[GEN2062Y] Community Activities for Seniors with SG Cares

SG Cares is a nationwide movement to support local communities through Volunteer Centres for a more caring and inclusive society. In one aspect, these centres provide activity hubs to help keep seniors active and connected. In this course, students will learn key concepts in volunteerism and essential skills in empathy, communications, conflict management, team and activity building, and apply these to the design, coordination and conduct of activities for seniors at selected Volunteer Centres. Thus, students will sharpen their interpersonal effectiveness in communications, collaboration and engagement. This course is a partnership with MCCY through its SG Cares Office.

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Through this course, students will:

1. Understand fundamental concepts of volunteerism: motivation & benefits, roles & impact, and ethical & good volunteering

2. Evaluate and apply general skills related to communications and collaboration, including empathy, active listening, conflict management, and self-awareness

3. Develop and apply team and activity building skills to group facilitation and activity management to strengthen self-confidence, and enhance decision making

4. Synthesise reflexive learning to develop character and empathy, fostering personal effectiveness

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4 Units. As this course spreads over up to a year, it will count 2 Units in the first semester and the other 2 Units in the following semester. Thus, students can always register for these courses on top of their usual planned workload of 20 Units or so, without breaching workload cap per semester.

Grading. Graded. Students will be assigned an In-Progress (IP) grade in the first semester and will receive their final grade upon the completion of the course.

Delivery and Assessment. There are no final exams. Students are required to watch pre-recorded online lectures, attend three face-to-face tutorials, and carry out service work. They will be assessed through the submission of a service portfolio.