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MISSION OVERVIEW No. Mission Content Page(s)

1 Welcome Note from Head of Department, A/Prof Chui Wai

Keung

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2 Welcome Note from NUSPS President, Chia Ming Tjong 3 - 4

3 Welcome Note from FOP Project Director, Neville 4 - 6

4 Introduction to the Haven 7 - 8

5 Introduction to Threnodia 9

6 Introduction to Tribes 10 - 11

7 Afterlife Timeline 12 - 16

8 Safety & Key Contacts 17

9 Freshmen Guide 18 - 39

11 Sponsors 40

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WELCOME NOTE Associate Prof Chui Wai Keung

Dear Pharmacy Freshmen,

Welcome to the Department of Pharmacy at the National

University of Singapore. The orientation week of each new

academic year is the highlight of student life. This year,

more fun-filled activities are organized both by the Department and the

University to welcome you to the NUS community. An exciting programme has

been planned for you; with activities ranging from games to staff introduction. I

hope you will take advantage of this week to really get to know your classmates

better, say hello to your professors, participate in the games and also do a bit of

charitable work on Flag Day. I will see you again soon at the Orientation Week

of AY2014/15.

Best wishes to a brand new learning experience at NUS Pharmacy,

A/Prof Chui Wai Keung

Head

Department of Pharmacy

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WELCOME NOTE Chia Ming Tjong

Dear Pharmacy freshmen,

Let me start off by giving all of you a big warm

welcome to the Pharmily! Every year, we welcome

students who hail from different schools, instituitions

and backgrounds. This year is no exception, for you

are about to engage in one of the most rigorous courses at NUS and learn things

which will be crucial to your career as a pharmacy graduate. You are not alone

though! Have a look all around you (assuming you are reading this in the lecture

theatre, of course) and you'll see the hopeful faces that you'll be making friends

with.

I kid you not, when I say that you will become very familiar with your friends

throughout the course. Through group work, discussions and projects, as well as

lectures and tutorials, I hope that each of you will be open to making new

friends! Not just because "they are my future colleagues", but because

undergraduate life is all about creating deeper friendships that persist! Hang out

with them on a regular basis, struggle together working through the medicinal

chemistry tutorials and stay up late to bring projects to fruition. For these are the

tough times that you will remember that your friends can be counted on in the

darkest hours.

There is a vested interest I have, that I shall reveal to all of you as a senior. We

are really interested to know more about our new juniors! Seniors definitely value

the mentorship that we can provide, where we 'dispense' advice to our juniors

who want to know more! We would also love to see every new batch surpass

legacies that have been created. So take on the senior's advice but remember,

you have the potential to surprise and surpass our expectations. We'll be

interested to know your take on the new pharmacy syllabus especially and offer

some help in any way possible.

Finally, I would like to invite you to enrich your pharmacy school experience by

being part of the NUS Pharmaceutical Society (NUSPS) as an active member.

NUSPS is our pharmacy student-led society that looks out for your interests and

welfare around campus! We have loads of activities lined up for you and we

always look forward to having new blood in our society to be active participants

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and leaders in our various wings such as Welfare, Pharmacy Profession

Awareness, International Relations, Media Resources, Academics and

Marketing. We would like you to join us in our Welcome Tea session around late

September, when we have our new leaders of NUSPS ready to lead us on in our

pursuit of your well-being. Look out for it!

Wishing each and every of you all the best, to realise and exceed your

potentials!

Chia Ming Tjong (Mr.)

President

53rd Executive Committee

NUS Pharmaceutical Society

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WELCOME NOTE Chua Yong Quan, Neville

Dear Class of 2018,

NUS Pharmacy orientation camp this year has

adopted a bold and atypical stance with Camp

Threnodia. As the first FOP committee to spearhead

many new initiatives, I feel excited to share the fruit of

labor with every single one of you.

Freshmen Orientation Week (FOW) this year aims

to provide an experience that deviates from the

mundane and traditional pharmacy FOW. We hope that all freshmen will

participate actively in the games, programme and storyline that have been

carefully planned just for you to have a memorable beginning to your NUS

Pharmacy life, as well as to make friends that you can depend on for the next

four years together.

