The human side of work
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- Total 140 hours All students must meet the same requirements. NOTE
- Submit 1 page reaction paper 1 including your own core leadership values and discussion of the “Caring Confrontation” Due June 5 th
- Submit 1 page reaction paper 2 including a statement of your personal and/or organizational vision and starfish example Due June 10
- Last day to drop a course without a grade appearing on transcript Last day to drop a course with a 50% tuition adjustment
- 1st Quarter Exam (Intro, Part 1 and Part 2 )
- Submit 1 page reaction paper 3 including discussion of levels of morality in personal and/or historic incidents due June 17
- Submit 3-page leadership case study.
- Submit 1 page reaction paper 4 including discussion of “groupthink” in personal and/or historic incidents Due June 24th
- Submit 1 page reaction paper 5 including application of truth, perspective, trust, focus, and humility to achieve a personal or organizational summit Due June 29
- Submit 1 page reaction paper 6 including personal and/or organizational examples of developing talent Due July 6
- Submit 1 page reaction paper 7 including organizational efforts to achieve “eyes-level versus eyes up-or-down” human relations due July 8
- 3rd Quarter Exam (Part 6 and Part 7)
- Submit 1 page reaction paper 8 including personal and/or organizational applications of goal setting, coaching to succeed, and correcting performance Due July 22
- Note: Use online course evaluation procedure at http://eval.nku.edu
- After the facts have been forgotten, what remains is education.” John Dewey
THE HUMAN SIDE OF WORK Psychology 302 Summer 2015 (MWF) –Eight Week Session – Online Course Course Description: PSY 302 The Human Side of Work (3,0,3) Psychology of work behavior; interpersonal relations and organizational effectiveness; communication, morale, stress, leadership styles, values, ethics, problem solving techniques, and cross-cultural aspects of the work experience. The approach to learning is experiential and may include some field assignments. PREREQ: PSY 100. Purpose of Course: To provide an applied course in the psychology of work behavior for psychology majors, students from other disciplines, and other interested individuals. Instructor: George Manning website: www.nku.edu/~manningg Phone: 859-572-5443, 207-664-9787 e-mail: manningg@nku.edu Method of Instruction: Participative and personalized; students will "learn by doing." I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand. Confucius 551BC-479BC Lecture, tutorials, discussion, and learning activities will be methods of instruction. Course Resources: Required Text—The Art of Leadership, 5th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2015. 
Student Learning Outcomes: Student learning outcomes include knowledge and application of principles and practices in the psychology of work behavior. Students will develop the ability to comprehend, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information in the following content areas: work morale, productivity, effective leadership, organizational climate, ethics at work, the diversity challenge, managing complex change, adaptive capacity, performance improvement, and working across cultures. Methods of Assessing Student Learning: 1) Four exams will be used to assess knowledge, comprehension, and application of the psychology of work behavior. 1st Quarter Exam includes multiple choice and essay questions = 100 points (Based on text) 20% of grade 2nd Quarter Exam includes multiple choice and essay questions = 100 points (Based on text) 20% of grade 3rd Quarter Exam includes multiple choice and essay questions = 100 points (Based on text) 20% of grade 4th Quarter Exam includes multiple choice and essay questions = 100 points (Based on text) 20% of grade 2) Participation (20% of grade) will be based on: a) completion of leadership case study and b) completion of eight (8) reaction reports on assigned text, videos and cases. Each 1 page reaction paper is worth 10 points and the 3 page leadership case study is worth 20 points. (100 points) Grade Scale for plus/minus Scale Based on 500 points
Student Requirements: 1) Read the text and complete 4 exams based on the text. 2) View online lectures and eight tutorials. 3) View related videos and write reaction reports. 4) Write 3 page leadership case study 5) Interact with instructor to personalize learning. Credit Hour Policy Credit Hour Policy Statement In accordance with federal policy, NKU defines a credit hour s the amount of work represented in the achievement of student learning outcomes (verified by evidence of student achievement) that reasonably approximates one hour (50 minutes) of classroom instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work. For every course credit hour, a typical student should expect to spend at least three hours per week of concentrated attention on course-related work including, but not limited to, class meeting time, reading, reviewing, organizing notes, studying and completing assignments. At least an equivalent amount of time is expected for other academic activities such as online courses, laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. Estimates of time required for a typical student to complete course expectations are as follows:
Total 140 hours All students must meet the same requirements. NOTE: Students with disabilities (sight, hearing, etc.)—please call this to my attention so assistance can be provided. NOTE: This syllabus should be viewed as a working plan for the semester. Circumstances may necessitate changes in the plan during the course of the term. Changes will be at the discretion of the instructor in consultation with the class. NOTE: One core value held by the Department of Psychology is the importance of effective writing. Our expectation for students in Psychology courses is that written assignments be prepared according to accepted college-level standards for English usage, including grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and composition. That is, students will be expected to proofread, edit, and correct their own work in these areas prior to submitting assignments for grading and evaluation. Examples of these assignments may include, but are not limited to, research papers, article summaries, group projects, class papers, take-home essay examinations, and independent study projects. Assignments that do not appear to have been proofread, edited, and corrected prior to submission may be returned to the student for revision before grading, at the discretion of the instructor, or may receive a lower grade that reflects the level of writing skills demonstrated. Experience suggests that writing clearly, concisely, and compellingly requires thought and organization. Give yourself time to organize, draft, revise, and proofread. The requirement of using the library/writing lab resources will be assigned during the course of the semester. Student Honor Code: The work you will do in this course is subject to the Student Honor Code (http://www.nku.edu/~deanstudents/). The Honor Code is a commitment to the highest degree of ethical integrity in academic conduct, a commitment that, individually and collectively, the students of NKU will not lie, cheat, or plagiarize to gain an academic advantage over fellow students or avoid academic requirements. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 
 
 
“After the facts have been forgotten, what remains is education.” ~ John Dewey 
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