Supervision Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

BMGT-1301-002 Supervision

Prerequisites

Course Description

A study of the role of the supervisor. Managerial functions as applied to leadership, counseling, motivation and human skills are examined.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ Supervisory Management:  The Art of Empowering and Developing People,  Mosley, Mosley, and Pietri, 8^th Edition

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\ ISBN: 978-0-538-73707-4

Supplies

Textbook

5 scantrons

Access to computer and printer for homework assignments

Pen and paper for note taking

Pencil, yellow highlighter (if you want to highlight areas of importance)

Student Performance

\ 1.      Explain the role, characteristics, and skills of a supervisor.  SCANS* Information C5

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\ 2.      Define and discuss the principles of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling at the supervisory level.  SCANS* Interpersonal C5; Resources C4; Interpersonal C12; Systems C16; Personal Qualities F13, F16

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\ 3.      Identify and discuss the human skills necessary for supervision including the following:

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\ A.     Understanding job descriptions, job assignments, and work schedules.  SCANS* Resources C4

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\ B.     Interviewing, selecting, and training employees. SCANS* Resources C4

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\ C.     Delegating.  SCANS* Interpersonal C10

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\ D.     Identifying problem employees, classifying disciplinary problems, and showing knowledge of how the disciplinary due process works.  SCANS* Thinking Skills F12

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\ 4.    Explain motivational techniques and give examples of how they can be utilized by a

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\ supervisor.  SCANS* Thinking Skills F12

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\ 5.    The student will discuss ways to structure a working environment which will provide                   

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\ a variety of ways for employees to become motivated.  SCANS* Interpersonal C9

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\ 6.   Describe ways to improve productivity and control costs with a better quality of     

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\       workmanship.  SCANS* Information C

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\ *Meets Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)

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\ Information:  Acquires and uses information

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\ Interpersonal:  Works with others, serves clients, exercises leadership.

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\ Systems:  Understands complex interrelationships (evaluates, monitors, improves social organizational and technological systems).

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\ Thinking Skills:  Thinks creatively, makes decisions solves problems, visualizes, knows how to learn and reason.

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\ Personal Qualities:  Displays responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity, and honesty.

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\ Resources:  Identifies, organizes, plans and allocates resources (time, money, materials and facilities and human resources).

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

\ CLASSROOM GROUND RULES:  Be on time and prepared for classroom discussion.  No food or drink in computer classrooms; no food in regular classrooms; no cell phones, no pagers except vibrating pagers, no walkmans. 

Grading Criteria

GRADING SCALE:

   90-100%          A - Excellent

   80-90%            B - Above Average

   70-80%            C - Average, Good

   60-70%            D - Poor

   Below 60%      F - Failing

EXAMINATIONS:  Examinations will consist of essay, true-false, multiple choice, matching or short answer questions. Final Examination will be comprehensive. Final grade will be determined by dividing total number of points by the number of tests and projects. Instructor reserves the right to subjectively influence the final grade relative to class attendance, participation and attitude. Should you have an emergency, contact me in ADVANCE before the scheduled test.  Tests taken more than a week from the original test date will result in docked or a zero grade.  There are no make-up exams. 

Attendance

Students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled class meetings.  (One day in the weekend class equates to 2 to 3 night classes) Should you miss a class, it is your responsibility to determine what you have missed and take appropriate actions.  Please obtain the names and phone numbers of at least two of your fellow classmates and contact them about anything you have missed.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY:  It is the responsibility of the student to initiate drop or withdrawal procedures through the registrar’s office.  Students who stop attending class but do not officially drop or withdraw from this course will receive a letter grade at the end of the semester.

February 26th is the last day to withdraw
 

 

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