BA 288 WEB COURSE SYLLABUS
SOUTHEAST
BA 288- C7Z1 (Web-Based Course)
Class # 46483
Three Credit Hours
FALL 2008
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Course emphasis on personal leadership skills that are essential for effective team and organizational guidance. Contemporary approaches to developing the behavioral skills needed to improve personal effectiveness are explored. Topics include personal and organizational goal setting, ethical management, time management, human relations, effective communication, and fundamentals of synergy.
PREREQUISITE:
None
TEXTBOOK AND OTHER MATERIALS:
· Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills, 5th Edition, Andrew J. DuBrin. Houghton Mifflin Company. 2007.
1) Textbook with
OR
2) If you already have the
textbook (without the
NOTE: It is very important that you have the correct ISBN for the textbook so you’ll have the access code that’s required for this Web course.
· High-speed Internet access to KCTCS e-learning (Blackboard Academic Suite) is also required. The Web site address is www.elearning.kctcs.edu.
You can check with your campus bookstore about the textbook. The textbooks for all KCTCS classes are also available from one convenient Web site. If you are a KYVU distance learning student, please read carefully on the Web site to ensure that your book order can be processed as quickly and efficiently as possible. You can go to www.kctcs.edu/distancelearning/bookstore.htm and then click on KCTCS Online Textbook Store at the top.
PROFESSOR: Mr. Jamie H. Vaught
Mailing address:
Mr. Jamie H. Vaught
Middlesboro Campus
E-mail Address:
Phone:
Contact division assistant Georgeina
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO STUDENTS: Since the professor is hearing-impaired (lip-reading with voice), it’s strongly suggested the students use e-mail if he or she would like to communicate with him directly. I will check e-mail every business day during the week (except when I’m sick or out of town for a conference). Please keep in mind that if you send an e-mail on a weekend or on a legal holiday, you will get a delayed response. I look forward to hearing from you this semester. I’m here to help you! Good luck!
Also, please keep in mind that occasional announcements and professor’s e-mail replies usually will be sent through e-mail within this BA 288 Course in Blackboard Academic Suite (not your regular college e-mail box). Therefore, you need to check your e-mail in Blackboard frequently just in case.
(For your information, as for your regular college e-mail box, it should be pointed out that you will need to delete the old files or messages from your e-mail box frequently (including the folders like Deleted Items, Sent Items, etc.) since you’ll probably have limited storage space. If you don’t delete the old e-mails or messages, your e-mail box will be full and you won’t be able to get any new e-mails from the college.)
Professor’s Academic / Professional Background:
--B.S. Accounting,
--MBA,
--Additional graduate work at
--Taught at
--Four years as internal auditor at First & Farmers Bank, Somerset.
--Long-time newspaper columnist and author of
four successful books on
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Also by appointment
SKCTC SOCIAL
SCIENCES
Mr. Kevin Lambert
606-633-0279, extension 13305 (Whitesburg Campus)
SKCTC MIDDLESBORO & PINEVILLE CAMPUS DIRECTOR:
Ms. Susan Croushorn
606-248-2014
COURSE COMPETENCIES:
After completion of this course, the student can:
1) clarify personal leadership characteristics that are essential for leading others
2) utilize time and stress management techniques for achieving both personal and organizational objectives.
3) identify personal values and identify organizational approaches in achieving goals.
4) utilize interpersonal skills to positively relate to individuals of diverse backgrounds and status.
5) analyze and interpret attitudes and behaviors that affect personal group interaction.
6) apply ethical practices in making decisions and in leading others.
7) utilized effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication techniques.
8) apply techniques of leadership to achieve personal, group and organizational goals through the application of behavioral and motivational understanding.
MAJOR TOPICS:
1) The Nature and Importance of Leadership
2) Traits, Motives, and Characteristics of Leaders
3) Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
4) Leadership Behaviors, Attitudes and Styles
5) Contingency and Situational Leadership
6) Leadership Ethics and Social Responsibility
7) Power, Politics, and Leadership
8) Influence Tactics of Leaders
9) Developing Teamwork
10) Motivation and Coaching Skills
11) Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership
12) Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills
13) Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management
14) International and Culturally Diverse Aspects of Leadership
15) Leadership Development and Succession
COURSE FORMAT:
This class will be taught via the Internet, using the Blackboard course management system at www.elearning.kctcs.edu. The on-line course is an independent study class and requires self-discipline and motivation to complete the course. It takes a very dedicated student to complete a course on the Web. The student is expected to have an excellent attitude (being respectful of others such as classmates and professor) as well. Also, it is strongly recommended that you print this course syllabus for your guidance and information after reading it.
