Students in the Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics and Economics and Physics and Applied Physics programmes are to read the following courses within their period of candidature to fulfill the General Education Requirement (Core).
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| Course Code & Title | AU | Information |
|---|---|---|
| HW102A - The Art of Academic Writing | 3 |
This course is designed to help students with their academic writing. Topics include: Style and Strategy - Using organization and style appropriate to academic writing. Critical Review: Reading and responding critically to scientific texts. Analytical Writing - Explaining by means of extended definitions, process analysis and/or cause-effect analysis. Academic Arguments: Learning the rhetoric of academic argument, its purpose, forms and structures of reasoning. Research Writing: Learning important research skills such as identifying research questions, gathering information and data, integrating and documenting information and reporting research findings. Revising and Editing: Ensuring clarity, coherence and correctness in writing. Pre-requisite : Exemption from or Pass in HW001 |
| HW111A - Mastering Communication | 3 |
This course is designed to help students communicate more effectively. Topics include: The Communication Process - communication as a process, tools for successful communication, perceptions, critical thinking and reasoning; Mastering Successful Communication - importance of listening, negotiating meaning in different contexts, appropriate language in oral and written communication, understanding and using nonverbal cues and writing specific genres; Building Good Relationships - developing good interpersonal relationships, handling diversity, creating good communication climates and working in groups and teams; Speaking with Credibility and Confidence - planning and delivering speeches and handling the selection interview. This course is Pass/Fail graded. Pre-requisite : Exemption from or Pass in HW001 |
| MPS811 - Defence Science | 3 |
This course introduces the role of mathematical and physical sciences in Defence Science. Topics include: chemical defence, food for the soldier, mathematical optimization of millitary operations, mathematical approaches to computational modeling and simulation, physics and defence for new technologies, biological defence, energetic materials, cryptography, novel materials. This course is Pass/Fail graded. Pre-requisite : None |
| MPS812 - Entrepreneurship | 3 |
The course will provide the fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship and deals with entrepreneurial perspective through class discussions, case analysis and out-of-class reading. Business planning is essential to any entrepreneurial venture, whether it is to start a new business or expand an existing one. This, therefore, forms the main project for the course. However, the focus is not on the business plan itself but on the processes and tools leading to the development of the plan. The Internet and role of e-commerce in entrepreneurship and business is recognized, introduced and discussed. Similarly, the importance of technology as a source of entrepreneurial ventures will be introduced. This course is Pass/Fail graded. Pre-requisite : None Mutually exclusive with : Minor in Entrepreneurship |