HMDV 250 Rouse Scholars Seminar III

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 and HMDV 151. The seminar will cover selected leadership, group, and interpersonal development topics designed to help students explore leadership capabilities. A significant component of this course involves applying leadership skills to complete an extended community service project.

Credits

1

Hours Weekly

1.5 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Identify and evaluate evidence of the root causes of social issues/problems (i.e. hunger/food inequality, domestic violence, globalization/free trade, poverty/inequality) and distinguish factual evidence from personally-biased opinions.
2. Apply research conclusions of a social issue/problem in the development of a proposal to address or solve a local campus/community issue.
3. Summarize the Social Change Model of Leadership Development and identify the seven societal/community group and individual values associated with this model.
4. Demonstrate growth in dynamic leadership skills and outcomes.
5. Evaluate academic, personal, and professional identity through reflection and development of an e-portfolio.
6. Identify and analyze forms of individual civic engagement to incorporate into enacting positive social change.
7. Apply leadership theories: Social Change Model, Leadership Challenge Model, and Relational Leadership Model in engaging with campus activities and community service experiences.

Course Objectives

1. Identify and evaluate evidence of the root causes of social issues/problems (i.e. hunger/food inequality, domestic violence, globalization/free trade, poverty/inequality) and distinguish factual evidence from personally-biased opinions.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Social issues paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT3
2. Apply research conclusions of a social issue/problem in the development of a proposal to address or solve a local campus/community issue.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Change proposal project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT4
3. Summarize the Social Change Model of Leadership Development and identify the seven societal/community group and individual values associated with this model.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

4. Demonstrate growth in dynamic leadership skills and outcomes.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

5. Evaluate academic, personal, and professional identity through reflection and development of an e-portfolio.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

6. Identify and analyze forms of individual civic engagement to incorporate into enacting positive social change.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

7. Apply leadership theories: Social Change Model, Leadership Challenge Model, and Relational Leadership Model in engaging with campus activities and community service experiences.

   This objective is a course Goal Only