BUAD100-Robertson-Fall2008

BUAD 100: Employability - Interpersonal Skills Development

Fall 2008

Instructor:

Dr. Pollis Robertson

Phone:

269-965-4121, ext. 2506

Office Hours:
Online:

Arranged. I will respond to student e-mail within two working days or sooner. Please contact via email: robertsonp@kellogg.edu

Course Prerequisites:

None

Textbook

Required: Darwin B. Nelson & Gary R. Low. Emotional Intelligence Achieving Academic and Career Excellence, 2003. Publisher: Prentice Hall (Packaged with Self-assessment Web link and Access code.)

Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves. The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book, Publisher, 2005, Simon & Schuster.

Online Course Features and Requirements

Number of tests: Midterm and final exam of which both must be proctored.

10 feedback online quizzes

Required on campus sessions: 0

Special labs or practicum: Two (midterm will require students to submit Learning Agenda showing their plan for self-developing including names of potential coaches or mentors. The Final exam will require students to submit actual data from their Learning Agenda with document evident of support from coaches or mentors.)

Number of assignments: Eight (Four online discuss forums and 4 skills building practice exercises.)

Estimated time per week: 2 hours

Group interaction required: Yes

Scheduled activities or self paced: Both scheduled activities and self-paced activities are used.

Requirements:

Students must have access to the following:

Equipment: You will need a computer that is able to access and interact with the Web. For best results, a Pentium or PowerMac with a 56 Kbps or faster modem and 256 MB or more of RAM should be considered the minimal system.
Software: You will need one of the following Internet browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher; Firefox; Mac users may use Safari or Firefox.
Internet connection: Home users need Internet access through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers a reliable connection to the Internet.

Course Site:

http://bb.kellogg.edu

Curriculum Statement:

This course will prepare you for a more enriching career and job experience by helping you to develop interpersonal job skills.

Description:

This course is designed to help students to enhance their Interpersonal Skills for career, job, and life success. The main focus of this course is to present opportunities for students to practice developing job related Emotional Intelligence skills and job related Impression Management skills.

Objectives

1. Exhibit positive work behaviors and personal qualities to enhance the work environment.

2. Demonstrate self-discipline, self-worth, positive attitude, and integrity to improve the work place.

3. Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to learn new knowledge and skills to increase individual and organizational efficiencies.

4. Exhibit commitment to the organization to achieve company goals.

5. Accept responsibility for developing a personal learning agenda for future career success.

6. Accept responsibility for taking action to attract career mentors to help with achieving personal learning agenda.

7. Demonstrate behaviors that are considered by employers as being desirable for employees.

8. Exhibit teamwork and collaboration behavior to enhance the work environment.

Grading

How your performance will be graded:

Item	Number of items	Points Value	% of final grade
Discussion Forums	4	200	20%
Skills Building Exercises	4	200	20%
Feedback Quizzes	10	200	20%
Midterm Assessment	1	200	20%
Final Assessment	1	200	20%
Totals	20	1000	100%

Grading Scale

A 94 - 100%

A- 90 - 93%

B+ 87 - 89%

B 83 - 86%

B- 80 - 82%

C+ 77 - 79%

C 73 - 76%

C- 70 - 72%

D+ 67 - 69%

D 63 - 66%

D- 60 - 62%

F Below 60%

Academic Policies Dropping: If a student fails to login to the course by the 4th week of the semester, the student will be reported as a "No show" and may be administratively withdrawn from the course.

"I" Grades: Incomplete ("I") is only given for the most extenuating circumstances. All "I" grades should be completed by the end of the following semester.

Attendance It is expected that students will login and work on the course at least two hours each week.

Cheating Cheating is NOT permitted. Any students caught cheating will receive NO points for the exam or quiz in which the cheating occurred, and/or will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of Kellogg Community College (at the discretion of the instructor).

Disclaimer
Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between any student and the instructor. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Kellogg Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.

Make-up Policy Missed or late assignments make-up policy: Each assignment will specify the due date and the penalty for late or missed assignments. Assessments and feedback quizzes must be taken as listed in the weekly schedule of activities for the course. In the event of emergencies or documented situations beyond the student or the instructor's control, the student may be permitted to take the assessment or quiz late but not beyond the final day of the term. If postings are not made to the discussion forum within the due date and penalty phase, no credit will be given since the opportunity for feedback about the assignment will have passed.

Computer Access at KCC It is assumed that students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment and software to complete the course work and communicate with other students. If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it is possible to come the KCC's Campus and use the open computer lab in the Learning Resource Center. See KCC's web site for campus maps and lab times.

Online Submitting Materials Students will be expected to use e-mail attachments and the blackboard site for this class to submit materials.

ADA Statement Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Academic Policies	Dropping: If a student fails to login to the course by the 4th week of the semester, the student will be reported as a "No show" and may be administratively withdrawn from the course.
"I" Grades:	Incomplete ("I") is only given for the most extenuating circumstances. All "I" grades should be completed by the end of the following semester.
Attendance	It is expected that students will login and work on the course at least two hours each week.
Cheating	Cheating is NOT permitted. Any students caught cheating will receive NO points for the exam or quiz in which the cheating occurred, and/or will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of Kellogg Community College (at the discretion of the instructor).
Disclaimer	Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between any student and the instructor. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Kellogg Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.
Make-up Policy	Missed or late assignments make-up policy: Each assignment will specify the due date and the penalty for late or missed assignments. Assessments and feedback quizzes must be taken as listed in the weekly schedule of activities for the course. In the event of emergencies or documented situations beyond the student or the instructor's control, the student may be permitted to take the assessment or quiz late but not beyond the final day of the term. If postings are not made to the discussion forum within the due date and penalty phase, no credit will be given since the opportunity for feedback about the assignment will have passed.
Computer Access at KCC	It is assumed that students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment and software to complete the course work and communicate with other students. If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it is possible to come the KCC's Campus and use the open computer lab in the Learning Resource Center. See KCC's web site for campus maps and lab times.
Online Submitting Materials	Students will be expected to use e-mail attachments and the blackboard site for this class to submit materials.
ADA Statement	Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.