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IMPORTANT

  • This is a year-long service-learning course. [GEN2062Y is offered in Semester 2 of the Academic Year, and runs till the end of Semester 1 of the next Academic Year. GEN2062X is offered in Semester 1 of the Academic Year, and runs till the end of Semester 2 of that Academic Year.] Thus, NUS requires you to be available for service work throughout the year, during both the regular semesters.
    This is because of the commitment you will make to the seniors to journey with them during this one year. You may take leave during the Special Terms. However, if you think you may likely be away during the regular semesters due to SEP, overseas internship, LoA, etc, you SHOULD NOT enrol in this course. Students on local internships and short exchanges are not affected.

  • If you intend to graduate at the end of AY2024/25, and wish to read GEN2062, you need to enrol in this course latest by Sem 1, AY2024/25.

 Course Description

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.

GEN2062XY_CourseTrailer_20230724.mp4

 Learning Outcomes

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

 Pre-requisites

NIL

 Course Units

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, Delivery & Assessment

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.

 Service Work

Commitment Duration.  60-80h of service work spread over one year, comprising of:

  • Weekly visits during the semester to a SG Cares Volunteer Centre (VC) to conduct community activities for seniors. Each session would take approximately 3 hours (inclusive of preparation time and debrief). There are no scheduled sessions during the holidays

  • Schedule is pre-determined by each SG Cares VC and you can view the list below under Service Work Locations. It would be a fixed day and time of the week, e.g. every Monday, 9am-12pm  

  • Trainings conducted by Agency

Roles and Responsibilities. Student volunteers will be working in groups of 4-6 to:

  • Build rapport with seniors in the assigned precinct/community

  • Design, coordinate and conduct healthy living activities or programmes such as games, sports, arts and crafts, reminiscence activities, or short courses to inform seniors and raise their awareness in any topic that would be of interest or benefit to them, such as in health and wellness or digital literacy 

  • Promote active ageing of seniors and their bonding with community through these activities and programmes

Service Work Requirements

  • Able to speak basic Malay, Tamil, Mandarin or Chinese dialects

Service Work Locations (Updated for AY23/24 Sem 2 intake)

Students may book their preferred service work location and time slots from the SG Cares VC towns and centres listed here. Booking will be granted on a first come, first serve basis. 

 Course Structure

First Semester

Week

Event

0 - 1

Service Work Registration

Students will book a preferred service work location via the Dynamic Course Registration (DCR) System in EduRec (https://myedurec.nus.edu.sg). Booking will be granted on a first come, first serve basis. Students will be prompted by email and uNivUS notification upon successful course registration

1 - 2

Tutorial Registration

Students will register for a tutorial group via CourseReg. Refer to NUSMods for details.

Online Lectures

Students will complete pre-recorded online lectures to equip themselves with an understanding of the social landscape they are engaging and relevant skills for service work.

3 - 5

Tutorials 1 & 2

Students will attend face-to-face tutorials in Weeks 3 and 4 on campus. Each tutorial is 2h in duration.

(Updated for AY23/24 Sem 2) Week 5 Sat (17 Feb): Mandatory Onboarding Workshop

(There are two runs of this workshop, you only need to attend one) 

Students will attend a 2 hour training to equip them with key understandings and skills for conducting activities for seniors. This mandatory training constitutes part of service work.

Date/Time: 17 Feb (Week 5 Sat) 1000-1200h OR 1400-1600h

Venue: UTown

Indicative Programme

Time

Programme

10:00-10:30 / 14:00-14:30Orientation10:30-11:00 / 14:30-15:00Proposal Planning & Facilitation Skills11:00-11:45 / 15:00-15:45Role-Play and Critique11:45-12:00 / 15:45-16:00Q&A

6 - Recess

Link up Session: Orientation and Consultation on-site 

Students assigned to the same centre will team up and meet their NUS tutor and field supervisor to understand their roles and responsibilities. Students will also present their activity proposal planned for the first 3 sessions and consult their field supervisor on the suitability of their activities for the seniors at the centres. 

Proposal Submission (for the first 3 sessions)

Groups will submit activity proposal planned for the first 3 sessions after the training provided in the Onboarding Workshop.

7

Activity Proposal Planning (for the remaining sessions)

Groups will note supervisor's feedback from the Orientation and Consultation session as they plan their activity proposal for remaining sessions. Groups will submit their proposal, receive feedback and prepare for service work. 

8 onwards

Service Work (Activity Sessions)

Students will visit their assigned centre for service sessions every week during the semester. There are no scheduled sessions during holidays. The exact start date is subject to the SG Cares VC.

NUS tutors will conduct on-site check ins with students regularly.

Second Semester

Week

Event

1 - 8

Submission of Mid-Service Reflection

Students will submit their mid-service reflection paper in Week 1.

Service work 

Students will continue with their service sessions which will end by mid-Oct, depending on the SG Cares Volunteer Centre needs.

11

Tutorial 3

Students will attend a final 2h tutorial on campus to share and reflect on their experiences and wrap up the course.

13

Submission of Service Portfolio

Students will submit their service portfolio.

Please click here for frequently asked questions.

For further enquiries, please contact the GEN2062 team:

Course Lead

Ms Yvette Seow (yvette@nus.edu.sg)

Course Tutor

Ms Cai Hui Bin (huibin.nus.edu.sg)

See you in Community Activities for Seniors with SG Cares!

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