This module equips the student with fundamental skills that are necessary for success at university and subsequently in their working lives.
Leveraging Stanford's Design Your Life methodology, students are introduced to creative ideation and complete a personal plan in which they map out three radically different versions of their life over their first year in college. Students work in pairs to bring intention and focus to their choices determining how they engage with their university experience, with their peers, with services and their own personal development.
Working in groups of four over a 7-week period student’s work to creatively address a specified social challenge. Students work together to clearly define the problem, to propose and analyse solutions and to create a pitch video to share their proposed solution.
Participants gain competencies in critical areas such as academic writing, academic research, creative problem solving, teamwork, presentation skills, self-awareness and career planning.
To earn this badge the student must:
• As part of a team, submit a pitch video and a written report outlining a proposed solution to a defined societal issue
• Successfully complete an individual written assignment to include a literature review, a personal reflection and development plan.