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SELF- DESIGNED HONORS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROJECT PROPOSAL

Proposals are held to high standards. Each of these elements must be included in your proposal and project: 1. Abstract: Provide a detailed overview of this project so that a reader with no background on this topic would fully understand your projects goals and what you intend to learn. If you are proposing a global studies e perience! provide an itinerary. What does the project entail and why is it personally meaningful? "escribe the e tent of your time commitment! including planning! e ecuting! and reflecting throughout this project. #our work and learning should be e$uivalent to a %&credit hour honors seminar. 'hile the $uality of the e perience and your ability to meet learning outcomes are most important! you should e pect to engage in at least 75-9 hours of direct contact and(or preparation! research! and reflection. Describe both the quantity and quality of your time commitment to this experience. !" C#$$ect%#$ t# Lear$%$& O'tc#(es )%t*%$ a$ H#$#rs T*e(at%c Area: #our project should result in substantial learning through which you make progress towards meeting specific learning outcomes within the thematic area. #ou must e+,l%c%tl- choose )i.e.! copy and paste* +&% honors learning outcomes associated with the thematic area )see page + for the complete list of learning outcomes*. List 2- honors learning outcomes that you will ma!e progress towards achie"ing as a result of your project. #hen$ explain how your actions related to the project will help you meet the learning outcomes you identified. %ro"ide specific examples. %. C#$$ect%#$ t# G#als a$. Aca.e(%c T*e#r%es ),his is a two&part prompt*: -. #our project must be related to your development )personal! academic! general education! or professional interests*. &ow does this project contribute to your future academic$ professional$ and'or personal goals? .. #ou are e pected to connect academic theories or readings to your e periential learning work. #our proposal should identify several theories or readings you plan to e plore in your project. (ame 2- specific theories$ readings$ concepts$ or courses you will use to prepare or gain bac!ground !nowledge for your project. )xplain how'why you chose your resources and how they will inform your project. %ro"ide citations$ as appropriate. /. I$%t%at%/e0 I$.e,e$.e$ce0 a$.1#r Creat%/%t-: #our project must include a uni$ue(independent(creative contribution and some aspect)s* of the project must be self& initiated. What is your unique contribution to this project? What s!ills$ ideas$ or pre"ious experiences do you bring to the table? &ow is your in"ol"ement unique as compared to other participants? &ow ha"e you demonstrated initiati"e? 5" Re2lect%#$: 0eflection leads to higher&level conceptual learning and can take many forms including journals! lab notebooks! blogs! audio(video blogs! sketch books! and more. 0eflection is not merely a summation of activities completed and opinions formed1 rather! it should be thoughtful! integrative! substantive! and well&crafted. #our project must have an active reflective component. &ow will you acti"ely reflect on your learning throughout the experience? Describe the format for reflection and what you will reflect upon *e.g.$ pro"ide a list of reflection questions+. -dditionally! in order for a project to be considered completed: #ou must write and submit a reflective essay through the honors database within one month of project completion )more details available on the 23P website*. #ou must document the e perience in your learning portfolio. 3" D%sse(%$at%#$: #our e perience and learning must be shared with others publicly. 4onsider how your reflection can inform your dissemination. E amples of dissemination include presentations to groups at 24 and(or beyond! poster displays! websites! published papers(articles! video compilations! scrapbooks! a well&developed blog! etc. &ow will you share what you learned'created with others in a public forum? Why is the specific audience you,"e chosen rele"ant? 5. Pr#4ect A./%s#r: Projects must involve the guidance of a faculty or staff member! mentor! supervisor! or other person with whom you can develop a base of knowledge. Who will help you conceptuali-e this project and pro"ide you with support? %ro"ide your ad"isor,s name$ title$ and contact information. 6ote: ,his will not be your honors advisor or another student. 5" 6'.&et: - budget is not re$uired. ,o re$uest an honors grant to support this project! provide an itemi7ed budget listing all of your project&related e penses and evidence to back up your estimates. ,o re$uest grant funding for unpaid research or an unpaid internship! please list the total number of hours you will work per week and the total number of weeks. If you plan to receive funding from other sources! please indicate that in your budget. Gra$t 2'$.%$& %s %(,acte. b- t*e 7'al%t- #2 -#'r ,r#,#sal"

HONORS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROJECT LEARNING O8TCO9ES

