The topics of lectures and seminars will cover:

• Population aging: An interdisciplinary research
• Trends of population aging in the world
• Population aging and health
• Population aging and disease burden
• Life expectancy and health life expectancy
• Spatial analysis on aging and disability
• Population aging under rrbanization in China
• Chinese traditional culture and family support to elderly
• Aging technology and industrial

There will be a visit to nursing homes in Beijing.

Subject areas: population studies, sociology, economics, health science, management, geography, anthropology etc.

Prerequisite: Second year undergraduate or above (with a completion of first year units in one or more of the subject areas).

Learning outcomes

Understand the main characteristics of population aging, its impact on population health and learn the methods of research on aging and health.

32 contact hours; attracts 2 equivalent credits in Peking University

Assessment

There will be no exams but a term paper will be required to get the credit.

PKU Global Village

Two bedroom suite, shared bathroom, laundry available, meals excluded, 100RMB/night/person

Students must arrive by July 7, 2013

Students will be able to check in July 7, 2013

Check-out date: August 3, 2013

1. Can I participate in more than one GSP course at your university concurrently?
   Yes, students can take both PKU1 (Population Aging and Health) and PKU2 (Communication, Culture, and Society: The Chinese Way).
2. If I am accepted, when will I receive more course details, such as course content, reading lists, timetables, payment schedule & cancellation policies, campus maps and other logistics details?
   These will be available by the end of May 2013.
3. Will I have access to student facilities such as computer labs, libraries and health services at the hosting university?
   The students can access common student facilities such as computer labs and libraries with an ID card. For health services, students are required to buy their own health insurance before coming to Peking University.
4. Will I need a visa to attend this GSP course?
   Yes, a valid visa is required to attend the GSP courses at Peking University. Please refer to the local Chinese embassy/consulate for details. The host GSP coordinator can provide supporting letters and other relevant information for your visa application.
5. How can we interact with other participants and GSP alumni before the course?
   Please visit our GSP Facebook page and join the various events groups to meet informally with other GSP participants as well as alumni. Your may also post questions to course coordinators on the FB Wall.

You can direct your questions about course credits and scholarships to your home institutions. More details about the application process and deadlines will be available in the "How to apply" page.

For further information about this course, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Students are also eligible to enrol in a supplementary Chinese Language course. The cost of the course is covered by the tuition fee.

It offers 1.5 PKU credit, 24 credit hours (2 hours X 3 days per week), on learning the basic Chinese on survival levels, including listening, speaking and writing Chinese characters.

Proficiency test will be given on the first day of the program to determine the level of applicants, and to divide them to small classes.

Examination is held in the last class, and the score is included in the official PKU transcript.

The program offers modules on Southeast Asian Studies with archaeological, anthropological and historical concentration. The core module, “Southeast Asia in Context" provides a broad overview of Southeast Asia from a historical, sociological and anthropological perspective. Its partner module, "Southeast Asia's Cultural Mosaic", will equip students with the analytical tools for the comparative study of society and culture, and features a 10-day field trip to various religious, cultural and archaeological sites in Cambodia and Thailand. Both modules deploy “context-based” learning by combining in-class instruction at NUS campus with local and regional hands-on experience of Southeast Asian life.

SE2222 Southeast Asia in Context
Modular Credits: 4
Class hours: 36 hours in Singapore
100% Continuing Assessment. No examinations

This module provides a broad overview of Southeast Asia from a historical and anthropological perspective. Southeast Asian societies are changing over time in response to the pressures of colonialism, nationalism, urbanization and globalization. These issues will be explored in four components of the module, with attention placed on the gradual shift of knowledge production to Southeast Asia itself. The first part will discuss the legacies of colonialism and nationalism in Southeast Asia. The second will discuss the major religions of Southeast Asia ranging from Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and how they continue to be crucial in the lives of its people today. The third will discuss the shifting identities of Southeast Asians themselves, including topics on gender, ethnicity and marginalization. The final quarter will talk about the everyday lives of Southeast Asians in the context of global capital, migration and political/economic modernization.