Indubitably, your seniors have benefitted immensely from the preparation

phase and we are extremely excited to begin this five-day journey with you.

However, I wish to emphasize that your camp experience is dependent on your

participation. University is about new experiences and people; shutting yourselves

away murders the opportunity to realize things and people you may actually

adore. Hence, abandon your bashful and reserved self at home before you come

for camp and I guarantee you a memorable camp experience and four years in

Pharmacy.

It is perhaps timely to mention about our first ever Pharmacy Bash. We really

hope all seniors and freshmen will support us at the Pharmacy bash for it to be a

successful event. The Executive Committee has spent a tremendous amount of

effort attempting to make this event a success and to make it free of charge for

all seniors and freshmen. (No bash is ever free of charge in NUS!) It will not

succeed, regardless of the amount of effort we put in, without your undying

support. We hope to see all seniors and freshmen on the 15th of August at the

Butter Factory!

Inarguably, no freshmen camp can ever be possible without the support

from our seniors who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes for the past nine

months. On behalf of the Executive Committee, I would like to express my

heartfelt gratitude to all seniors who have invested your time and effort into Camp

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Threnodia as well as the Pharmacy Bash. We are truly impressed by the

professionalism that all seniors in FOP committee have exhibited and I hope that

we will continue to become closer over the next three years with the special

memory we have forged together during this FOP. Putting aside all melancholy

with the ending of FOP, this camp represents the start of a new journey for our

freshmen in NUS Pharmacy, and for the seniors, a renewed set of friendship.

Cheers to a memorable FOW and Bash ahead!

“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life

meaningful.” -Joshua J. Marine

Best regards,

Chua Yong Quan, Neville

Director

Pharmacy Freshmen Orientation Programme (FOP)

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HAVEN COMMITTEE

From left to right:

Pang Xin Xian; Fok Wai Meng, Andrew; Lim Zheng Jie Ian; Dennis Lim Wei Min; Chua

Leslie; Rachel Yeo Jae Yin; Chua Seow Koon; Audrey Zheng Yi; Vivian Chin Hui Min;

Chua ZhiJun Kenneth; Shen QianYu; Ong Jun Liang Frederick & Boey Theng Hiang

Centre:

Chua Yong Quan Neville & Low Kai Xin

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HAVEN COMMITTEE Project Director Chua Yong Quan Neville

Vice Project Director Low Kai Xin

Treasurer Pang Xin Xian

Secretary Boey Theng Hiang

Programmes Head Fok Wai Meng, Andrew

Ong Jun Liang Frederick

Games Head Lim Zheng Jie Ian

Shen QianYu

Marketing Head Dennis Lim Wei Min

Welfare Head Chua ZhiJun Kenneth

Publicity Head Vivian Chin Hui Min

Logistics Head Chua Leslie

OGL Head Audrey Zheng Yi

Chua Seow Koon

Rachel Yeo Jae Yin

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THRENODIA I remember clearly, the day that it started,

The ghastly return of our dearly departed.

A morbid reminder of something forgotten,

Dead and diminished, now living and rotten.

A once active volcano now becomes dormant,

Prepare yourselves for what is now fully foreign.

Learn fast to spend wisely,

Given in the bag are what you earned daringly.

The place is surrounded

So don't make a sound.

If you give the slightest whisper

Even more will come around

Yellow, white, and black pills are what you would chew,

When the dead bites and you fall terminally ill.

Watch your back, you'll lose vantage

The last thing you want is a supply shortage.

Do not think of finding somewhere to hide,

Lest the sooner you'll join their side.

Wherever you go, whatever you encounter,

I know you will conquer the nest, no matter their number.

You'll be fine I promise

As long as you follow the advice I'm giving.

Kill the dead, but fear the living.

-Dr. Landsteiner

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TRIADS

Smithing

In this blast-furnace civilization of Vulcan live brutish creatures

called the Vulcans with explosive personalities who make high-

explosive weaponry and polished metal bodies which are

mechanical constructs designed to hold their brutal souls.

