COURSE GOALS
- provide a foundation for orientation to public scholarship, civic engagement, and the relationship between learning and democratic practice
- introduce a range of ways that citizens participate in democratic decision making and practice some of these forms
- learn about models and opportunities to engage in public scholarship at Penn State
This online course uses virtual lectures, case studies, panel discussions and online exercises to provide a foundation for students’ orientation to public scholarship, civic engagement, and the relationship between learning and democratic practice. Core concepts about democracy in America, the land-grant university’s historic mission, and how everyday citizens collectively can build a strong democracy will be introduced. Students will be introduced to the ways citizens engage in democratic decision making and have civic engagement as a learning outcome.
Syllabus from online offering in Spring 2008 (PDF file)