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Subject Overview
CSE3S01
Built Environment Enhancement for Underprivileged Communities
Outline
Overview of Service Learning and CSE3S01
Activity Schedule
Age-friendly Community Concepts
Ethical Issues and Risk Assessment
Built Environment
Built environment refers to the man-made space in
Underprivileged people
Those who cannot enjoy the same advantages or rights
Scope: infrastructure,
building, transportation,
environment etc
Design
Planner/ Designer
Construction
Top-down approach
Planners perspectives vs
Operation
End User
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Service Learning
Experiential learning:
need
Not simply
volunteering
Structure of CSE3S01
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Structure of CSE3S01
Preparation Stage
Get ready for the service projects
Acquire knowledge and skills
through lectures, seminars,
workshops
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Age-friendly Community
Home Environment Assessment
Beneficiaries: Senior citizens in Yau Tsim Mong district
Project Meetings
Reflection
Discuss study plan, progress, project report
Final Project Presentation
At community center and PolyU
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Service Projects
Community Partner
Salvation Army Yaumatei Multi-Service Center for
Senior Citizens
http://ssd.salvation.org.hk/ssd/Elder/SASS%20Elder%
20Center/YMTME/SASS%20YMTME.aspx
And 5 other community centers
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Service Projects
Age-friendly Community [AFC]
Team: PolyU students + elderly
Knowledge sharing (built environment, experience in district
under study)
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Service Projects
Home Environment Assessment [HEA]
For single elderly/ two elderly persons living together
Objectives:
Understand the habits and activity patterns of the elderly
Understand the risk of falling and home safety
Help students to enhance communication skills and cultivate
sense respect for the elderly
Tasks:
3 Home visits
Safety assessment at home, esp. the risk of falling
Assessment checklist provided by community partner
o Each group think of one more item, preferably relevant to your
profession
Recommend follow-up actions to social worker
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Venue
Activity / Task
Session 1
28/5, 1000 1200
Z5-022
Introduction
Session 2
28/5, 1330 - 1530
Z5-023
Session 3
30/5, 1000 - 1200
Z5-023
Session 4
30/5, 1330 1530
30/5, 1600 1800
Z5-023
Session 5
4/6, 1000 - 1200
Z5-023
Session 6
4/6, 1330 - 1530
Z5-023
Before 4/6
Eldpathy
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Time
Venue
7/6 (Sat)
1400 1600
8/6 27/6
(3 weeks)
14/6 (Sat)
1400 1600
14/6 27/6
(2 weeks)
21/6 (Sat)
1400 1600
22/6 27/6
(1 week)
28/6 (Sat)
1400 1600
YMT
YMT
YMT
YMT
Prepare presentation
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Time
5/6 (Thu)
1730 1930
YMT
Training Workshop
6/6 (Fri)
1315 1700
YMT
12/6 (Thu)
1000 1100
YMT
Reporting Back
Home environment assessment checklist and
suggestions for follow-ups
12-19/6
20/6 (Fri)
YMT
21/6 3/7
4/7 (Fri)
1400 1830
YMT
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Assessment
Individual
Weight
Group
Weight
Preparation
Stage
10%
Pre-service case
study
5%
Service Delivery
stage
Reflective Journal 1
10%
Inception plan
5%
Reflective Journal 2
10%
Performance in
service delivery
(Instructors
observation)
15%
Performance in
service delivery
(feedbacks from
beneficiaries and
community partner)
5%
Final Reflective
Report
20%
AFC report
10%
Group presentation
(Community Center
+ Poster session at
PolyU [12/7])
10%
Completion
stage
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Student Groups
HEA
5 students + 3 to 4 households
5 students + 3 to 4 elderly
Focus on one of the AFC theme (to be discussed a moment later)
You cannot deregister yourself from a group or swap after signup (blackboard
technical problem)
Look carefully before you click
Students who cannot identify a group before (29 May 11:00am) will
be assigned to a group
Each group will have a project supervisor
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Student Groups
Please discuss with your project supervisor on the
Communication/ discussion
Submission/ sharing of information
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Background
Population aging and urbanization
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Aging population
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Active aging
In an age-friendly city, policies, services, settings and
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Active ageing
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economic factors
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Secure neighborhood
Allow children, younger women and older people to venture outside and
participate in leisure and social activities
When older members have the community support and health services
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Age-friendly Features
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environment
Major impact on mobility, independence and quality
of life
Ability to age in place
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Transportation
Being able to move about the city
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Housing
Housing and support that allow older people to age
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ull/
Design Manual Barrier free access 2008
Buildings Department
http://www.bd.gov.hk/english/documents/code/e_bfa
2008.htm
Will discuss in the next two sessions
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PolyU
http://sl.polyu.edu.hk/03_3_risk_management.html
Appendix 4: The Code of Conduct for Students
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Responsibility
Students should be punctual and responsible in
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Professionalism
Students should be dressed neatly and appropriately;
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be covered here)
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Scenario I
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Accidents
Accidents that may occur when conducting services
are:
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Possible Risks
Unsafe conditions:
Defective tools/ machinery/ equipment
Dangerous materials such as corrosive chemicals
Defective facilities in the labs of PolyU/the School
Inadequate supervision during the experiments, demonstration and activities
Unsafe acts:
PolyU/the secondary students fail to follow instruction and proper procedures
PolyU/the secondary students took unsafe position or posture
PolyU/the secondary students fail to use available personal protective equipment such
as gloves and goggles
PolyU/the secondary students fail to put on protective or proper clothing
Other accidents:
Fire accident when using the gas burner
Chemical leakage in labs
Break glassware in labs
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Scenario II
Weather:
It is hot and humid.
Surrounding environment:
Villages are located in a hilly region. There are various kinds of
insects and wild animals, such as dogs, snakes.
Hygiene conditions:
Hygiene conditions of the homestay villages are poor without tap
water supply and refrigerator.
All villagers rely on rainwater and underground water for daily-use
but without water-filtration system.
No shower facilities.
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Possible Risks
High risk of water-related diseases (e.g. Malaria)
Risk of insect/animal attacks, such as dog/snake bites
Illnesses caused by poor food and environmental
hygiene
Unavailability of medical facilities nearby (around
one-hour driving distance)
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Scenario III
Students participating in an offshore SL project.
Mixed gender living in one hostel, students mingle
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Potential Risks
If a student has intimate physical contacts with local
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Scenario IV
A team of PolyU students is leading 20 primary school
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Possible Risks
Bad weather causes unsafe environment, safety for the
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Privacy
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Risk Management
Case study exercises to be complete in group
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For all full time & part time registered students (including
exchange students) participating in activities organized or
arranged by the University
Only covers ACCIDENTAL medical expenses, injuries and deaths
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For all full time & part time registered students (including exchange
students) participating in WIE/CSLP/SLA organized or arranged by the
University only
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Coverage:
Legal liability of the University, its staff and students against
claims brought by third parties for accidental physical damage to
third party property and/or personal injury incurred in the
servicing activities organized by SL subjects
Limit of Liability:
HKD100,000,000 any one Accident / Unlimited any one Period of
insurance
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