Telekinesis

The Maia Civilization lies in the deep subterranean cave systems

and anywhere in the darkness. Obscuring their maneuvers and

strategy, Maians make use of their supernatural psychic abilities

to read and control the minds of their enemies. They are

unpredictable and persuasive creatures.

Peace

The most centered and naturally peaceful civilization – the

Vesta Civilization, Vestars often do not start battles, but once

roused into a storm, their relentless counter attacks can

decimate their foes through telepathy.

Seas

The Aegean Civilization is located in the depths of any

sufficiently large body of water like a bond, mighty river, lake or

ocean. Aegeans exploit the resources of the vast oceans and

the power of raging seas, making use of hydraulics in their daily

lives.

Wisdom

The intellectual power of the Paletians of the Pales Civilization

reigns supreme and they have harnessed their superior

intelligence to create elegant and advanced technologies to

help them in all aspects of their lives.

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TRIBES Air

The Zephyr Civilization rises above the other civilizations, literally.

They live in majestic, floating cities in the sky that operate with

clock-like precision. Amongst the winds are the training and

hunting ground of the Zephyians.

Light

The Light Civilization is brightly lit day and night for the Theians

depend on light as their main energy source and technology.

Because of their nature, they are able to use light in all its forms

(waves, particles, beams, etc.), whether for defense or offence.

Healing

The Feron Civilization is one of the longest surviving civilization

due to their supernatural abilities to heal at the point of

contact. Feronians are blessed with longevity and specialize in

healing and defensive powers that will protect them from harm.

A kind and helpful as they might be, they inflict harm to

enemies by delaying their rate of recovery.

Strength

The Apache Civilization tends to be more primitive than the

others, relying more on brute strength and weaponry found in

their surroundings (thorns, vines, shells, poisonous stingers, etc.).

Born with Herculean strength, Apacheans are self-sufficient and

independent individuals.

Fire

The Pyre Civilization is shimmering deserts and rocky bad lands

all surrounded by magma-belching volcanoes. Primarily a

destructive, warring civilization, whether friendly or not, Pyrians

tend to be loud, boisterous and impulsive, but Pyrians know that

the key to winning is quickly acting on instinct.

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AFTERLIFE TIMELINE

DAY 1

Time Activity

0730-0830 Camp Registration

0830-0900 Camp Welcome

Safety Brief

0900-1200 Freshmen Inauguration Ceremony

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1400 Ice Breakers

1400-1800 Games: Fight Or Flight

1800-1900 Dinner

1900-2230 Games: Capture The Cargo

2230-2300 Day Debrief

2300-0100 Shower + OG Time + Sleep

LIGHTS OUT 0100HRS

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DAY 2

Time Activity

0830-0900 Wake Up + Breakfast

Drawing of Ingredients

0900-0930 Day Briefing

Pageant Briefing

0930-1300 Games: Treasure Hunt

1300-1530 Lab Safety Briefing & Test

1530-1630 Library Talk

1630-1730 CORS Briefing

Senior Junior Pairing

1730-1900 Shower & Dinner

1900-2030 Flag Briefing

2030-2100 Day Debrief

2100-2200 OG Time + Sleep

LIGHTS OUT 2200HRS

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DAY 3

Time Activity

0500-0600 Wake Up + Breakfast

0600-0700 FLAG Briefing

0700-1730 FLAG

1730-1830 FLAG Debrief

RAG Showcase

1830-2100 Dinner

(Out Of School)

2100-2200 NUSPS Talk

2200-2230 Day Debrief

2230-0000 Shower + OG Time + Sleep

LIGHTS OUT 0000HRS

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DAY 4

Time Activity

0700-0800 Wake Up + Breakfast

0800-0900 Brands Talk

0900-1100 Move RAG Float

1100-1200 Department Sponsored Lunch

1200-1430 Professors' Self-Introduction

1430-1800 Game of Throwsl (Non-RAG)

RAG Touch Up

1800-1900 Dinner

1900-2230 Games: Natural Selection

2230-0000 Day Debrief

Camp Closure

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DAY 5

Time Activity

0700-0800 Wake Up + Breakfast

0800-0900 Travel to U-Town

0900-1400 RAG

1400-1500 Dismissal

BYE BYE! SEE YOU AT BASH!

