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Course Syllabus
College of Humanities GEN/200 Version 2 Foundations for General Education and Professional Success
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Course Description ---- Topics and Objective Overview This general education course is designed to introduce the intentional learner to communication, collaboration, information utilization, critical thinking, problem solving, and professional competence and values. The course uses an interdisciplinary approach for the learner to develop personal academic strategies in order to reach desired goals and achieve academic success.
ACADEMIC SUCCESS: Week One

Identify university resources required for student success. Develop educational goals. Recognize the importance of personal responsibility. Demonstrate the key elements of the writing process.

COLLABORATION: Week Two

Describe methods of collaboration. Determine strategies for enhancing team performance. Identify strategies for conflict resolution.

INFORMATION UTILIZATION: Week Three

Perform research in the University Library. Evaluate sources of information for relevancy, reliability, and bias. Demonstrate summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting information from various sources.

COMMUNICATION: Week Four

Prepare a research paper. Prepare a presentation.

CRITICAL THINKING AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE: Week Five

Examine ethics issues. Identify personal bias and emotion. Determine the relationship between higher education and professional competence.

Course Materials Ellis, D. (2011). Becoming a master student (13th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All electronic materials are available on the student website.

Week One: Academic Success

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Objectives 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Identify university resources required for student success. Develop educational goals. Recognize the importance of personal responsibility. Demonstrate the key elements of the writing process.

Due
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Pts

Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading

Read the Introduction of Becoming a Master Student. Read Ch. 2 of Becoming a Master Student. Read Ch. 10 of Becoming a Master Student. Read Ch. 11 of Becoming a Master Student. Read this weeks Electronic Reserve Readings. Finding time for Your Family Plagiarism in the Internet Age A New Beginning in College Writing Post a bio in the Chat Forum as prompted in the Facilitators Thread. Participate in class discussion by responding to your classmates' posts in the Main Forum with at least 2 substantive posts on 4 out of 7 day. Substantive Posts must be at least 75 words and contribute to the current discussion. Post your response to weekly discussion questions. They must be at least 150 words and posted on time for full credit. DQ1 - by Day 3, Week 1 DQ2 - by Day 5, Week 1 Re-Read your teammates' Bio entries in the Chat Room. Respond in the instructor-provided thread in your Learning Team Forum. Resources: CWE Thesis Generator and CWE Sample Outline Create a thesis statement and informal outline for your Personal Responsibility Essay. Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Thesis Statement and Informal Outline Worksheet located on the student website.

By Day 6 of Week 1 By Day 6 of Week 1 By Day 6 of Week 1 By Day 6 of Week 1 By Day 6 of Week 1

GRADED: Individual GRADED: Participation

Day 1 4 out of 7 days

GRADED: Discussion Questions

Day 3 Day 5

GRADED: Learning Team Week One Activity: Getting Acquainted GRADED: Individual Personal Responsibility Essay: Thesis Statement and Informal Outline

Day 7

Part of DQ Evaluation.

Day 7 Week 1

Post in your Individual Assignment Link when completed in.doc or .docx formats only. Make sure you include your name in the document filed name before you post. Nongraded Activities and Preparation University of Phoenix Resources Watch the Center for Writing Excellence (CWE) video located on the student website. View the Center for Mathematics Excellence Microsoft PowerPoint presentation located on the student website. Access the Toolwire Learnscape: Finding Information at the University Library through the link located on the student website. Complete the Learnscape Activities. Nongraded Activities and Preparation Personal Financial Responsibility Nongraded Activities and Preparation Ethical Lens Inventory Nongraded Activities and Preparation The Writing Process Nongraded Activities and Preparation Time Management Nongraded Activities and Preparation Goal Setting and Evaluation Watch the Responsible Borrowing video located on the student website. -

Complete the Ethical Lens Inventory through the link located on the student website.

Review the CWE Grammar and Writing Guides: Guidelines for Writing Academic Essays on the student website.

Complete Exercise 7: Time Monitor/Time Plan Process in Ch. 2 of Becoming a Master Student.

Complete Exercise 10: Get Real with Your Goals in Ch. 2 of Becoming a Master Student.

