Syllabus for EDL-660
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Human Resources Administration examines the role of the human resource administrator in the field of educational leadership. Key administrative oversight functions such as employee acquisition and retention, work functions, workforce development, benefits and compensation, and employee relations are reviewed and analyzed. This course looks into the challenge of workplace and workforce diversity as well as best practices and future trends in human resource administration within the educational leadership field. (ISLLC 2, 5, and 6; NJDOE 2, 5, and 6)
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
The following materials are required to do the work of the course. The required textbooks are available from the College's textbook supplier, MBS Direct. A link to the MASK model document is provided below and is also located in the Course Documents area of the course Web site. Required Materials Mathis, Robert L., & Jackson, John H. (2008). Human resource management (12th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson South-Western. ISBN: 978-0-324-54275-2 Rebore, Ronald W. (2007). Human resources administration in education: A management approach (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Allyn and Bacon. ISBN: 0-205-48507-3 MASK Model Document provided by Jeff Stevens, PhD: MASK Model. Supplementary Text American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN-10: 1-4338-0561-8 Reference Web Sites American Society for Training and Development Society for Human Resource Management Electronic Portfolio Registration
Human Resources Administration is a three-credit, graduate course, consisting of nine (9) modules:
Individual modules include module learning objectives, a study assignment, and one or more online discussions on the class Discussion Board. Some modules also include the following: one or more writing assignments, delivery of a term paper component, and a midterm and final scenario assessment. For the course's nine modules, go to the Course Content area of the course Web site. (See also the course Calendar.)
Each week in the course has at least one online discussion forum. All discussion forums take place asynchronously on the class Discussion Board. Online discussions provide an opportunity for you to share your findings on a topic or question with your classmates. During this aspect of the course, you respond to prompts that assist you in developing your ideas, you share those ideas with your classmates, and you comment on their posts. Discussion board interactions promote development of a community of learners, critical thinking, and exploratory learning. Please participate in online discussions as you would in constructive face-to-face discussions. You are expected to post well-reasoned and thoughtful reflections for each item, making reference, as appropriate, to your readings. You are also expected to reply to your classmates' posts in a respectful, professional, and courteous manner. You may, of course, post questions asking for clarification or further elucidation on a topic. Click link for an Evaluation Rubric.
The Human Resources Administration course has nine (9) writing assignments. Each writing assignment consists of one or two questions. For each question you are asked to submit a paper of one to two (1-2) pages (250-500 words). The writing assignments require you to write well-reasoned and thoughtful papers, making reference, as appropriate, to the readings and other sources of information. You are required to use APA fifth edition format for your work and for all references. Prepare your writing assignments using whatever word processing program you have on your computer. Include your name at the top of the paper, as well as the course name and code and the semester and year in which you are enrolled. Before submitting your first assignment, check with your mentor to determine whether your word processing software is compatible with your mentor's software. If so, you can submit your work as you prepared it. If not, save your assignment as a rich-text (.rtf) file, using the Save As command of your software program. Rich text retains basic formatting and can be read by any other word processing program. When satisfied that your assignment represents your best work, submit it to your mentor by means of the
>>View/Complete Assignment link provided at the bottom of the respective assignment page. Use the Browse button within this link to locate and attach your assignment file. Click Click link for an Evaluation Rubric.
A term research final paper written on a subject related to human resources administration constitutes a principal artifact for your portfolio. You should follow accepted research approaches, citations (APA), and discussion processes. The final product should be a well-organized report of 10–12 pages (2500–3000 words), plus an abstract (executive summary) of no more than one page (250 words). Click link for an Evaluation Rubric. Please note that you will be asked to submit several interim documents periodically to your mentor before the final paper is submitted. All deliveries are listed below.
To find a description of each of these steps as well as the method of delivering each step, go to the Course Content area of the course Web site. See the course Calendar for when to submit each document.
You are required to use APA fifth edition format in organizing your paper and for any citations.
The midterm scenario constitutes a principal artifact for your portfolio and counts 20 percent toward your final grade. You are asked to prepare and submit a paper of three to five pages (750-1250 words) in which you respond to a scenario. Please be sure that you address all parts of the situation you are being asked to respond to. Be sure to give appropriate credit (in APA style) to any sources of information you consult. Full instructions for completing the midterm scenario assessment as well as the link for submitting the assignment are found in Module 4. Click link for an Evaluation Rubric.
The final scenario constitutes a principal artifact for your portfolio and counts 20 percent toward your final grade. You are asked to prepare and submit a paper of three to five pages (750-1250 words) in which you respond to a scenario. Please be sure that you address all parts of the situation you are being asked to respond to. Be sure to give appropriate credit (in APA style) to any sources of information you consult. Full instructions for completing the final scenario assessment as well as the link for submitting the assignment are found in Module 9. Click link for an Evaluation Rubric.
PORTFOLIO ARTIFACTS AND REFLECTIVE NARRATIVE The principal artifacts for this course are the midterm scenario, final scenario, and term research final paper. Accompanying the artifact is a reflective narrative that describes the process and how the artifact meets specific standards and prepares you for school leadership. Place your artifacts in the Artifacts area of your e-folio. You can also link your artifacts (designated as "Work") to ISLLC standards listed in the Resources area of the e-folio. Keep your work in "draft" or "ready for feedback" status for now.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., writing assignments, discussion postings, scenario papers, etc.). You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. (Note: Graduate students must maintain a B average to remain in good academic standing.) Letter grades and their numerical equivalents are as follows:
Thomas Edison State College expects all of its students to approach their education with academic integrity—the pursuit of scholarly activity free from fraud and deception. All mentors and administrative staff members at the College insist on strict standards of academic honesty in all courses. Academic dishonesty undermines this objective. Academic dishonesty takes the following forms:
Academic dishonesty will result in disciplinary action and possible dismissal from the College. Students who submit papers that are found to be plagiarized will receive an F on the plagiarized assignment, may receive a grade of F for the course, and may face dismissal from the College. A student who is charged with academic dishonesty will be given oral or written notice of the charge. If a mentor or College official believes the infraction is serious enough to warrant referral of the case to the academic dean, or if the mentor awards a final grade of F in the course because of the infraction, the student and the mentor will be afforded formal due process. If a student is found cheating or using unauthorized materials on an examination, he or she will automatically receive a grade of F on that examination. Students who believe they have been falsely accused of academic dishonesty should seek redress through informal discussions with the mentor, through the office of the dean, or through an executive officer of Thomas Edison State College. Plagiarism Accidentally copying the words and ideas of another writer does not excuse the charge of plagiarism. It is easy to jot down notes and ideas from many sources and then write your own paper without knowing which words are your own and which are someone else's. It is more difficult to keep track of each and every source. However, the conscientious writer who wishes to avoid plagiarizing never fails to keep careful track of sources. Always be aware that if you write without acknowledging the sources of your ideas, you run the risk of being charged with plagiarism. Clearly, plagiarism, no matter the degree of intent to deceive, defeats the purpose of education. If you plagiarize deliberately, you are not educating yourself, and you are wasting your time on courses meant to improve your skills. If you plagiarize through carelessness, you are deceiving yourself. For examples of unintentional plagiarism and advice on when to quote and when to paraphrase, click the links provided below. Examples of Unintentional Plagiarism
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