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Directed Independent Adult Learning Center for Learning and Technology COURSE SYLLABUS LIBERAL ARTS CAPSTONE LIB-495-GS Course Syllabus LIB-495-GS Liberal Arts Capstone ©Thomas Edison State University July 2017 S-3 Course Essentials Liberal Arts Capstone (LIB-495) provides engagement in a student-centered, content-related learning experience that serves as a summary and synthesis of courses in a student's undergraduate academic career. Students select an area of interest related to their academic studies and engage in an assignment leading to a research project, creative project, or applied project reflective of comprehensive knowledge gained in undergraduate studies and demonstrate their knowledge of the outcomes of the Bachelor of Arts degree. A capstone presentation and paper culminate the course. Note: This is a course unlike any other you have taken during your academic career. In this course you will have a great deal of latitude over the direction you wish to take when developing a capstone project. Your course mentor is the facilitator, who will direct you towards your goal. You have the opportunity to follow your passion to explore and create a product or learn something that will add to the body of knowledge in your chosen field. Course Objectives After completing this course, you should be able to: 1. Determine an issue, problem, information gap, or creative endeavor in your field of inquiry. 2. Demonstrate proficiency as an independent learner and critical thinker. 3. Apply research and analysis techniques to the explanation and resolution of an information gap, issue, or problem, by studying or creating a project in your respective field. 4. Design a project based on theory and knowledge from courses in your field of study. 5. Synthesize the parts of research to produce a comprehensive, valid result in a concrete format. 6. Reach conclusions through use of external resources that reflect knowledge. 7. Apply all elements of scholarly assignment to a written document, utilizing Standard Academic English and APA or MLA format. S-4 8. Present an ethically responsible final project in an academic, professional format, as a bridge to your future work/employment. 9. Demonstrate a comprehension of globally diverse perspectives. Course Materials You will need the following materials to do the work of the course. Required Textbook • Haydel, Nina R. (2017). Student Guide to Thomas Edison State University LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone. o Retrievable here. Online References, Resources, Learning Materials • The OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue University, available at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. • The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, available at: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html. Course Structure Liberal Arts Capstone is a three-credit, 12-week course consisting of five (5) written assignments and a final capstone project with corresponding readings in your e-book. Study assignments consist primarily of readings in the course textbook and in the Articles folder on the course website. Promoting Originality One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qdlpauojfuM81kkWHM-Zf85mxhkkRgIL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zUhfbPL0y-LHEKHbYy1BKNyw7iHVxS7UImd8gzCrxks/edit?usp=sharing S-5 Written Assignments Follow the directions given for each written assignment in the Assignments sections of the course manual. Take the time to familiarize yourself with the “Written Assignments” section of this syllabus, and read through the assignment questions before you begin each week's reading. Note any specific preparation requirements. In addition, check the Student Handbook section of the Course Manual to learn about procedures for preparing and submitting assignments. See the Course Calendar for the dates for submitting written assignments. Click this link for some techniques about how to write sentences with impact: Working with Words. Assignments must be prepared and submitted electronically. Include your name at the top of the paper, as well as the course name and code and the semester and year in which you are enrolled. Before submitting your first assignment, check with your mentor to determine whether your word processing software is compatible with your mentor's software. If so, you can submit your work as you prepared it. If not, save your assignment as a rich-text (.rtf) file, using the Save As command of your software program. Rich text retains basic formatting and can be read by any other word processing program. Types of Capstone Projects Depending on your area of interest in your field, you may choose from among the following three types of capstone projects: Research Project Questions and Inquiries: You will select a gap in knowledge in your discipline created by an area that may not have been previously addressed in course content or may have served as inspiration for greater knowledge on the subject matter, idea, or concept. Through systematic inquiry, you will research, collect, organize, and produce an analysis of the information from both primary and secondary sources. Your research project will conclude with a 25-page (minimum) scholarly report in Standard Academic English and with appropriate APA documentation, which successfully fills your gap in knowledge on the https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tn2xaD39qqDXAg6WxdouI3sdk0tLZ0eq S-6 selected topic. Creative Project Audience Demonstration and Presentation: If you are a student in visual, performing, or literary arts you have the opportunity to synthesize knowledge by developing a creative product in your respective field of study. It may take the form of developing a film, choreographing a dance, acting in a production, exhibiting paintings, writing a collection of poetry or short stories, writing a play, writing a literary analysis, presenting a photographic essay, or any similar type of creative endeavor. Your capstone will conclude with an explanatory report relating to the production of your project. It should reveal a synthesis of skills and content knowledge. The length of your explanatory report will be determined according to the nature of your project and subject to approval by your mentor, but it should be a minimum of 15 pages. This type of project will require a demonstration using a either a PowerPoint presentation or a video presentation. Applied Project Question/Answer: If you are a student in business, education, social work, or public administration you have the option of selecting a problem within the context of your respective field of study and relating it to an organization, community, or institution. Your attempts to answer a real problem will represent your ability to synthesize and apply concepts learned through course content. Your applied project will conclude with a 25-page (minimum) scholarly report, appropriately documented in APA format and written in Standard Academic English, that provides answers to the project question. Capstone Project Presentation Creative Project If you choose to produce a Creative Project, you must showcase your work in either a PowerPoint presentation or a video presentation. Research and Applied Projects Although it is NOT a requirement for the Research and Applied Projects, you may wish to prepare either a PowerPoint presentation or a video S-7 presentation about your work to share with your mentor and classmates. Capstone Project Paper As noted above, each type of project requires that you write a paper with a certain minimum number of pages in length which you must submit to your mentor. Click this link for some information to help you produce a well-crafted capstone paper for this course: Important Information for Writing Papers. Documentation and Academic Integrity During this course, you will be conducting research and presenting the results of that research. You may already know how to document sources-- and avoid plagiarism--but if you need additional help, consult information in one of the following links: • The OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue University, available at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. • The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, available at: http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/index.html. These sites will help you style and format your capstone using either MLA or APA. For additional information on academic integrity and citing sources, see the Academic Integrity section of the Student Handbook at: https://sites.google.com/a/tesc.edu/general-information/online-student- handbook. ETS® Proficiency Profile (Formerly MAPPS Test) The ETS® Proficiency Profile component of the course requires that you complete an assessment called the ETS® Proficiency Profile (previously called the MAPP test). This test, offered through Educational Testing Service (ETS), measures knowledge in the core areas of reading, mathematics, writing, and critical thinking. It is a widely accepted standardized assessment tool that will provide the University with important data to assess the University's overall quality and effectiveness in meeting the needs of our students. It serves as a valuable tool in helping us measure progress in https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CUYl-LGQQ978ghlb6QgNtRh88lilPrzZ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/index.html https://sites.google.com/a/tesc.edu/general-information/online-student-handbook https://sites.google.com/a/tesc.edu/general-information/online-student-handbook S-8 achieving