Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving

This course focuses on applying those skills to complex problems identified by local industry, community, or government agencies. As a unique island nation-state and society, the issues Singapore face are often complex and multi-faceted, thereby requiring solutions to these problems to be taken from a multi-disciplinary or interdisciplinary perspective. Facilitated by academic lead(s) and representative(s) from the partner organisation, students work in teams to research, analyse, and present solutions to an authentic problem drawing on the interaction of different disciplines. Students also build on their interpersonal and problem-solving skills by engaging with and learning from peers and facilitators. At the end of the course, students will experience how a particular phenomenon can be addressed from more than one discipline and that synergy across boundaries, while challenging to integrate, can lead to a better solution. This experience will be invaluable in preparing students for work settings that are ill-structured and VUCA in nature.

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