I. Course Title: Health Humanities Capstone Experience
II. Course Number: HHUM 410
III. Credit Hours: 3 credits
IV. Prerequisites: Senior status or permission of the program coordinator.
V. Course Description:
In this required capstone course for the Health Humanities minor, students synthesize their knowledge of the health humanities and develop an ePortfolio that demonstrates their learning in ways that are meaningful to a current/potential employer and/or graduate school admissions committee. Included in the ePortfolio is a research project that encompasses the aims and methods of the health humanities; the research project must be completed during the semester in which students enroll in HHUM 410 and can take the form of a traditional essay, recommendation report, creative work, multimedia composition, etc. This course observes a regular meeting schedule throughout the semester. Lecture.
Note(s): Humanistic or Artistic Expression designated course. This course observes a regular meeting schedule throughout the semester.
VI. Detailed Description of Content of the Course:
As a capstone experience that unifies students’ exploration with the health humanities, this course enables students to (1) reflect on their past learning and knowledge of the health humanities, (2) more deeply pursue the relationship between their academic field of study and the health humanities, and (3) contemplate how their studies in the health humanities intersect with their current/prospective career and/or post-baccalaureate educational plans. Students will realize these goals by developing an ePortfolio of their past work in the minor and possibly, other courses. Included in the ePortfolio will be an original research project on a subject of their choosing that encompasses the aims and methods of the health humanities. The majority of the work on the original research project should be completed during the semester in which students enroll in HHUM 410 and can take the form of a traditional essay, recommendation report, creative work, multimedia composition, etc. Because the ePortfolio also is designed to help students articulate their knowledge/competencies in the health humanities to current/potential employers or graduate school admissions committees, the ePortfolio also will include documents like a resume, biography, personal statement, etc. To better understand how to develop these materials, students will be required to complete activities like visiting Radford’s Center for Career and Talent Development, seeking out information interviews, attending career or graduate school fairs, etc. Additional activities that students may participate in include:
VI. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course:
Depending on instructor preference, the course may incorporate the following instructional strategies:
VII. Goals and Objectives of the Course:
By the end of the course, students will be able to successfully:
VIII. Assessment Measures:
Students must be primarily evaluated based on their completion of an ePortfolio and research project. Other assessment measures may include:
Review and Approval
August 2020
March 01, 2021