UNIV 304 - International Sustainable Development

Description:
Students will apply critical thinking skills, field observations, and reflective processing to explore and reveal the contextual impacts and opportunities associated with international sustainable development projects. Through cultural immersion and experiential learning in an international setting, students will engage in activities designed to broaden international perspectives while providing opportunities for personal growth. May be repeated up to 24 credits.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: acceptance into destination-based partner program.

Credits: (5-12)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
Identify sustainable development imperatives in relation to cultural, environmental, and economic frameworks.		Destination literacy pre-departure assessment on-line assignment. Identify, retrieve, and deliver key demographic indicators.
Analyze and evaluate challenges and opportunities associated with sustainable projects in the context of the destination community.		Field journals explicating observations and interpretations
Describe the personal impacts of international experiential learning and how these impacts affect future career path decisions and life goals		Reflective journal
Synthesize how limited resources and multiple impacts are experienced and reconciled at the community level		Integrated portfolio