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SYNOPSESLC300AEffective Speaking Skills (ESS)Aims to equip students with practical skills tospeak clearly and effectively so as to be ableto hold conversations/discussions in differentwork and social settings. Essential skillslearnt include correct pronunciation, cleararticulation and the effective use of the voice.LC301ADrama Appreciation (DA)Exposes students to the exciting world ofdrama and drama production. They willexplore the basics of drama performance,learn how to improvise roleplays, criticallyappreciate and critique performance, createtheir own piece theatre and even perform itin groups.LC302AGoal Setting &Decision-making (GSD)Aims to help students identify their goalsin life and develop essential intrapersonalskills to achieve them. Students will beempowered to overcome the ‘I-can’t’ barrierto get what they want and learn to thinkout of the box to handle setbacks. They willlearn self-evaluation techniques that willhelp them make decisions to maximise theirpersonal effectiveness.LC303AEffective Negotiation Skills (ENS)Aims to equip students with basic negotiationskills, including an understanding andapplication of basic principles of negotiation,the negotiation process and strategies andtactics in negotiation. Students will thusdevelop some analytical and social interactionskills to help them become effectivenegotiators in work and life.LC304AFilm Appreciation (FA)Aims to expose students to different filmgenres and develop an appreciation offilm and its place in society. Students learnskills to analyse and critique a film in orderto see how films reflect issues of the realworld. In addition, they will learn aboutdifferent aspects of film production, fromcharacterisation to cinematography, to gaininsights into how films are made.LC309ABetter Pronunciationfor Better Speech (BPS)Aims to equip students with the skills toenhance speech clarity so that they can beeffective in their studies and the workplace.In this module, students will learn to producecorrect word and letter sounds so as toimprove their pronunciation and articulation.Through practical exercises and handsonactivities, they will learn techniques toenhance their fluency and intonation to bebetter speakers of English.LC310AEffective Use ofLogic in Argument (EUL)Aims to equip students with the skillsto identify and correct a wide range ofcommon errors of thought and logic in theirown arguments as well as those of others.Students will also learn about the use andabuse of language in persuasion. They willapply what they have learnt by analysing andresponding to written and verbal argumentsfound in real-life contexts. This will help themto become more independent and rigorous intheir thinking, thereby enabling them to makesound judgements and decisions related towork and life.LC312ACross Cultural Communication:Accents & Slang (CCC)Equips students to become bettercommunicators when they travel abroadfor studies, work or leisure. Throughpractical exercises, role play and fieldwork,students will understand the differencesin pronunciation and usage of the majorvarieties of English such as British English,American English and Australian English.This module also looks at Singlish and otherdialects of English and their implications incross cultural communication.LC313AEffective InterpersonalCommunication (EIC)Aims to improve students’ ability to interactand communicate effectively with peoplethey live and work with. Students are taughtconflict resolution strategies and made awareof the importance of emotional intelligencein their interaction with others. They learnabout self-awareness, management ofemotions and empathy as building blocks tohealthy relationships. The practice of effectiveverbal, non-verbal and listening skills is fullyintegrated in the module.LC314AActive Citizenry: ‘BeyondKopi Tiam Banter’ (AC)Aims to equip students with knowledgeof Singapore in terms of its unique history,development and its future. The module looksat the people, the culture, the government,the economy, the education system, etc. Itanalyses the challenges faced by Singaporeand Singaporeans, looks at how changeshave affected the country and the proactiveactions taken to counter or ride the changes.The module explores the identity, values andcommon goals of the people in order forstudents to appreciate their role in making thenation home.LC4100Acting (ACT)Aims to introduce the craft of acting andcharacter creation. All learning is rootedwith reference to scripts and plays spanningdifferent genres and eras. Working withteacher-directors, students learn groupdynamics, voice craft, body awareness,characterisation, script analysis and directing.This module culminates in a variety showwhere all students will be required to selectand perform a solo or two-hander piece.LC4101Theatre in Education (TIE)Aims to explore the methodology, ethicsand principles underpinning the practices ofTheatre in Education and its impact on societyand education. Students learn improvisationand devising, together with basic stage andproduction management, set and costumedesign. This module will require studentsto present a devised piece, complete withrationale and pre- and post- performancepackages for an intended audience.LC4102Theatre Production (TP)Aims to equip students with theunderstanding and skills of the variousbehind-the-scenes job responsibilities in atheatre production. They will learn aboutproduction (set, props, costume, light andsound design), direction and management(stage, finance, marketing and publicity).This module integrates and applies allthat have been learnt in the previoustwo modules and culminates into a semiprofessionalproduction.LC5000Applied Drama (ADI)Aims to introduce students to the forms,methodologies and uses of Applied Drama.Students will learn about the history ofsuch practices and their development bothabroad and locally. Topics include majorpractitioners and the ideologies underpinningtheir practices.290 Singapore Polytechnic Prospectus 2008/2009