KEY CONTACTS Organisation/

Designation

Name DID HP E-mail Address

Project

Director

Chua Yong

Quan, Neville

NA 90037567 nevillechuayq27@gmai

l.com

Deputy Project

Director

Low Kai Xin NA 92282698 lowkaixin94@gmail.co

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Welfare Head Kenneth NA 96231942 kchua25@hotmail.com

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SAFETY

Emergency Situation Arises

Inform nearest Senior on situation

Assessment by PD and VPD to cease or continue activty

Continue Activity

First aid given to casualty

Continue with activities

Inform Chairman (and next-of-kin if

need be)

Project Director to notify NUS OSA of incident at own

time

Cease Activity

Call ambulance (995) for medical

evacuation. Someone to accompany

casualty to hospital.

Arrange transportation

back to campsite

Immediately notify

Chairman/OSA/ next-of-kin

Seniors to ensure well-being of other participants while

waiting for assistance

Chairman and Project Director to report to NUS OSA

immediately

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FRESHMEN GUIDE

This Freshmen Guide is intended to provide freshmen with a consolidated source

of information. Do note that certain information might have changed over time.

It is advised that you refer to the relevant websites for the most recent updates.

NUS Pharmaceutical Society will not be held responsible for not providing the

most updated information in this Freshmen Guide.

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NUSPS

The 53rd NUS Pharmaceutical Society (NUSPS) Executive

Committee warmly welcomes you to the Pharmily! As

Pharmacy students, you are also a member of NUSPS. The

National University of Singapore Pharmaceutical Society

(NUSPS) was first set up in 1960 in order to cater better to

the needs of the Pharmacy student community,

particularly to promote bonding.

The NUSPS is a 12-membered student body that hopes to advance cohesiveness

in the Pharmacy community, including the Alumni.

Do join us as one of our sub-committee members, or even take up a higher

challenge and be part of the organising committees of Rag, Flag and FOP! Make

new friends and create lasting memories. You will be surprised at how much you

can achieve and gain while taking active charge of your environment!

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee aims at serving Pharmacy students by catering our

activities to suit their interests.

The Executive Committee:

President: Chia Ming Tjong

Vice President: Dennis Mak Seng Leong

Honorary General Secretary: Chan Shi Mun

Honorary Treasurer: Tay Jun Xin

Academic Director: Au Yong Shi Ya

E-Med Director: Soon Yu Ming

International Relations Director: Waseemah Begam

Marketing and Public Relations Director: Oh Suan Kai

Media Resource Director: Bong Xiao Yong, Gordon

Pharmacy Professional Awareness Director: Teo Tat Hwa (Jeffrey)

Welfare Director: Pau Jing En (Anthea)

Immediate Past President: Lim Tze Kai

The Ad Hoc Directors:

Freshmen Orientation Project Director: Neville Chua

Rag Project Director: Edward Loh

Flag Project Director: Loo Shang Jun

YEP Project Directors: Wong Hong Yun, Felicia Tan Zi Ying

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Pharmacy Dinner Project Director: Kuek Jing

IPE Rep: Ang Kah Hwee

There are currently 7 sub-committees, namely: Academic Committee (Acad

Comm), International Relations Committee (IRC), Marketing and Public Relations

Committee (MPR), Media Resource Team (MRT), Pharmacy Profession Awareness

Committee (PPAC), Welfare Committee, and Essential Medicines Committee

(EMed).

The Academic Committee (Acad Comm) organises enrichment trips and

workshops such as Pharmacy Career Talks, Industrial Field Trip Programmes, and

Attachment Programmes that include hospital and Retail attachments. Such

activities would provide students with an insight to the working life of a

pharmacist, allow them to experience what it is like to practice the profession, as

well as give them the opportunity to put their acquired knowledge to practical

use.

The International Relations Committee (IRC) works together with the Vice-

President to organise and host students on IPSF Student Exchange Programmes

(SEP) in Singapore. It is also involved in the coordination and liaison with overseas

Student Exchange Officers for our students on IPSF SEP overseas, and is to receive

and disseminate information on regional and international Pharmacy Events.

