{"id":17038,"date":"2025-11-27T17:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T09:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/?page_id=17038"},"modified":"2026-01-04T05:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:05:42","slug":"ug-field-based-learning-beta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/ug-field-based-learning-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"UG Field Based Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tField-Based Learning\n\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\tWhy Do Field-Based Learning?\n\t<\/h2>\n\tField-based learning builds both technical competence and human responsibility. You will learn how to design interviews,<br \/>\ncollect and interpret data in unfamiliar settings, and immerse yourself in the rhythms, languages, and values of local communities.<br \/>\n<strong>You are not just learning about places, but about the people who call them home.<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Technical Skills<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<!-- END .front -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Field Data Collection &amp; Sampling:<\/strong> Various sampling &amp; field surveying methods for hands-on practice analysing data\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<strong>Interviews:<\/strong> Conducting semi-structured interviews with locals, deepening understanding of human-environment interactions\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<strong>Cartography (Mapping) &amp; Geospatial Techniques:<\/strong> Using GIS software\/tools to visualise and analyse spatial data\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<strong>Digital Documentation:<\/strong> Crafting informational and engaging video narratives of local experiences\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<strong>Research Design &amp; Observation Skills:<\/strong> Student-directed designing of research projects and data analysis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- END .back -->\n\t\t <!-- ifb-flip-box -->\n\t <!-- flip-box -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Human Skills<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<!-- END .front -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Cross-Cultural Communication:<\/strong> Navigating diverse cultural, linguistic and social nuances\/spaces\/environments\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<strong>Teamwork &amp; Collaboration:<\/strong> Working and communicating effectively in small groups\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<strong>Critical Thinking:<\/strong> Hands-on experience in dynamic, real-world settings\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<strong>Adaptability:<\/strong> Adjusting to unexpected changes\/challenges amidst rapidly changing environments and situations\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<strong>Leadership:<\/strong> Taking initiative to guide projects and make real-time decisions\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- END .back -->\n\t\t <!-- ifb-flip-box -->\n\t <!-- flip-box -->\n\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Field Investigations\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Field Studies\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tField Investigations\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-17651 fl-builder-template fl-builder-row-template fl-builder-global-templates-locked\" data-post-id=\"17651\"><div class=\"fl-row fl-row-fixed-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-dmpa9i8exzkh fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center\" data-node=\"dmpa9i8exzkh\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-row-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-w6utr57e92qk\" data-node=\"w6utr57e92qk\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-u659pdsz7mcj fl-col-bg-color fl-col-has-cols\" data-node=\"u659pdsz7mcj\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-b6rl7hoxij3c\" data-node=\"b6rl7hoxij3c\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<p>Field Investigations (GE4220 &amp; GE4221) are <strong>short, intensive, and immersive courses<\/strong> <strong>conducted during the semester<\/strong>, with the opportunity to conduct student-led fieldwork during recess week, in Kenya\/Cambodia. Step beyond NUS\u2019 lecture halls, and engage directly with the environments and communities you study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-r0xuzst1fqby fl-col-group-nested fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-top\" data-node=\"r0xuzst1fqby\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-t41djf05rqc2 fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"t41djf05rqc2\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-callout fl-node-rzep2k6hxfc9\" data-node=\"rzep2k6hxfc9\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout fl-callout-has-photo fl-callout-photo-above-title\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout-content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"fl-callout-title\"><span class=\"fl-callout-title-text\">Intensive Hands-On Learning<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"fl-callout-text-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-callout-text\"><p>Gain real-world experience conducting research in dynamic field environments within a short span of time, while having creative freedom to explore how your skills can empower local communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-bsg9jc82u6ky fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"bsg9jc82u6ky\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-callout fl-node-1rj9y5a2kgpc\" data-node=\"1rj9y5a2kgpc\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout fl-callout-has-photo fl-callout-photo-above-title\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout-content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"fl-callout-title\"><span class=\"fl-callout-title-text\">Community Engagement<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"fl-callout-text-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-callout-text\"><p>Students will be able to engage directly with the environments and communities they study, through village (kampong) homestay experiences and cultural exchanges.