Students will be expected to go through all of the each chapter materials such as chapter outlines, PowerPoint slides, glossary, flashcards, ACE practice test, chapter quiz, assignments (usually video summaries), exploring the Web sites, etc. Also, there will be a study guide for each chapter (usually around 50 multiple-choice questions without the answers) for the exam available on the Blackboard about two weeks before the exam date. The study guide will be located within the respective chapter of the “Course Documents” section. So, for each exam, you will have four study guides (one for each chapter).
The short chapter quizzes (usually five multiple choice questions) are designed to keep you involved with the course material between the exam dates. They are excellent way to improve your grade. Each quiz – with a time limit of 15 minutes -- is designed to be convenient, valuable study aid. In addition to on-line exams, students will submit all chapter quizzes as well as assignments electronically.
Student is expected to log on to the course Web site and check their e-mail at least three or four days a week. Sometimes, the instructor may have special announcements (through e-mail or on Blackboard) for various reasons. The instructor can track the days and times of the student’s participation. All students enrolled for one or more credit hours will have a KCTCS e-mail account established. This will allow for better communication to students and staff at the college. Students should check this e-mail account regularly. If you don’t use the e-mail feature within the Blackboard, please put your NAME and BA 288 in the SUBJECT LINE of all e-mails you send to the instructor from any place. Otherwise, you may get a delayed response from the instructor. As mentioned earlier, if you send an e-mail on a weekend or on a legal holiday, you usually will get a delayed response.
If you have problems with Blackboard, contact the KYVU help desk. (The instructor may be of some help, but when it comes to technical problems the help desk is your best opportunity.)
EVALUATION OF COMPETENCIES:
In addition to basic course content, the student will acquire certain General Education competencies and will demonstrate their acquisition of these skills and knowledge by successful achievement on class assessment measures. These General Education competencies will include the following:
COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY – 1) The student will prepare to read with comprehension by reading the textbook and by completing examinations, quizzes and assignments. 2) The student will write clearly using standard English by completing the assignments.
THINK CRITICALLY – 1) The student will make connections in learning across the disciplines and draw logical conclusions by using information and concepts from the course and related disciplines such as accounting and management for learning.
LEARN INDEPENDENTLY – 1) The student will use appropriate search strategies and resources to find, evaluate and use information for assignments, chapter quizzes and study guides. 2) The student will make choices based upon awareness of ethics and differing perspectives/ideas by participating in case problems in the textbook. 3) The student apply learning in academic, personal and public situations by understanding the leadership concepts in the business world today.
EXAMINE RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE AND COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS – 1) The student will recognize the relationship of the individual to human heritage and culture by studying the business environment. 2) The student will develop an awareness of self as an individual member of a multicultural and global community by understanding different cultures and business practices in various countries.
GRADING:
Four exams @100 points each 400 points
*14 (out of 15) Chapter Quizzes @ 20 points each 280 points
Five Writing Assignments @ 20 points each 100 points
780 points TOTAL
*Lowest Quiz Grade Will Be Dropped
780-702 A
701-624 B
623-546 C
545-468 D
Below 468 E
“SUGGESTED” DUE DATES
FOR CHAPTER
Chapter 1 – Thursday, August
21 (
Chapter 2 – Thursday, August 28
Chapter 3 – Thursday, Sept. 4
Chapter 4 – Thursday, Sept. 11
Chapter 5 – Thursday, Sept. 18
Chapter 6 – Thursday, Sept. 25
Chapter 7 – Thursday, Oct. 2
Chapter 8 – Thursday,Oct. 9
Chapter 9 – Thursday, Oct. 16
Chapter 10 – Thursday, Oct. 23
Chapter 11 – Thursday, Oct. 30
Chapter 12 – Thursday, Nov. 6
Chapter 13 – Thursday, Nov. 13
Chapter 14 – Thursday, Nov. 20
Chapter 15 – Wednesday, Nov. 26
IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED
THAT YOU SUBMIT A
“SUGGESTED” DUE DATES FOR ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment # 1 – Thursday, Aug. 28
Assignment # 2 – Thursday, Sept. 4
Assignment # 3 – Thursday, Oct. 2
Assignment # 4 – Thursday, Oct. 23
Assignment # 5 – Thursday, Nov. 13
Note: A detailed assignment will be listed or announced (in the Course Documents & Announcement sections) approximately one week or so before the suggested due date.