The Marketing and Public Relations Committee (MPR) represents the NUSPS at

official functions as the main marketing representative. It is involved in the

sourcing for sponsorships catering to all NUSPS activities, such as Welfare Pack

items sponsorship, as well as plan and organise fund-raising projects for the NUSPS

as deemed necessary by the Executive Committee.

The Media Resource Team (MRT) is in charge of the publishing of various NUSPS

publications, including the Elixir Newsletter and Pharmaceutica Magazine. It is

also involved in the coordination of the publicity for all NUSPS events and

maintenance of online media.

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The Pharmacy Profession Awareness Committee (PPAC) organises the Xperience

Pharmacy Camp for JC students, assists the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore

in the Annual Pharmacy Week, and also plans for and organises health

campaigns.

The Welfare Committee plays the important role of the betterment of the student

body’s welfare. Apart from maintaining the NUSPS room, the Welfare Committee

provides feasible student services deemed necessary by the student body,

organises social functions as well as sports activities to improve the quality of

student life in Pharmacy.

The Essential Medicines Committee (EMed) can be seen as the Voluntary Wing of

the NUSPS and is to plan and organize health-related voluntary work. The Essential

Medicines Project Director is also to oversee the committee and ensure that the

vision and objectives are adhered to and achieved.

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ANNUAL PROJECTS

Freshmen Orientation Programme (FOP) aims to provide a wonderful and

memorable experience for incoming freshmen. FOP consists of two major events,

Freshmen Orientation Camp (FOC) and Freshmen Orientation Week (FOW). FOC

is a fun-oriented camp aiming to help freshmen forge new friendships before the

University starts, while FOW is intended to help ease the freshmen’s transition into

university life.

RAG (Receive and Give) is a large scale outdoor public performance and is a

long running tradition unique to NUS. Year after year,

Pharmacy RAG brings freshmen and seniors together in

designing and building magnificent floats, dazzling

costumes to put up a spectacular performance on RAG

day. The Pharmaceutical Society is also the only society

participating in the RAG performance showcase. It is

highly encouraged for freshmen to participate in this

event to experience a different and more vibrant side of

NUS life!

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Flag Day is an annual event that is part of the NUSSU Rag & Flag. You will work

together with your fellow freshmen and go out to various places to gather

donations for good causes. The Pharmacy Flag Committee aims to further

promote the fundamental ideals of humanitarianism and the spirit of charity

among Pharmacy students.

The Youth Expedition Project (YEP) is an overseas service learning project

organised annually to allow students to venture beyond their comfort zones,

cultivate self-awareness and learn about different cultures and lifestyles. The

Dispense-A-Dream 2014 team recently went to Nepal for the third year running in

May 2014, where they facilitated in the continuing the efforts by the previous

team, Dispense-A-Dream 2012, to improve the facilities at a local village school.

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USEFUL CONTACTS Department of Pharmacy 6516-2648 phabox2@nus.edu.sg

Science Dean’s Office 6516-8471 askscience@nus.edu.sg

CORS 6516-5860 corshelp@nus.edu.sg

IT Care 6516-2080 itcare@nus.edu.sg

Counselling & Psychological

Services

6516-2376 or 6516-

7777

cps@nus.edu.sg

DIRECTORY Directory Location (Block-Level-Room)

Department Office S4-02-18

Library S4-02-02

Pharmaceutical Analysis Teaching Lab S7-02

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Teaching Lab S14-04

Pharmaceutical Microbiology Teaching Lab S4A-02

Pharmacy Practice Teaching Lab S4A-01

Pharmaceutical Technology Teaching Lab S4-04

Pharmacy Staff Offices & Research Facilities S3-01,S4-01, S4-02, S4-04, S4-

05, S4A-01, S4A-02, S4A-03,

S7-02, S14-04, S14-06, S15-05,

S16-08

GEANUS Pharmaceutical Processing Research

Lab

S4-04

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MODULAR SYSTEM

Before the start of every semester, undergraduates are required to register their

module by bidding for it under the CORS system. Modules offer more flexibility to

choose what you would like to study.

