The University of the Philippines Diliman

Extension Program in Pampanga (UPDEPP), Clark Field, Pampanga

National Service Training Program (NSTP)
Midyear Term, A.Y. 2015-2016

Course Handler: Anne Therese M. Fabian Email:

amfabian@up.edu.ph
Course Schedule: Tue to Fri / 1-6pm, Rm 115

UNIT 1

The UPD NSTP Common Module: Tatak UP!

Course Title: Service to the Nation through Empowerment and

Servant/Participatory Leadership

Course Code: NSTP (Common Module)

Course Description:

The course sets the basic framework of service to the Filipino people
and the community as the basis for all NSTP courses. It emphasizes the UP
values of honor, excellence and service to the nation/people, while
embodying the topics prescribed by the NSTP IRR of 2009 namely, NSTP
Orientation, Citizenship Training, Drug Education, Disaster Awareness,
Preparedness and Management, Environmental Protection and other
National Concerns.

Course Objectives:

1. To establish an NSTP framework that is anchored to the universitys

goal of academic excellence, honor and service to the Filipino nation
through community service, organizing and development.
2. To give an overview and understanding of Philippine history and
condition.
3. To impart basic competencies in community service including
disaster awareness and preparedness, environmental care, and
citizenship training necessary to serve the AFP Reserve Force (for
ROTC graduates) and the National Service Corps or NSRC (for CWTS
and LTS graduates).

Course Duration: Minimum of 25 hours

Course Outline:

Topic 1: NSTP Orientation

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 o What is NSTP? The NSTP Law, IRR and History
o The values of NSTP, or why is NSTP important
o TATAK UP: The UPD NSTP Common Module and Framework
o History of UP as a Public Service Institution

Topic 2: Understanding the Self and Others

o The Individual, Community and Society

o Citizenship Training perspectives in serving the nation
o Situating the individual in the current condition

Topic 3: Citizenship and Nationalism

o Perspectives in Nation, Nationhood, Nationalism and Nation-

Building

Topic 4: Philippine Society and Culture

o Philippine History and Condition

o Philippine Society and Culture
o National Situation socio-economic, political, cultural
o Drug Education and National Concerns

Topic 5: Human Dignity and Rights

o The history and concept of Human Rights

o Libertarian Rights and the Common Good
o State and Individual responsibility in respecting and upholding
human rights
o Human Rights situation in the Philippines

Topic 6: Gender Sensitivity

o Basic concepts in gender education

o Gender situation and key issues
o Trends and History of gender movements
o Gender Advocacy

Topic 7: Environmental Advocacy

o Basic Concepts in Environmental Studies

o Environmental Situation and Key Issues
o Advocacies

Topic 8: Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

o Basic concepts and perspectives on Disaster

o Key Issues
o Preparedness and Response (first aid)

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 Topic 9: Community Service

o The Fundamentals of Community Service

o The concept of service and servant/participatory leadership
o Approaches and methods in Community Organizing
o Basic Attitudes in Community Work

Topic 10: Evaluation and Assessment

o Evaluation
o Debriefing
o Summary and Conclusion

Unit 1 Activities and Guidelines

Course handler will facilitate Topics 1 & 10, as well as monitor activities
from Topics 2 to 9.

Each group may acquire an external resource speaker based on their

assigned topics, for reasons of validation, safety, and other concerns.

Duration: varies per topic, including presentation & summary; not to

exceed 25 hours total

June 22 Topic 1 June 24 Topics 4&5 June 29

Topics 8a & 8b

June 23 Topics 2&3 June 28 Topics 6&7 June 30

Topics 9 & 10

Venue: Room 115 UPDEPP Campus, Clark Field, Pampanga

Grading System (Unit 1): Attendance & Participation

30%

o lecture, discussion (10%)

o activity (20%)

Papers (reaction papers, group paper)

20%

This NSTP (Common Module) shall continue on as Civic Welfare Training

Service (CWTS).

UNIT 2

CWTS 1&2: Cultural Heritage Work for Community Development

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 The NSTP common module aims to impart basic competencies in
community service, which for this class shall move on as Civic Welfare
Training Service (CWTS)

refers to the Program component or activities contributory to the

general welfare and the 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 moral of the citizenry and
other social welfare services; (Sec. 3d., Rule II, IRR of the NSTP or
R.A. 9163)

In recognizing one of the advocacies of the National Commission for

Culture and the Arts (NCCA) to preserve and integrate traditional culture
and its various creative expressions as a dynamic part of the national
cultural mainstream (Sec. VII, History and Mandate, NCCA), the CWTS
program of UPDEPP has been servinglocal community-basedprojects on
traditional arts, culture and heritage since NSTP was introduced to the
unit. UPDEPP has partnered with non-government organizations
particularly on activities that preserve and promote local culture, such as
those pertaining to local language, literature, arts and crafts, as well as
festivals and related events.

Unit 2 Activities and Guidelines

Students are required to participate in volunteer work, following the

aforementioned theme of the CWTS section of this class, that extend the
UPD NSTP community service to nearby areas of UPDEPP in Clark Field,
Pampanga.

The nature and extent of volunteer work is according to available tasks

needed by the partner institution, and if necessary, it shall be
supplemented with additional training by the institution and/or course
handler.

All students should submit accomplished NSTP Waiver Form prior to

community service work. Also, for group insurance, please submit name,
birthdate, level/section and beneficiary soonest to faculty.

Scope of community service (chosen per group): community museum

work (local museums or independent museums by private parties), public
murals and related tasks, community theater volunteer work, community
shelters (orphanages, impoverished areas, etc.) arts and crafts training.

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Duration: 55 hours for community service, may be translated to 5
hours/day x 11 days; students may start on July 1 to July 15, 2016, am or
pm, until needed hours are fulfilled;

5 hours for Culminating Activity (Evaluation and Assessment) on July

16, 2016 (if any)

Vicinity: Angeles City, (Mabalacat and other municipalities of Region III

provinces if applicable, amenable to course handler).

Sample Venues: Angeles City- Museo ning Angeles (Brgy. Sto. Rosario),
Teatro Angeleno (Brgy. Malabanas), Bale Anghel (Brgy. Sto. Rosario), Bale-
Balayan (Brgy. Sta. Teresita), etc.

Grading System (Unit 2): Partner Institution Evaluation

30%

Group Evaluation 20%

o self-assessment paper with photo-documentation

(10%)
o peer evaluation (among group members) (10%)

Total Grade: UNIT 1 + UNIT 2 = (total raw score)

100%

Group Partner Institution:

Group Mates: Leader:

Name Mobile Number Email

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