FDCNC 250 Foundations Capstone: Analytical Thinking and Moral Judgment Online

 

Credits: 2
Estimated Enrollment per Offering: 60 Students

 

Outcomes

Students will develop analytical reasoning and moral judgment skills as they:

• Identify important factors within the context of the issue
• Gather evidence and analyze factual claims for accuracy  
• Consider  biases  and spot logical weakness in arguments  
• Think creatively for courses of action and anticipate consequences of possible solutions
• Articulate positions both orally and in writing
  

 

Description

The Foundations Capstone course is designed to help you develop confidence in your abilities to make good judgments. The purpose of this course is to give you a realistic understanding of your responsibilities as a decision maker and to provide you with a set of practical tools to help you make and then act on your decisions. Your responsibilities as a Disciple leader to yourself, your family, your work and community will need to be considered. Leaders, in any capacity are responsible for making crucial decisions, the effects of which can extend beyond this mortal experience and into eternity. Moreover, we will be grappling with the idea that there may be more than one, doctrinally sound, answer to any given problem. Not every decision will be black and white. We will work to analyze and understand all the shades of grey within a problem and help you develop skills that will enable you to understand the effects of and defend the decisions you make. Working collaboratively, you will discuss and solve complex, challenging, and sometimes uncomfortable cases. 

 

Learning Model Architecture

Each unit will require students to: 

• Prepare (by reading, researching, and meeting with learning teams) 
• Teach One Another (by sharing ideas, participating in case discussions, and commenting on others' work)   
• Ponder and Prove (by completing evaluations, summaries, and the final examination)
  

 

Books

TBD

 

Course Tools

TBD