Webster University Dr. Jim Rorke Career Management Course Site [email protected] 910.822.1069 before 9 PM, 910.391.4445 (Cell) I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Career management is the process through which individuals and organizations jointly plan, guide, direct, and influence people's careers to meet the individual's and the organization's future needs. This course introduces students to current ideas about how organizations and individuals are trying to manage the problems created by the new rules of the workplace and the world of work through career management.
II. INCOMING COMPETENCY OF STUDENT EXPECTED BY INSTRUCTOR:
Completion of HRDV 5000 or its equivalent.
III. COURSE STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES:This course is designed to assist graduate students to understand themselves and their careers, to develop skills necessary to manage their careers effectively throughout their lifetimes, and to help subordinates manage their own careers effectively. Some students may be at a critical stage in their careers, with significant decisions regarding job search, career change, and/or dual-career relationship concerns. This course is designed to help students understand these and other career challenges. The Career Management course provides students with a conceptual understanding of careers and career decision-making through an examination and discussion of the literature in career management. A significant focus is also placed on application of the concepts and the literature to help the individual student understand his/her own career, as well as the careers of supervisors, peers, and subordinates in the world of work today.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: After completion of this course, students should be able to: A. Apply relevant concepts and theories in the career management literature to one's personal career. B. Develop greater insight into one's career values, talents, and interests, and to improve career decision making skills. C. Increasingly aware of occupational and organizational environments. D. **Understand the inter-relatedness of career, family, and personal life involvements. E. Appreciate the impact of organizational policies, practices, politics, and culture on one's career management. IV. SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED READING, CLASS PREPARATION AND ASSIGNMENTS, LECTURES, DISCUSSIONS, STUDENT PRESENTATIONS, AND EXAMS: CLASS ONE: Review chapters 1 and 2 Group assignment: Objective and Subjective Elements of a Hypothetical Career Review discussion questions- Chapter 1 & 2 CLASS TWO: Chapter 3 and 4 In-class exercise based on Table 3-1 Review discussion questions- Chapter 3 & 4 Case study, pg. 101-104 CLASS THREE: Chapter 5 and 6 Discussion questions - Chapter 5 & 6 Group discussion on Assignments, pg. 148- 149 CLASS FOUR: Self-exploration-Objective and Subjective Career Experiences & Occupational Web Search assignment due Chapter 7 & 8 Group Discussion of Assignment, pg. 211 CLASS FIVE: Midterm-quiz. Chapter 9 & 10 Case Study and In-Class Debate, pg. 249-253 CLASS SIX: Chapter 11 & 12 In-Class Discussion of Assignment, pg. 318-319 Case Study (TBD) CLASS SEVEN: Chapter 13 & 14 In-Class Case Study, pg. 395-397 CLASS EIGHT: Chapter 15 & 16 Group Projects due. Review of class CLASS NINE: Final concept application paper due- this paper requires a critical examination of the literature on a specific topic within career management and application of that topic within one's career experiences. It should focus on an issue that is particularly meaningful to you. Please use double space with 12 pt. Font for the 8-10 page paper, and include a reference list. Potential paper topics include: 1. Breaking the psychological contract 2. Managing a career plateau 3. Minority workers and career success 4. Older workers and productivity 5. "Mommy/Daddy" tracks 6. Work-family balance/effects on career development 7. Flexible work 8. Corporate career support 9. Stress 10. Coping mechanisms 11. Dealing with job loss 12. Mentoring 13. Dual career issues 14. Effects of relocation on ... 15. Careers Building in an Internet era 16. Entrepreneurial careers DISCLAIMER: This syllabus is intended to provide a basic structure to this course. Adherence to this syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. V. REQUIRED TEXT: Career Management, 3rd ed., Greenhaus, Jeffrey, Godshalk, Vernica, Callahan, Gerald; Harcourt Brace College Publishers; 2001. ISBN: 0-03-022418-7. TO ORDER TEXT: Call MBS Direct at 1-800-325-3252 or by Internet: http://www.mbsdirect.net. VI. SUPPLEMENTAL READING: USE OF THE WEBSTER LIBRARY IS ENCOURAGED: Eden-Webster Library at <A HREF="http://library.websteruniv.edu">library.websteruniv.edu</A>. Go to Online to text Databases. Excellent databases include Expanded Academic Index (part of InfoTrac), Academic Universe (Lexis-Nexis), Business & Industry, PsycInfo, SocioAbs (Sociological Abstracts Abridged), ERIC, and Wall Street Journal (full text). VII. VISUAL AIDS: (TBD) VIII. METHOD OF EVALUATION: % OF GRADEPreparation 10%
