HD698 Writing a Position Paper (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): HD690 , HD691 , completion of at least 16 credits
HD698 is the final course in a required series of three courses that provide a touchstone for students to meet in community as they progress through their program. In this course, students explore integration of their previous coursework and begin closure for their program. The course provides students with a forum for searching scholarly literature and connecting it to their own experience and stories. Students make significant progress on their position paper and begin to plan their colloquium.

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

1.  Reflect on previous coursework and integration statements to build a position paper.
2.  Integrate scholarly literature into a position paper.
3. Compare and contrast personal experience with scholarly literature.
4. Synthesize ethical issues related to the chosen topic, and apply an ethical perspective.
5.  Integrate and reflect on personal and professional growth throughout the program.