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CCOG for MSD 280B Spring 2024

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Course Number:
MSD 280B
Course Title:
Coop. Ed.: Management and Supervisory Development- Seminar
Credit Hours:
1
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Designed as a one credit hour seminar in which the student will learn how to prepare and deliver a work-related plan. Skills learned will be directly related to these activities. Includes a visit by the instructor to the work site and a discussion of the project with the student's supervisor as well as the student. Audit available.

Addendum to Course Description

MSD 280B is designed as a one credit hour seminar in which the student will learn how to prepare and deliver a work-related plan. The skills learned will be directly related to these activities. It will include a visit by the instructor to the work site and a discussion of the project with the student’s supervisor as well as the student.

Intended Outcomes for the course

By the end of the course, the participant will be able to:

  • Write a workable plan of action for a work place project
  •   Design and complete a work related project

Outcome Assessment Strategies

  • Develop a written plan of action for the project
  • Present the plan to the class
  •  Write an evaluation of the work project
  •  Present the evaluation to the class
  •  Schedule a visit with the course instructor, the student’s supervisor, and the student

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

  • Composition skills
  • Oral presentation skills
  • Goal setting skills
  • Planning skills
  • Organizing skills
  • Cost-benefit analysis skills
  • In class questioning and analysis skills
  • Report writing skills

CONCEPTS, THEMES & ISSUES:
General Concepts
Thinking in chronological order in developing a project plan
Accepting and giving constructive criticism in class
Themes
Delivering a public talk
Delegation
Time management
Report writing
Issues
Cost-benefit analysis
Stress control
Contingency planning
Setting specific, measurable, attainable goals
Organizing resources to accomplish set goals