Courses
GCAP3145 Community and Civic Engagement (3 units)
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This is an experiential learning course.
This course aims to provide students with experiential learning opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills to tackle complex real-life problems in the community. Students are guided to look in the major social issues. Problems from their respective academic discipline as well as other relevant academic inputs from the instructors. To this end, students may choose to engage in their (1) internship to gain on-the-job experience; (2) research attachment to involve in research/ development/ community project led by Faculty members; or (3) other forms of student attachment or internship vetted by the faculty. The internship/ attachment is normally of at least 5 conservative weeks full-time attachment during the summer or a minimum of 200 work hours during term time (or Equivalent). Through first-hand practical experience, students are expected to develop self-awareness, explore their career interest, establish job required attributes, experience real-workplace challenges, prepare for employment upon graduation, and reflect upon their life-career planning.