#our project should result in substantial learning through which you make progress towards meeting +&% of the learning outcomes for an 3onors ,hematic -rea. #our proposal must focus on one thematic area1 choose one that best fits your goals. Lear$%$& O'tc#(es 2#r t*e C#(('$%t- E$&a&e(e$t T*e(e: Possesses awareness of purpose of service! including need for reciprocity! understanding of social issues! and ability to see those issues from multiple perspectives. 0ecogni7es how public policies and practices! and power and privilege! have an influence on social issues. E plores ways to alter public policy and(or identify solutions. 0elates! communicates! and works effectively with others towards sustainable social change. Participates in community and understands own role as citi7en of community. Lear$%$& O'tc#(es 2#r t*e Creat%/e Arts T*e(e )adapted from ../01 /reati"e #hin!ing 2.L1) 3ubric+: -c$uires or further develops competencies within a particular creative domain. Possesses ability to define the creative problem1 ability to frame and develop a problem statement and appropriate methodology. Possess a well&developed awareness of theories and methods in the field. "emonstrates(takes appropriate risk in successfully completing project )going beyond original parameters of assignment! introducing new materials and forms! tackling controversial topics! advocating unpopular ideas or solutions! etc.*. Possesses ability to embrace contradictions and integrate alternate! divergent! or contradictory perspectives. Possesses ability to think innovatively. 4onnects! synthesi7es! and transforms ideas. Lear$%$& O'tc#(es 2#r t*e Gl#bal St'.%es T*e(e: Possess global literacy! including knowledge of geography! history! current world issues and similarities and differences among cultures 0ecogni7e the interdependence of world economies! political systems and the environment Interact with individuals from different cultures and e press a sensitivity! appreciation and respect for the comple range of e periences of diverse peoples Participate in a global society and understand the role of a global citi7en N#te: If you are planning a self&designed travel e perience! you must include a detailed itinerary. #ou are re$uired to attend a pre&departure orientation session with 24 International Programs if your honors e periential learning project involves international travel. It is your responsibility to schedule a session with 24 International. -t minimum! your time abroad should be at least 1 week. Proposals for e periences with less than 1 week of travel will not be approved. -dditionally! the 8tudent ,ravel Policy restricts 24 sponsored& travel to countries under a 2.8. "epartment of 8tate ,ravel 'arning. ,hose who wish to visit a country with a travel warning may download and complete a ,ravel E emption 9orm. Students traveling without a faculty or staff leader must individually request an exemption. 9aculty or staff leading a group of students must complete a re$uest on behalf of the entire group. ,he 2niversity 3onors Program cannot approve any travel to a country with a 28 "epartment of 8tate ,ravel 'arning until after the a travel e emption is granted by the International ,ravel :verview 4ommittee. This means that we cannot allow you to count this travel as an honors experience nor can we give you a grant if the ITOC does not approve travel. Lear$%$& O'tc#(es 2#r t*e Lea.ers*%, T*e(e: Possesses knowledge of various leadership theories and identifies with the characteristics of leadership Identifies the various characteristics of a leader in a given situation(role 3as the ability to relate! communicate and work effectively with peers "evelops a vision of the future and acknowledges the impact of decisions )as applicable to the individual and affiliated organi7ations* Lear$%$& O'tc#(es 2#r t*e Researc* T*e(e: -bility to frame and develop the research project $uestion or problem. Possess a well&developed awareness of literature in the field.

% 9ormulate a theory! problem! or hypothesis for the proposed research project that is based on the literature review. -bility to identify and apply appropriate methodologies to design research study! and collect and analy7e data. "isseminate the research results and knowledge gained. "emonstrate awareness of key weakness(limitations of the research and provide guidance on the most important and fruitful directions for future research on this topic. -bility to think beyond the just completed research and articulate how your world view has been impacted by the e perience.

HONORS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR9 4omplete this proposal ,r%#r to your projects start date and upload it in the 23P "atabase )https:((webapps.uc.edu(uchonorsstudent*. 4reate a project );-dd a new record<* in the ;,racking Project< tab and then upload your proposal document as an attachment. #our submission will be reviewed during the ne t review cycle. While the quality of the proposal is most important$ strong proposals are typically -4 pages in length *single-spaced+. %lease maintain the proposal format. 6as%c I$2#r(at%#$ 9ull 6ame: 'illiam 3ughes 24 Email: hugheswc=mail.uc.edu 4ollege: 6ursing >ajor: 6ursing ,itle of Project: "ementia and 3uman 4onnection ,hematic -rea )choose only one*: 4ommunity Engagement! 4reative -rts! ?lobal 8tudies! @eadership! :0 0esearch E pected Project 8tart "ate: 1(1(+A1% E pected Project End "ate: +(1(+A1% Pr#4ect I$2#r(at%#$ 1. Provide a detailed abstract of your proposed honors e periential learning project. "ementia is an often times misunderstood and stigmati7ed disorder. "ue to this! many with dementia are emotionally neglected. .y reading and conversing with residents of an area nursing home dementia unit! I will be able to observe the positive effects human interaction has on their mood and attitudes. Clearl- a$. t*#r#'&*l- a..ress *#) eac* #2 t*e 2#ll#)%$& ele(e$ts )%ll be e+*%b%te. %$ -#'r )#r:: +. 4onnection to @earning :utcomes within the 3onors ,hematic -rea )identified above* ,he primary focus of my project will be researching the effects human interaction has on the patients life. %. 4onnection to ?oals and -cademic ,heories )include reference list! as appropriate* -. 8ympathy and the ability to connect with a patient is vital to nursing. If this relationship is not established! a patient is unlikely to submit to a regimen of medicine or treatment. .. It is vital for a nurse to be able to effectively converse and! more importantly! listen to a patient. /. Initiative! Independence! and(or 4reativity ,he emotional effect that dementia elicits on a patient is often times overlooked and disregarded. I hope to reverse this trend in my e perience! at least at the nursing home I will attend. 'hile the residents have dementia! they are in no way unconscious. ,hey are very observant and conscious of their surroundings. :ften times! they are conscious of the state of their mind! and feel depressed about their circumstances. B. 0eflection ,he reflection aspect of my e perience will help me understand the effect that I had on the patients! especially what I did wrong! so that I will be able to fi these personal shortcomings when I actually begin my career as a nurse. I plan on documenting my reflection via a formal research article )scientific in nature! -P-! etc.*. C. "issemination >y article could potentially be published in a peer reviewed medical journal. It is the readers of these journals that often times initiate widespread change. 5. Project -dvisor )list the persons name! title! and contact information* 2nknown at this time. @ikely a nurse at the nursing home.