Shared capacities exercised in this course:
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Students will be able to:
- Effectively assess implicit or explicit claims, attending to factors such as possibilities, limitations, and flaws; and
- Effectively attend to factors such as evidence and context as appropriate when articulating ideas or arguments.
COMMUNICATION
Students will be able to:
- Produce effective written communications that are appropriate for context and audience; and
- Produce effective oral communications that are appropriate for context and audience.
RESEARCH LITERACY
Students will be able to:
- Define an appropriate scope of information needed to respond to a research question; and
- Deploy appropriate research methods and technologies in a manner consistent with relevant norms; and
- Evaluate information sources critically.
AUTHORSHIP
Students will be able to:
- Develop works (in any medium) with an original voice or perspective; and
- Articulate how their work fits into intellectual or artistic contexts (considering production and/or reception).
CREATIVE MAKING
Students will be able to:
- Generate original work that employs visual, musical, performance, or other creative practices; and
- Demonstrate reflection upon the iterative process of creating this work.
CROSS-DISCIPLINARY THINKING
Students will be able to:
- Understand concepts, theories, experiences, and/or methods from multiple disciplinary perspectives or fields of study; and
- Combine diverse modes of inquiry to produce meaningful work.
FLEXIBILITY AND RESILIENCY
Students will be able to:
- Take appropriate risks, rebound from setbacks, and persevere to complete a given course of action; and
- Adapt to new situations through a process of continual development.
WORKING IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS
Students will be able to:
- Successfully navigate multiple projects or responsibilities (e.g., manage time, organize tasks, meet deadlines, and adhere to requirements and standards for completing); and
- Understand and work across institutional boundaries.
ETHICAL REASONING
Students will be able to:
- Analyze how social, economic, and/or political systems interact with individual or group identities or experiences within particular cultural and historical contexts; and
- Articulate effective arguments in support of personal or collective values, judgments, or responsibilities by applying ethical concepts.