Human Relations Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

HRPO-1311-001 Human Relations

Prerequisites

Course Description

Practical application of the principles and concepts of the behavioral sciences to interpersonal relationships in the business and industrial environment.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ TEXTBOOK:

\ Human Relations in Organizations: Applications and Skill Building, Robert N. Lussier, 9^th Edition, 2013.  ISBN 978-0-07-802920-2.

Supplies

\ Textbook

\ Internet Access

Student Performance

\ COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

\ 1. The students will evaluate human relations concepts including personality, diversity, perception, attitudes, values, ethics, self-esteem, and interpersonal skills to promote career success.  SCANS* Information C5; Thinking Skills F7; Personal Qualities F14, F13; Interpersonal C9, C14

\ 2. Students will identify and evaluate the causes and effects of stress in the workplace including transactional analysis, assertiveness training and methods of conflict resolutions. SCANS* Thinking Skills F9; Interpersonal C13; Basic Skills F5, F6

\ 3. Students will learn the importance of learning styles and how to develop individual and group communication skills including listening, questioning, and paraphrasing.  SCANS* Basic Skills F5, F6; Interpersonal C9

\ 4.  Students will list the steps in problem solving and decision making process including group involvement and participation. SCANS* Thinking Skills F7, F8, F9; Interpersonal C9

\ 5. Analyze how theories of motivation and human behavior impact strategies of change management, time management, and career management.  SCANS* Thinking Skills F7, F9

\ 6.List and describe the behavioral and contingency leadership theories and how they apply to human relations.  SCANS* Systems C15; Interpersonal C9, C12

\ 7.  Students will learn the importance of networking, negotiation, and ethical organizational politics.  SCANS* Interpersonal C9, Thinking F7, F9, and Systems C15

\ *Meets Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)
\ Information:  Acquires and uses information.
\ Interpersonal:  Works with others, serves clients, exercises leadership.
\ Systems:  Understands complex interrelationships (evaluates, monitors, improves social, organizational and technological systems).
\ Thinking Skills:Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, knows how to learn, and reasons.
\ Personal Qualities:Displays responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity, and honesty.

Students 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 respectful to your classmates on the discussion boards.  Tests are to be taken INDIVIDUALLY.  If you are caught participating in group testing, you will automatically receive a "0" and will be subject to further disciplinary actions as outlined in the AC Students Rights & Responsibilities.
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Grading Criteria

GRADING SCALE:

            90 - 100%         =          A          Excellent

            80 -   89%         =          B          Above Average, Very Good

            70 -   79%         =          C          Average, Good

            60 -   69%         =          D          Poor, but passing

         Below 60%        =          F          Failing

EXAMINATIONS:

Examinations will consist of essay, true-false, multiple choice, matching, or short answer questions. 

COURSE GRADE:
15%  =  Exam 1
15%  =  Exam 2
15%  =  Exam 3
15%  =  Exam 4
40%  =  Discussion Board Participation (I will average all discussion board posts into one grade.)

Exams will be open for at least 48 hours.  You are expected to take the exam by the due date.  NO make up exams are allowed except in extenuating circumstances.

Attendance

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

You are expected to log on to the class at least four times a week.  Schedule regular "attendance" time in your calendar just like you would a traditional in person class.  Remember, a traditional summer school class would normally meet 2 hours at a time, 4 days a week.  You are expected to participate in the weekly discussion boards as follows:

Initial Posts for that week are due every Thursday by 11:59 p.m. central time.

Replies to classmates for that week are due every Sunday by 11:59 p.m. central time.

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.

                        Wednesday, August 6      Last day to withdraw (drop)

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