By the end of this course, students will have mastered descriptive and summary statistics, probability axioms, discrete univariate probability distributions, continuous univariate distributions, regression, means, variance, covariance, sampling distributions, central limit theorems, point v. interval estimations, one-, two-, multiple-sample hypothesis tests; and
- know the principles and elements of basic statistics;
- understand the need for data and summarize data sets into meaningful information;
- perform appropriate statistical procedures and write sound interpretations for use in practical decision making.
Through this project, students statistically quantified the well-being of caregivers of persons with mental health issues in Singapore, the attitudes towards various profile groups in Singapore. In addition, students provided recommendations on dispelling the stigma against caregivers of PMHI and raised awareness of the needs for these caregivers' well-being, especially in this COVID-19 period.
Students did an in-depth study and research to understand the perceptions towards dementia in Singapore, and provided recommendations on how to help increase public awareness of dementia and reduce the stigma faced by persons with dementia and their caregivers. More information can be found here: https://x.smu.edu.sg/project-showcase/alzheimers-disease-association-0
The nationwide study, titled 'Guide.Me.' was conducted by faculty and her 95 SMU undergraduates. As part of the project, SMU students interviewed 3,733 Singaporeans across all postal codes in Singapore, about their experiences and perceptions of the blind community. Within the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, students conducted the surveys through face-to-face interviews, phone and Zoom calls. With the support of Guide Dogs Singapore, the study aimed to examine the perceptions and views of the visually-impaired, their mobility challenges in Singapore, and how far along Singapore is as an inclusive society.
This course aims to help students: Understand the keys theories and strategies in Monetary Policy and Financial Markets Management especially from the Central Bank's point of view, Solve real-world problems to a Central Bank (related to Monetary Policy or Financial Markets) and learn how to work in a project group, Gain insight into financial markets an well as the business environment and culture in Vietnam through mini cultural activities and Vietnam theme presentations, Develop potential networking, and other life skills through the study mission (if travel al- lowed) and by interacting with business leaders in Vietnam (through guest speaker sessions).
Students evaluated the alternative choices of monetary policy instruments for Vietnam, and proposed recommendations to the project champion on how they can approach their work.
This course enables students to learn from and interact with the partners on real-world issues, problems, and policies related to the family and the society at large, especially for the case of Singapore. Students start with some economic theories, and will need to extend quickly to other disciplines such as sociology, social work, psychology, law, and politics, and hence inter-disciplinary in nature. The topics to be covered are experiential and evolving, according to the current issues or challenges faced by the partners. In essence, students learn not just theories, but also have an opportunity to contribute in actual research and practices of the partners.
Students examined the mobility of young people today through understanding the role of the family in the formation of expectations, aspirations and capital, and how competing expectations and unmet aspirations might affect wellbeing.
Students analysed the cost incurred by families and the society at large on the issue of the rising trend of vulnerable youths with mental health conditions.
Students researched on the challenges and opportunities related to the upward mobility of workers, including the relationship of upward mobility investment with workers' satisfaction with family, confidence in government policies on retirement and savings, and economic status of their children.
The objective of this course is to gain understanding of basic concepts of economics of health and health care. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to evaluate current health care policy issues from an economic perspective.
Students studied and researched the various impact of COVID-19, exploring telemedicine as an upcoming trend in South East Asia and as well as understand the status of digitalization and modernization in healthcare in emerging South East Asia Countries, as well as to understand the digitalization and modernization level of healthcare in emerging South East Asia countries.
Students investigated on the economic dynamics and implications of COVID-19 vaccines in Singapore, which provided insights for better decision making.
Objectives:
- To understand the factors that lead to persistence of poverty and under- development in the empirical context of Asia.
- Learning how to examine the evidence on policy relevant interventions. This will involve looking at tables with statistical output. By the end of the course you should be more comfortable making inferences based on statistical output that is presented to you.
- To develop and sharpen your analytical and presentation skills by partic- ipating in class discussions.
- To acquire an appreciation of the issues involved in designing and evalu- ating developmental policies.
- To learn about a real social service agency (MINDS) and the challenges involved with impact evaluation when it comes to such agencies. The report you prepare as part of the project will have a real impact on their funding and operations.