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-ch7vikat3ezo fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"ch7vikat3ezo\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-callout fl-node-qa4wnxz160b7\" data-node=\"qa4wnxz160b7\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout fl-callout-has-photo fl-callout-photo-above-title\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout-content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"fl-callout-title\"><span class=\"fl-callout-title-text\">Thematic Learning<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"fl-callout-text-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-callout-text\"><p>Students will gain firsthand exposure into relevant topics relating to hydrological, socio-economic and political geographies relating to the Mekong and local contexts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"gateway-course\" class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-1lkvbrajzhgs\" data-node=\"1lkvbrajzhgs\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Where We Travel<\/span>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-nzsxahjut9vl\" data-node=\"nzsxahjut9vl\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<p>Field Investigations takes students across Southeast Asia and its neighbouring regions, often within short travel from Singapore. Each site offers a distinct lens into the region\u2019s interconnected challenges, exploring different geographical themes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-9ctzfnvuwmgs fl-col-group-nested\" data-node=\"9ctzfnvuwmgs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-47z6ju3wnk29 fl-col-bg-color\" data-node=\"47z6ju3wnk29\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div id=\"gateway-course\" class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-bx4stvj0z8kf\" data-node=\"bx4stvj0z8kf\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Thailand<\/span>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-uabb-hotspot fl-node-72dpumo36fbz\" data-node=\"72dpumo36fbz\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-module-content uabb-hotspot\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uabb-hotspot-image\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/TH-Map.png\" alt=\"TH Map\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-0 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"0\" data-uabb-tour=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Chiang Rai<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-1 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"1\" data-uabb-tour=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Chiang Mai<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-2 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"2\" data-uabb-tour=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Mae Hong Son<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-3 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"3\" data-uabb-tour=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Khon Kaen<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-4 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"4\" data-uabb-tour=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Mahasarakham<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-5 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"5\" data-uabb-tour=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Kalasin<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-6 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"6\" data-uabb-tour=\"7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Krabi<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-7 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"7\" data-uabb-tour=\"8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Phang Nga<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-8 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"8\" data-uabb-tour=\"9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Ranong<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"uabb-js-breakpoint\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tField Studies\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-17657 fl-builder-template fl-builder-row-template fl-builder-global-templates-locked\" data-post-id=\"17657\"><div class=\"fl-row fl-row-fixed-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-nqaxh6ovic9l fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center\" data-node=\"nqaxh6ovic9l\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-row-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-w3zomqx0takv\" data-node=\"w3zomqx0takv\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-ql1632mjtagh fl-col-bg-color fl-col-has-cols\" data-node=\"ql1632mjtagh\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-vpjd14cuyz27\" data-node=\"vpjd14cuyz27\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<p>Field Studies (GE3230A) is an <strong>extensive and fully immersive overseas course<\/strong> that brings geography to life over a <strong>5-week period<\/strong> during the summer break in a South-east Asian region. You will live, learn, and work alongside your peers and community partners, applying classroom theory to real-world environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-vd0gfuka4ir2 fl-col-group-nested fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-top\" data-node=\"vd0gfuka4ir2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-hob4ui9xnfjp fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"hob4ui9xnfjp\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-callout fl-node-wq4zoig59unc\" data-node=\"wq4zoig59unc\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout fl-callout-has-photo fl-callout-photo-above-title\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout-content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"fl-callout-title\"><span class=\"fl-callout-title-text\">Full Immersion<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"fl-callout-text-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-callout-text\"><p>Every part of the course takes place in the field. Students conduct research on-site, and experience geography as lived reality for more than a month, giving them the opportunity to hone their fieldwork skills with time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-07wt9geiqknz fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"07wt9geiqknz\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-callout fl-node-2zwa53kibj9n\" data-node=\"2zwa53kibj9n\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout fl-callout-has-photo fl-callout-photo-above-title\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout-content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"fl-callout-title\"><span class=\"fl-callout-title-text\">Cultural Exchange<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"fl-callout-text-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-callout-text\"><p>Students engage in local traditions, languages, and everyday life to gain a deeper understanding of people and place. Through these exchanges, students will gain greater awareness of relevant geographical themes that are characteristic of their locations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-kt957n8qhosg fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small\" data-node=\"kt957n8qhosg\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-callout fl-node-led8pa063vbi\" data-node=\"led8pa063vbi\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout fl-callout-has-photo fl-callout-photo-above-title\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-callout-content\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"fl-callout-title\"><span class=\"fl-callout-title-text\">Empowering Local Communities<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"fl-callout-text-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-callout-text\"><p>Students have creative freedom to design and implement their own research, exploring innovative solutions and approaches in real-world field settings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"gateway-course\" class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-etyrhgv7w25x\" data-node=\"etyrhgv7w25x\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Where We Travel<\/span>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-2184w3dri5z0\" data-node=\"2184w3dri5z0\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<p>Field Studies take students from neighbouring Southeast Asian region for Human Geography and to Kenya, East Africa, for Physical Geography. Each site offers distinct geographical physcial characteristics and social-lived experiences, encouraging students to explore how global issues intersect with local and grounded realities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-dbk94f1ngvpt fl-col-group-nested\" data-node=\"dbk94f1ngvpt\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-dlvox0rcgnpz fl-col-bg-color\" data-node=\"dlvox0rcgnpz\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div id=\"gateway-course\" class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-0rfp7w586eay\" data-node=\"0rfp7w586eay\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Cambodia<\/span>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-uabb-hotspot fl-node-58tvjgm7f4xk\" data-node=\"58tvjgm7f4xk\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-module-content uabb-hotspot\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-container\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uabb-hotspot-image\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/KH-Map.png\" alt=\"KH Map\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-0 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"0\" data-uabb-tour=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Battambang<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-1 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"1\" data-uabb-tour=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Siem Reap<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-2 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"2\" data-uabb-tour=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Preah Vihear Province<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-3 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"3\" data-uabb-tour=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Krong Stung Treng<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-4 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"4\" data-uabb-tour=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Kampong Chhnang<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-item-5 uabb-hotspot-item \" data-name=\"5\" data-uabb-tour=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip uabb-tooltip-style-classic uabb-tooltip-left \"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uabb-hotspot-text uabb-hotspot-wrap uabb-text-editor\"><p>Phnom Penh<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uabb-hotspot-tooltip-content uabb-text-editor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17646\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-Locations-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"uabb-js-breakpoint\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/content -->\n\t<!-- \/tabs -->\n\t\t<h3>Programmes<\/h3>\t\n\t\t<h3>Major in Geography<\/h3>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-ug-side-nav-programmes-geog\"><li id=\"menu-item-17440\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/ug-entry-requirements-beta\/\">Entry Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17439\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/ug-course-information-beta\/\">Course Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17442\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/ug-minor-programmes-beta\/\">Minor Programmes<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17441\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/ug-honours-programme-beta\/\">Honours Programme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t\t<h3>Cross-Disciplinary<\/h3>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-ug-side-nav-programmes-xdp\"><li id=\"menu-item-17443\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chs.nus.edu.sg\/programmes\/gi\/\">Geospatial Intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17444\"><a href=\"https:\/\/envstudies.nus.edu.sg\/\">Environmental Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t\t<h3>Opportunities<\/h3>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-ug-side-nav-opportunities\"><li