HMDV 107 Silas Craft Collegians Seminar III

This is a special, one-credit hour seminar specifically designed for students enrolled in the Silas Craft Collegians Program. The purpose of this course is to continue building upon ideas introduced during previous Silas Craft seminar courses through a focus on: strategies for self-motivation, information literacy, goal-setting, group dynamics, team building, self-acceptance, active learning, personal responsibility, and self-discipline.

Credits

1

Hours Weekly

2 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Evaluate progress on action plans for college success and make adjustments and refinements as needed.
2. Identify areas for personal growth based on literature and activities presented in class, and formulate concrete strategies for achieving that growth.
3. Apply the principles of group dynamics and demonstrate cultural awareness when working in non-homogenous groups to achieve a common goal.
4. Demonstrate and employ a basic understanding of standards and techniques for research and citation in the academic environment.
5. Identify and articulate individual sources of motivation for academic and personal success.

Course Objectives

1. Evaluate progress on action plans for college success and make adjustments and refinements as needed.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Artifact-specific rubric(s)
2. Identify areas for personal growth based on literature and activities presented in class, and formulate concrete strategies for achieving that growth.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Artifact-specific rubric(s)
3. Apply the principles of group dynamics and demonstrate cultural awareness when working in non-homogenous groups to achieve a common goal.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Group projects and individual reflections

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Artifact-specific rubric(s)
4. Demonstrate and employ a basic understanding of standards and techniques for research and citation in the academic environment.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Artifact-specific rubric(s)
5. Identify and articulate individual sources of motivation for academic and personal success.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Artifact-specific rubric(s)