The overall objective ofthis module is to build and develop students’ competency in leadership and
teamwork skills. The course employs both a theoretical and an experiential learning approach with the
aim offulfilling the objectives as outlined below.
Students will gain knowledge and skills about leadership development and team-building skills based
on theories, principles, concepts, application, exercises/class activities, self-assessments/instruments,
and experiential learning.
Central to the course is the action-based and experiential Group Project Assignment that offers an
opportunity for students to work in groups to collaboratewith a non-profit organization or profit-based
organization that upholds community development and/or corporate social responsibility or
sustainability initiatives1,that is,they initiate and act as idea champions to contribute to community
with a project oftheir own and approach beneficiaries along theway to amend or improve on their ideas.
Students are also free to workwith any profit and/or non-profit organization on an existing or new
project they may have, provided such opportunities exist and are offered to students.
As idea champions, students work in groups,to develop/invent a prototype/model or mobile
application or put into place a process, program or plan such as a business plan that will value-add and
contribute to the needs ofthe beneficiary or organization oftheir choice. It is entirely up to the
leadership ofthe organization concerned whether they would consider implementing or not
implementing what students have designed. In other words,there is no compulsion for any organization
to eventually sponsor the proposed ideas to the organization(s) concerned or may be collaborating with.
The outcomes ofthe group project for students are outlined as follows:
(i) Students will learn about leadership from the leaders they are connecting with. For example,they will
learn how and why today’s leaders are engaged in community-based or social initiatives in Singapore
and beyond.
(ii) Students will also learn from the leaders lessons on leadership and/or teamwork based on the
leaders’ experiences.
(iii)By undertaking a hands-on group project, students will also learn practical lessons as well as the
complexities ofteamwork based on theirOWN experience and process of working internally, with their
group mates and externally, with organizations outside of school.
(iv) Each student will also reflect on his/her own learning throughout the project from start to end as
outlined below (see ‘Reflection Essay’ for details).
(v) Students will also fulfill other learning objectives that include cognitive and academic development
as outlined below in the section, ‘Learning Objectives’
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