POLSC 400 - Washington Internship and Experiential Learning Seminar

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Description:

Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; POLSC 100; completion of theinterdisciplinary core and writing requirements; approval by the RWUWashington semester advisor.Participants in the Roger Williams University Semester in Washington,D.C. program work four days a week for the entire semester as internsat placements arranged-after extensive consultations with studentsbythe Institute for Experiential Learning (IEL) in Washington, D.C.Interns perform such work as research, attending meetings, writingreports, preparing briefings, and so on. The seminar, which meetsweekly, provides an academic context in which students discuss,reflect upon and analyze their internship experiences, and relate thoseexperiences to their major and other college courses. Interns design alearning plan, do an organizational analysis, write a reflective journal,and compile a "portfolio of learning" that is presented at the end ofthe term. The journal is reviewed regularly by the IEL instructor. Allmaterials are evaluated at the end of the term by an RWU facultymember.

Credits:

9.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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