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Department of Philosophy

April 27, 2017
The team from Philosophy is comprised of professors from religious studies, cognitive sciences, and cultural studies. The outcomes below reflect an attention to research methodology, disciplinary writing conventions, and the scaffolding of disciplinary learning. WAC_Team.Philosophy_Learning.Outcomes

College of Nursing

January 5, 2016
Thus far, two cohorts from the College of Nursing have participated in the WAC Faculty Fellows program. This page includes the learning outcomes developed by both groups. The first group’s writing-related learning outcomes are centered around two key elements of the nursing curriculum at UCF: using writing for evidence-based nursing practice and using writing to…

Department of History

January 5, 2016
The learning outcomes developed by the Department of History faculty are organized around four general goals which the department has set for its students: General knowledge of history Knowledge of discipline-specific research methodology The ability to create evidence-based arguments The ability to think abstractly Moreover, the list of outcomes includes specific items for different levels…

NanoScience Technology Center

January 5, 2016
This set of learning outcomes for the Nano Science Technology Center was developed by Andre Gesquiere and Swadeshmukul Santra during the Fall 2012 WAC Fellows Session. Writing Related Learning Outcomes (PDF)

Rosen College of Hospitality Management

January 5, 2016
Rosen College’s writing outcomes are organized around the three “pillars” on which the work of the college is built: leadership, professionalism, and service. Rosen_Gregory.Outcomes WAC Project by Rosen Team https://www.dropbox.com/s/12ygr2kcueja1x3/WAC%20%20Presentation%20Final%20Draft.pptx?dl=0 Writing-Related Writing Outcomes (PDF)

Nicholson School of Communication

January 5, 2016
The writing-related learning outcomes developed by the team from the Nicholson School of Communication are organized around three areas: critical thinking and domain knowledge, rhetorical knowledge and disciplinary conventions, and research methods. Writing Related Learning Outcomes (PDF)

Film Studies Program, School of Visual Arts and Design

January 5, 2016
The writing-related learning outcomes for the Film Studies Department were developed by the Fall 2012 WAC Fellows Stephen Schlow (department chair), Andrew Gay, Lisa Peterson, and Lori Ingle. Writing Related Learning Outcomes (PDF)

Department of Psychology

January 5, 2016
These writing-related learning outcomes were developed by a team of psychology faculty members who teach at UCF’s Orlando and Daytona Beach campuses. The outcomes are organized around the areas of critical thinking, constructed domain knowledge, rhetorical contexts, research methods, kinds of evidence valued in psychology, and disciplinary genre writing conventions. This set of outcomes was…

Department of Political Science

January 5, 2016
The writing-related learning outcomes for the Department of Political Science were developed by Kerstin Hamann (department chair), Peter Jacques, and Bruce Wilson, during the Fall 2012 WAC Fellows Program. Writing Related Learning Outcomes (PDF)