Journal: Positive Social Change—An Evolving Perspective
As explored in the first week of this course, there is not one single definition for terms like social responsibility and social change. They are complex concepts determined by multiple factors. You may now recognize some of the key contributing factors that lead to social responsibility in action. Has your initial understanding of social responsibility and social change evolved through your work in this course?
In this last Journal Assignment, you reflect on how this course influences your overall understanding and approach to positive social change.
To prepare for this Assignment:
Review Walden University’s General Education Learning Outcome: “Change” in the Syllabus
.
Consider how the General Education DEEP-C model contributed to your ability to discover and evaluate ideas from different perspectives, and is instrumental in your progress toward achieving personal goals and effecting positive social change.
Revisit definitions of
social responsibility
shared in the Week 1 Discussion in light of all the information you have considered throughout this course.
Read Chapters 11 and 12 in the Loeb (2010) course text.
Reflect on the exercise in collective action represented by the Group Project. Think about the benefits collective action offers for accomplishing the goals of the Group Project.
The Assignment:
Writea 3- to 4-paragraph journal entry in which you briefly analyze the value of collective action in working toward social change.
Describe how your perspective has evolved or changed through this course and how you believe it will continue to evolve after the course.
How has this experience influenced your ability to create positive social change beyond the term of this course?
.
Journal Positive Social Change—An Evolving PerspectiveAs explor.docx
1. Journal: Positive Social Change—An Evolving Perspective
As explored in the first week of this course, there is not one
single definition for terms like social responsibility and social
change. They are complex concepts determined by multiple
factors. You may now recognize some of the key contributing
factors that lead to social responsibility in action. Has your
initial understanding of social responsibility and social change
evolved through your work in this course?
In this last Journal Assignment, you reflect on how this course
influences your overall understanding and approach to positive
social change.
To prepare for this Assignment:
Review Walden University’s General Education Learning
Outcome: “Change” in the Syllabus
.
Consider how the General Education DEEP-C model
contributed to your ability to discover and evaluate ideas from
different perspectives, and is instrumental in your progress
toward achieving personal goals and effecting positive social
change.
Revisit definitions of
social responsibility
shared in the Week 1 Discussion in light of all the information
you have considered throughout this course.
Read Chapters 11 and 12 in the Loeb (2010) course text.
Reflect on the exercise in collective action represented by the
Group Project. Think about the benefits collective action offers
for accomplishing the goals of the Group Project.
2. The Assignment:
Writea 3- to 4-paragraph journal entry in which you briefly
analyze the value of collective action in working toward social
change.
Describe how your perspective has evolved or changed through
this course and how you believe it will continue to evolve after
the course.
How has this experience influenced your ability to create
positive social change beyond the term of this course?
