GEN499 Ashford University General Education Outcomes and Final Paper Review the five learning outcomes for this course:
·Apply ethical theory and moral reasoning to academic knowledge and societal concerns.
·Utilize principles of critical thinking in problem-solving.
·Communicate through investigative research and writing.
·Utilize information technology skills appropriate to interdisciplinary studies.
·Articulate the responsibility of global citizenship and multicultural understanding with regard to academic and professional pursuits.
After reviewing the five learning outcomes, post an introduction in which you
·Identify three out of five skills or competencies you have acquired through participation in general education courses that will help you meet your academic and career goals.
·Describe your three chosen skills and explain which activities, assignments, or courses helped you acquire them.
Final Paper Topic ·Identify a global societal issue from the following list that you would consider researching further for your Week 5 Final Paper: Class GEN 499 General Education Capstone
Book
Bhargava, V. K. (2006). Introduction to global issues. In V. K. Bhargava (Ed.), Global issues for
global citizens: An introduction to key development challenges (pp. 1-22). Retrieved from
http://proquest.libguides.co/ebrary
Please answer both separately General Education Outcomes and Final Paper Topic
Post Your Introduction/General Education Outcomes [WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3]
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read The Value of General
Education (Links to an external site.) blog post, What Is the Purpose of Taking General
Classes for a College Degree? (Links to an external site.), General Education Requirements:
Whats the Point? (Links to an external site.), and Integrated General Education: A Brief
Look Back articles, review the What Is CRAAP? (Links to an external site.) handout, and
view the Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial and Picking Your Topic Is
Research! (Links to an external site.) video.
Before writing your introduction, review the five learning outcomes for this course:
Apply ethical theory and moral reasoning to academic knowledge and societal concerns.
Utilize principles of critical thinking in problem-solving.
Communicate through investigative research and writing.
Utilize information technology skills appropriate to interdisciplinary studies.
Articulate the responsibility of global citizenship and multicultural understanding with regard
to academic and professional pursuits.
After reviewing the five learning outcomes, post an introduction in which you
Identify three out of five skills or competencies you have acquired through participation in
general education courses that will help you meet your academic and career goals.
Describe your three chosen skills and explain which activities, assignments, or courses helped
you acquire them.
Final Paper Topic [WLOs: 2, 3, 4, 5] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4, 5]
Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the Narrowing a Topic and
Developing a Research Question (Links to an external site.) web page and Integrating Research (Links to
an external site.) tutorial. These resources will help you in developing a topic.
It is also recommended that you review these tutorials from the Ashford University Library:
Database Search Tips (Links to an external site.)
Evaluating Sources (Links to an external site.)
You may also want to review the Sample Final Paper GEN499
rough draft that is due in Week 4.
, so that you can start preparing your
Reflect: When considering a research topic, consider an interesting topic that is worth further research.
For instance, having a strong opinion on a specific topic may deter you from thinking more critically, and
therefore the research might end up being one-sided. It is a good idea to pick a topic in which you can
provide a good argument for both sides of the societal issue.
Write: For this discussion, address the following prompts:
Identify a global societal issue from the following list that you would consider researching further for your
Week 5 Final Paper:
o
Climate change
o
Pollution
o
Religious conflict and violence
o
Rise of artificial intelligence
o
Lack of education
o
Unemployment and lack of economic opportunity
o
Government accountability and corruption
o
Food and water security
o
International drug trafficking
o
Poverty and income inequality
Describe effective methods you used in identifying and narrowing down to just one of the topics to further
research for your Final Paper.
Explain three ways you can critically analyze sources to determine if they are scholarly.
Summarize information from at least two scholarly journal articles from the Ashford University Library that
will support your claims for your chosen topic.
Explain why scholarly sources should be used to support your writing on the selected topic.
Download and attach a PDF copy of one of the peer-reviewed scholarly articles that you found from the
Ashford University Library to your answer using the Attach function located below your response.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to
each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials
and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims. Provide full reference entries of all
sources cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when writing in-text citations
(see In-Text Citation Helper (Links to an external site.)) and references (see Formatting Your References
List (Links to an external site.)).
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