HUM2925 TRAVEL FOR COLLEGE CREDIT
1 Credit Hour
Student Level:
This course is open to students on the college level who have successfully completed one college semester with at least a 2.5 GPA.
Catalog Description:
HUM 2925 - Travel for College Credit (1 hr.)
Traveling to other countries or within our nation will give students opportunities to explore the realities of other environments for experiential awareness in a global context. It will benefit the expansion of student knowledge base in culture, time management, politics, economics, languages, geography, the humanities, environment, and self-awareness.
Course Classification:
Individual Instruction/Applied Lesson/Independent Study
Prerequisites:
None
Controlling Purpose:
This course is designed to benefit expansion of student knowledge base in culture, politics, economics, geography, the humanities, environment and self-awareness. Students and faculty will travel to other American regional locations or internationally. This will provide opportunities our students will require for awareness of issues in a global context. The student will be immersed in experiential learning. This course will be an additional benefit for faculty in academic development. The experiences of another culture will change the traveler and increase learning not only about the other, but about our culture and personal self-awareness as well.
Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to have workable knowledge of the logistical needs of travel to other locations. The student should recognize and respect the value of other cultures and their customs and beliefs. The student should reflect on personal self-discovery which should aid in the development of a personal philosophy. The student should understand and appreciate the uniqueness of America in comparison of other economic and political systems.
Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evaluation:
The following defines the minimum core content not including the final examination period. Instructors may add other content as time allows.
Unit 1: Personal Management Skills
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to successfully assimilate to travel.
- Account for time and location on a regular and timely basis.
- Submit written work based on material covered and experiences in a clear, concise, logical manner with few grammatical errors.
- Participate in discussions expressing clear, concise, logical views.
- Complete assignments on or before due dates.
- Understand and follow instructions.
Unit 2: Orientation
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to successfully plan for the trip.
- Know the necessary steps for planning for a trip.
- Produce documentation for passport and health certification.
- Obtain needed information about destinations for diet, health, climate and necessary gear and travel needs.
- Plan trip agendas and time tables.
- Internalize rules and regulations of other locations.
- Discuss goals and expectations of the trip.
Unit 3: Transportation
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to successfully execute travel.
- Plan and execute successful travel arrangements.
- Manage personal belongings and luggage in unfamiliar environments.
- Protect, convert and utilize identification papers and money in another area.
- Execute successful navigation in unfamiliar locations.
Unit 4: The Experience
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to successfully communicate experiences from the trip.
- Practice photography (a prior class in this would be helpful).
- Navigate unknown areas using local transportation.
- Plan excursions to local events and attractions.
- Immersion into another culture in food and environment.
- Seek information on art, economics, politics and culture.
- Relax and absorb other ways of life.
- Compare cultures and the experiences of their own home.
- Identify unknown flora and fauna.
- Explain other geographical topography and human adaptations.
Unit 5: Workbook, Final Meeting and Reflection Paper
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the student will be able to successfully document experiences and knowledge gained from the trip.
- Complete with competence the workbook provided for the trip.
- Write a reflection paper on self-awareness.
- Attend a follow-up meeting and discussion of the trip.
- Compare photographs.
Projects Required:
As assigned by instructor
Textbook:
Contact the bookstore for current textbook.
Attendance Policy:
Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Grading Policy:
The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Maximum class size:
Based on classroom occupancy
Course Time Frame:
The U.S. Department of Education, Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents define credit hour and have specific regulations that the college must follow when developing, teaching and assessing the educational aspects of the college. A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit or an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time. The number of semester hours of credit allowed for each distance education or blended hybrid courses shall be assigned by the college based on the amount of time needed to achieve the same course outcomes in a purely face-to-face format.
Refer to the following policies:
402.00 Academic Code of Conduct
263.00 Student Appeal of Course Grades
403.00 Student Code of Conduct
Disability Services Program:
Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, will accommodate a student with a documented disability. If a student has a disability which may impact work in this class which requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.
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