Introduction

1.         INTRODUCTION

HDB1012 Community Engagement Project (CEP) is a compulsory course offered to all UTP students as part of MPU (Mata Pelajaran Umum / General Studies) National requirement prescribed by the Ministry of Education Malaysia. This course is a project-based activity, categorized under MPU4, to complement MPU1, MPU2 and MPU3 courses that are based on knowledge, skills, morals, value, patriotism and towering personality. The course is designed to ensure that students will acquire some of those basic elements to be applied in CEP as to support students’ development. The social and value emphasis on this community based project is in line with UTP mission to produce well-rounded graduates with a broad-minded, balanced and holistic views.

In this course, students are required to form a group of five (5) to plan and execute any CEP with the approval of UTP MPU4 Committees.  

   

2.         OBJECTIVE, CRITERIA AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The objective of the course is to develop students with the ability to apply soft skill knowledge involving social graces, communication, critical thinking, teamwork and leadership.

CEP course would acquire the following learning criteria:

a)      A teamwork project consists of five (5) members per group to organize any activity or program that is based on community and human development.

b)      Run entirely by students with monitoring and assessment by supervisor(s).

c)      Project or activity must be agreed upon by students and supervisor(s) and approved by MPU4 committees.

d)      Involved out of class activities. 

e)      Each course is worth 2 credit hours which is equivalent to 80 hours Student Learning Time (SLT).

f)       The project should apply the following transferable skills:

a.       Communication skills

b.      Critical thinking and problem solving skills

c.       Accountability and social skills

d.      Teamwork and leadership skills

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

1) plan a community engagement project.
2) implement community engagement project with a targeted community.