Most modules carry 4 modular credits (MCs), but there are other modules carrying

different MCs, ranging from 0 to 5. A general guideline is to take 20 MCs worth of

modules (or 5 modules) per semester to fulfil graduation requirements in time.

Module Codes

Every module in NUS is identified by the module code and title. The two- or three-

letter prefixes indicate the discipline, followed by four digits (which the first digit

represent the level of the module). For example LSM1401 (Fundamentals of

Biochemistry) is offered by the Life Sciences Department and is a Level 1000

module. Below is the list of module codes in Faculty of Science:

Single Disciplinary Modules:

CM: Chemistry

FST: Food Science and Technology

LSM: Life Sciences

MA: Mathematics

PC: Physics

PR: Pharmacy

QF: Quantitative Finance

ST: Statistics

Multi-Disciplinary Modules:

SP: Special Program in Science (Interdisciplinary Science)

FMS: Freshmen Seminar Modules

XD: Cross Disciplinary Modules

University Level Modules:

GEM/GEK: General Education/Knowledge Modules

SS: Singapore Studies

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CUMULATIVE AVERAGE GRADE

Upon completion of each module, undergraduates are given a letter grade

depending on your performance. Each letter grade corresponds to a grade point

and average grade points of all your taken modules will be counted into you

Cumulative Average Point (CAP) on a scale of 5.0.

A+/A : 5.0 B- : 3.0

A- : 4.5 C+: 2.5

B+ : 4.0 C : 2.0

B : 3.5 C- : 1.5

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option

NUS has an S/U system which encourages students to explore subjects outside of

their field of studies without affecting their CAP score. You may choose to use an

S/U option at the end of the semester after the results have been released to

change the grade of that module to Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U). Modules

graded with a C grade and above are considered satisfactory (S) and

unsatisfactory (U) for anything below a C grade.

Modules with an S or U grade will not be counted into your CAP, but will still carry

the same modular credits and fulfill the relevant degree requirements.

Do take note that S/U options can only be applied to modules offered outside our

home faculty (Faculty of Science), and/or modules under University Level

Requirements.

Freshman Seminar Modules (FMS) and modules taken during exchange

programmes are all graded with S/U only.

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OTHER THINGS/ TIPS

For Pharmacy, core modules are usually pre-allocated to you at the start of

CORS bidding, without you to need to bid for them.

Some modules have pre-requisites and/or preclusions.

There is a limit of 60 MCs (or 15 modules) on the amount of Level 1000

modules you can take (including your core modules). Those Level 1000

modules beyond the limit will still be counted to your CAP score, but you will

not be awarded MCs for completing them.

Some modules are cross-listed with two or more module codes having the

same module title.

If you don’t like a certain module that you are taking, you can choose to

drop the module using CORS. However do take note of the schedule as

there will be grade penalties for dropping a module. A Withdrawn (W)

grade will be given from Week 3 onwards and a Fail (F) grade from Week 7

onwards.

If you feel that the two regular semesters in the academic year are not

enough, you may consider taking additional modules in the Special

Semesters (also known as Semesters 3 and 4) which take place during the

summer break between May and August.

Get to know more friends and seniors. They have been through it and can

offer great help and advice for you. Once you have learnt and

experienced for yourself, don’t forget to share on to your future juniors too!

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SUMMER PROGRAMME

Due to the structured curriculum and intensity of the Pharmacy major, Pharmacy

students don’t usually go for Students Exchange Programme (SEP). However, you

can consider Summer Programmes, which are run during the summer vacation,

and are varied in nature. The modules you have taken during Summer

Programme are reflected back in NUS using a pass/fail system.

Do keep a lookout for announcements through NUS Webmail! E-mails will be sent

to students when the applications are open.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme in Science (UROPS)

Depending on the UROPS module, Pharmacy students are eligible for UROPS

once they have completed at least two or three semesters of study with a CAP

above 3.0. You can apply to do a UROPS project over 1 or 2 regular semesters,

carrying 4 MCs and 8 MCs respectively. For opportunities opening, keep a lookout

for updates in your NUS Webmail. A list of available projects will be made known

to you. Alternatively, you may also want to discuss with a professor that you are

familiar with on a possible project that he/she can open up for you.

