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FASS Orientation 31 July 2007

FASS Orientation 31 July 2007. Political Science Dr Reuben Wong. What is “Politics”? Modules offered by PS Dept Other Dept activities PS Dept staff Alumni and Career prospects . 1. What’s Politics?. “who gets what, when and how” “Authoritative allocation of values”

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FASS Orientation 31 July 2007

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  1. FASS Orientation31 July 2007 Political Science Dr Reuben Wong

  2. What is “Politics”? • Modules offered by PS Dept • Other Dept activities • PS Dept staff • Alumni and Career prospects FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science

  3. 1. What’s Politics? “who gets what, when and how” “Authoritative allocation of values” “Art of the possible” FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science

  4. 2. What is Political Science? Study of political phenomena and relations: • Within states/political societies • (Comparative politics) • Between states & international organisations, • (International Relations) • through ideas and ideology • (Political Theory) • In governments and bureaucracy • (Public administration) FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science

  5. 2. Modules Offered (weblink) 4 groups: • Comparative Politics • International Relations • Political Theory • Public Administration FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science

  6. 3. The PS Dept in NUS • Started in May 1961 • PS Society (weblink), founded 1967 • Student Internship Programme (SIP) started in 1993; between PS Dept and Public Service Division • Alumni Association (weblink), launched 1998 • PS Peers (web link), 2003

  7. 4. Modules • Sample PS2000 modules Political Inquiry: An IntroductionForeign Policy and DiplomacyPublic Administration in SingaporeGovernment and Politics of Southeast AsiaGlobalisation and Politics South Asia: Politics and Foreign Policy Contemporary Chinese Politics Government and Politics of Singapore FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science

  8. In addition, you can: • Go on student exchange programmes (SEP) abroad • Do a joint degree with the University of North Carolina (UNC-Chapel Hill) (weblink) FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science

  9. 4. PS Dept staff • An international teaching faculty (US, China, S.Korea, Europe, South Asia, S’pore) – weblink • Professors who’ve earned their PhDs from top universities around the world FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science

  10. 5. What do political science graduates do? Media Academia Diplomacy Entertainment Politics FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science

  11. Career paths for PS graduates • Government Ministries and Statutory Boards • Media • Teaching & Academia • Arts/Culture – Theatre and drama groups, media, etc • International Organisations, NGOs • Voluntary organisations, eg. SIF, SIIA, Nature Society • Service industries, eg. Sales, restaurants, hotels FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science

  12. Thank You FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science

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