Course Description
This interdisciplinary course gives graduate students a foundation in theory and practice of integrating academic service-learning into course design and instruction. Students will learn best practices for service-learning course design, working with community partners, assessment, reflection, and logistics, and will take part in a service-learning activity.
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SERV-LRNG DESIGN
Non-Traditional Format
Course includes a service-learning project during the semester that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives. Student engagement in the service-learning component will be up to 25% of overall instruction time.
Prerequisite
GRSC 7770
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
In this course, students will: • Formulate, interpret and evaluate best practices in service-learning course construction and implementation • Analyze the purposes and demonstrate methods of integrating critical reflection into academic service-learning • Investigate issues relating to community partnerships in academic service-learning • Gain hands-on experience with designing service- learning courses in a disciplinary context • Develop a plan for integrating service-learning into their academic and professional career
Topical Outline
• Historical context of service-learning • Service-learning as differentiated from community service • Service-learning theory and pedagogy • Service-learning and course design in university coursework • Facilitating critical reflection to connect service and learning outcomes • Identifying and working with community partners • Assessment and evaluation of service-learning • Risk management in service-learning • Service-learning in international settings • Service-learning in the disciplines • Connecting service-learning with research and scholarship of engagement • Service-learning, leadership, and service opportunities at UGA • Applied service-learning activities and reflection
Syllabus