BA 288 COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
SOUTHEAST
BA 288-C7Z1 (Web-Based Course)
Class # 46124
Three Credit Hours
FALL 2009
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 RESOURCES:
Leadership: Theory, Application &
Skill Development, 4th Edition, Robert Lussier and Christopher Achua. South-Western/Cengage
Learning. ISBN 13: 978-0-324-59655-7
(You can check with your campus
bookstore about the textbook. The textbooks for all KCTCS classes are also
available from one convenient Web site at http://kctcs.bncollege.com.)
High-Speed
Internet access to KCTCS e-learning is also required. The Web site address for this course is http://elearning.kctcs.edu. Wireless connection is not
recommended.
The
Mozilla Firefox browser must be used for Blackboard (course management system).
If you don’t have the 3.0 version of Firefox, you can download the free browser
(U.S. English) at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html. It should be pointed out the new 3.5
version of Firefox is also available, but that version has NOT been certified
for Blackboard as of August 8, 2009.
PROFESSOR: Mr.
Jamie H. Vaught
Mailing address:
Mr.
Jamie H. Vaught
Southeast
Kentucky Community & Technical College
Middlesboro
Campus
1300
Chichester Avenue
Middlesboro,
KY 40965
E-mail Address: jamie.vaught@kctcs.edu
Phone:
Contact
Office Faculty Assistant Josh Brooks at 606-248-0620 and he will relay the
message to the professor.
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 the BA 288 Course in Blackboard (not your regular KCTCS 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, University of Kentucky
--MBA,
University of Kentucky
--Additional
graduate work at UK, Eastern Kentucky University and Lincoln Memorial
University.
--Taught
at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (since 1991); Sue
Bennett College, London (two years); and St. Catharine College, Springfield
(three years).
--Four
years as internal auditor at First & Farmers Bank, Somerset.
--Long-time
newspaper columnist and author of four successful books on UK basketball.
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday
9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 -- 12:00 noon
Wednesday
9:00 -- 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 –
2:30 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 -- 12:00 noon
Also by appointment
SKCTC SOCIAL SCIENCES
Mr.
Kevin Lambert (Whitesburg campus)
606-589-3305
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)
utilize 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) Who is a Leader?
2) Leadership Traits and Ethics
3) Leadership Behavior and Motivation
4) Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking,
and Negotiation
5) Contingency Leadership Theories
6) Communication, Coaching, and Conflict
Skills
7) Leader-Follower Relations
8)
Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams
9)
Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
10) Leadership of
Culture, Ethics and Diversity
11) Strategic
Leadership and Change Management
12) Crisis
Leadership and the Learning Organization
COURSE FORMAT:
This
class will be taught via the Internet, using the Blackboard course management
system at http://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.
To login to your course on
Blackboard, go to http://elearning.kctcs.edu
and use the same username and password that you
use to access your KCTCS e-mail and PeopleSoft
accounts. If you do not have a username and password for your KCTCS e-mail and PeopleSoft, go to www.kctcs.edu Web site and then click on the Students menu for
further instructions.
The short chapter quizzes
as well as the writing assignments are designed to keep you involved with the
course material between the exam dates. They are excellent way to improve your
grade.
There is a time limit for
the quiz. You must read the chapter before
taking the quiz.
IT IS STRONGLY
The students will submit
all coursework -- exams, quizzes and writing assignments -- electronically.
You
are also expected to review the PowerPoint Presentations in each chapter on
Blackboard. In addition, you are
expected to review the available materials on the textbook’s Web site (listed
in the “Course Materials” section).
The student is expected to
check the announcements and e-mail several times a week – just in case. The professor
can track the days and times of the student’s participation. Students should use
e-mail within the course in Blackboard (not the regular KCTCS e-mail account). If
you don’t use the e-mail feature within the Blackboard, please put your NAME
and BA 288 in the SUBJECT
If you have problems with
Blackboard, contact the KCTCS 24/7 Help Desk.
(The professor 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 will 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
12
Chapter Quizzes @
25 points each 300 points
Five
Writing Assignments @
30 points each 150 points
850
points TOTAL
850-765 A
764-680 B
679-595 C
594-510 D
Below
510 E
As
mentioned previously, it is strongly suggested that you submit a chapter quiz
before or on due date because you may fall behind in the course work and have a
difficult time to catch up.
Each writing assignment may be graded
on a “satisfactory” scale. A
satisfactory grade (S) will give you a numerical score of 28.5 points (out of 30
possible points), while satisfactory with a minus (S-) grade will give a score
of 25.5. You must repeat an
unsatisfactory assignment to receive credit (maximum of “S-” grade or 25.5
points).
No
late assignments – quizzes and writing assignments -- will be accepted after
Tuesday, Dec. 1 as the assignments are expected to close after that date. In
other words, they may not be available on Blackboard and the professor is not
obligated to accept late assignments.
Cheating of any sort, including plagiarism, will NOT be tolerated. See KCTCS’ policy on plagiarism and cheating.
