Course Specific Research Support for FP 122: Home
Fundamentals of Fire Protection course outcomes related to research skills:
- FP 122 CCOGCommunicate effectively with the public about the history and philosophy of fire prevention, the national fire problem and the role and functions of a fire prevention bureau.
Identify laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations as they relate to fire prevention.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
"Individual and /or team projects/s which require integration, application, and critical examination of course concepts, issues, and themes."
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Spell search terms correctly
- Understand the usefulness of encompassing search terms
- Understand the concept of intellectual property
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for FP 122
- Use industry specific terms as well as common vernacular for search strategy
- Understand search interface(s) for databases used by the profession
- Locate consumer interest and career specific information
- Locate professional level, current information useful in the field of fire protection
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
- Identify keywords and alternative search terms
- Locate datasets, aggregators of professional level articles, and providers of news relevant to the discipline
- Use library searching for materials related to the development of fire protection practices
- Identify purpose and audience of information providers and select reliable, relevant sources
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
| Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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FP 101 |
Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
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Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
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Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
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Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Librarian Liaison to the Fire Protection SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Jen Klaudinyi, Librarian at the Southeast campus
Fire Protection courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger