design and Social Futures | |
| CS4322 Financial Communication: Media, Fintech, and Financial Markets | |
| CS4323 Persuasive Technology for Strategic Communication | |
| Group 3: Strategic Communication for the Digital Age | CS2033 Corporate Communication Management |
| CS2050 People, Politics and the Media (Pre-req: CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies) | |
| CS2054 Interpersonal Communication | |
| CS2055 Organisational Communication | |
| CS2058 Integrated Marketing Communication | |
| CS2102 Introduction to Advertising, Society and Consumer Analytics | |
| CS2103 PR and Communication Management | |
| CS4029 Advertising, Creativity and Copywriting | |
| CS4030 Crisis Management | |
| CS4031 Media Planning and Strategies | |
| CS4034 Brand Management (Pre-req: CS2058 Integrated Marketing Communication) | |
| CS4058 Intercultural Communication | |
| CS4060 Persuasion and Social Influence | |
| CS4066 Issues in Public Relations | |
| CS4074 Consumer Behavior | |
| CS4075 Selected Topics in PR: Evaluating and Producing Campaign Results (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4131 Risk Communication | |
| CS4150 Health Communication (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4315 Social Media, Self and Society | |
Updated as of December 2022.
Students who have successfully completed the following courses between AY2017-2018 to AY2020-2021, can still count them towards the Second Major in Communication Studies.
- CS2006 Theories of Visual Communication Theories and their Applications
- CS2051 Comparative Press Systems
- CS2067/CS2167/CS4086/CS4186 Communication Research Practicum
- CS2401 Information Analytics: Tools, Techniques and Technologies
- CS2403 Telling Data with Stories (Formerly known as Information Visualisation and Presentation)
- CS4062 Information Society and Policy
- CS4070 Issues in Advertising
Upon completion of the second major in Communication Studies, second major students will graduate with a BA (Hons) degree in their First Major and the Second Major will be reflected on the final transcript. A certificate will also be issued by the Dean, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences to students.
Students who are keen to complete a Minor in Communication Studies would need to complete a minimum of 15AUs from the curriculum below, comprising of 6AUs of core courses and 9AUs of electives from any of the three broad specialisations of Strategic Communication, Broadcast Media & Cinema Studies, and Data Science & Media Studies.
Requirements on the successful completion of the Minor in CS can be found here.
All 2000-level (CS2XXX) courses will be 3AUs each and 4000-level (CS4XXX) will be 4AUs each. For course descriptions, refer to this link.
| Core courses | |
| Compulsory Courses | CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies |
| CS0209 Media Law, Ethics and Policy | |
| Electives | |
| Group 1: Broadcast and Cinema Studies | CS2027 Genre and Narrative Strategies |
| CS2034 Korean Cinema in the Global Context | |
| CS2190 Cinema and the Environment | |
| CS4053 Popular Cinema | |
| CS4054 Asian Cinema | |
| CS4055 TV Studies: Critical Approaches | |
| CS4068 Issues in Cinema Studies | |
| CS4079 Issues in Cinema Studies: Cinema and Social Currents | |
| CS4160 The Korean Wave: A Multidisciplinary Perspective | |
| CS4195 The Future of Cinema | |
| CS4260 Film Festivals: History and Theory | |
| CS4265 Global Film Cultures: Hollywood & the West | |
| CS4266 Global Film Cultures: Non-Western Cinema | |
| CS4312 Women in Film and TV Industries | |
| Group 2: Data Science and Media Studies | CS2007 Communication Histories and Theories (Pre-req: CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies) |
| CS2008 Fundamentals of Research | |
| CS2056 Psychology and Communication | |
| CS2057 Media Effects | |
| CS2059 Social Consequences of Mobile Communication | |
| CS2090 Digital Media Entrepreneurship | |
| CS2400 Foundation of Information Analytics | |
| CS2404 Information Representation and Organisation | |
| CS2405 Data Mining (Pre-req: CS2400 Foundation of Information Analytics) | |
| CS4022 Social Media Mining (Pre-req: CS2405 Data Mining) | |
| CS4037 Audience Research Methods (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4039 Frontiers in Communication Science | |
| CS4042 Advanced Research Methods (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4050 Bayesian Data Analysis & Its Applications (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4059 Public Opinion | |
| CS4061 Global Media Issues and Policy | |
| CS4071 The Development of Singapore Media | |
| CS4072 Digital Media and Human Relationships | |
| CS4092 New Media and Society | |
| CS4264 Introduction to Network Analysis (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4267 Effects of Virtual Reality Technologies | |
| CS4313 Programming in Python | |
| CS4318 Automation and Macro-Communication | |
| CS4320 Immersive Journalism | |
| CS4321 Digital Inclusion and Disability: Technology, Inclusive Design and Social Futures | |
| CS4322 Financial Communication: Media, Fintech, and Financial Markets | |
| CS4323 Persuasive Technology for Strategic Communication | |
| Group 3: Strategic Communication for the Digital Age | CS2033 Corporate Communication Management |
| CS2050 People, Politics and the Media (Pre-req: CS0201 Foundations of Communication Studies) | |
| CS2054 Interpersonal Communication | |
| CS2055 Organisational Communication | |
| CS2058 Integrated Marketing Communication | |
| CS2102 Introduction to Advertising, Society and Consumer Analytics | |
| CS2103 PR and Communication Management | |
| CS4029 Advertising, Creativity and Copywriting | |
| CS4030 Crisis Management | |
| CS4031 Media Planning and Strategies | |
| CS4034 Brand Management (Pre-req: CS2058 Integrated Marketing Communication) | |
| CS4058 Intercultural Communication | |
| CS4060 Persuasion and Social Influence | |
| CS4066 Issues in Public Relations | |
| CS4074 Consumer Behavior | |
| CS4075 Selected Topics in PR: Evaluating and Producing Campaign Results (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4131 Risk Communication | |
| CS4150 Health Communication (Pre-req: CS2008 Fundamentals of Research) | |
| CS4315 Social Media, Self and Society | |
Updated as of December 2022.
Students who have successfully completed the following courses between AY2017-2018 to AY2020-2021, can still count them towards the Minor in Communication Studies.
- CS2006 Theories of Visual Communication Theories and their Applications
- CS2051 Comparative Press Systems
- CS2067/CS2167/CS4086/CS4186 Communication Research Practicum
- CS2401 Information Analytics: Tools, Techniques and Technologies
- CS2403 Telling Data with Stories (Formerly known as Information Visualisation and Presentation)
- CS4062 Information Society and Policy
- CS4070 Issues in Advertising
The award of minor will only be reflected in a graduate's transcript. No additional certificate will be issued upon completion of the minor.