Gender Issues in STEM

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This course examines how gender shapes STEM practices and technological development, and how STEM shapes notions of gender. In this course, students will learn about the three feminist waves and its impact on science education. Students will then examine the current field of STEM and learn how men and women see themselves as practicing scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians, and how gender disparities affect the production of STEM. They will analyze how social factors and forces shape the way STEM facts are derived, and how notions of gender become infused into the construction of these truths. Finally, they will examine the constructed reality and environment we live in, and its impact on gender identity

Your course facilitator: TAN Aik Ling is is an associate professor of science education with the Natural Sciences and Science Education department at the National Institute of Education. She teaches biology education methods courses and courses related to integrated STEM curriculum. Prior to teaching at NIE in 2007, Aik Ling taught Biology and Lower Secondary General Science at River Valley High School for 10 years. She was the subject head in charge of Media Resource Library, and later of Thinking and Project Work. She worked in developing young scientists interested in science projects.

Your course facilitator: TEO Tang Wee is an Associate Professor in the Natural Sciences and Science Education department in the National Institute of Education. She is also the Co-Head of the Multi-centric Education, Research and Industry STEM Centre (meriSTEM@NIE, https://www.meristem.site/). Her current research focuses on issues of inclusivity in classrooms with under achievers and students with special education needs. She also studies gender issues in STEM education and published a chapter in a UNESCO report in 2020. She is an editorial board member of Asian Women and an Associate Editor of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Science Education, Pedagogies: An International Journal, and the Cultural Studies of Science Education. She is also the Founding Co-Editor-in-Chief of Research in Integrated STEM Education (Publisher: Brill).

Course Timetable

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Course Information

Language	All courses are taught in English
Study Level	Undergraduate level
Mode of Delivery	25-30% of synchronous facilitation and 70-75% asynchronous learning
Undergraduate Online Workload	Minimum: 1 course (3 Academic Units) Maximum: 2 courses (up to 6 Academic Units)
Credit Transfer	All courses are credit bearing. All courses carry 3 Academic Units each and the equivalent of 39 hours.
Auditing Courses	Students are NOT allowed to audit the courses.

NTU-NIE Academic Unit System

NIE’s courses are assigned credit based on the Academic Unit (AU) system.

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Grading System

NIE uses the Grade Point Average (GPA) system in awarding grades.

Letter-Grade	Grade Point
A+	5.0
A	5.0
A-	4.5
B+	4.0
B	3.5
B-	3.0
C+	2.5
C	2.0
D+	1.5
D	1.0
F	0.0

Academic Transcript and Certificate of Participation Delivery

The original copy of the NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online student’s Academic Transcript and Certificate of Participation will be mailed directly to the student after the completion of the programme within two (2) months from the date of release of examination results by NIE.

Application Details

Eligibility

Students may apply under an Exchange or Fee-paying scheme

Exchange

Applicable to exchange students from NIE’s and NTU’s partner universities who have been nominated by their home university.

Fee-paying

Applicable to fee-paying students from any university and public.

Applicable to fee-paying students from any ASEAN universities who have been nominated by their home university.

Applicable to exchange Students from NIE’s and NTU’s Partner Universities (Under the Exchange Scheme).

English Proficiency

Proof of English proficiency from students is required for some of the courses (refer to the course description on the requirement for English proficiency).

Based on our requirements, please refer to the following acceptable qualifications for English proficiency:

General Paper of the Singapore Cambridge GCE 'A' Level Examination (sat in 2007 onwards)	A, B, C, D, E
General Paper of the Singapore Cambridge GCE 'A' Level Examination (sat in 2006 or earlier)	A1, A2, B3, B4, C5, C6
IELTS	A minimum of 6 for the Writing sub-test
TOEFL	A minimum of 570 (paper) or90 (internet) or 237 (computer)
SAT1	A minimum of 600 for the Verbal section; or 7 for the Essay section
IB	A minimum of four (4) for Higher Level English or four (4) for Standard Level English
MUET	Band 6 and a minimum of 50 for writing
GEPT	High intermediate Stage 2 consisting of writing and speaking modules (applies to Taiwan universities only)

Change of Courses upon Acceptance of Enrolment	Students are advised to select their courses very carefully before putting in their online application. They can email to [email protected] for clarification prior to submitting their online application. NOTE: Please note that NO ADD-DROP of courses are allowed once the student has accepted the online Offer of Admission.
Course Cancellation	A course may be cancelled if there are less than 10 students for the course. You will be notified by the end of May. In the event of cancellation, you will be offered other courses to consider before the commencement of the programme. If you decide not to register for other available courses, you will be granted a refund of tuition fees paid for the course being cancelled.

Costing

Breakdown of Fees Payable	Fee-Paying Participants# and the Public	Fee-Paying Participants# from ASEAN Universities with NIE Sponsorship*	Existing SG Students** from Local IHLs	Exchange Students from NIE’s and NTU’s Partner Universities (Under the Exchange Scheme)***
Tuition Fee (for each 3 AU course)	SGD 1,710	SGD 855	SGD 882.90	Waived for up to two courses (3 AU per course)
Registration Fee (one-time charge)	SGD 150	SGD 150	SGD 218	SGD 150
Administrative Fee (virtual) (one-time charge)	SGD 300	SGD 300	Waived	SGD 300
Total	SGD 2160	SGD 1305	SGD 1100.90	SGD 450 (if students take up to two courses only)

# Participants include student teachers, teachers, and teacher educators.

* There is a limited number of sponsorships (up to 10 sponsorships per university, equivalent to 50% of the tuition fee) for students from ASEAN universities. The number is subjected to availability of courses.

** SG students are not required to pay GST on the fees.
*** Current students doing exchange with NTU or NIE at the point of application for the NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online.

All fees quoted are exclusive of 9% Goods and Services Tax (GST)*.
(*subject to Singapore government policies’ changes)

Scholarship recipients

Breakdown of Fees Payable	Participants# from Developing Countries who are awarded the NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online scholarship	Participants# from the Association of Southeast Asian Teacher Education Network (AsTEN) universities### who are awarded NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online scholarship
Tuition Fee (for each 3 AU course)	Waived for one course (3 AU per course)##	Waived for one course (3 AU per course)##
Registration Fee (one-time charge)	SGD 150	SGD 150
Administrative Fee (virtual) (one-time charge)	SGD 300	Waived
Total	SGD 450	SGD 150

# Participants include student teachers, teachers, and teacher educators.
## Participants will have to pay full tuition fee for the second course.
### See LINK for list of AsTEN universities

All fees quoted are exclusive of 9% Goods and Services Tax (GST)*.
(*subject to Singapore government policies’ changes)

Withdrawal Policy

FOR ALL STUDENTS

All students who wish to withdraw from the NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online should inform their Home University Coordinator(s) and the ISP/NIE, in writing, of their decision to withdraw.

Notice of Withdrawal	Refund Outcome
30 days or more prior to the start of the student’s course on NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online	Only Registration and Administrative fees will be refunded.
Less than 30 days before the start of the student’s course on NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online	Only the registration fee will be refunded. Administrative fee will NOT be refunded. For Exchange coordinators, this will not be counted towards exchange.
Start of the student’s course on NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online	All fees will NOT be refunded.

Notice of Withdrawal

Refund Outcome

30 days or more prior to the start of the student’s course on NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online

Only Registration and Administrative fees will be refunded.

Less than 30 days before the start of the student’s course on NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online

Only the registration fee will be refunded. Administrative fee will NOT be refunded.

For Exchange coordinators, this will not be counted towards exchange.

Start of the student’s course on NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online

All fees will NOT be refunded.