Course Overview
Learners will be actively engaged in developing skills needed for success as a graduate student and as a professional in higher education or a related field. The goal of this course is to prepare students for success as graduate students in the study of Higher Education and for students to develop a career plan for self-direction and lifelong learning.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Learners will be actively engaged in developing skills needed for success as a graduate student and as a professional in higher education or a related field. The goal of this course is to prepare students for success as graduate students in the study of Higher Education and for students to develop a career plan for self-direction and lifelong learning.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Define Higher Education as a field of study and professional practice;
- Demonstrate graduate-level academic skills in critical thinking, critical reading, research, scholarly writing, self reflection and professional communication through a variety of assignments including short essays, article critiques, the development of a learning e-portfolio with a reflective learning journal/blog;
- Demonstrate professional skills and competencies such as:
- personal and group productivity: managing projects and meetings effectively;
- acting responsibly and managing time effectively to meet assignment deadlines to become a more self-directed learner;
- reflective practice in a higher education context;
- Navigate the hiring process at institutions of higher education;
- Plan for careers, professional development and lifelong learning, including specific skills related to resume writing, interviewing and working with mentors.