INST 4001 - Diversity and Democracy

• Students will be able to analyze the fields of diversity studies and democratic theory and connect academic knowledge from multiple disciplines to relevant experiences.
• Students will be able to examine and explain important contemporary issues related to diversity, democracy, and transformation as they apply the principles gained throughout the semester.
• Students will be able to use information from multiple sources to synthesize knowledge on diversity and our democratic community, and demonstrate an understanding of the history, values, and politics of members of another culture.
• Students will be able to ask complex questions of other cultures, and analyze social, philosophical, ideological and historical contexts and assumptions that form the foundations of diversity in the United States and globally.
• Students will be able to state a perspective that recognizes complexities and limitations of democratic institutions in embracing diversity and apply research skills gained in the course to write a research paper with clearly stated conclusions that flo
• Students will be able to communicate the goals and conclusions of their research to their peers using text, language and visuals.
• Students will be able to demonstrate empathy, cultural self-awareness and a developing sense of self as a learner through their answers to critical discussion questions and journals.
• Students will be able to demonstrate openness and understanding in verbal and non-verbal interactions with culturally different others.