HSA 3943HB Service Learning for Helath Care Managers (3)

STUDENTS WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONGOING SERVICE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND BY ATTENDING VARIOUS CAMPUS-BASED EVENTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COURSE. SERVICE LEARNING IS A METHOD OF LEARNING THAT INTEGRATES ACADEMIC WORK WITH COMMUNITY SERVICE. STUDENTS LEARN TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE GAINED IN THE CLASSROOM TO “REAL LIFE” BY GETTING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. SERVICE LEARNING BENEFITS STUDENTS BY ENHANCING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTS LEARNED IN THE CLASSROOM, PROMOTING PERSONAL IDENTITY, FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, AND GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN A “REAL WORLD” SETTING. THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS BENEFIT FROM THE RELATIONSHIPS FORMED AND THE SERVICES STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS. STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO SKILLS AND ISSUES RELEVANT TO HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT.