ATTACHMENT B
UNIVERSITY LEARNING OBJECTIVES WORKSHEET
LA400 Senior Integrative Seminar
1. Communication and Problem Solving
Skill Example and brief description of how a specific
assignment or activity meets the skill
1.1 Express ideas clearly, in written, X Many of my courses have taught me how to express
multimodal, and oral communication, ideas clearly in multiple different formats. Mainly my
considering purpose, audience, and format. Composition and Culture class taught me how to
properly address an audience, how to incorporate my
purpose, and proper formatting for different
assignments. One example was my final research
paper for the celebration of writing.
1.2 Analyze issues, make decisions, and X My Transition to Professional Practice nursing course
address problems using critical thinking. is helpful with this. I completed leadership cases in
which we were given issues and needed to correct
them using critical thinking and nursing judgement.
1.3 Demonstrate leadership, including X In my Transition to Professional Practice nursing
negotiation, relational, consensus-building, course, we had many group projects. These involved
and teamwork skills. building a consensus on an issue and using teamwork
to create a solution. For example, we completed a
presentation on shock and how to treat it.
1.4 Communicate and express ideas through X Many of my classes have helped me express my ideas
the arts. through the arts. One in particular was my Topics in
Literature: Global Horror class. This class involved
many power point projects, creative writing, and
reflection of different art pieces.
1.5 Integrate appropriate technologies to X I have had to use many different technologies
solve problems, complete tasks, and throughout my undergrad. One in specific was Voice
accomplish goals. Thread used for my Senior Integrative Seminar
course in place of a live presentation. Another
example is a virtual simulation used in my Transition
to Professional Practice course in place of a real
patient.
2. Historical, Cultural, and Global Awareness
Skill Example of specific assignment or activity
Not Met
2.1 Relate effectively across various X I was able to cross transfer credits from
linguistic and cultural settings. Westmoreland Community College to complete
American Sign Language I and II as my language
requirements. What I learned from these courses
helps me communicate with those in the deaf
community. I am now able to sign basic sentences to
communicate with patients who are hard of hearing.
2.2 Use time, place, and social change as X During my Faith Religion and Society class, I
frameworks for analyzing social learned about how different events throughout
developments from multiple disciplinary history helped set the course for different societal
perspectives. changes. I also learned about this during my Western
Cultures I and II classes.
2.3 Evaluate current and historical events X During my Western Cultures II course, I completed
through the lens of spirituality and global assignments based on different changes in history
social justice. and compared them to different social changes seen
from then on. For example, I learned about Martin
Luther of which began the Protestant Reformation.
2.4 Critique privilege and oppression from X During my Topics in Philosophy: Existentialism
the perspective of diverse identities. course, we discussed many topics of privilege and
oppression. This included the patriarchy and
oppression of women in the 1900’s.
3. Multiple Modes of Inquiry
Skill Example of specific assignment or activity
3.1 Generate, analyze, and interpret X Although I did complete an Introduction to Statistics
numerical data. course, I don’t feel that I took a lot away from it. A
lot of the data I can analyze has to deal with my
future nursing career in the sense of patient statistics.
This was learned through my Research and
Evidence-Based Practice course with the application
of many statistical journals and articles.
3.2 Locate, analyze, evaluate, and organize, X My Composition and Culture course was extremely
primary and secondary sources, including helpful in showing me what is and isn’t a credible
expressive media, to comprehend the source. When I did my final research project, the
significance of an issue or an event. professor showed me how to determine credibility
such as using .org or .edu sources and research
journals.
3.3 Interpret quantitative and qualitative X My Research and Evidence-Based Practice course
information to formulate positions to reach taught me how to properly interpret and analyze data
conclusions or to present a logical argument. to reach a conclusion. While reading research for
different assignments, I was able to better understand
how to differentiate data and use it to present an
argument.
3.4 Demonstrate respect for multiple ideas X Taking a Topics in Literature: Global Horror class
and worldviews. helped me gain a better respect for different ideas
and worldviews. In this course we read many books
and watched movies from different parts of the
world. In doing this, I learned to appreciate their
different views, traditions, and cultures.
4. Self Reflection and Assessment
Skill Example of specific assignment or activity
4.1 Employ ethical decision-making grounded X The Introduction to Professional Nursing class, was
in philosophical inquiry. one of the first courses that really dove into ethics.
We discussed the history of nursing, philosophies
surround it, and discussed ethics in nursing practice. I
recall we did a test on bias to further our discussion
about ethical treatment of those in the healthcare
setting.
4.2 Apply Catholic social teaching to the X During Medical Genetics, I completed an Ethical
analysis of contemporary social issues. Issue Vignette assignment. In this, I used the
principles of Catholic Social Teaching to determine
whether it was ethical to test athletes for a genetic
factor and award them scholarships.
4.3 Explain the value of diverse spiritual and X Taking a Faith Religion and Society course was
religious perspectives. extremely beneficial in seeing the value of diverse
spiritual and religious perspectives. We discussed
multiple different religions, their traditions, and how
they came to be. It gave me a newfound respect for
these other religions.
4.4 Integrate the action of charity with the X For my Community and Global Health nursing
virtue of justice course, I completed some community service at the
Union Mission. This showed me the importance of
charity and how it can help change people’s lives for
the better.
4.5 Exercise responsible freedom and civic X Although I feel that Seton Hill has taught me
engagement based on an informed value informed values throughout many of my classes such
system. as Medical Genetics and Senior Integrative Seminar,
I have not exactly exercised them yet. I use these
values in my clinical experiences when making
decisions, however I have not used them for civic
engagement.
5. Professionalism and Career Readiness
Skill Example of specific assignment or activity
Not Met
5.1 Model ethical behavior, responsible X I believe that taking Senior Integrative Seminar and
freedom, and engaged citizenship. completing assignments such as the Letter to a
Person in Charge and Ethical Issues in my Vocation
has helped me model ethical behavior and
responsible freedom. However, I feel that I could
have done more to show engaged citizenship
through my undergrad and this course.
5.2 Demonstrate accountability, effective X Throughout many of my clinical experiences I was
work habits, and the ability to assess areas able to demonstrate accountability, effective work
necessary for professional, personal, and habits, and assess areas necessary for growth.
societal growth. Family Health Nursing Practicum was a great
experience for this. As this was my Senior year,
professors let us have a little more freedom and it
was then I was able to demonstrate my abilities the
most.
5.3 Identify and articulate skills, strengths, X My Health and Physical Assessment Practicum
knowledge, and experiences relevant to one’s course has helped me identify different skills,
career goals. strengths, knowledge, and gain experience during
my clinical. I was able to get experience while my
professor helped me determine what my strengths
and weaknesses were to improve on through clinical
evaluations.
5.4 Complete experiential learning to pursue X In my Transition to Practice Practicum, I was
professional opportunities. assigned a preceptor at UPMC East Hospital. In this
clinical, I was able to gain experiential learning to
pursue professional opportunities. I discussed
working at the hospital with my preceptor, but they
do not have a Labor and Delivery unit. However,
since Magee-Women’s Hospital is affiliated with
UPMC, I could use my preceptor as a reference for
a position there.