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USEFUL ONLINE PORTALS

Online portals can only be accessed by the individual. Do remember to log in

with the NUS student domain (NUSSTU), and your matriculation number.

With it, you have your own personal password, which is required to be changed

every 180 days for security reason.

If by any chance, you forgot your password and need to reset it, you need to go

down personally to the Computer Centre (opposite FASS) with your matric card.

NUS Libraries

Entry is by matric card only, and you are only allowed up to 3 entries without

matric card. So always keep them with you!

For more details, you can visit the NUS Libraries website / Online Library Portal:

http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg. The online portal provides several functions to

complement their offline services. Once you have activated your Library PIN

number, you can reserve books you intend to borrow and/or renew books you

have borrowed via the online portal.

The Library Integrated Catalogue+ (LINC+) assists users to located books or

journals in the various libraries as well as the book’s current availability. This will

save you the time and hassle for you to go around libraries to search for what you

need.

Past year papers can be downloaded for some modules. Under the exam papers

tab, students can actually obtain the past year papers by typing in the

corresponding module code. Not all modules will have past year papers.

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NUS Webmail (https://exchange.nus.edu.sg)

The NUS Webmail uses an online version called Microsoft Exchange. The interface

is pretty much the same, except that you are using it on a web browser.

One important feature that you can access is the global address book. This allows

you to find your friends, tutors and professors using it.

All official NUS matters will also be communicated to the students through this NUS

Webmail. You will receive notices and updates such as Car Park Balloting, Closure

of Facilities, Enrichment Workshops and many more. After each round of CORS

bidding, you will also be informed of your bidding results via this mail server. So it

is important for you to check your mail regularly. For those of you who use a

smartphone, you can actually sync your NUS Webmail as well. You can find the

step-by-step configuration guide for the various smartphones on the NUS

Computer Centre website:

http://www.nus.edu.sg/comcen/nusmail/mobilemailsetup.html.

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CENTRALISED ONLINE SYSTEM

(http://www.nus.edu.sg/cors/)

This is the place where you will be visiting regularly before the start of every

semester, because this is where you register for your modules.

Registration for you modules is by bidding system using points. These points are

separated into two different accounts: the Programme (P) account and the

General (G) account. The P points are used for modules offered in your home

faculty, whereas G points are used for modules offered out of your home faculty

and university level modules (GEK/GEM/SS). You will be given points at the start of

each semester and you can accumulate points so that you can bid for popular

modules that you wish to take.

Do take note which module codes you are bidding under, as it is used to

determine which requirement the module fulfils.

The Timetable Builder is a useful application to aid you in your planning of your

schedule. You can see if there are any timetable clashes and how are your lessons

spread out throughout the week, by selecting different lecture and tutorial slots.

There are various rounds of bidding, in which certain modules will be opened at

specific rounds to a specific group of students. The first round is generally for your

core modules. If at first you are unable to get the module you want in earlier

rounds, the remaining spaces will be opened up to all students in round 3. For

more information on the schedules of the bidding rounds and available modules,

you can find them at the Schedule & Module Info section. If you would like to

check out the bidding round statistics, you can find them at the Useful Info

section.

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Freshmen in their first semester will start to bid in Round 1C, where only new

students can bid for modules, or more commonly known as the “protection

period”. After which, you will be competing with your fellow seniors in NUS.

If you want to find out more, you can always check out the FAQs section.

Sometimes, you may need some assistance, so you can find the relevant

contacts under Contact Us section. Also, if you would like to see previous

semesters’ statistics for specific modules, you can find them under the Archives

section.

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INTEGRATED VIRTUAL LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT

IVLE (https://ivle.nus.edu.sg/)

This is where you will receive updates from your lecturers, and where you can

download your lecture notes. Some modules require you to submit your

assignments online, and that is also done in IVLE. Do also be reminded that some

modules have tutorial or lab registration through IVLE platform.

