{"id":15960,"date":"2025-09-02T23:39:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/?page_id=15960"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T04:36:52","slug":"minor-in-minor-in-health-well-being-and-society-mdm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/minor-in-minor-in-health-well-being-and-society-mdm\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor in Minor in Health, Well-being and Society (MDM)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tMinor in Health, Well-being and Society\n\t<\/h2>\n<h1>\n\t\tMinor in Health, Well-being and Society\n\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\tOverview\n\t<\/h2>\n\tGrowing recognition of the sociocultural dimensions of health, alongside the challenges of multicultural contexts like Singapore and the global rise of interdisciplinary health studies, underscores the need for systematic engagement with health beyond its biological basis. The objective of the proposed Minor in Health, Wellbeing, and Society is to integrate insights from the humanities, social sciences, and sciences to equip students with critical, interdisciplinary perspectives on health as a biocultural phenomenon, while broadening their academic and professional opportunities.\n<strong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"729\">Student Learning Outcomes<\/strong>\n<ol data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"1169\">\n<li data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"923\">\nProvide students with a strong foundation in understanding health and illness as fully biocultural phenomena, while developing critical thinking, data analysis, and communication skills.\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1010\">\nExamine how patterns of health and illness vary over time and across populations.\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1169\">\nIdentify factors that contribute to variation in health between and within groups, including biology, culture, geography, poverty, and social inequality.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/09\/Adelyn.jpg\" alt=\"Adelyn\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" title=\"Adelyn\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h4>\n\t\tAcademic Convenor\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p><strong>Dr Adelyn Lim<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tRequirements\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Students must pass a minimum of five courses (20 Units) from the list of Minor in Health, Well-Being and Society courses, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AN2208 Biocultural Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing (compulsory course)<\/li>\n<li>At least one course (4 Units) from each of the following categories<br \/>\n&#8211; Health in Asian Studies and the Humanities<br \/>\n&#8211; Health in the Social Sciences<br \/>\n&#8211; Health in the Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A minimum of one course (4 Units) at Level-3000 and above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tCourses Offered\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<strong>Courses Offered in AY2025\/2026<\/strong><br \/>\n(courses for Semester 2 are subjected to changes)\n<h4>\n\t\tCourse Type\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Health in Asian Studies and the Humanities Category<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>COURSE CODE\/TITLE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>OFFERED IN<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GEC1044\/GEH1070 Chinese Medicine: Theory and Practice<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CH3294 Science and Medicine in China (in English)<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SE3232 Death and Dying in Southeast Asia<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SN2240 Disease Diplomacy: Global Health in Asia<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TS3222 Applied Theatre<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HY3252 From Tropical Medicine to Bioscience<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PH2221 Medical Ethics<\/td>\n<td>SEM1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PH2241 Philosophy of Mind<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PH3242 The Self<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GEC1048* Death and Dying in the Human Experience<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PH4212* Issues in Philosophy of Mind<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Health in the Social Sciences Category<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>COURSE CODE\/TITLE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>OFFERED IN<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HS2911 Social Media and Mental Health<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NM4258 Health Communication<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GE3249 Geographies of Life and Death<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GE4241 Spatial Health<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PL1101E Introduction to Psychology<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1&amp;2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PL3232\/PL3102 Biological Psychology<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1&amp;2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PL3236\/PL3106 Mental Health and Distress<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1&amp;2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SPH3403 Public Health Economics<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SPH3501 Introduction to Public Health Communication<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SC2211 Medical Sociology<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SC2226 Sociology of Mental Health<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SC3214 Sociology of Life Course and Ageing<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SC4220 Aging and Health<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SC4222 Body and Society<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SC4223 Health and Social Behaviour<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SC4881 Selected Topics in Health &amp; Society<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SW3217 Mental Health and Illness<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GE4237* Environmental Pollution<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PS3216* Global Health Governance and Politics<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SW3222* Healthcare Issues and Policies<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Health in the Sciences Category<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>COURSE CODE\/TITLE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>OFFERED IN<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ENV2103 The Environment and Public Health<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FST2201 Introduction to Human Nutrition<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FST3202 Nutrition and Disease Prevention<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FST3203 Vitamins &amp; Minerals in Health &amp; Diseases<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FST3204 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FST3205 Current Topics in Health and Nutrition<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HS2915 Beyond the Good and Evil of Drugs<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSI2014 Science, Medical Technology and Society<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1&amp;2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LSM3224 Human Physiology &#8211; Hormones and Health<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GEC1011\/GEH1043 Microbes which Changed Human History<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LSM3225 Molecular Microbology in Human Diseases<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NUR1113A Healthy Ageing and Well-being<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1&amp;2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NUR2124 Health Promotion in the Community<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SPH2402 Public Health and Innovations for Ageing Populations<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SPH3204 One Health: People, Animals and the Environment<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SPH3404 Physical Activity For Better Population Health<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HS2926* CRISPR: Saving Lives or Playing God?<\/td>\n<td>SEM 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HS2924*Building Mental Wellbeing and Resilience<\/td>\n<td>SEM 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*Newly added courses wef AY2025\/26 Sem 2<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tCourses Description\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>To view the courses description and timetable, please visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/courses\">https:\/\/nusmods.com\/courses<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tFAQs\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">What is the purpose of reading the Minor in Health, Wellbeing and Society?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Minor equips students with interdisciplinary perspectives on health and wellbeing, drawing from the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. It helps students understand health as both a biological and sociocultural phenomenon, complementing a wide range of majors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">How do I declare a Minor in Health, Well-being and Society?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Minor in Health, Well-being and Society is an open minor &#8211; students do not need to apply for approval for this minor.<\/p>\n<p><u>FASS students<\/u> can declare their intention to do this minor within the Graduation and Academic Planning System (GAPS).<\/p>\n<p><u>Non-FASS students<\/u> can declare their intention to do this minor at the CORS website under the link &#8211; Declaration of Major\/Minor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Do I still have to bid for courses?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, the declaration of open minor will not guarantee enrolment in the courses. Students will still have to bid for the minor courses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">Which account do I use when bidding for minor courses?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A minor student will bid for courses using the <u>Programme Account<\/u> if the courses are offered by his\/her own Faculty\/School.<\/p>\n<p>For courses offered outside his\/her Faculty\/School, a minor student will bid using the <u>General Account<\/u>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">Can I S\/U my minor courses?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. All courses read in fulfilment of the minor requirements should be graded. Courses taken on Satisfactory\/ Unsatisfactory basis may not be counted towards the minor requirements. (Cohort 2013 and before)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\">When should I read the compulsory foundation course (AN2208 Biocultural Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-5\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is recommended to complete the foundation course early, as it provides essential grounding for the electives offered under the Minor.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minor in Health, Well-being and Society Minor in Health, Well-being and Society Overview Growing recognition of the sociocultural dimensions of health, alongside the challenges of multicultural contexts like Singapore and the global rise of interdisciplinary health studies, underscores the need for systematic engagement with health beyond its biological basis. 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