HMDV-251 Rouse Scholars Seminar IV
This course is a special one credit course for students enrolled in the Rouse Scholars Program. The purpose of this course is to extend topics taught in HMDV-150, HMDV-151, and HMDV-250. The seminar will cover selected leadership, group, and interpersonal development topics designed to help students explore leadership capabilities. A significant component of HMDV-251 involves applying leadership skills to complete an extended community service project.
Hours Weekly
1.5 hours weekly
A graduate should be able to
- 1. Identify and evaluate the qualities of “change agents” in the local or global community, and support example with relevant facts and stories applying the Social Change Model of leadership development.
- 2. Analyze a community non-profit/service site and discuss what social issue or problem it addresses as well as the implications for individuals and communities.
- 3. Identify components of social change, and analyze prior strategies in addressing an issue; consider community voice, sustainability, and assessment/impact.
- 4. Examine resources, networks, and individual leadership strengths to formulate a comprehensive plan for sustainable change within the Rouse/HCC/local community.
- 5. Identify types of power, define, and give examples.
- 6. Identify strategies for group collaboration and explain the concepts of competition, cooperation, and compromise.
- 7. Analyze individual “consciousness of self” assessments including the Myers Briggs and Strengths Quest to define values, beliefs, and skills in the context of leadership.
- 8. Summarize concepts of collaboration, common purpose, consciousness of self, congruence, and commitment and apply to one’s own life experiences.
A graduate should be able to
- 1. Identify and evaluate the qualities of “change agents” in the local or global community, and support example with relevant facts and stories applying the Social Change Model of leadership development.
- 2. Analyze a community non-profit/service site and discuss what social issue or problem it addresses as well as the implications for individuals and communities.
- 3. Identify components of social change, and analyze prior strategies in addressing an issue; consider community voice, sustainability, and assessment/impact.
- 4. Examine resources, networks, and individual leadership strengths to formulate a comprehensive plan for sustainable change within the Rouse/HCC/local community.
- 5. Identify types of power, define, and give examples.
- 6. Identify strategies for group collaboration and explain the concepts of competition, cooperation, and compromise.
- 7. Analyze individual “consciousness of self” assessments including the Myers Briggs and Strengths Quest to define values, beliefs, and skills in the context of leadership.
- 8. Summarize concepts of collaboration, common purpose, consciousness of self, congruence, and commitment and apply to one’s own life experiences.