Mar 28, 2024  
2015-2016 SGPP Catalog and Handbook 
    
2015-2016 SGPP Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HD690 The Process of Human Development (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Human Development program
This course is the first in a series of three required courses that provides a touchstone for students to meet in community as they progress through their individualized programs. This first course covers the history, Lasallian charism, philosophy, ethical expectations, and design of the program; the structure of learning contracts; the delineation and evaluation of learning objectives; the use of appropriate graduate level resources; guidelines for graduate level work and credits; reflective writing; and the establishment of professional, educational, and personal goals/vocation. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

  1. Write learning objectives.
  2. Design contract learning assessments.
  3. Identify how the learning assessments address the contract learning objectives and the program outcomes.
  4. Structure a learning contract that reflects the SMU policies and procedures.
  5. Use basic technology and other supports for conducting scholarly research and writing.
  6. Reflect upon Lasallian charism and philosophy and its relationship to the student’s personal goals.
  7. Create a schedule for submitting and completing the first learning contract.
  8. Complete a learning contract, and be prepared to complete a portfolio and integration paper.
     



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