KEVII Hall goes to... Indonesia!
[Keep a lookout for announcements on AY2024/25's run]
In AY2023/24, KEVII Hall hosts 2 SFI trips to Indonesia under the Course code SFI2014 - Introducing Indonesia (with introductory Indonesian):
- Sem 1 - Riau Islands & Bangka voyage (Dec 2023)
- Sem 2 - Jakarta & Yogyakarta (May 2024, details and registration to be announced)
General Information on SFI
Southeast Asia (SEA) Friendship Initiative (SFI) officially launched in May 2023 since AY2022/23 Special Term Part 1.
Designed for undergraduate (UG) students in residential units to read a credit-bearing course introducing them to a SEA country, complemented by a study trip to the targeted country with experiential learning in mind focusing on the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) theme and/or Innovation and Enterprise.
This initiative is being organised by 12 Residential Units, i.e., 6 Halls, 2 Houses and 4 Residential Colleges in collaboration with the Global Relations Office and Provost's Office, with Southeast Asian Studies and Malay Studies Departments as academic hosts for SFI courses being offered to Halls and Houses.
All UG students living in residential unit, being enrolled in full-time UG degree programmes i.e., local (Singapore citizen, Singapore Permanent Resident holder) and international students, who are paying tuition fees to NUS can apply to read SFI course only once during their candidature. This course is not applicable to non-graduate/exchange students.
Learning Outcomes
- Gain global and intercultural intelligence to appreciate the social and working norms in the specific SEA country.
- Deepen their knowledge of the key sustainable development goals SDG(s), or Innovation & Enterprise in the target country/countries.
- Learn about the significant local challenges to achieving specific SDGs, and what local solutions are being used by these communities.
- Understand the intricacies of collaborations between Singapore and the country against the larger socio-economic backdrop of the region.
- Expand the student's social and professional networks to aid their future career prospects in the region.
Academic Components and Framework of SFI Courses
SFI2014 is a 4-unit, Level 2 course with no pre-requisites. Preclusions apply. Refer to nusmods for full details:
https://nusmods.com/courses/SFI2014/introducing-indonesia-with-introductory-indonesian
There are two components whereby:
| Course | Part A | Part B |
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