Each writing assignment may be graded on a “satisfactory” scale. A satisfactory grade (S) will give you a numerical score of 19 points (out of 20 possible points), while satisfactory with a minus (S-) grade will give a score of 17. You must repeat an unsatisfactory summary to receive credit (maximum of “S-” grade or 17 points).
No late assignments – quizzes and writing assignments – will be accepted after Tuesday, December 2. There are no exceptions.
As mentioned earlier, you are allowed to drop your lowest quiz grade if you don’t miss any. If you missed one quiz for any reason, it will be dropped as the lowest grade.
Cheating of any sort, including plagiarism, will NOT be tolerated. See KCTCS’ policy on plagiarism and cheating.
ON-LINE EXAM DATES
Exam #1 (Chapter 1 to 4): Any time on Sunday, Sept. 14 (after
Exam #2 (Chapter 5 to 8): Any time on Sunday, Oct. 12 (after
Exam #3 (Chapter 9 to 12): Any time on Sunday, Nov. 9
(after
Exam #4
(Chapter 13 to 16): Any time on Sunday, Nov. 30 (after
Each exam will be made up of about 60 multiple-choice and true/false questions. Approximately 90 percent of the exam material will come from the study guides (found in the respective chapter of the “Course Documents” section in Blackboard when they become available about two weeks before the exam). As mentioned previously, the study guide contains the multiple choice and true/false questions without the answers. All students are required to take the exam on a Sunday or a Monday.
Once you have opened the exam, you will have a time limit – usually around 45 minutes -- to complete it. So, because of the time limit, you need to be ready or prepared before the exam. You might be able to use the book for a question or two, but you won’t have much time. (WARNING: Do not try to exit out of an exam. It will not let you back in. It must be finished once you start. If that happens, you will likely be forced to take a make-up exam at a later date.)
You will have an opportunity to make up a missed exam on-line with PRIOR approval of the professor. The make-up exam, however, is worth 90 points (instead of 100 points). You lose 10 points, but please remember taking the make-up exam is better than nothing and the professor needs to be fair to the students who the regular exam on time. The make-up exam also may be composed of essay or short-answer questions, instead of multiple-choice and true/false questions. The study guides will not be available for the make-up exam.
The date for the make-up exam will take place on
Wednesday, December 3 (anytime between
Technical problems with your computer when taking an exam are not necessarily an excuse to take a make-up exam at a later date – so please be very careful! A friendly suggestion: You may want to take the exam on a reliable computer at your local campus, if possible. As mentioned in a previous paragraph, the make-up exam is worth 90 points, instead of 100.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION:
Please keep in mind that the course schedule for coursework is TENTATIVE, and a coursework MAY BE added to, deleted from, or changed. It is the responsibility of the student to observe such changes even in case of absence from the Web course. In order to complete all of the course requirements, you will need to follow the schedule very closely. If you get behind, you may need to drop the course. Please let me know if you are having problems and perhaps we can solve them.
IMPORTANT DATES IN ACADEMIC CALENDAR (KCTCS On-line Courses):
August 18 -- First day of class session
August 18-24 -- Online orientation period and earliest dates for instruction to begin. This time will be for making contact with students, assuring that KYVC and PeopleSoft rosters are synchronized, and orienting students to course expectations.
August 24 --
day for student to enter a Distance Learning class listed on the KYVC Online
Catalog through
August 24 -- Last day to pay for classes
August 24 -- Last day to drop a class without a grade
August 24 – Last day to drop for a 100% tuition refund
September 16 -- Last day to drop for a 50% tuition refund
October 13 -- Last day for students to drop at their discretion and receive a grade of W
December 6 -- Last day for a student at the instructor’s discretion to withdraw from a class and receive a grade of W
December 6 -- End of Class Work
December 8-13 -- Final Examination
This calendar is relevant only for KCTCS online classes offered via KYVU. For Web Local or Web Enhanced classes, please refer to the class calendar of your local college delivering the class. So, please keep in mind that your home college’s academic calendar may be different from the on-line academic calendar.
Additional notes about the calendar:
November 24-29 is the FALL BREAK and THANKSGIVING
DAY at
If the need arises for you to drop any course, make sure you complete the “drop and add” procedure required by the college. Failure to do so will result in the recording of an “E” as your final grade. The instructor has no control over this process.
CONSUMER (STUDENT) INFORMATION:
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STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Each college has a coordinator to assist students with their disabilities. Students with disabilities who desire academic accommodations must provide the coordinator with current documentation of their disability including evidence of the need for academic accommodations. Contact the local college’s Student Services Office for more details including the name and location of the Disability Coordinator.