SE2880A Southeast Asia’s Cultural Mosaic
Modular Credits: 4
Class Hours: 24 hours in Singapore
Fieldtrip: 10 days fieldtrip in Cambodia and Thailand (Week 4)
100% Continuing Assessment. No examinations

Southeast Asia is characterized by great cultural variation. How can we make sense of and appreciate this diversity? What is an ‘insiders’ and ‘outsiders’ perspective? This course will introduce students to the region from an anthropological perspective. Students will be equipped with the analytical tools for the comparative study of society and culture. Ethnographic materials will be used to discuss themes that include ethnicity and identity as well as people and ways of living in cities and rural areas. The challenge is for students to explore the dynamics of change in Southeast Asia, to conceptualize and understand differences and similarities between social systems and human relationships, and above all to ask, ‘Why?’

Testimonials:

“The things we experienced during the field trip was a mind-opener for me and I realized that you learn so much more when you're in the field - among the people and at the sites you are studying instead of just reading about them and relying on other people's accounts. I also proved to myself what I am really capable of in terms of studying and writing papers and it was a great accomplishment to complete the course. It truly ended up being a summer I will never forget and the friendships I have formed are really precious to me.” - Julie Sonne (University of Copenhagen)

“I enjoyed and learned more than I expected before joining this course. During the fieldtrip, we went to non-tourists sites to look at and experience the life of locals and their cultures. It was a very interesting and precious experience, which I wouldn’t have had the chance to experience if I did not participate in this course. I made many friends from all over the world through this course and hope that we will keep in touch. This summer program became one of the memorable periods in my life.” - Setsuko Suga (University of Tokyo) 

“I bring home memories from the floating villages at Tonlé Sap, rice planting, a walking meditation session and many other things that I would never have experienced as a normal tourist. This leads to a main argument to join the GSP: travelling around SEA with academic experts leads to a unique experience which is impossible to get elsewhere. For this simple, but crucial reason, summer school programs like Southeast Asia in Context are so important to maintain and attend. It is a powerful combination of academic and personal experience that I have yet to meet during normal programs at my university. I now also have several other destinations in the world: I want to visit all my wonderful new friends!” - Johan Lynnerup (University of Copenhagen) 

ASEAN TV News Coverage (July 2010):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5GX8mcti3k

ASEAN TV News Coverage (August 2010) – Interview with Dr. Martin Platt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F18R-bMrw1s

The highlight of this course is the 10 day field trip to Cambodia and Thailand where students will be exposed to local cultures and will be engaged in on-site lectures by both the course instructors and local experts.

Undergraduate students across academic majors with strong interest in Southeast Asia.

NUS undergraduates should have a minimum CAP of 3.0 on a 5-point scale.

Non‐NUS students will be assessed based on recruitment criteria and procedures administered by each participating university in consultation with the NUS Department of Southeast Asian Studies.

Learning Outcomes

The program seeks to cultivate:

• the ability to think about some of the historical and cultural aspects of Southeast Asia in a way that draws from one’s actual experience of travelling through the region and meeting Southeast Asian people
• the ability to utilize scholarly approaches from the fields of history, social anthropology and archaeology in contributing to debates concerning Southeast Asian topics;
• the ability to draw from a broad range of learning platforms towards demystifying some of the stereotypical depictions of Southeast Asia

Students will be accommodated at a residential college in the NUS University Town.

Students must arrive by 16 June 2013.

Students will be able to check in from 14 June 2013 (extra nights of accommodation incurred before 16 June will be billed accordingly.)

Check-out date 20 July 2013. Students must check out by this date.

Group hotel accommodation for Thailand and Cambodia will be arranged by the organizers, and costs are included in the field trip fees.

