GLST 2001 - Global Experience

Description
This is a global travel experience or local globally focused service learning or internship course with a culminating project. The course content relates to the educational focus of the specific course. A mandatory pre-departure preparation and orientation is required. This course has additional fees for travel.

Pre-Requisite
Student has received department permission for this course. Contact the department for information.

1 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
Varies

3 combined with GLST 2003 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate how to think across disciplinary boundaries
Consider the limits and advantages of disciplinary boundaries
Develop global awareness through knowledge-building of the interrelatedness of local, global, international and intercultural issues, trends and systems
Develop global skills, including the abilities to conduct an interdisciplinary analysis of local, global, international, and intercultural problems
Apply learning through experiences in local, global, international, and intercultural problem solving while traveling and studying abroad or locally
Understand the historical, political, social, and economic forces which have shaped the current world system
Understand the diversity and commonalities found in the world in terms of values, beliefs, ideas, and worldviews.
Analyze structural inequality across the globe.
Develop and advance understanding, sensitivity, and respect for personal and cultural differences and a commitment to responsible global citizenship.
Developing critical and comparative analytical skills
Foster the ability to analyze, understand, and think critically about our own cultural values and through historical understanding and comparative analysis
Understand how culture and values impact a range of policy issues including trade, money, development, population, hunger, overpopulation, climate change, culture, environment, democracy, and security.
Understand how economics and political institutions impact culture and values
Understand the many different ways cultures and countries interact and impact one another
Synthesize information from a variety of sources, perspectives, and methodologies in order to develop understanding and ultimately solutions to the difficult problems and issues facing the global community, the United States, the State of Arkansas, our region of Northwest Arkansas, and the NWACC community.

Student learning outcomes may fall into three categories

Course Specific. These outcomes are related most directly to the course description. If the course is a prerequisite, it should have outcomes that prepare students for success in the subsequent course.
Program related. If the course is a required part of a degree program, the learning outcomes in the course must align with the educational goals of the program. Consult with the program coordinators to ensure the outcomes reflect the needs of the degree. If the course is part of a liberal arts core distribution area of a transfer degree (natural science, social sciences, fine art, etc.) there should be outcomes that align with the intent of the distribution area.
General Education related. The College has identified a set of learning outcomes for students earning Associate degrees. (see below) While specific courses focus on one of these outcomes, they are typically taught across the curriculum. A general education related outcome may be phrased in a manner that makes it relevant to the course content, but it falls under the broader general education outcome.