Week Two: Collaboration

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Objectives 2.1 Describe methods of collaboration. 2.2 Determine strategies for enhancing team performance. 2.3 Identify strategies for conflict resolution.

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Pts

Reading Reading Reading

Read Ch. 1 of Becoming a Master Student. Read Ch. 9 of Becoming a Master Student. Read the following materials in the Learning Team Toolkit located on the student website: Welcome Handbook appropriate to your campus Why Learning Teams? Team Competence at Work Toolkit for Effective Team Building Team Basics Additional Resources References

By Day 6 of Week 2 By Day 6 By Day 6 of Week 2

Reading

Read this weeks Electronic Reserve Readings. Improving Student Teamwork in a Collaborative Project-Based Course Resolving Team Conflict Teamwork Through Teambuilding: Face to Face and Outline Participate in class discussion by responding to your classmates' posts in the Main Forum with at least 2 substantive posts on 4 out of 7 day. Substantive Posts must be at least 75 words and contribute to the current discussion. Post your initial response to weekly discussion questions. They must be at least 150 words and posted on time for full credit. DQ1 - by Day 3, Week 1 DQ2 - by Day 5, Week 1 Complete the Week Two Learning Team Activity presented by your facilitator in your Team Forum: Collaboration and Conflict Resolution. (Check in the Team Forum for details.) Respond in the instructor-provided thread in your Learning Team Forum. Post your team's solutions from this exercise to the Main Forum. Post a 150 to 200 word summary to the Main Forum..

By Day 6 of Week 2

GRADED: Participation

4 out of 7 days

GRADED: Discussion Questions

Day 3 Day 5

GRADED: Learning Team Week Two Activity

Day 4 of Week 2

GRADED: Learning Team Project Team Building Worksheet

Resources: Discovery Wheel and Develop Your Multiple Intelligences exercises in Ch. 1 of Becoming a Master Student; Ethics Exercise: Collaboration Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Team Building Worksheet located on the student website. Post the Team Peer Evaluation of the Project in your Individual Forum. Post your Learning Team Peer Building Worksheet to your

Day 7

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LearningTeam Assignments link by Day 7. GRADED: Individual Personal Responsibility Essay Rough Draft Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Thesis Statement and Informal Outline Worksheet Write a 350- to 700-word rough draft of your Personal Responsibility Essay based on your thesis statement and informal outline. Include the following: Day 7 of Week 2 10

Define what personal responsibility means to you. Explain the relationship between personal responsibility and college success. Include a preliminary plan to practice personal responsibility in your education.

Note. APA formatting is not required for this assignment. Post in your Individual Assignment Link in .doc or.docx format. Nongraded Activities and Preparation Attitudes and Learning Nongraded Activities and Preparation Center for Writing Excellence Nongraded Activities and Preparation Collaboration Complete the following exercises in Ch. 1 of Becoming a Master Student: -

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Access the Toolwire Learnscape: Overview of the CWE through the link located on the student website. Complete the Learnscape Activities.

Complete the Ethics Exercise: Collaboration through the link located on the student website.

Week Three: Information Utilization

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Objectives 3.1 Perform research in the University Library. 3.2 Evaluate sources of information for relevancy, reliability, and bias. 3.3 Demonstrate summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting information from various sources. Read Ch. 3 of Becoming a Master Student. Read Ch. 4 of Becoming a Master Student. Read Ch. 5 of Becoming a Master Student. By Day 6 of Week 3 By Day 6 By Day 6 -

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Pts

Reading Reading Reading

of Week 3 Reading GRADED: Participation Read this weeks Electronic Reserve Readings. Participate in class discussion by responding to your classmates' posts in the Main Forum with at least 2 substantive posts on 4 out of 7 day. Substantive Posts must be at least 75 words and contribute to the current discussion. Post your initial response to weekly discussion questions. They must be at least 150 words and posted on time for full credit. DQ1 - by Day 3, Week 1 DQ2 - by Day 5, Week 1 Participate in team discussion by submitting your initial response to the Learning Team DQ and respond at least two times to teammates. Respond in the instructor-provided thread in your Learning Team Forum. GRADED: Learning Team Project Citations and References Review the following CWE materials: Day 7 of Week 3 5 By Day 6 of Week 3 4 out of 7 days -