1. Can I participate in more than one GSP course at your University, concurrently?
   Due to the intensity of the courses and the overlapping periods, students are not allowed to participate in more than one GSP course concurrently. Please ensure that you check your email (that has been provided in the application form) for these updates regularly and in the event that you are required to respond with any required documentation.
2. After accepting the offer, when will I receive the academic course content?
   Once you have accepted the offer, the course content, readings lists and timetables will be sent to you or made available on our website for your download in the end of April. Please ensure that you check your email (that has been provided in the application form) for these updates regularly and in the event that you are required to respond with any required documentation.
3. When will I receive the payment schedule & cancellation policies, campus maps and other logistics details?
   You will receive the information sometime in early to mid May.
4. Will I have access to student facilities such as computer labs, libraries and health services at the hosting university?
   Yes you will, as an enrolled non-graduating student at NUS.
5. Will I need a visa to attend this GSP course?
   Yes, you will require a student visa to attend this course. Please refer to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) link for more information on this. The host GSP coordinator will be sending you more information via email on how to apply for a student's pass through the ICA Student's Pass Online Application and Registration (SOLAR) system a few weeks after you have been accepted to the course.
   
   Students are advised to check with the relevant Immigration Offices if they require a visa or any additional documentation to enter Thailand and Cambodia.
   
   For entry to Cambodia, students may apply for visa on arrival.
   
   For entry to Thailand, students should apply for a Thai visa at the Thai Embassy in Singapore as visa on arrival is not available at the Cambodia-Thailand border crossing.
6. How can we interact with other participants and GSP alumni before the course?
   There is a general IARU GSP Facebook page and you can join the various events groups to interact informally with other GSP participants as well as alumni. A FB page for SEA Asia in Context Summer School will be created at the start of the summer school by our teaching assistant. As we have limited resources, we do not actively monitor the main FB page of IARU GSP and will not be able to answer any query posted on the FB page. If you have specific questions for the course coordinator for SEA Asia in Context, we suggest that you write to our This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. instead.

Please direct all your questions about course credits and scholarships to your home institution. More details about the application process and deadlines will be available in the "How to Apply" page.

The detailed course profile is available on:
http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/sea/undergrad/summerSchool.html

For enquiries, please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Attention your email to Dr Julius Bautista (for academic-related enquiries), or Ms Ingrid Tay (for application, registration and enrolment matters, administrative and payment matters for fieldtrip).

Acceptance Details:

An Offer of Admission will be sent to successful partner-nominated students, via email, by 12 April 2013.

After accepting the offer, students will be required to complete an Online Application Form for admission to NUS via the Non-Graduating Students Application System so that they can be admitted to NUS for the summer school.

The Online Application Form for admission must be completed no later than 19 April 2013. Students must subsequently follow up by submitting the following documents which must reach our Registrar’s Office (ADDRESS STATED BELOW) no later than 3 May 2013. Please indicate “SOUTHEAST ASIA IN CONTEXT SUMMER SCHOOL” on the top left hand corner of the envelope.

Applicable to all students:

• Copy of the NUS Online Application form generated from the application system.
• A recent passport-sized photograph to be attached in the box provided in the Online Application Form.
• Copy of passport page showing nationality and personal details.
• Original academic transcript(s) issued by the home university (with English translation, if applicable). Only original academic transcripts of degree programs completed and/or currently in progress will be accepted. The transcript must be endorsed with the university’s seal and official signatory.

Applicable to students admitted on exchange basis (applicable only to Copenhagen students):

• Letter from home university certifying approved exchange course type (i.e. coursework), duration of exchange and level of exchange (university, faculty or department). The letter can be obtained from the Student Exchange or Study Abroad Office.