Participaton 15%
Project: Paper, Slides (Due the 8th week class) 25%
Mid-Term Quiz 25%
Take Home Exam (Due the 9th week class) 25%
Grade Distribution for this course is as follows: 95 - 100 = A 91 - 94 = A- 88 - 90 = B+ 84 - 87 = B 81 - 83 = B- 75 - 80 = C Below 75 = F NOTE: Students using Tuition Assistance (TA) are responsible for ensuring that all Incomplete (I) work is completed within 120 days from the end of the course. If the work is not completed and a grade awarded, the military will take action to recover their TA payment from your pay. Students are responsible for ensuring that all grades of Incomplete (I) have been changed prior to petitioning to graduate. ACADEMIC REVIEW PROCEDURE: Grades of B- or higher may not be appealed. The appeal process begins with the instructor. If further review is warranted, a written request outlining the issue should be submitted to the Academic Advisor. MA-INTEGRATED STUDIES 6000: Students should begin thinking about their 6000 capstone projects early in their program. Discussions with your instructor and \ the mentor for your program area are encouraged. An approved project is required to enroll in the capstone course. Group projects are encouraged, but individual projects also meet the requirements for the course. IX. CLASS ATTENDANCE: The following Webster University Graduate School policy is in effect for this course: A. The student should notify the instructor prior to class if an absence is anticipated and he/she should not miss more than four contact hours. Makeup work will be assigned and, if the absence is unexcused, it may exceed the material presented. B. For absences of eight hours, the instructor has the option to lower the student's grade one letter grade and to inform the student of the action. C. If the student is absent twelve hours or more, the instructor has the option to assign a grade of "F" (work that is unsatisfactory) and to inform the student of the action. It is the student's responsibility to withdraw from the course. D. For excused absences (in an extreme case) when the instructor chooses to award a grade of Incomplete (I) for twelve to sixteen hours missed, the student must provide acceptable documentation to verify that the absences were unavoidable (e.g., illness, military duty/ TDY). These actions will be coordinated with the Director. E. In all cases, the student should withdraw from the regular course if he/she has more than sixteen hours of absences. X. ETHICS: Webster University strives to be a center of academic excellence. As part of our Statement of Ethics, the University strives to preserve academic honor and integrity by repudiating all forms of academic and intellectual dishonesty, including cheating, plagiarism, and all other forms of academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty is unacceptable and is subject to disciplinary action. The University reserves the right to utilize electronic databases, such as Turnitin.com, to assist faculty and students with their academic work. Reviewed by: ______________________________________ Date: ______________________ Faculty Coordinator Revised: 21/10/03 JR _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Useful Career Management/Counseling Web Pages: www.bls.gov/oco/print/ocos067.htm Department of Labor From the American Counseling Association are: http://geocities.com/employmentcounseling/neca.html NECA http://ncda.org/ NCDA http://www.nccounseling.org/ North Carolina Counseling Association ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Career Management Interview Sheet Name: Date: Address: Telephone Numbers: Home- Office- Cell- E-Mail Address: Home- Office- Age: Sex: F / M Marital Status: S M S D Current Job: Current Career Goal: Personal Goals now: Your Previous Career(s) at the Age of 25+,35+,45+,55+,65+,75+ Your Career Goal in 9th Grade: Personal Goals in High School: Why are you taking this course? (Use other side if needed). ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Last updated on 20 Ocober 2003.