GRADED: Discussion Questions

Day 3 Day 5

GRADED: Learning Team Week 3 DQ

Day 4 of Week 3

Grammar and Writing Guidelines: Plagiarism Understanding Paraphrase Grammar and Writing Guidelines: Plagiarism Using Direct Quotations

Examine the importance and applicability of the APA guidelines for academic work. Complete the University of Phoenix Material: APA Reference and Citation Worksheet with examples from team members sources. Post in your Citation and Reference Worksheet to the Learning Team Assignment Link in .doc or.docx format. GRADED: Individual Personal Responsibility Essay: Research and Organization Resources: CWE Annotated Bibliography and CWE Reference and Citation Generator Review the CWE Annotated Bibliography on the student website. Prepare an annotated bibliography for the sources in your Personal Responsibility Essay. Include the following information: Day 7 of Week 3 5

Reference information Summary of the information in the source

Write a 350-word explanation of the following:

How you determined the sources to be reliable and relevant, and whether or not there is an author bias

How this information might strengthen or weaken your essay

Format your explanation consistent with APA guidelines. Post in your Individual Assignment Link in .doc or.docx format Nongraded Activities and Preparation Essay Review Nongraded Activities and Preparation Research Nongraded Activities and Preparation Citations and References Nongraded Activities and Preparation Plagiarism Review Submit your Personal Responsibility Essay Rough Draft to WritePointSM for review. -

Complete the Library Research Tutorial, available on the University Library home page. Find at least two library sources for the Personal Responsibility Essay. Summarize information for both sources. Review the CWE Tutorials and Guides: Writing Style Guidelines and APA Information on the student website. Explore the CWE Reference and Citation Generator on the University Library home page. Access the Toolwire Learnscape: Plagiarism Review at the CWE through the link located on the student website. Complete the Learnscape Activities.

Week Four: Communication

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Objectives Reading Reading GRADED: Participation 4.1 Prepare a research paper. 4.2 Prepare a presentation. Read Ch. 8 of Becoming a Master Student. Read this weeks Electronic Reserve Readings. Participate in class discussion by responding to your classmates' posts in the Main Forum with at least 2 substantive posts on 4 out of 7 day. Substantive Posts must be at least 75 words and contribute to the current discussion. Post your initial response to weekly discussion questions. They must be at least 150 words and posted on time for full credit. DQ1 - by Day 3, Week 1 DQ2 - by Day 5, Week 1 Complete the Week Four Learning Team Activity presented by your facilitator in your Team Forum. Creating a Presentation

Due
n/a By Day 6 of Week 4 By Day 6 of Week 4 4 out of 7 days

Pts
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GRADED: Discussion Questions

Day 3 Day 5

GRADED: Learning Team

Day 6 of Week 2

Week Four Activity

Respond in the instructor-provided thread in your LT Forum. Post your team's solutions from this exercise to the Main Forum. Post a 150 to 200 word summary to the Main Forum. Share your Personal Responsibility Essay Rough Draft assignment. Discuss each team members rough draft and provide feedback. Use the University of Phoenix Material: Peer Review Form to note teammates suggestions. Post the Peer Review Worksheet in the instructor-provided thread in your Learning Team Forum.
Day 4 of Week 4 for Initial Post Post Peer Review Form by Day 7 of Week 4

GRADED: Learning Team Project: Peer Review Worksheet

GRADED: Individual Personal Ethical Statement

Resources: Ethical Lens Inventory Write a 350- to 700-word reflective statement that defines your personal ethical viewpoint. Include what you learned through the Ethical Lens Inventory:

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Your preferred ethical lens Your blind spot Your strengths and weaknesses Your values and the resultant behaviors

Answer the following question: How might you use your personal ethics to determine a course of action? Post in your Individual Assignment Link in .doc or.docx format. Nongraded Activities and Preparation Creating a Presentation Nongraded Activities and Preparation Revision Nongraded Activities and Preparation Ethics Simulation Complete the Microsoft PowerPoint tutorial located on the student website. Access the Toolwire Learnscape: Making a Successful Presentation through the link located on the student website. Complete the Learnscape Activities. Revise the Personal Responsibility Essay Rough Draft to incorporate facilitator feedback, WritePointSM suggestions, and library research. -

Complete the Ethics Simulation: Dilemmas: The Purloined Paper and The Big Presentation through the link located on the student website.

