What you'll learn
There are 10 CCC modules covering broad-based interdisciplinary skills and values that we want to build in all SP students.
Thinking Critically about the UN SDGs
30 hours
Develop skills in critical and analytical thinking, including the ability to evaluate different perspectives, articulate a point of view and support it with relevant and credible evidence. This module also provides you with opportunities
to practise information literacy, and critical and analytical thinking through the exploration of local and global issues using UN SDGs as a frame.
Data Fluency
15 hours
Data can help you gain insights into the UN SDGs. Learn to employ data-handling processes such as formulating data-based questions, pre-processing data and analysing data using numerical and graphical summaries. This module will allow
you to demonstrate your competency to use data to examine one aspect of a UN SDG and/or generate some insights to support a theoretical solution to a UN SDG.
Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact
15 hours
You will get a broad overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and its societal and ethical impacts in modern society. Learn to build a simple AI model with online tools, discuss how to promote good ethics in AI, and consider how the use
of AI can address your chosen UN SDG in this module.
Persuasive Communication with Data Storytelling
30 hours
While data offer the hard facts, they rely on us to give them a clear and convincing voice to call stakeholders into action in tackling the UN SDGs. Attain the skills to craft compelling narratives supported by hard facts that persuade
intellectually and affectively, in this module. You will learn to generate data visualisations, and apply narrative elements and persuasive delivery techniques to influence others or shape their perspectives.
Problem Solving with Creative and Computational Thinking
15 hours
Focused and diffuse thinking, problem identification and analysis, lateral and creative thinking, and the four pillars of computational thinking will be covered in this module. These give you the baseline creative and computational thinking
skills for problem solving. You will brainstorm and apply creative and computational thinking techniques to tackle problems related to the UN SDGs.
Digital Communication for Impact
15 hours
Leverage digital communication to engage, inspire and impact stakeholders digitally. Build an understanding of various digital communication platforms/tools, their benefits and limitations, and learn what it means to be a responsible Digital
Citizen. In this module, you can look forward to designing and crafting impactful digital communication about your chosen UN SDGs.
Collaboration in the Digital Age
15 hours
Tackling the UN SDGs will take more than one person's effort, it depends on effective collaboration. In this module, you will hone your understanding of what goes into a healthy and productive team where ideas, insights and responsibilities
are shared meaningfully. You will also learn the skills to collaborate and galvanise a team and how to use these skills in a digital environment. With the recent disruptions due to COVID-19, this is now more critical than ever.
Effective Writing for the Workplace
15 hours
In today’s workplace, being able to write in clear and concise English is not an option but a core skillset. Whether it is crafting an email or putting together a report, pick up writing tips and hacks to effectively communicate
an intended message to your target audience in this module. You will practise these skills using UN SDG scenarios and related content.
Personal Branding and Career Agility
30 hours
Get a head start in your career with the requisite skill sets, knowledge and tools to create your own brand. You will acquire effective strategies to brand yourself to set you apart from the competition. In this module, you will also learn
how to put your personal brand to good use and create awareness about your chosen UN SDG.
Sustainable Innovation Project
45 hours
Work in multi-disciplinary groups to apply the design thinking method and tools backed by research and qualitative data, to tackle local societal issues mapped to the UN SDGs. You will also tap on what you have learnt in the CCC modules
that come before this module to create sustainable and innovative prototype solutions for real-life issues faced by a local user in need. In the process, you will develop empathy for the user you have identified for your project and
a better understanding of yourselves.