This course is INACTIVE
School
Liberal Arts
Division
Social Sciences
Department
Political Science
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Political Science
Course Number
110
Course Title
Introduction to Community Leadership
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
Eligible for ENG-081 and ENG-093
Catalog Course Description
An introductory course for students in the Community Leadership program. Acquaints individuals with community organizations, social change, and the social history of metro Detroit since 1950. This course is a pre-requisite to the other required course in the Community Leadership program.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Community Leadership and Organization
- Describe the foundation of public service and change, including the distinctions between social work, political organization and community organization.
- Describe key aspects of community leadership, including social needs, problems, initiatives, resources and coalitions.
- Describe the skills and characteristics of effective community leaders, organizers, and change agents.
- Describe the training, education, and career opportunities for community leaders and organizers.
- Overview of the Social History and Social Movements in Metro Detroit
- Describe the key contemporary issues facing Metro Detroit today.
- Describe the key historical events and developments in change initiatives regarding labor, gender, racial and ethnic groups, LGBT and social justice in Metro Detroit.
- Information and Communication
- Describe the role of information gathering for community organizing.
- Describe communication methods for community organizing.
- Explain the role of the mass media.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Short papers, projects, and final paper
Outcomes
General Education Categories
- Social Sciences
Institutional Outcomes
- Civil Society and Culture - U.S. and Global
MTA Categories
- Category 4: Social Sciences
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2020