I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Honors Global Studies: Nobel Conference Experience

2. Course Prefix & Number:
GLST 1421

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course can be part of the Honors Program experience for students looking to explore research and engage their communities, leveraging the skills, goals, and mission of the CLC Honors program. Students will experience, discuss, define, and develop informed world views on global conversations and transpose them to their local communities as they seek to resolve and/or address local challenges. Attending the Nobel Conference is required. Students taking this course will complete a project that culminates in presenting results of independent inquiry related to the conference topic. Presentation may be in the form of a publishable article, poster, public forum, etc., at instructor's discretion. Courses in the Honors Program emphasize independent inquiry, informed discourse, and direct application within small, transformative, and seminar-style classes that embrace detailed examinations of the material and feature close working relationships with instructors. In addition, students learn to leverage course materials so that they can affect the world around them in positive ways. This course is repeatable.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

Writing Honors College Level

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

7. Other Prerequisites
One of the following: ACT English score 24, ACT Reading score 24, Accuplacer Reading Comprehension score 78, Accuplacer NextGen Reading score 250, High School GPA 3.0, Or permission from the instructor or Honors Coordinator

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 8 – Global Perspective

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Discuss and present fundamental ideas communicated in the Nobel Conference Experience orally.
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Apply theories to understand current world events.
Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments	Recognize similarities and differences between cultures and environments.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Discuss social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures as informed by the content of the Nobel Conference presentations (MnTC Goal 8);
• Describe global systems and integrate topics and new learning with local conversations while seeking solutions to known challenges (MnTC Goal 8);
• Review the methods social and/or behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition (MnTC Goal 8);
• Examine annual topic and subtopics scheduled for the Nobel Conference and conduct background research on content, presenters, and activities;
• Develop strategies for attending aspects of conference that will have the most impact on local communities per class discussions;
• Attend Nobel Conference and discuss salient experiences with peer learners;
• Complete a project that culminates in presenting results of independent inquiry related to the conference topic.
• Develop citizenship and articulate it to others; and
  
• Connect seminal lessons from the Nobel Conference experience to the goals and mission of the CLC Honors Program, mainly to “explore,” “aspire,” and “lead.”

 

 

 

 

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. What is Global Studies?
• Citizenship
• Ethics and personal responsibility
• Manifestations of global values
• Political activism
• Current global conversations
2. Honors Program Mission and Goals
• Define and understand “explore,” “aspire,” and “lead”
• Connecting Honors Program goals to local action
• Exploring local opportunities for civic engagement
• Planning to make a difference
3. Research
• Exploring possible topics
• Developing a rhetorical perspective on research questions
• Considering sources on Nobel Conference topic and presenters 
4. Nobel Conference
• Developing a plan to attend the conference
• Exploring options for conference activities
• Discussing topics and lessons
• Sharing lessons with others
• Applying content to local communities
5. Learning through service and community engagement.
• Proposal
• Journal
• Log
• Reflection
6. Presentation/Publication
• Purpose and audience
• Argument and evidence
• Presentation methods and best practices
• Presentation preparation
• Presentation