Applicable to students admitted on non-exchange basis:

• Letter from home university certifying that applicant is a current student registered with the university.
• Documentary proof of financial support certifying financial ability to make payment for tuition and mandatory miscellaneous fees.
  • If applicant is a self-financing student, to submit a bank statement (original, certified true copy or electronically generated statement). The statement should not be dated more than 6 months from the intended date of admission.
  • If applicant is a scholarship holder, to submit an official letter from the sponsoring organization(s) with details of the sponsorship over the period of study at NUS.
• Copy of TOEFL/IELTS – for applicants from non-English medium universities

The above application materials must be submitted to:

Registrar’s Office (Non-Graduating Student Admission)
National University of Singapore, University Hall
Lee Kong Chian Wing, #UHL-04-01
21 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119077

To ensure safe delivery of the documents, students are encouraged to send their documents via courier service or registered mail with tracking numbers.

As an introduction to Southeast Asian cosmopolitan urbanism, the module is particularly designed for students with an interest in the Southeast Asian region and who wish to get a comprehensive in-depth understanding through hands-on and on-site direct learning experience, especially in the area of cultural heritage conservation and management.

This course sets a framework for a holistic understanding of cosmopolitan urban heritage – both tangible and intangible – through lectures, field work, synchronic & diachronic mapping, critical analysis, and interactive presentation, conducted in intensive daily activities for two weeks. At the same time it explores the issues and contradictions in the practice of cultural heritage promotion and management (including urban cultural tourism) by the state and by stakeholders, and the implications as seen through interventions on architecture and the urban fabric. Participants will be challenged and encouraged to collect first-hand information from all stake-holders, to listen to voices from the streets, to see beyond the façade, to explore unfamiliar territories, to discover fundamental problems, to recognize new potentials, and to deliver innovative ideas. Participants will work together as teams in smaller groups covering different aspects of urban mapping, and will also have to focus on specific individual issues. The output of the course is an integrated visual presentation, consisting of textual & graphic reports, web-site, video clips, and exhibition panels, intended for public exposure and exhibition.

The course will be conducted in Singapore. This city is an example of the multi-cultural trading towns of Southeast Asia, and exhibits a blending of various cultures that have been imprinted onto its architecture and urban form. It is simultaneously a living testimony to the multi-cultural tangible and intangible heritage and traditions of Asia, and of European colonial influences, as expressed in its religious buildings of different faiths, ethnic enclaves, spoken dialects, festivities, dances, attire, art form, cuisine and lifestyle. The city’s blend of influences result in a unique form of architecture, culture and cityscape that is unique and at the same time comparable elsewhere in Southeast Asia, especially through an exceptional range of compound houses, shophouses and townhouses from different periods.

At the same time, Singapore exhibits a heightened degree of state intervention in, and social engineering of the city, its architecture and communities, and their representation as icons of a multi-ethnic society. The ways by which the city and its tangible and intangible aspects have been framed and presented do not always reflect its diverse and complex past, and in some cases have even been fabricated in ways that obscure its richness.

The introductory lectures and overview of methodology, as well as the workshops and exhibition will be conducted at NUS campus in Singapore and through walking tours to various parts of the city.

Students who are majoring (or are intending to major) in some aspect of grounded urban studies, who desire intensive and comprehensive grounding in Asian multicultural-cosmopolitan phenomenon, and who intend to master basic skills in cultural heritage management, will benefit from this class, as will those who intend to return to Asia for more in-depth study in the future.

There will be field trips in and around Singapore.

The course particularly targets students with some interest in Asia (particularly Southeast Asia), but not necessarily with extensive experience in the region. No prior background in Asia, Asian Studies, or Asian languages is necessary. The course will be conducted entirely in English, which is the official language of instruction at the National University of Singapore. English is also a major spoken language in Singapore.

Students taking courses at their home universities in fields such as urban history, sociology, geography, urban anthropology, urban and regional planning, architecture, landscape architecture, cultural studies, environmental studies, environmental engineering, or related subjects, will find this module relevant.

The courses are pitched to students in their second or third year of study in a four-year undergraduate curriculum, although we will accept undergraduates at any level. There are no pre-requisites.

Some basic knowledge of photography, sketching, drawing, interviewing, video making, digital graphic editing, and/or web design, will be helpful in the production presentations which should aim to be interesting in content as well as be visually arresting. Students are required to bring their own laptops.

