Course Code & Number:
EDU 401
Course Title:
Community Service
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:
(1+2+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits
Catalog Description:
Definition and examples of community service in education. Importance of community service; development and assessment of community service. Identifying and preparing projects to solve the current issues and problems of the society. Voluntary participation in social responsibility projects. Participation in scientific activities. Definition and examples of community service in education. Importance of community service; development and assessment of community service. Identifying and preparing projects to solve the current issues and problems of the society. Voluntary participation in social responsibility projects. Participation in scientific activities.
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Recognize service-learning as a means of applying academic knowledge to a community need
2. Identify community need(s) related to his or her academic content area.
3. Develop plan of action for accomplishing his or her group academic service learning goal.
4. Apply specific skills, knowledge and technology from his or her major area of study in conducting an independent service-learning project
5. Demonstrate professional leadership characteristics in conducting his or her independent service-learning project
6. Identify relationships between community service-learning and career preparation.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Scaffolding/Coaching
Inquiry
Collaborating
Oral Presentation
Brainstorming
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Written Project
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Others: Reflection Report, Proposal Report
Student Workload:
Poster Presentation
16
hrsPrepared By:
Tülin Haşlaman