Students developed an internal evaluation of WE CARE's programmes and operations to measure quantitatively the value of the services and activities provided by WE CARE, in relation to the money invested in WE CARE. They quantified the benefit to cost ratio created by WE CARE's services by examining different dimensions of impact such as client health, income, and government savings on incarceration, etc.
Objectives:
- To understand the factors that lead to persistence of poverty and under- development in the empirical context of Asia.
- Learning how to examine the evidence on policy relevant interventions. This will involve looking at tables with statistical output. By the end of the course you should be more comfortable making inferences based on statistical output that is presented to you.
- To develop and sharpen your analytical and presentation skills by partic- ipating in class discussions.
- To acquire an appreciation of the issues involved in designing and evalu- ating developmental policies.
- To learn about a real social service agency (MINDS) and the challenges involved with impact evaluation when it comes to such agencies. The report you prepare as part of the project will have a real impact on their funding and operations.
Objectives:
- To understand the factors that lead to persistence of poverty and under- development in the empirical context of Asia.
- Learning how to examine the evidence on policy relevant interventions. This will involve looking at tables with statistical output. By the end of the course you should be more comfortable making inferences based on statistical output that is presented to you.
- To develop and sharpen your analytical and presentation skills by partic- ipating in class discussions.
- To acquire an appreciation of the issues involved in designing and evalu- ating developmental policies.
- To learn about a real social service agency (MINDS) and the challenges involved with impact evaluation when it comes to such agencies. The report you prepare as part of the project will have a real impact on their funding and operations.
Objectives:
- To understand the factors that lead to persistence of poverty and under- development in the empirical context of Asia.
- Learning how to examine the evidence on policy relevant interventions. This will involve looking at tables with statistical output. By the end of the course you should be more comfortable making inferences based on statistical output that is presented to you.
- To develop and sharpen your analytical and presentation skills by partic- ipating in class discussions.
- To acquire an appreciation of the issues involved in designing and evalu- ating developmental policies.
- To learn about a real social service agency (MINDS) and the challenges involved with impact evaluation when it comes to such agencies. The report you prepare as part of the project will have a real impact on their funding and operations.
By the end of this course, students will have mastered descriptive and summary statistics, probability axioms, discrete univariate probability distributions, continuous univariate distributions, regression, means, variance, covariance, sampling distributions, central limit theorems, point v. interval estimations, one-, two-, multiple-sample hypothesis tests;
Through this project, students statistically quantified the well-being of caregivers of persons with mental health issues in Singapore, the attitudes towards various profile groups in Singapore. In addition, students provided recommendations on dispelling the stigma against caregivers of PMHI and raised awareness of the needs for these caregivers' well-being, especially in this COVID-19 period.
Students did an in-depth study and research to understand the perceptions towards dementia in Singapore, and provided recommendations on how to help increase public awareness of dementia and reduce the stigma faced by persons with dementia and their caregivers. More information can be found here: https://x.smu.edu.sg/project-showcase/alzheimers-disease-association-0
The nationwide study, titled 'Guide.Me.' was conducted by faculty and her 95 SMU undergraduates. As part of the project, SMU students interviewed 3,733 Singaporeans across all postal codes in Singapore, about their experiences and perceptions of the blind community. Within the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, students conducted the surveys through face-to-face interviews, phone and Zoom calls. With the support of Guide Dogs Singapore, the study aimed to examine the perceptions and views of the visually-impaired, their mobility challenges in Singapore, and how far along Singapore is as an inclusive society.
This course aims to help students: Understand the keys theories and strategies in Monetary Policy and Financial Markets Management especially from the Central Bank's point of view, Solve real-world problems to a Central Bank (related to Monetary Policy or Financial Markets) and learn how to work in a project group, Gain insight into financial markets an well as the business environment and culture in Vietnam through mini cultural activities and Vietnam theme presentations, Develop potential networking, and other life skills through the study mission (if travel al- lowed) and by interacting with business leaders in Vietnam (through guest speaker sessions).
Students provided insights into the interconnection of different macroeconomics subjects to the project, and researched into various developed and developing countries to raise proposals for policies. Students also ran quantitative models to analyse data and make conclusions about the behaviour of different macroeconomics variable for Vietnam such as inflation and growth, which are crucial to determine the choice of different monetary policy instruments.