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TEDU 102: Service Learning

Curious about making a real impact in your community? In this course, you’ll team up with classmates, collaborate with Non-governmental organizations and explore what it means to be an active, responsible citizen. Through hands-on projects and fieldwork, you’ll gain leadership and communication skills while tackling real social issues. At the end of the semester, you'll showcase your project in a student-led TEDU102 Festival with a poster presentation.

Course Materials: 

Cress, C. M., Collier, P. J., & Reitenauer, V. L. (2023). Learning through serving: A student guidebook for service-learning and civic engagement across academic disciplines and cultural communities. 

Taylor & Francis. Berman, S. (2006). Service learning: A guide to planning, implementing, and assessing student projects. Corwin Press.

 

Dersin AdıService Learning
Dersin KoduTEDU 102
Dersin AmacıThis course will help students develop a critical perspective and ethical approach in working with people in different communities and community-based organizations. The objectives of the course are to understand community engagement and working in context; collect, analyze information from the community and develop community engagement projects that would bring mutually beneficial partnerships. The course also aims to support students’ leadership and effective communication skills and raise their awareness regarding sustainable development goals.
Öğrenme Çıktıları
  1. Identify issues, needs, and resources of the community.
  2. Demonstrate the ability for ethical community engagement and building mutually-beneficial partnerships.
  3. Apply community-based project management skills such as taking initiative, following directions, leading, and solving problems.
  4. Recognize the value of service and social responsibility for a sustainable future.
  5. Use collaboration and leadership skills such as listening effectively, and resolving conflicts.
  6. Reflect on their self and the level of their engagement with others.
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