Each exam will be made up
of multiple-choice and true/false questions. Once you have opened the exam, you
will have a time limit to complete
it. So, because of the time limit, you need to be ready or prepared before the
exam. The exam dates are:
EXAM # 1 (Chapter 1, 2 and 3)
Sunday, Sept. 13 and Monday, Sept. 14
EXAM # 2 (Chapter 4, 5 and 6)
Sunday, Oct. 4 and Monday, Oct. 5
EXAM # 3 (Chapter 7, 8 and 9)
Sunday, Oct. 25 and Monday, Oct. 26
EXAM # 4 (Chapter 10, 11 and 12)
Sunday, Nov. 22 and Monday, Nov. 23
The exam dates are also
listed below in the Course Calendar section.
The exams will open on a Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. and end on a Monday
night at 11:55 p.m. EASTERN TIME. More
information about the exam will be given about a week before the exam date. You
might be able to use the textbook for a question or two, but you won’t have
much time. (When taking an exam, or even a quiz, it is suggested that you allow
a few minutes for a difference in your computer’s time clock and the Blackboard
time clock. They may not be exactly the
same.) If you are prepared, you will have enough time to complete the
exam. (WARNING: Do not try to exit out of an exam. It will not let you
back in. It must be finished once you start.)
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 took
the regular exam on time. It is possible
that the make-up exam may be composed of essay or short-answer questions,
instead of multiple-choice and true/false questions.
The date for the make-up exam will take place on
Wednesday, Dec. 2 (anytime between 7:00 a.m. to 11:55 p.m. EASTERN TIME).
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.
COURSE CALENDAR:
Week
of Aug. 17-21 Chapter
1
Week
of Aug. 24-28 Chapter
1; Quiz Due on Thursday, Aug. 27
Assignment
#1 Due on Thursday, Aug. 27
Week
of Aug. 31-Sept. 4 Chapter
2; Quiz Due on Thursday, Sept. 3
Assignment # 2 Due on Thursday, Sept. 3
Week
of Sept. 7-11 Chapter 3; Quiz Due on Thursday,
Sept. 10
EXAM # 1 (Chapter 1, 2
and 3) Sunday, Sept. 13 and Monday, Sept. 14
Week
of Sept. 14-18 Chapter
4; Quiz Due on Thursday, Sept. 17
Week
of Sept. 21-25 Chapter
5; Quiz Due on Thursday, Sept. 24
Week
of Sept. 28-Oct. 2 Chapter
6; Quiz Due on Thursday, Oct. 1
EXAM # 2 (Chapter 4, 5
and 6) Sunday, Oct. 4 and Monday, Oct. 5
Week
of Oct. 5-9 Chapter
7; Quiz Due on Thursday, Oct. 8
Assignment
# 3 Due on Thursday, Oct. 8
Week
of Oct. 12-16 Chapter
8; Quiz Due on Thursday, Oct. 15
Week
of Oct. 19-23 Chapter 9; Quiz Due on Thursday,
Oct. 22
EXAM # 3 (Chapter 7, 8
and 9) Sunday, Oct. 25 and Monday, Oct. 26
Week
of Oct. 26-30 Chapter
10; Quiz Due on Thursday, Oct. 29
Assignment # 4 Due on Thursday, Oct. 29
Week
of Nov. 2-6 Chapter
11; Quiz Due on Thursday, Nov. 5
Week
of Nov. 9-13 Chapter
12; Quiz Due on Thursday, Nov. 12
Week
of Nov. 16-20 Assignment # 5 Due on Thursday, Nov. 19
EXAM # 4 (Chapter 10,
11 and 12) Sunday, Nov. 22 and Monday, Nov. 23
Calendar
Notes:
·
All late coursework, including quizzes and
assignments, should be submitted no later than Tuesday, Dec. 1. The
course is expected to shut down by the end of that week.
·
The Make-up Exam Date is Wednesday, Dec. 2. This will be your last opportunity to take a
make-up exam, which is usually more difficult. It may be either an essay exam
or an objective-type exam.
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
SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE’S ACADEMIC CALENDAR:
August 17 -- First day of class
session
August 21 – Last day to enter organized class for fall semester
August 21 -- Last day to drop a class without a
grade
October 9 -- Last day for students to drop at their
discretion and receive a grade of W
December 4 -- Last day for a student at the
instructor’s discretion to withdraw from a class and receive a grade of W
Please keep
in mind that your home college’s academic calendar may be different from
SKCTC’s academic calendar.
The week of November 23-27 is the FALL BREAK and
THANKSGIVING DAY at Southeast Kentucky CTC. Your local college may have
different dates for the Fall Break.
If
the need arises for you to drop any course, make sure you complete the “drop
and add” procedure required by the college. If you are going to drop, it is
strongly recommended that you complete the process several days before the Dec.
4 deadline. Failure to do so will result in the recording of an “E” as your
final grade. The professor has no control over this process.
CONSUMER (STUDENT) INFORMATION:
The following
information is available on the Web site of Southeast Kentucky Community and
Technical College at www.southeast.kctcs.edu.
AIDS
Guidelines
Code of
Student Conduct
Crime
Awareness
Drug Free
Policy
Financial Aid
Information
Graduation
Rate and Transfer Out Rate
Hepatitis B
KCTCS
Community College Catalog
Sexual
Harassment Policy
Student
Grievance Procedures
Student
Handbook
Student
Rights Under FERPA
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.