SRJC Course Outlines

3/28/2024 6:40:49 PMBAD 52 Course Outline as of Fall 2019

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  BAD 52Title:  HUMAN RELATIONS  
Full Title:  Human Relations in Organizations
Last Reviewed:2/28/2022

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled03 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 

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

Catalog Description:
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Human relations addresses issues of self-esteem, values, attitudes, motivation, communications, team dynamics, change, creativity, conflict, stress, diversity, ethics, and health. This course is an exploration of the awareness and self-understanding of how interpersonal skills influence relationships with others and how to enhance those skills to be more successful as a member of a work environment and society.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description: Untitled document
Human relations addresses issues of self-esteem, values, attitudes, motivation, communications, team dynamics, change, creativity, conflict, stress, diversity, ethics, and health. This course is an exploration of the awareness and self-understanding of how interpersonal skills influence relationships with others and how to enhance those skills to be more successful as a member of a work environment and society.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
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:Fall 1981
Inactive: 
 Area:B
Communication and Analytical Thinking
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 ELifelong Learning and Self DevelopmentFall 1981
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1.   Demonstrate an understanding of self-esteem, values, attitudes, and motivation, in the context of organizational behavior within a diverse society.
2.  Examine communication styles and recognize how different styles affect individual behavior.
3.  Describe the issues that influence effective teamwork and the process for resolving conflict.
 

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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Examine the considerations that influence self-esteem, personal values, and attitudes.
2. Determine personal communication style and the factors that influence communication interactions.
3. Describe the major theories of motivation and describe contemporary employee motivation strategies.
4. Describe the skills that employees need in order to be an effective team member.
5. Analyze the major causes of conflict and describe the conflict resolution process.

Topics and Scope
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1.  History of Human Relations
2.  Self-Esteem, Self-Awaremess and Self-Efficacy
3.  Values, Attitudes and Creativity
4.  Motivation Theories, including Job Enrichment and Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
5.  Communication and Human Relations
6.  Valuing Diversity and Creativity in Today's World
7.  Group Dynamics, Work Teams, Conflict Resolution and Change
8.  Business Ethics
9.  Identify Major Personal and Work-Related Stressors; Impact on Health

Assignments:
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Assignments may include the following:
1.  20 to 30 pages per week of assigned reading
2.  Multiple exams/quizzes involving multiple choice, true/false questions covering the text
3.  Completion of established assessment tools
4.  Personal reaction papers of a minimum of 8 - 12 pages
5.  Participation in group activities

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%
Personal reaction papers of a minimum of 8 - 12 pages
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
10 - 25%
Assessment tools such as Communication Style using Wilson Style Inventory and Conflict Management Style using Thomas-Kilman Conflict Model. Participation in group activities
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
35 - 60%
Multiple choice, true/false
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 0%
None


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Human Relations:  Strategies For Success, 4th Edition, Lowell Lamberton and Leslie Minor Evans, McGraw-Hill Irwin Publishing Company, 2014.
Effective Human Relations:  Personal and Organizational Applications, 12th Edition, Barry L. Reece, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2013.

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