Lecturer: Mr. Michael H. Lee
Time: 9:30-11:15 am, Mondays (Lectures); 11:30 am -1:15 pm, Selected Mondays (Tutorials)
Venue: LHC 103 (Lectures); LHC G01 (Tutorials)

This course introduces and examines the historical development of Singapore since the British built up a trade settlement in 1819, through the time of British colonialism, Japanese occupation, decolonization, self-government, merger with Malaysia, and finally nation-building after the independence in 1965 till nowadays. Apart from looking at the political aspect of modern Singapore history, this course is also aimed at examining the social, economic and cultural aspects of the historical development of modern Singapore over the past two centuries.

Class schedule:

Lecture Date Theme
1 7 Sep 2009 Introduction & Tutorial Arrangement
2 14 Sep 2009 From Early to Modern Singapore
3 21 Sep 2009 Colonial Economy and Society of Singapore
4 28 Sep 2009 Chinese in Singapore
5 05 Oct 2009 Malays, Indians and Japanese in Singapore
6 12 Oct 2009 Fall of Singapore: Japanese Occupation
7 19 Oct 2009 Decolonization: Self-government, Merger & Independence
8 02 Nov 2009 Lee Kuan Yew and Modern Singapore
9 09 Nov 2009 Singapore Economy Made by the Government?
10 16 Nov 2009 Politics in Post-Independence Singapore
11 23 Nov 2009 Social Policies for Social Equality or Disparity?
12 30 Nov 2009 Education in Singapore: for Meritocracy and Talentocracy?
13 07 Dec 2009 Singapore Cinema: Moving Towards Recovery?
Tutorials (30%)
Commentary on Historical Sources (30%)
Take-Home Examination (40%)
* Details to be confirmed and announced.
See WebCT at http://webct.cuhk.edu.hk/webct/entryPageIns.dowebct
Last updated on 20 Aug 2009