#nm2209

Module: NM2209

Year Taken: Y2S2 2016

Lecturer: Dr Eun Hwa

Difficulty Level: 3

Workload: 2

Comments for Module: This module sounds interesting and does have some interesting content but it is structured poorly. On sundays, we submit discussion question for readings (to ensure we do them), on tuesdays we go through the readings in the lecture and in tutorials, groups present on the readings. So the readings are done 3 times which is very repetitive. I feel that the module lacks depth, and is simply a regurgitation of the reading. The are an average of 2 readings per week of mostly research paper and I find that its an ineffective way of bringing across the topics for the module. Research paper only sheds light on a particular aspect of a topic, so its not very exhaustive. I wish the lectures and tutorial added more value to the content rather than going through the readings over and over again. It was an 8am lecture and I couldn’t find the motivation to go for lectures when I already did the readings…. 

Rating for Module: 2

Comments for Lecturer: She’s very friendly but her accent is quite thick. Video example she shows in lecture are very outdated (2008 seems like a few years ago but its actually 8 years ago and technology has changed drastically over the years) and she is not very in touch with technology today. She is pretty focused on the theory aspects and does not account for the changing new media climate which is disappointing.

Module: NM2209 Social Psychology of New Media

Year Taken: 2015, Y2S1

Lecturer: Lim Sun Sun

Difficulty Level: 2/5

Workload: 2/5

Comments for Module: This is a flipped classroom module which means online lectures!! Online lectures are also kept short (2-3 lectures per week, about 20 minutes each), and you can watch them at your own time. Tutorials are fortnightly and conducted seminar-style! You really need to participate in class though, because class participation is 25% of your grade. Tutorial questions are posted before every tutorial so you can prepare for the seminar. There are about 2-3 readings every week, but the lectures cover the important stuff in the reading, so I would say they’re not compulsory for reading? But some of them can really be quite interesting! There’s also an assignment that’s given in week 1 and due quite late in the semester (about week 8/9 can’t remember when exactly!), and finals (understand the lectures, memorise some key points and you’re good to go!). 

Rating for Module: 4/5

Comments for Lecturer: Lectures are concise, and the lecturer explains concepts clearly which makes them easy to understand! She sometimes facilitates tutorials and summarises ideas really well.