UNIV 115 - Concepts of Service Learning

Institution:

Alfred University

Subject:

University Courses

Description:

This course combines weekly class meetings with weekly service hours spent in the local community in an exploration of what it means to be engaged in service learning as a way of accomplishing and demonstrating civic engagement. Each student selects a service project to satisfy the main requirement of at least 4 hours of service work per week. The class meets together 1 hour per week to discuss assigned readings and each other¿s reflections, written and oral. As a group, students create a poster for public presentation outlining service experiences in the community and addressing a research question about Service Learning/Civic Engagement.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alfred.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 871-2111

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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