5/13/2025 3:02:16 AM	BOT 154.11 Course Outline as of Spring 2012	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  BOT 154.11	Title:  ATTITUDE IN THE OFFICE
Full Title:  Attitude in the Office Work Environment
Last Reviewed:9/19/2011

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	.50	Lecture Scheduled	.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	8.75
Minimum	.50	Lab Scheduled	0		4 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	.50			Contact Total	8.75
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  17.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 26.25

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

This course is designed to provide participants with certain key skills in the area of attitude so that they may effectively maintain a positive attitude at the workplace.  The participants will be introduced to different types of attitudes, concepts of how attitudes are communicated, and how to adjust attitudes.  Topics will include primary causes of a negative attitude, turnaround strategies to conquer them, and specific techniques to improve the attitude of others.  

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course is designed to provide participants with certain key skills in the area of attitude so that they may effectively maintain a positive attitude at the workplace.  The participants will be introduced to different types of attitudes, concepts of how attitudes are communicated, and how to adjust attitudes.  Topics will include primary causes of a negative attitude, turnaround strategies to conquer them, and specific techniques to improve the attitude of others.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
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:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

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

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1.  Define attitudes and their possible causes.

2.  Analyze their own attitude toward the workplace.

3.  Identify ways that attitudes are communicated.

4.  Recognize at least three attitude types.

5.  Recognize their own attitudes and apply techniques in adjusting them.

6.  Plan a means of maintaining a positive attitude.

7.  Identify causes for a negative attitude.

8.  In a role play, apply ways of turning around negative attitudes in the work place.

9.  Develop an individual "attitude lifter" plan.

Topics and Scope

1.  Definition of attitude

2.  Common attitude problems at work

3.  Types of attitudes

4.  Tips and techniques on how to adjust your attitude

5.  How to maintain a positive attitude

6.  Primary causes of a negative attitude

7.  Turning around negative attitude-based behaviors

8.  Ways that attitudes are communicated

Assignments:

1.  Two to three assignments and critiques of case studies or scenarios

2.  Team role plays or projects

3.  Multiple choice or short answer quizzes

4.  Participation in class discussion

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 10 - 40%
Written homework, case studies
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 15 - 25%
Team role playing
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 50%
Tests to include multiple choice, matching, and completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 15 - 20%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

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