Laoag City

SYLLABUS NWU - ACA - 010

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

National Service Training Program
1st Semester SY 2016-2017

Course Code : NSTP 1

Course Title : Civic Welfare Training Service/Literacy Training Program
Credit Units : 3 units lecture
Time Allotment : 4 hours
Pre – requisite : None

I. Vision:

Northwestern University envisions an effective, civic oriented and highly capable NSTP committed towards social transformation.

II. Mission

Northwestern University ensures the efficient implementation of the NSTP components to ready the youth for emergency and
defense preparedness.

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III. Course Description:

CIVIC WELFARE TRAINING SERVICE 1

It refers to program of activities contributory to the general welfare and betterment of life for the members of the community
or the enhancement of its facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety,
recreation and morals of the citizenry.

LITERACY TRAINING PROGRAM

Is designed to train the students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out of school youth and other
segments of society in need of their services.

IV. Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, the students are expected to:

1. discuss, reflect and internalize the mission, vision, philosophy, objectives and CHAMPS of the University in relation to the vision,
mission, goals and objectives of NSTP;
2. understand and explain the basic premises of the constitution and what it means to him as a citizen;
3. respect and observe existing laws of the land;
4. become active and responsible citizens of the country;
5. organize and mobilize for community extension programs; and
6. become volunteers for communities;

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V. Course Plan

Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching – Learning Assessment Tools Time

Activities Frame

At the end of the orientation, Introduction The students will: Recitation 4 hours
student should be able to:

1. Gain a clear understanding of the 1. NWU mission, vision, objectives 1. Briefly introduce
provisions of RA 9163; and CHAMPS; themselves in the class
2. Internalize the importance of 2. NSTP LAW and their expectations;
NSTP and be able to interpret 2. Be asked to briefly
concepts and learnings correctly; explain how he
3. Participate in lectures and understands the
organized activities related to the concepts and
program; and principles
4. Realize that volunteerism is an introduced by way
indispensable tool for nation giving examples.
building.
The facilitator will:

1. Briefly discuss the

program
requirements to the
students;
2. Discuss the basic

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provisions of RA
9163 and what the
students are
expected to do for
the duration of the
semester;
3. Discuss the intimate
connection between
the university’s
mission and the
goals of the
program.

NSTP Law and the

requirements of the
course will be discussed
during the NSTP general
orientation.

At the end of the sessions students I. Good Citizenship and Values The facilitators will: Assignment 4 hours
will be able to: Formation Discussions
Quizzes
1. Develop moral awareness and Seminar/Lecture on Good Citizenship 1. Prepare the students Exercises
are expected to project this and Values Formation to a seminar/lecture
standard; on good citizenship
2. Develop spiritual maturity; and values

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3. Act in accordance with what is formation;

right and just; and 2. Promote awareness
4. Relate and apply the concepts on the topic by
discussed to different life discussing basic
situations. concepts and by
giving examples

The students will:

1. Attend the
scheduled
seminar/lecture;
2. Participate by raising
questions, issues
and concerns

At the end of sessions, students should II. Leadership The facilitators will: Assignment 4 hours
be able to: Discussions
Quizzes
1. Express possible gains of exercising Seminar/lecture on Leadership 3. Prepare the students Exercises
leadership; to a seminar/lecture
2. Gain significant knowledge on the on leadership;
nature and complexities of the 4. Promote awareness
leadership process; and on the topic by
3. Share views and apply in real discussing basic
situations the leadership concepts and by

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philosophies of certain leader; giving examples

4. Practice good leadership both
inside and outside the school. The students will:

3. Attend the
scheduled
seminar/lecture;
4. Participate by raising
questions, issues
and concerns

At the end of sessions, students should III. Law and Public Safety The facilitators will: Assignment 4 hours
be able to: Discussions
Quizzes
1. Gain insights and adequate Seminar/lecture on Law and Public 1. Prepare the students Exercises
knowledge on how crimes can Safety to a seminar/lecture
be prevented; on Law and Public
2. Learn the basic constitutional Safety;
rights; and 2. Promote awareness
3. Observe the duties and on the topic by
obligations of a citizen as discussing basic
required by law concepts and by
giving examples

The students will:

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1. Attend the
scheduled
seminar/lecture;
2. Participate by raising
questions, issues
and concerns

At the end of sessions, students should IV. Military Courtesy and The facilitators will: 4 hours
be able to: Discipline

1. Relate the historical Field Training 1. Prepare the students

development of military in the to a military training
country; exercises;
2. Learn and properly observe 2. Promote awareness
military courtesy and discipline; by discussing basic
3. Learn basic importance of concepts
military drills and should be
able to execute them The students will:
efficiently;
4. Demonstrate proper 1. Attend the field
application of skills in squad training;
and platoons; and
5. Demonstrate proper execution
of positions, facing, steps and
marching without arms

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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

At the end of sessions, students V. Disaster Preparedness The facilitators will: Assignment 4 hours
should be able to: Discussions
Quizzes
1. Share inputs on disaster Seminar on Disaster Preparedness 1. Prepare the Exercises
management planning; and students to a
2. Recognize the hazards and seminar/lecture on
disasters affecting the country and Disaster
learn to cope up with the risks by Preparedness;
conducting disaster drills 2. Promote awareness
by discussing basic
concepts

The students will:

1. Attend the
Seminar/lecture;
2. Participate in the
drills and related
activities

At the end of sessions, students VI. Social Concerns/Social The facilitators will: Assignment 4 hours
should be able to: Mobilization Discussions
Quizzes

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Exercises
1. Become a member of an Seminar on Social Mobilization and 1. Prepare the
organization and actively Current Social Concerns students to a
participate in its programs and seminar/lecture
activities; and on Social
2. Employ effective Mobilization and
communication to empower Current Social
members of the organization; Concerns;
2. Promote
awareness by
discussing basic
concepts

The students will:

1. Attend the
Seminar/lecture;
2. Actively engage
in the discussion
of concerns after
the
presentation/lec
ture

At the end of sessions, students VII. First Aid The facilitators will: Recitation 4 hours
should be able to: Assignments

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Actual
1. Demonstrate readiness and Seminar/Training on First Aid 1. Prepare the demonstrations
desires to assist victims in students to a Quizzes
times of emergency; seminar/training Reports
2. Respond properly during and on First Aid;
after earthquake; 2. Promote
3. List things to be prepared in awareness by
the event of evacuation; and discussing basic
4. Convince their community to concepts
be proactive and safety
conscious at all times. The students will:

3. Attend the
Seminar/Trainin
g;
4. Actively
participate in the
first aid
demonstration

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

At the end of sessions, students VIII. Waste Management and The facilitators will: Assignment 4 hours
should be able to: Environmental Protection Discussions
Quizzes

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Exercises
1. Show concern in addressing Seminar/lecture on Environmental 1. Prepare the
environmental problems; Management students to a Assignment
2. Practice health and sanitation in seminar/lecture Discussions
and outside the campus; on Quizzes
Environmental Exercises
Management;
2. Promote
awareness by
discussing basic
concepts

The students will:

3. Attend the
Seminar/lecture;
4. Actively
participate in the
open forum

At the end of sessions, students IX. Drug Abuse and Prevention The facilitators will: Assignment 4 hours
should be able to: Discussions
Seminar/lecture on Drug Abuse and Quizzes
1. Identify and recite the causes the Comprehensive Drug Law Exercises
of drug addiction; 1. Prepare the
2. Identify signs and symptoms of students to a

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drug abuse and can directly seminar/training

pinpoint a drug addict based on
on their profiles; Environmental
3. Participate in activities aimed Management;
at preventing drug abuse; and 2. Promote
4. Familiar with the basic awareness by
provisions of Dangerous Drugs discussing basic
Act of 2002 concepts

The students will:

3. Attend the
Seminar/lecture;
4. Actively
participate in the
open forum

At the end of sessions, students X. Community Organizing The facilitators will: Assignment 4 hours
should be able to: Discussions
Quizzes
1. Appreciate community works Seminar/workshop on Community Exercises
by organizing programs and Organizing 1. Prepare the
activities for the community students to a
and by actively participating in seminar/worksh
the same; and op on
2. Apply learnings by coming up Community

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with an effective community Organizing;

program. 2. Promote
awareness by
discussing basic
concepts

The students will:

3. Attend the
Seminar/worksh
op;
4. Produce an
initial program
for community

FINAL EXAMINATION

IV. Course Requirements

Complete NSTP uniform

Satisfactory attendance
Submission of worksheets
Submission of proposed community program

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V. Grading System
Preliminary Grade

(Class Standing X 2) + Preliminary Examination Rating

3
Midterm Grade

(Class Standing X 2) + Midterm Examination Rating + Prelim Grade

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2
Final Grade

(Class Standing + (Final Examination Rating X 2 ) + Midterm Grade

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2

Note: Class Standing includes any/all of the following:

Recitation, quizzes/test, homework, seatwork, experiments or laboratory exercises reports, attendance, etc.

VI. Classroom Management Rules:

To maintain class order and discipline, the students should:
1. Keep away all types of gadget during class hours otherwise, they would be confiscated by the facilitator;
2. Attend sessions/meetings religiously and on time;
3. Avoid talking and doing other disruptive behaviors while class is in session;
4. Talk professionally and avoid uttering profanities;
5. Take the responsibility of updating themselves for what transpired if they missed a session by contacting a classmate;
6. Clean the classroom and arrange the chairs before the class starts and before leaving the classroom;
7. Feel free to get updates of their class performance; and

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8. Avoid cheating and plagiarism.

VII. Bibliography

Textbook

National Service Training Program : A Worktext by Eric Estanol et. Al, 2012

References
1. Republic Act 9163
2. NSTP Implementing Rules and Regulations
3. Philippine Constitution
4. NSTP A Source by Susana Fernandez, MSA, 2010
5. National Service Training Program with Common and Specific Modules by Rogelio Espiritu et. Al., 2012

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Prepared by:

Karl Lenin Benigno

Coordinator

Reviewed and Approved by:

Dr. Elsie Pilar

Vice President for Academic Affairs

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