Credited Co-curriculum

Introduction

Co-curriculum and Student Development Centre began implementing Co-curriculum Credited Course and obligatory for all new students from First Semester Admission Session 2007-2008. Co-curriculum Credited Course have been compiled with Soft Skills assimilated and approved by the UPM Senate, aims to develop and produce students competent, patriotic, responsible and competitive.

Co-curriculum Credited Course offered at UPM now includes eight (8) main cores:
� Sports
� Culture
� Community Service
� Volunteerism
� Initiatives and Innovations
� Leadership
� Public Speaking
� Entrepreneurship



Course Objective

� Encourage students to communicate effectively in Bahasa Melayu and English in a variety of contexts and forms of communication.
� Encourage students to think critically, be creative, innovative, analytical and able to apply their understandings and knowledge.
� Encourage students to collaborate with others from different backgrounds, socio-cultural to achieve the same goal.
� Encourage students to be independent in the acquisition of new skills and knowledge.
� Encourage students to enhance their ability to explore opportunities and develop risk awareness, creativity and innovation in business and employment-related activities.
� Encourage students to adopt a high moral standard in professional practice and social interaction.
� Encourage students to practice leadership skills in a variety of activities.



Credit Hour

This Co-curriculum Credited Course totaling 2 credits and grade earned will be included in the calculation of CGPA. Students are required to register for this course through the Student Information System (SMP) with YW status and only allowed to register one credit for each semester.



Course Execution

Execution time is on Saturdays for 3 hours in 14 weeks (42 hours). Saturday has been gazette as a Credited Co-curriculum days by the UPM Senate in the minutes of the meeting 504.04 (b) and noted that all the lecturers cannot hold a lecture / assessment test (except the final exam) on the day to ensure its effectiveness.

Implementation of the course is divided into three learning sessions as follows:
i) 8.30 am � 11.30 am
ii) 12.00 noon � 3.00 pm
iii) 3.30 pm � 6.30 pm

Method of operation for the Co-curriculum Credited Course in UPM is a little different from other public and private institutions. UPM Co-curriculum Credited Course emphasizes the elements of Soft Skills through a co-curriculum activity. There are 7 Elements of Soft Skills that will be applied as follows:
� Communication Skills
� Critical Thinking
� Teamwork Skills
� Lifelong Learning
� Entrepreneurial Skills
� Professional Ethics and Values
� Leadership Skills

Updated:: 07/10/2022 [muhamadzulwaqa]