Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title: UNIV 101 Leadership through Service Instructor: Penny Belgarde Office: DCB office on Minot State University Campus, Administration Building, Room #160, Minot, ND Office Hours: By appointment Phone: 701-858-4339 Email: penny.belgarde@dakotacollege.edu Lecture/Lab Schedule: Four monthly modules online in Blackboard. Textbooks: None Course Description: The development of occupational knowledge and skills through activities that may include seminars, field trips, public service and/or work experience. Individual and group meetings are held to monitor each student’s assigned activities. Students will be introduced to methods of improving social, political, community and family life through this student organization. The purpose of the service-learning experience is to give students the opportunity to apply course concepts in a real world setting and provided needed services while collaborating with community partners. Course Objectives: Student will be able to do the following: 1. Develop and understanding and appreciation of the issues and needs of the populations served by our selected community partners. 2. Work with community partners to identify a specific need that can be addressed through student involvement. 3. Develop and implement a project designed to respond to that identified need. 4. Develop an awareness and understanding of one’s multiple roles and responsibilities as a citizen of a community. 5. Develop leadership, interpersonal, and professional skills. 6. Engage students in actual leadership situations. 7. Learn methods of improving social, political, community, and family life. 8. Improve communication and critical thinking skills. 9. Appreciate differences among people and foster interpersonal development. Course Requirements: Students are expected to be actively engaged in the learning process, in the online Blackboard class, and in the community. Class participation is required and essential. Students will be graded in class participation and point accumulation. Grading Procedure: The following scale will determine grades: First Assignment: Introductions & Getting Involved Assignment 10 points Service Learning/Volunteer Experience Hours (16 hours X 10) 160 points Monthly Reflection: Service Learning/Volunteer Experience Assignment (4 reflections x 20 points) 80 points Mid-Term Hour Log Verification 10 points Module Assignments (4 module assignments x 15 points) 60 points Final Project 60 points Total Points 380 points