Citizenship and Social Development (to be offered from 2026/27)*

*Subject to final approval

INTRODUCTION

After completing this minor, students should be able to:

1. Design, with justifications, learning initiatives that enhance the sense of national identity and learners’ global perspective;
2. Analyse the salient curriculum and pedagogical features of prevailing secondary school citizenship curricula;
3. Explain key features of adolescent development and the importance of cultural diversity with empirical examples; and,
4. Develop classroom-based and out-of-classroom learning activities that cultivate positive thinking, problem-solving skills and ethical reasoning.

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