There are many key features in IVLE. Starting from the centre section (under

Student Modules), a list of all modules which you have been allocated or

successfully bidded for, will appear. The Announcement sub-heading is where

your lecturers can publish information to update the entire class. Do check it

regularly. You can even subscribe to an SMS service to receive immediate update

for any announcements.

Professors will upload lecture notes and tutorials on IVLE and you can download

them under the Workbin section.

Gradebook is another sub-heading which students might be interested in. This is

where you can find your marks and grades for your various Continual Assessments

(CAs).

Some other features include student publicised events, which you can find it at

the left bottom corner of the page. You can even advertise your event to draw

in crowds using this avenue too.

On the top right of the page, there are various links that you may find useful. The

Used Textbooks link is particularly a hot favourite where students can sell their

textbooks through this portal and others can buy them.

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For smartphone users, there is an NUS IVLE App available for download. It is useful

if you would like to read notes on-the-go or if you have forgotten to bring your

printed one to class.

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INTEGRATED STUDENT

INFORMATION SYSTEM

MyISIS (https://myisis.nus.edu.sg/)

As the name suggests, it is an online portal where your student information can

be found. You can manage your academic, finance and personal information

using this portal instead of going down to the various offices if you ever need to

update them. Many of the sections will hardly or even not be used in your few

years in NUS, but these are the sections that you should know:

Under the Student Centre section, your personal details can be seen. If you ever

need to update your particulars, you can do so under this section.

In the Enrolment and Academic Records section, you can find you academic

related information, such as your exam schedule and seat number, exam results

and even view your unofficial transcript. This is a place where you will typically go

towards the end of the semester.

Exam results are usually released at different timings throughout a specific day,

and MyISIS may be slow due to the overwhelming number of students accessing

at the same time. If you want to know your results as early as possible, you can

subscribe to the SMS push service, in which your results will be SMSed to your

mobile phone early in the morning (usually 8 am). It is a useful service, but it can

be quite scary to receive your first SMS of the day containing your exam results.

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SHUTTLE BUS GUIDE

With NUS campus being so large and you may need to travel to other faculties

and places sometimes, walking is definitely not a consideration. Thankfully, there

are free internal shuttle bus services available, but it can get pretty confusing.

Bus Service A1

PGP Terminal After Science Park Drive Kent Ridge MRT NUH LT29 UHall

Opp. Staff Club YIH CLB LT13 AS7 COM2 BIZ2 Opp. House 12

House 7 PGP Terminal

Bus Service A2

PGP Terminal Between House 14 & 15 House 12 Opp. HSSML COM2

Temasek Hall Eusoff Hall Opp. LT13 Computer Centre Opp. YIH OED

Staff Club Opp. UHall S17 Opp. NUH Kent Ridge MRT PGP Terminal

Bus Service A1E (A1 Express)

Kent Ridge MRT LT 29 CLB BIZ 2 PGP Terminal

Bus Service A2E (A2 Express)

Opp. HSSML CCE S17 Opp. Kent Ridge MRT PGPR

Bus Service B

E3A OED YIH CLB LT13 AS7 COM2 Temasek Hall Eusoff Hall

Opp. LT13 Computer Centre Opp. YIH Raffles Hall E3A

Bus Service C

E3A OED Staff Club Opp. UHall S17 (Loop at NUH roundabout)

LT29 UHall Opp. Staff Club Raffles Hall E3A

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Bus Service D1

Opp. HSSML COM2 Opp. LT13 CCE Opp. YIH Museum UTown

YIH CLB LT13 AS7 COM2 BIZ2

Bus Service D2

PGP Terminal Kent Ridge MRT LT 29 UHall Opp. Staff Club Museum

UTown Staff Club Opp. UHall S17 Opp. Kent Ridge MRT PGPR

UT-CLB (UTown – Central Library)

UTown CLB UTown

UT-FOS (UTown – Faculty of Science)

UTown LT29 UTown

For more details of shuttle bus services, please visit:

http://www.nus.edu.sg/oed/services/transport/shuttle-bus-services.htm.

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