SoC Capstone: Lab (398-2-2)
Topic
Social Impact, Government, and Policy
Instructors
Kate Holst Test
Meeting Info
Frances Searle Building 2370: Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM
Overview of class
This course is a culminating experience designed to help students synthesize their academic, professional, and personal experiences into portfolios and presentations that highlight their career readiness. While emphasizing nonprofit and social impact work, the course also allows students to explore career paths aligned with their individual interests, while developing key skills applicable across industries. Through industry research, guest speakers, and interactive assignments, students will refine their ability to articulate the value of their Northwestern experience and prepare for life after graduation.
Registration Requirements
Enrollment is restricted to SoC undergraduate juniors and seniors.
Learning Objectives
Learning Goal: Explore and reflect on knowledge, skills, values, and relationships gained through coursework, internships, research, independent studies, employment, personal experience, and creative and co-curricular activities as they relate to the student\'s chosen post-graduate path/field.
Potential Learning Outcome: Reflect on and articulate how at least two skills, values, or relationships developed or refined during your time at Northwestern connect to the skills, values, or relationships needed for your chosen post-graduate path or field.
Learning Goal: Collaborate with instructor, peers, and guest speakers to identify and discuss field-specific trends, skills, and best practices.
Potential Learning Outcome: Describe at least three trends, skills, or best practices in your chosen path or field.
Learning Goal: Construct a portfolio to demonstrate how student\'s experiences, transferable skills, and accomplishments apply to the knowledge, skills, values, and best practices of their chosen field/path.
Potential Learning Outcome: Construct a portfolio which includes a tailored introduction and at least two relevant artifacts or examples of skills to demonstrate understanding of your chosen field/path.
Teaching Method
Workshops, interactive lecture/demonstration; active learning.
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Juniors & Seniors