Course Title:

Foundations of Service
Course Overview

National Service Training Program

(NSTP) is implemented by higher
education institutions (HEI’s) with a
specific institutional nature because
such is stipulated in the NSTP law.
Course Overview
Hence, SLU-NSTP is guided by the
vision-vision, culture, and values of
the University. SLU-NSTP also
gears itself with the excellence and
the missionary character of the
University.
Course Overview

National Service Training Program- Civic

Welfare Training Service 1 (NSTP-CWTS 1)
is a modular training course, pre-requisite
training course to NSTP CWTS 2 and it is a
required course for all baccalaureate degree
programs.
Course Overview

The contents of this resource cover the

stipulations of RA 9163, an Act Establishing
the National Service Training Program
(NSTP) for Tertiary Level Students.
Course Overview

This aims to deepen the orientation of

students on the foundation of service they
must practice with communities and to use
to their respective professional
specialization.
Course Overview

Through this course, the students will also

become aware of their identity as a Louisian
and practice the CICM advocacies, one who
is engaged, involved, and promotes justice,
peace, integrity of creation, and indigenous
people’s apostolate.
Course Overview

It employs various activities and creative

instructional technologies that can provide
students the basic but optimu preparations
for their community service involvement.
Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the significant roles of the

youth in promoting civic consciousness,
Nation-building, good citizenship,
nationalism, and patriotism;
Course Learning Outcomes

2. Demonstrate the Louisian core values

and CICM advocacies that promotes justice,
peace, integrity of creation, and indigenous
people’s apostolate;
Course Learning Outcomes

3. llustrate how one’s capabilities can be a

primary tool in community w e l f a r e
involvement while exhibiting
Christian values; and
Course Learning Outcomes

4. Design a sustainable community project

development that would contribute to
the pursuit of the common good of the
community.
Module and Unit Topics

Module 1: SLU-NSTP Foundations:

This module will introduce you to the general

principles, guidelines, procedures, and
nature of SLU- NSTP Program with its
grading system. You will be guided on the
foundation of service, legal basis and CICM
missionary service as identity of every
Louisian.
Module and Unit Topics

Module 2: Community Immersion:

The nature of community immersion in Saint Louis

University will be the focus of this module. This will also
introduce you the basic knowledge in designing a project,
drafting of Service Learning Program and guide you on the
process and procedures prior to project implementation. It
focuses on community-action initiatives such as community
engagement and solidarity as guided by the core values
and mission-vision of the university.
Module and Unit Topics

Module 3: Disaster Risk Reduction Management:

This module focuses on the basic concepts of disaster risk

reduction management and disaster preparedness. This
will help you understand the importance of preparedness
and strategies in dealing with threats, disaster, and hazards.
You will be tasked to explore and plan for your family and
community
disaster plan.
Module and Unit Topics

Module 4: Special Topics for FORA:

This part of the course will cover the different topics on

health, mental, indigenous, environmental
issues/awareness and other topics relevant to this situation.
This will equip you with the different know how to take care
and p r e s e r v e m e n t a l and p h y s i c a l h e a l t h and the
environment and culture as well, hence keeping you safe
and resilient from any challenges this world may bring.
Such topics will be discussed by the different resource
speakers.
Evaluation
To pass the course, you must:
a.Read all course readings and answer the pre-
assessment, self- assessment activities, and
reflection questions.
b.Answer the print-based and online discussion
activities.
c. Submit assignments and activities for every term.
d.Do activities and actual performance base on
the given topics.
e.Compile and submit portfolio as evidence of
your activities and actual performances.
Evaluation

Formative Assessment

1. A ll s t u d e n t s are r e q u i r e d to a n s w e r t h e
self- assessment, pre-assessment activities,
and reflection questions. The reflection
q u e s t i o n s activities are designed to help you
critically analyze the course readings for better
understanding while the pre-assessment and self-
assessment activities are designed as a review
management tool and preparation for the next
part of the module.
Evaluation

Formative Assessment

2. Answers to the self-assessment activities

and reflection questions will be checked and
still be part of your grade participation and
completion.
Hence, no self-assessment, pre-assessment
activities, and reflection questions must be
left unanswered.
Evaluation

• Summative Assessment
• Activities and actual performance

• Answer all activities in each part of the module. This will

be part of your final grade. Make sure to check the dates
allotted for each module in accomplishing the evaluation
activities.
• Activities and actual performances to the different topics
should be documented. If needed, you will be called by
phone for further validation and verification purposes.
Evaluation

• Summative Assessment

• Assignments
There will be assignments that will comprise the final output
for this course. The evaluation tools for these assignments
and final output
Grading System
• A. Class Standing (Output and Product)
70%
• - MOPG accomplishments
• - Quizzes, assignments, homework, individual
• and group activities, journals
• - Service Learning Program
• - Hazard mapping and Family Disaster Risk
• Reduction Management
• - Concept Map and Advocacy Poster
Grading System
• B. Class Performance

30%
• - Supervising Instructor’s evaluation
• - Class Participation
Course Study Guide

• Manage your time well.

• Focus your attention.
• Give your best.

• Be patient.
• Answer confidently.
• Work independently and be honest.
• Motivate yourself.
• Contact me.
• Lastly, check your manners.
Disclaimer

• Some parts of the materials (modules)

given you are taken from the references
found after each topic; contextualized
according to the nature of the subject and
of your field of specialization. Any
reproduction of the said materials is not
allowed without the consent of the
facilitator-in-charge.