What will you learn? (3-week GOALS)

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In this course you will: 

  • Explore the dynamics of teamwork to facilitate team performance and the exchange of ideas  
  • Demonstrate understanding of SDGs to reflect on the need for action  
  • Apply design cycle inquiry and analysis to global challenges  
  • Collaborate effectively to organize findings and present solutions through structured multimodal communication 
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In this course you will:  

  • Explore audience and purpose to develop effective communication style 
  • Compile relevant data from reliable sources to develop and support arguments  
  • Enhance communication skills to explain and justify actions and decisions 
  • Edit and revise written work to enhance communicative clarity  
A diverse group of students gathered around a table, collaborating on laptops in a bright classroom.

In this course you will: 

  • Demonstrate cross-cultural sensitivity and awareness through examining both culture-general and culture-specific knowledge as well as through identifying own cultural assumptions 
  • Use strategies for managing cultural misunderstandings and adapting communication style to different cultural contexts  
  • Reflect upon the value of diversity in local and global sustainable development  
  • Gather and interpret information from a variety of spoken and written sources to support reflection, discussion, and decision-making 
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In this course you will: 

  • Apply critical thinking by effectively identifying problems, analyzing issues, and evaluating solutions  
  • Articulate independent thinking and decision-making processes  
  • Identify areas of personal responsibility and agency for sustainable development through participating in reflective tasks  
  • Demonstrate a mindset that embraces complexity and ambiguity as an opportunity for growth and creative innovation