Renaissance College

NOTE: See the beginning of Section H for abbreviations, course numbers and coding.

RCLP1020Canadian Internship Preparation0 ch (0C/S)
This non-credit interactive course is intended to prepare students for RCLP 2023 –Canadian Internship. This class takes place on an intermittent schedule throughout the fall and winter terms. A mark of CR/NCR is awarded in the second term of the first year.
RCLP2023Canadian Internship12 ch [W]

A full-time 12 to 16 week placement in an organization located in Canada where students observe leadership in action, develop their leadership skills, and test their interest and aptitude for a career. With guidance from a mentor at UNB and in the organization, students complete assignments designed to enable them to apply their academic knowledge and critical thinking skills in a work environment while enhancing their professional development. A presentation during the subsequent fall term concludes the internship.

Prerequisites: RCLP 1001, RCLP 1010, RCLP 1011, RCLP 1021, RCLP 1052, RCLP 1062, RCLP 1111, or permission of the instructor. 

RCLP2042Science and Society (A)3 ch
This course introduces students to basic precepts of scientific knowledge and thinking and assesses how the scientific worldview has revolutionized our lives individually and collectively on a global scale. Via an interdisciplinary approach it explores topics such as the implications of a scientific worldview, scientific knowledge and literacy, science and religion, Indigenous knowledge systems and modern science, technology and ethical dilemmas, science and the environment, and science and the future.
RCLP2046International Internship Preparation0 ch (0C/S)
This non-credit interactive course is intended to prepare students for RCLP 3046 - International Internship. This course is offered on an intermittent schedule throughout the fall and winter term. A mark of CR/NCR is awarded in the second term of the second year. 
RCLP2051Research Paradigms and Methods3 ch (3C/S) [W]
Provides students with the conceptual foundation to understand a broad variety of research paradigms and methods, including the respective epistemologies, values, and ethical considerations embedded within them. It will familiarize students with some key methodologies and tools applied within various traditions, including, but not limited to, community-based research approaches and emerging indigenous research paradigms. 
RCLP3031 Applied Leadership Project3 ch [W]
In this online course, students are introduced to the framework for an applied leadership project. Students identify an existing leadership challenge within an organization of their choice, research and assess  approaches for addressing the challenge, and create a project report detailing the results, including applicable recommendations. 
RCLP3046International Internship12 ch [W]

This is a cross-cultural educational experience where students travel in small teams to countries where the culture differs from theirs. For a minimum of 10 weeks they immerse themselves in the communities and complete full-time placements with local non-profit organizations. Students contribute to community efforts in order to: observe and learn with and from local people and communities; appreciate multiple perspectives on issues; understand how others experience situations and decisions; and, evaluate how leadership functions in other cultures and societies. A rigorous preparation and re-entry process as well as a set of assignments help students go through a structured process of inquiry and reflection to build knowledge through experience. A presentation during the subsequent fall term concludes the internship.

Prerequisites: RCLP 2023, RCLP 2046 and RCLP 3002, or permission of the instructor. 

RCLP3051Essential Skills for Leadership (O)3 ch (3C/S)
This course explores the roles, responsibilities and challenges involved in effective leadership in both community organizations and workplace settings. Emphasis on is placed on  learning activities designed to develop leadership skills, including effective communication, team-building strategies, conflict management and strategic planning. 
RCLP4003Leadership and Foresight (O)3 ch [W]
This course draws from the interdisciplinary fields of leadership and future studies. Students explore diverse futures in the context of various leadership and challenges and different approaches for how organizations, institutions, society and individuals can prepare for them. In particular, students study and apply tools and techniques of strategic foresight that help them understand, conceptualize, and communicate alternative viewpoints of the future.
RCLP4011Worldviews and Leadership3 ch (3C/S) [W]
This course investigates the relationship between worldviews and leadership. It explores a number of prominent leaders, and the beliefs, values and visions that enacted change in the world past and present and can lead to change for the future. This course promotes active learning, encouraging students to develop and articulate beliefs, values and visions for their leadership.
RCLP4043Interdisciplinary Leadership Seminar3 ch (3C/S) [W]
This capstone course brings together the three key areas of interdisciplinary studies at Renaissance College, leadership theory and practice, worldviews, and public policy. It engages students in further development of their knowledge and understanding of how these three interwoven areas relate to exercising  on local, national, and global issues. The course is normally reserved for students in the final leadership year of their BPhil studies, and serves as prerequisite for RCLP 4045 Learning Portfolio, open to other students with permission of the instructor.
RCLP4045Learning Portfolio3 ch (3C/S) [W]
This course prepares students to create a summative portfolio that demonstrates their learning in regard to the RC Learning Outcomes. The portfolio will reflect their learning from course work, including internships and relevant extra-curricular activities.

Prerequisites: RCLP 4043.