Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service

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Active Citizenship in the Tufts Undergraduate Curriculum

Thank you for helping us developing a list of undergraduate courses that teach knowledge, skills and /or values in active citizenship.

Please fill out this form for each course you would like to submit and email a copy of each course syllabus to mindy.nierenberg@tufts.edu with the subject line of AC in the Undergraduate Curriculum. Please submit all course information by August 14, 2009.

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In 1-3 sentences, please describe how this course enables your students to develop as effective active citizens (required)
According to the Student Civic Learning Outcomes matrix (right sidebar) this course contributes to outcome number(s):	1 - Knowledge/Comprehension 2 - Analysis 3 - Synthesis 4 - Planning/Implementation 5 - Communication 6 - Leadership
Outcomes Continued	7 - Cultural competency 8 - Evaluation 9 - Grounding 10 - Responding 11 - Committing
Approximately what percentage of course content is devoted to the above:	Under 10% 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% 50-60%
Percentage Continued	60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100%
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In addition to filling out this form for each course you would like to submit, please email a copy of each course syllabus to mindy.nierenberg@tufts.edu with the subject line of AC in the Undergraduate Curriculum. Please submit all course information by August 14, 2009.

Active Citizenship in the Curriculum

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STUDENT CIVIC LEARNING OUTCOMES

Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service

1. Knowledge/ Comprehension
Recalls information, concepts, and theories that are essential to human rights, justice, and equality; internalizes this knowledge to create meaning.

2. Analysis
Practices critical thinking as a guide to beliefs and actions that lead to insuring human rights and just societies

3. Synthesis
Thinks creatively to generate effective strategies towards human rights, justice, and equality

4. Planning/ Implementation
Applies civic knowledge to build just and equitable societies

5. Communication
Effectively communicates ideas and concepts in order to engage with others to achieve effective active citizenship

6. Leadership
Inspires, facilitates, or collaborates with others to build just societies

7. Cultural competency
Functions effectively in a pluralistic society

8. Evaluation
Assesses the value of civic engagement initiatives

9. Grounding
Considers ones own values, motivations, and passions when working to create change in society

10. Responding
Builds and maintains interpersonal relationships in order to achieve the goals of effective citizenry

11. Committing
Utilizes ones own personal value system towards insuring human rights and the building of a just world

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