4/24/2024 4:10:52 PM	BOT 56B Course Outline as of Fall 1998	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  BOT 56B	Title:  EMPLOYMENT ISSUES
Full Title:  Employment Issues for Professional Office Workers
Last Reviewed:1/25/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	1.00			Contact Total	17.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Development of a career/educational plan for obtaining necessary skills related to the office workers' changing role and opportunities in the 21st century.  Students will begin the development of a career portfolio to which documentation and resources will be added as they work through certificate required courses.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in BGN 111 ( or BOT 56A)

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Development of a career/educational plan for obtaining necessary skills related to the office workers' changing role and opportunities in the 21st century.  Students will begin the development of a career portfolio to which documentation and resources will be added as they work through certificate required courses.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in BGN 111 ( or BOT 56A)
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1998	Inactive:	Fall 2013
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.   Using effective research strategies, identify selected career fields/

    paths and employment opportunities that meet your personal goals.

2.   Identify from print, electronic, and other sources the knowledge

    and skills needed in these career fields/paths and employment

    opportunities listed in number 1.

3.   Compare various employment options and knowledges and skills listed

    in number 2 including advantages and disadvantages of each.

4.   From previously gathered research, create a listing of educational

    and training options, programs, and degrees necessary to obtain

    identified knowledges and skills.

5.   Evaluate each of the opportunities identified in number 4 including

    advantages and disadvantages of each.

6.   Select specific opportunities and develop a systematic plan to

    complete each of these in order to meet employment goals.

7.   As knowledges and skills are gained, begin development of a

    portfolio.

8.   Identify and prepare the common sections of an effective portfolio.

9.   Determine unique sections based on specific employment goals.

10.  Identify and obtain needed resources for preparing a professional-

    level portfolio showcasing your knowledges and skills.

11.  Develop a strategic plan for continuous improvement of knowledge

    and skills.

12.  Compile a comprehensive listing of available options and resources

    for on-going, just-in-time training.

Topics and Scope

1.  Exploration of Business Office Careers

   A.  Research career fields/paths and employment opportunities

   B.  Organize research data

   C.  Analyze research data

2.  Educational Planning

   A.  Research potential programs and/or degrees

   B.  Analyze research

   C.  Develop a plan to reach goals

3.  Portfolio Development

   A.  Essential sections

   B.  Possible sections based on employment goals

   C.  Resources needed to organize portfolio

4.  Continuous Training

   A.  Career advancement/promotion issues

   B.  Training options

Assignments:

1.  Reading assignments from textbook and outside sources.

2.  Write a variety of reports from one-page documents to a research-

   based formal report.

3.  Individual and group activities apply effective listening, speaking,

   problem solving.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 40%
Written homework, Reading reports, Term papers, Projects
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 30%
Projects
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 20%
Class performances
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 5 - 20%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 15%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

WORKING WITHOUT A NET, Morris R. Shechtman, Prentice Hall, 1994

JOBSHIFT:  HOW TO PROSPER IN A WORKPLACE WITHOUT A JOB,

 William A. Bridges, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993

CREATING YOUR SKILLS PORTFOLIO, Carrie Straub, Crisp Publications, 1997

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