id=\"menu-item-17446\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/ug-internships-beta\/\">Internships<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17447\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/ug-study-abroad-beta\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17445\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/ug-field-based-learning-beta\/\">Field-Based Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t\t<h3>Student Life<\/h3>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-ug-side-nav-student-life\"><li id=\"menu-item-17449\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/counselling-mentor-scheme-beta\/\">Counselling &#038; Mentor Scheme<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17448\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/ug-scholarships-awards-beta\/\">Scholarships &#038; Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17452\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/nus-geographical-society-beta\/\">NUS Geographical Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\tMaking a Difference\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Field-based learning at NUS Geography goes beyond mere observation or &#8220;voluntourism&#8221;. Students collaborate with local partners to contribute to ongoing community efforts, translating research into action that supports real people and real change. Each project is guided by respect, reciprocity, and the understanding that meaningful impact begins with listening.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h3>Baan Mae Yang Min; Chiang Rai, Thailand<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Fireline Mapping, FS&#8217;24 (GE3230A)<\/strong><br \/>Together with the community of Baan Mae Yang Min, students created a map demarcating firelines, which helped the community gain legal recognition of their land titles from the Authorities.<\/p>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t<h3>Fireline Mapping<\/h3><p>FS&#8217;24 (GE3230A)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h3>Kampong Phluk; Siem Reap, Cambodia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Tonle Sap Ecotourism Microsite, FI&#8217;25 (GE4221)<\/strong><br \/>Students created a microsite to help the community promote ecotourism in Kampong Phluk to overseas tourists.<\/p>\n\u00a0\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t<h3>Tonle Sap Ecotourism Microsite<\/h3><p>FI&#8217;25 (GE4221)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h3>Lorem Ipsum<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Water Roam, Lorem Ipsum<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/12\/FI-FS-Beta-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t<h3>Lorem Ipsum<\/h3><p>Lorem Ipsum<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tVoices from the Field\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>For many of our students, field-based learning becomes the most transformative part of their degree.<\/p>\n<p>It challenges assumptions, builds resilience, and deepens empathy. Beyond data and reports, they take home lessons about humility, connection, and what it truly means to learn <em>with<\/em> communities, and not just <em>about<\/em> them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/bb-plugin\/cache\/FIFS-Voices-Beta-1-scaled-square.jpg\" alt=\"FIFS Voices Beta 1\" title=\"FIFS Voices Beta 1\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Field learning is spontaneous not for the sake of it, but because it is about stepping into the nitty gritty of peoples&#8217; lives and letting them teach you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Brandon<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFI 2025 (Cambodia)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/bb-plugin\/cache\/FIFS-Voices-Beta-1-scaled-square.jpg\" alt=\"FIFS Voices Beta 1\" title=\"FIFS Voices Beta 1\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ultimately, at the heart of every field investigation lies human connection. Learning about people is important, but field-based experiences allow us to learn with people, building memories and friendships that will endure far beyond our time in Cambodia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Melody<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFI 2025 (Cambodia)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/bb-plugin\/cache\/FIFS-Voices-Beta-1-scaled-square.jpg\" alt=\"FIFS Voices Beta 1\" title=\"FIFS Voices Beta 1\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While we hope our work leaves something meaningful for the community, it is the connections we carry home with our friends, our hosts and our international buddies that personally endure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Joel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFI 2025 (Cambodia)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/bb-plugin\/cache\/FIFS-Voices-Beta-1-scaled-square.jpg\" alt=\"FIFS Voices Beta 1\" title=\"FIFS Voices Beta 1\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To anyone considering Field Studies: don&#8217;t walk, run! It might not seem like it fits into your curriculum, but it will shape your character in ways the classroom can&#8217;t. It&#8217;s not just a module, it&#8217;s a mirror. And if you let it, it&#8217;ll stay with you long after the trip is over.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Zidny<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFS 2025 (Thailand)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/bb-plugin\/cache\/FIFS-Voices-Beta-1-scaled-square.jpg\" alt=\"FIFS Voices Beta 1\" title=\"FIFS Voices Beta 1\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(My field investigation experiences) reaffirmed that successful fieldwork transcends mere data collection; it thrives on collaboration, empathy, and a genuine commitment to the communities we study.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='uabb-testimonial-author-name testimonial-author-name'>Husna<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFI 2024 (Cambodia)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How does this deepen my understanding?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Field-based learning allows you to see how theory meets practice. <\/strong>\n\u00a0\nYou will apply geographical concepts to real-world settings. 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