Week Five: Critical Thinking and Professional Competence

Details Due Pts

Objectives

5.1 Examine ethics issues. 5.2 Identify personal bias and emotion. 5.3 Determine the relationship between higher education and professional competence. Read Ch. 7 of Becoming a Master Student. Read Ch. 12 of Becoming a Master Student. Read this weeks Electronic Reserve Readings. Participate in class discussion by responding to your classmates' posts in the Main Forum with at least 2 substantive posts on 4 out of 7 day. Substantive Posts must be at least 75 words and contribute to the current discussion. Post your initial response to weekly discussion questions. They must be at least 150 words and posted on time for full credit. DQ1 - by Day 3, Week 1 DQ2 - by Day 5, Week 1 Participate in team discussion by submitting your initial response to the Learning Team DQ and respond at least two times to teammates. Respond in the instructor-provided thread in your Learning Team Forum.

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Reading Reading Reading GRADED: Participation

By Day 6 of Week 5 By Day 6 of Week 5 By Day 6 of Week 5 4 out of 7 days 2

GRADED: Discussion Questions

Day 3 Day 5

GRADED: Learning Team Week 5 DQ

Day 4 of Week 3

GRADED: Learning Team Learning Team Charter Project and Team Evaluation

Resources: Learning Team Toolkit, activities, and University of Phoenix Material: Team Building Worksheet Complete the Learning Team Charter located in the Learning Team Toolkit. Post the Team Peer Evaluation of the Project in your Individual Forum. Post: One student from each team must post the completed Learning Team Charter in their Team Assignment Link in .doc or .docx format. Make sure you include the Learning Team's name in the document file name before posting.

Day 6 of Week 5
(Important Note: Cannot accept late work on last week.)

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GRADED: Individual Personal Responsibility Essay

Resources: Personal Responsibility Essay Rough Draft, University of Phoenix Material: APA Reference and Citation Worksheet, Learning Team peer reviews, and facilitator feedback. Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper expanding your Personal Responsibility Essay by incorporating feedback from your facilitator and teammates, and including the following:

Day 6 of Week 5
(Important Note: Cannot accept late work on last week.)

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An introduction Properly cited and referenced research from library sources A plan to incorporate effective strategies for success as a student

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A conclusion Reference page

Format your essay consistent with APA guidelines. Post in your Individual Assignment Link in .doc or.docx format. Make sure you include your name in the document file name before you post it. Individual Professional Competence Presentation Resources: Learning Team discussion, Professional Competence Presentation Outline, and Microsoft PowerPoint tutorial Create a professional competency plan that answers the following questions: Day 6 of Week 5
(Important Note: Cannot accept late work on last week.)

What is professional competence? Why is it important to your future career goals? How might you use your education to become professionally competent in your field?

Create a short presentation of 5 slides or 5 minutes, with speaker notes, showing your plan for using your education to develop professional competence. Post in your Individual Assignment Link in .ppt or.pptx format. Nongraded Activities and Preparation Professional Competence Presentation Resource: Microsoft PowerPoint tutorial Create an outline for the Profession Competence Presentation. Consider the following questions: -

What role do ethics play in professional competence? How might you use what you have learned about your ethical perspective to develop professional competence? -

Nongraded Activities and Preparation Critical Thinking Nongraded Activities and Preparation Ethical Decision Making

Access the Toolwire Learnscape: Assessing the Validity of Varying Points of View through the link located on the student website. Complete the Learnscape Activities. Complete the following Ethics Exercises through the link located on the student website.

Digital Footprint Financial Responsibility Student Marketplace

IMPORTANT NOTE: You need to calendar your assignments over each of the weeks in a way that will benefit you and will assist you in being ready for the objective of the week.

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