1. FASS Orientation 31 July 2007 Political Science Dr Reuben Wong

2. FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science2 1. What is “Politics”? 2. Modules offered by PS Dept 3. Other Dept activities 4. PS Dept staff 5. Alumni and Career prospects

3. FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science3 1. What’s Politics? “who gets what, when and how” “Authoritative allocation of values” “Art of the possible”

4. FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science4 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)

5. FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science5 2. Modules Offered (weblink)weblink 4 groups: 1. Comparative Politics 2. International Relations 3. Political Theory 4. Public Administration

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

7. FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science7 4. Modules Sample PS2000 modules Political Inquiry: An Introduction Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Public Administration in Singapore Government and Politics of Southeast Asia Globalisation and Politics South Asia: Politics and Foreign Policy Contemporary Chinese Politics Government and Politics of Singapore

8. FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science8 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)weblink

9. FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science9 4. PS Dept staff An international teaching faculty (US, China, S.Korea, Europe, South Asia, S’pore) – weblinkweblink Professors who’ve earned their PhDs from top universities around the world

10. FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science10 5. What do political science graduates do? Media Academia Diplomacy Entertainment Politics

11. FASS Orientation 31July2007/ Political Science11 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

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