C&E courses: Community development, total defence, etc

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Last updated: 26 Jun 2024 by Sim Qin Ying


 CLC1101 Engaging and Building Communities
 CLC2204 Community Development with Youth
 CLC3303 Community Leadership
 CLC3304A City, Culture and Community
 CLC3307 Learning for Social Change
 CP3107 Computing for Voluntary Welfare Organisations
  • Refer to NUSMods for more information
  • Only for Computing students
 CP3110 Computing for Voluntary Welfare Organisations II
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  • Only for Computing students
 GEN2002X Total Defence Project Against Threat to Community

Offered in Semester 1

Learn the key concepts of total defence to deal with threats to a nation’s well-being; and then design, and possibly execute, a community project that could deliver suitable counter-measures that integrate an effective multi-faceted response to the identified threat.

  • Refer to NUSMods for course description
  • Full details and plans are found here
  • Work spread over one year. Workload will be counted as 2 Units in the first semester of your course, and 2 Units in the second semester.
 GEN2002Y Total Defence Project Against Threat to Community

Offered in Semester 2

Learn the key concepts of total defence to deal with threats to a nation’s well-being; and then design, and possibly execute, a community project that could deliver suitable counter-measures that integrate an effective multi-faceted response to the identified threat.

  • Refer to NUSMods for course description
  • Full details and plans are found here
  • Work spread over one year. Workload will be counted as 2 Units in the first semester of your course, and 2 Units in the second semester.
 GEN2003 Inclusivity and Equality: Domestic Worker Community
  • Course Description. This course explores the intricate world of language contact and its socio-cultural implications within the context of Singapore's domestic worker community. By collaborating with the Foreign Domestic Workers Association for Social Service and Training (FAST), students will gain a profound understanding of the linguistic challenges faced by migrant domestic workers (MDWs) who have come to Singapore with varying degrees of English proficiency. Through a comprehensive exploration of language and paralinguistic dynamics, this course aims to illuminate the social inequalities that stem from language-related limitations and disparities in confidence, affecting MDWs' daily interactions with both locals and their employers.
  • For more information, please contact the Department of English, Ling. and Theatre Studies.
 GEN2004 Green Communities in Action: Climate, Species, Crisis
 GEN2006 Communications for Inter-generational Engagement
  • Course Description. This course introduces students to deep community engagement using the constructivist theory of communication which is applied in engaging with aging elderly, some of whom may have dementia and related elderly malaise, at St. Luke’s Eldercare and Yishun Community Hospital. Students are required to apply the constructivist’s four elements of functional communication competence, in the context of the Humanitude care methodology, prioritising inter-generational engagement. Using reciprocal engagement and learning relationship complemented with constructivist communication strategies, students develop awareness of the communities’ needs from the perspective of individual’s agency. Assessments include portfolio, service participation, attitude, and contributions.
  • For more information, please contact the Centre for English Language Communication.
 GEN2007 Resilience in Restoration
  • Course Description. This course offers students an in-depth exploration of the practice of Ecological Restoration and the science of Restoration Ecology within the geographical context of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030). Students will explore species distributions, landscape processes, and community-driven ecological restoration in tropical ecosystems of Southeast Asia. Students will engage with local communities, applying interdisciplinary perspectives to real-world ecological challenges, fostering empathy, contributing to community resilience and exploring conservation solutions. This international immersive two-week experience integrates fieldwork and problem-solving. It aims to deepen students' understanding of societal issues, encouraging reflection and action towards sustainable community resilience.
  • For more information, please contact the Department of Geography.
 NM4230 Communications for Social Change
  • Only for CNM students
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 NEP3001 Impact Experience Project
  • Only for NUSC students
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 NEP3001A Impact Experience Project (One Year)
  • Only for NUSC students
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 RVN2000 Engaging Communities in Sustainability
  • Only for RVRC students
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 RVN2001 The Great Extinction: Rewilding and Conservation
  • Only for RVRC students
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 RVN2002 Wild Asia: Conservation Matters
  • Only for RVRC students
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 SE3216 Migration, Diaspora and Refugees in Southeast Asia
 SE3226 Hard at Work: The Changing Face of Work in Southeast Asia
 UHB2213/NHS2027 Engaging and Building Communities
  • Only for NUSC/USP students
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