The 3 week course in Singapore begins with theoretical orientation on various views on Asian Urbanism that will be presented in the introduction lecture. It will be followed by the analytical presentation of the context and explanation on the methodology for uncovering the morphologic, sociologic, and symbolic layers of the city. Two walking tours in Singapore will be conducted to train the students on the application of the analytical methodology, prior to their own fieldwork and mapping exercises.

The second part of the course will be workshop-based. It is a hands-on on-site intensive learning process through fieldwork to map various aspects of the city’s tangible and intangible layers. Group presentations, on-site discussions, and critic sessions are used to sensitize students to the visual, symbolical, spatial, and formal aspects of cosmopolitan Singapore.

The program will be concluded by a public exhibition, when the students will present their group and individual works with various media (such as posters, video clips, web-based publications).

Contact hours: 52 total contact hours + 60 field trip hours
Credit equivalent: 4 modular credits

Prince George's Park Residences (PGPR) is located at Prince George's Park Road, off South Buona Vista Road, and next to King Edward VII Hall. Each cluster has its own kitchen, dining area, and bathroom facilities. The cluster lifestyle exposes students to independent living and also offers excellent opportunities for close interaction. Points for personal telephone, television and computer linkage to the university's network and the internet, are provided in every room.

Students must arrive by 30 June 2013.

Students will be able to check-in from 30 June 2013 .

Check-out date 20 July 2013.

Students have to bear the cost of any extension of stay, subject to room availability.

1. Can I participate in more than one GSP course at your University, concurrently?
   Due to the intensity of the courses and the overlapping periods, students are not allowed to participate in more than one GSP course concurrently.
2. After accepting the offer, when will I receive the academic course content?
   Once you have accepted the offer, the course content, readings lists and timetables will be sent to you at the end of May/ early June.
3. When will I receive the payment schedule & cancellation policies, campus maps and other logistics details?
   You will receive the information sometime in early to mid May.
4. Will I have access to student facilities such as computer labs, libraries and health services at the hosting university?
   Yes you will, as an enrolled non-graduating student at NUS.
5. Will I need a visa to attend this GSP course?
   For students from visa required country, please apply for visa for entry into Singapore. For students from countries where visa is not required, you will be issued short term visit pass by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at the point of entry.
6. How can we interact with other participants and GSP alumni before the course?
   There is a general IARU GSP Facebook page and you can join the various events groups to interact informally with other GSP participants as well as alumni. You may also post questions to course coordinators on the Facebook wall.

Please direct all your questions about course credits and scholarships to your home institution. More details about the application process and deadlines will be available in the "How to Apply" page.

For further information, please contact:
Ms. Lim Hwee Lee
Work email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
GSP email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Acceptance Details:

An Offer of Admission will be sent to successful partner-nominated students, via email, by 12 April 2013.

After accepting the offer, students will be required to complete an Online Application Form for admission to NUS via the Non-Graduating Students Application System so that they can be admitted to NUS for the summer school.

The Online Application Form for admission must be completed no later than 19 April 2013. Students must subsequently follow up by submitting the following documents which must reach our Registrar’s Office (ADDRESS STATED BELOW) no later than 30 April 2013. Please indicate “SOUTHEAST ASIA IN CONTEXT SUMMER SCHOOL” on the top left hand corner of the envelope.

Applicable to all students:

• Copy of the NUS Online Application form generated from the application system.
• A recent passport-sized photograph to be attached in the box provided in the Online Application Form.
• Copy of passport page showing nationality and personal details.
• Original academic transcript(s) issued by the home university (with English translation, if applicable). Only original academic transcripts of degree programs completed and/or currently in progress will be accepted. The transcript must be endorsed with the university’s seal and official signatory.

Applicable to students admitted on exchange basis (applicable only to Copenhagen students):

• Letter from home university certifying approved exchange course type (i.e. coursework), duration of exchange and level of exchange (university, faculty or department). The letter can be obtained from the Student Exchange or Study Abroad Office.

