CTPCLC NUS

Minor Programme

Our minor programme is offered to students with deep and sustained interest in conducting community development work in Singapore. The set of unrestricted electives in this programme provides students with a good blend of theory and praxis that will guide them to use both head and heart in the sustainable development of communities they care about.

Programme Requirements

The Minor in Community Development & Leadership is an Open Minor.

In view of the recent revised Second Major, Minor and Specialisation requirements, students admitted into NUS from AY2019/2020 onwards need to fulfil 20 units. For students admitted into NUS prior to AY2019/2020, the requirement is 24 units. In addition to courses offered by CTPCLC, students may choose to use a recognised course* on our list to count towards the 20 units or 24 units.

The programme requirements for specific cohorts are delineated below. Please click on your academic year of admittance into NUS to see the requirements.

AY2020/2021 cohort & after (20 units)

Core courses (Compulsory): Take all 3 courses to fulfil 16 units Electives: Choose 1 4-unit elective from the list of electives below to complete the Minor programme
  1. CLC1101 Engaging & Building Communities (4 units)
    (previously listed as CLC2101/UHB2213)
  2. CLC2202 Research Methods for Community Development (4 units)
    (exempted: those who have read SC2101 or SW3101)
  3. CLC2203 Community Development Practicum I (8 units)
  1. CLC2204 Community Development with Youth (4 units)
  2. CLC3302 Diversity and Inclusion (4 units)
  3. CLC3303 Community Leadership (4 units)
  4. CLC3304A City, Culture and Community (4 units)
  5. CLC3306 Community Development Practicum II (8 units)
    (open to Minor students only, need to complete CLC1101, CLC2203 & CLC2202 or SC2101 or SW3101)
  6. CLC3307 Learning for Social Change (4 units)
  7. CLC3308 Entering the Field: People, Places & Practices (4 units)
  8. CLC3301 Communicating Social Issues in Singapore (currently not offered)
  9. *Selected existing courses from other departments can be recognised as electives. Please click here for the list of recognised courses.

NOTE: Some electives are offered in Semester I and some in Semester II. Please check the list of electives on offer before or during the course registration period for each semester.

Details of courses, click here
Info on Practicums, click here
FAQs, click here

AY2019/2020 cohort (20 units)

In view of the recent revised Second Major, Minor and Specialisation requirements, students who are admitted into NUS in AY2019/2020 need to fulfil 20 units of courses shown in the table below.

Core courses (Compulsory): Take all 3 courses to fulfil 12 units Electives: Choose 2 from the list of electives below to fulfil 8 units
  1. CLC1101 Engaging & Building Communities (4 units)
    (previously listed as CLC2101/UHB2213)
  2. CLC2201 Community Development Practicum I (4 units)
  3. CLC2202 Research Methods for Community Development (4 units)
    (exempted: those who have read SC2101 or SW3101)
  1. CLC2204 Community Development with Youth (4 units)
  2. CLC3302 Diversity and Inclusion (4 units)
  3. CLC3303 Community Leadership (4 units)
  4. CLC3304A City, Culture and Community (4 units)
  5. CLC3305 Community Development Practicum II (4 units)
    (open to Minor students only, need to complete CLC1101, CLC2201 & CLC2202 or SC2101 or SW3101)
  6. CLC3307 Learning for Social Change (4 units)
  7. CLC3308 Entering the Field: People, Places & Practices (4 units)
  8. CLC3301 Communicating Social Issues in Singapore (currently not offered)
  9. *Selected existing courses from other departments can be recognised as electives. Please click here for the list of recognised courses.

NOTE: Some electives are offered in Semester I and some in Semester II. Please check the list of electives on offer before or during the course registration period for each semester.

Details of courses, click here
Info on Practicums, click here
FAQs, click here

AY2018/2019 cohort (24 units)

Students who are admitted into NUS in AY2018/2019 need to fulfil 24 units of courses shown in the table below.

Core courses (Compulsory): Take all 3 courses to fulfil 12 units Electives: Choose 3 from the list of electives below to fulfil 12 units
  1. CLC2101 Engaging & Building Communities (4 units)
    (Recoded as CLC1101 wef AY2019/2020)
  2. CLC2201 Community Development Practicum (4 units)
  3. CLC2202 Research Methods for Community Development (4 units)
  1. CLC2204 Community Development with Youth (4 units)
  2. CLC3302 Diversity and Inclusion (4 units)
  3. CLC3303 Community Leadership (4 units)
  4. CLC3304A City, Culture and Community (4 units)
  5. CLC3305 Community Development Practicum II (4 units)
    (open to Minor students only, need to complete CLC2101/CLC1101, CLC2201 & CLC2202 or SC2101 or SW3101)
  6. CLC3307 Learning for Social Change (4 units)
  7. CLC3308 Entering the Field: People, Places & Practices (4 units)
  8. CLC3301 Communicating Social Issues in Singapore (currently not offered)
  9. *Selected existing courses from other departments can be recognised as electives. Please click here for the list of recognised courses.

NOTE: Some electives are offered in Semester I and some in Semester II. Please check the list of electives on offer before or during the course registration period for each semester.

Details of courses, click here
Info on Practicums, click here
FAQs, click here

Declaration of Minor Programme
Students should declare their Minor before the end of their 5th semester of study via CourseReg. Information and instructions on CourseReg are available here.

Withdrawal from Minor Programme
Students can drop the Minor in Community Development & Leadership programme via myEduRec before the online course registration period once per semester. Please write to Marcus (Academic Coordinator) at marcus@nus.edu.sg should you need any assistance.

Successful completion of Minor Programme
The Minor Programme will be reflected in student's transcript upon successful completion of the programme.

Frequently Asked Questions:

If I fulfil the requirements for the Minor programme, will I receive the Certificate of completion from CTPCLC?

The Certificate requirements is a subset of the Minor programme requirements. Students who have successfully completed the Minor programme requirements will be awarded a Certificate of Completion from CTPCLC.

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