Applicable to students admitted on non-exchange basis:

• Letter from home university certifying that applicant is a current student registered with the university.
• Documentary proof of financial support certifying financial ability to make payment for tuition and mandatory miscellaneous fees.
  • If applicant is a self-financing student, to submit a bank statement (original, certified true copy or electronically generated statement). The statement should not be dated more than 6 months from the intended date of admission.
  • If applicant is a scholarship holder, to submit an official letter from the sponsoring organization(s) with details of the sponsorship over the period of study at NUS.
• Copy of TOEFL/IELTS – for applicants from non-English medium universities

The above application materials must be submitted to:

Registrar’s Office (Non-Graduating Student Admission)
National University of Singapore, University Hall
Lee Kong Chian Wing, #UHL-04-01
21 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119077

To ensure safe delivery of the documents, students are encouraged to send their documents via courier service or registered mail with tracking numbers.

The ETH Sustainability Summer School 2013 will invite 30 Bachelor, Master and PhD students from a wide spread of nationalities and disciplines. The course aims to ensure a well-balanced mixture between science, technology and social sciences. Candidates will be selected from all relevant disciplines (e.g. architects, engineers, environmental scientists, geographers, social scientists and others interested in the urban fabric). Applicants will be evaluated on their academic strength, creativity and technical-related expertise, and their dedication to solving humanity’s grand challenges.

Learning Outcomes

The global south will be the locus of urban growth in the 21st century. It has to navigate a new path to build new economically productive, energetically efficient and environmentally healthy cities and urban agglomerations for their growing populations. A new path is needed as the existing models, grammars and visions of the global north were developed and tested over longer time periods for other population densities, other growth speeds and other climates.

What is currently missing are not insights into the design of individual buildings, but grammars to build and design cities and urban areas incrementally. These urban grammars for both the urban structure as well as for the networks are at the centre of this summer school. The groups will develop and experiment with their rules for the master planning of a new town of 100’000 residents. They will have to look at the physical design, its impact on the daily life of the inhabitants, its energy balance and economy.

Singapore is the ideal backdrop for such a design studio, as it has been built with a very strong urban grammar of its own and as it has extensive experience of providing housing to its fast growing population. Still, it is not clear, if its example can simply be exported, if it does not need rethinking for other places and different socio-economic conditions in the rest of the global south.

Assessment

Contact hours: 150h

Credit equivalent: 5 ECTS

Exams: none, but compulsory attendance of 95% and active participation on the case studies, final report and presentation

Accommodation will be arranged by the organizers and is included in the tuition fee.

ETH is subsidizing tuition for this program and students pay CHF 1000 (including accommodation).

Living costs in Singapore is estimated around SGD150 – 250 a week for food and transportation, but this will differ amongst individuals.

1. If I am accepted, when will I receive more course details, such as course content, reading lists, timetables, payment schedule & cancellation policies, campus maps and other logistics details? 
   You will receive the above-mentioned documents as soon as you have accepted our offer. However, the reading including a detailed program and the reading list might be only available by the end of May 2012.
2. Will I need a visa to attend this GSP course?
   Yes, you will require a student visa to attend this course. Please refer to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) link for more information on this. The host GSP coordinator will be sending you more information via email on how to apply for a student's pass through the ICA Student's Pass Online Application and Registration (SOLAR) system a few weeks after you have been accepted to the course.
3. How can we interact with other participants and GSP alumni before the course?
   Please visit our GSP Facebook page and join the various events groups to meet informally with other GSP participants as well as alumni. Your may also post questions to course coordinators on the FB Wall.

You can direct your questions about course credits and scholarships to your home institutions. More details about the application process and deadlines will be available in the "How to Apply" page.

At the point of being shortlisted by your university, we require a 1-2 page CV, and a motivation letter in addition to the IARU GSP application form.

Please visit our website: http://www.sustainability.ethz.ch/lehre/Sommerakademien/index_EN for further information about this course, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..