Course Syllabus
Workforce Leadership and Critical Thinking Skills
for Student Success
LEAD 1370
Fall 2015 – 3 credits
CRN: 82661
Course
WLCT
Instructors
Le Minh Duc
duclm@saigontech.edu.vn
Location/Times
Quang Trung campus – Room 204 – Friday 07:30-11:15
Course Length
48 hours / 14
weeks
Course
Description:
Study of the development of leadership skills and critical thinking strategies that
promote employment readiness, retention, advancement, and promotion for
student success.
Course
Prerequisite(s)
ESL level 4 (Read, Write, Speak)
Type of Instruction
Self-study and Lecture
Program Learning Students will
1. Get introduced to various philosophical terms, schools of thought
Outcomes (PLO)
2. Understand the basic of philosophy
3. Be able to distinguish between logical reasons and common sense
4. Develop self-understanding and mature as responsible adults
Student Learning
Outcomes (SLO):
1. Get introduced to various philosophical terms and schools of thought
a. Western philosophy history
b. Modern philosophical schools of thought
2. Understand the basic of philosophy and critical thinking
a. Epistemology
b. Existentialism
3. Be able to distinguish between logical reasons and common sense
a. Using references
b. State a personal point of view vs evidence
4. Develop self-understanding and mature as responsible adults
a. What makes us human, why we are different
b. Are we really here, why are we here
Textbook
Reaching Your Potential - Personal and Professional Development
Robert K. Throop and Marion B. Castellucci
Additional Books
Justice: What’s the right thing to do.
Michael Sandell
HCC Grading
Scale:
A = 100- 90
B = 89 - 80:
C = 79 - 70:
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
Daniel B. Klein & Thomas Cathcart
D = 69 - 60:
F = 59 and below
Passing grade is D
Student
Assessment(s)
Attendance 10%
Students are expected to come
to class on time and do not miss
more than 6 hours of class.
Contribution during class
discussion is counted as
attendance score.
Assignments 20%
Students are expected to submit
4 assignments along the course.
Presentation 20%
Students are expected to give two
presentations in front of class about their own
development.
Midterm Exam: 25%
Students are expected to take an exam to
test their knowledge of critical thinking.
Final Exam: 25%
Students are expected to take an exam to
test their knowledge of critical thinking.
Course Policies
The use of laptops and tablets in class for presentation purpose and review session is allowed. Other purposes
of electronic device use in class and in tests are not allowed as they may drive students to distraction from
lectures. Please mute your cellphones. Emergency call can be made out of class.
Make-up Exam Policy: Make-up exams will not be given unless the student has a verifiable, valid excuse that
has been discussed with and agreed by the instructor in advance. At instructor’s sole discretion for very limited
cases, provisions for missed exams may be made for extraordinary situations. Students who may miss an exam
should make every effort to get written permission from instructor prior to the exam.
Attendance: Those who are absent more than six (6) hours will be dropped from the course and will receive an
F. Latecomers will be counted as missing half of that class.
Academic Honesty
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements.
Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by SaigonTech officials against a student accused of
scholastic dishonesty. Please refer to the catalog for more details about Academic Dishonesty Policy:
A. Cheating: Acts of cheating in examinations, homework, tests and other assignments include but are not
limited to:
1. Copy tests, works, reports etc. from computers, database, programs of other students and people
2. Use study materials or electronic devices during examinations, tests without instructor’s permission
3. Collaborate with other students during examinations, tests, or assignments without instructor’s permission
4. Use or submit the same work for different classes without instructors’ permission
5. Use, buy, sell, steal, spread out, ask for a part or a whole of unpublished tests
6. Take the test for someone else or have someone take the test for you or help or ask someone to do your
homework
7. Bribe to get unpublished tests
8. Bribe students, instructors, or school staff to change grades
B. Plagiarism: Acts of plagiarism include but are not limited to::
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Submit other people’s works to get points.
Copy completely or partly from the text translated by translation tool such as Google translation.
Copy words or ideas without citing source and author’s.
Do not use quotation marks for direct citation.
Cite the wrong source.
Change the wording but sentence structure without citing author’s name.
7. Borrow words/ phrases from a source without using quotation marks or with making negligible.
8. Copy too many words or ideas that make up the most of personal work, regardless of whether source and
author’s name are cited.
9. Copy information from Internet such as company information, market information etc.
10. Cooperate with other students to do the exams, tests and other assignments without permission of the
Instructor.
11. Use one assignment to submit for different classes without permission of the Instructor.
12. Have other people do the exams, tests and other assignments for you.
Violation of academic honesty will be punished according to the current policy.
Course Calendar
Week
Date
1
25 Sep
Topics
Introduction
Lecture 1: Introduction to Study & Research Skills
(Throop Chapter 4)
Lecture 2: Introduction to Critical Thinking & Epistemology
(Throop Chapter 3 + Klein Chapter 3)
2
2 Oct
9 Oct
16 Oct
23 Oct
30 Oct
Research CS3
Case Study 3: Close Discussion
Lecture 4: Philosophy of Existentialism
(Klein Chapter 6)
6
Research CS2
Case Study 2: Close Discussion
Case Study 3: Open Discussion: Privacy & Government Spy
5
Research CS1
Case Study 1: Close Discussion
Case Study 2: Open Discussion: Social Media & Online Behavior
4
Report 1
Lecture 3: Introduction to Philosophy & Logic
(Klein Chapter 2)
Case Study 1: Open Discussion: Equality & Discrimination
3
Assignments
Presentations
Presentations
Report 2
Presentation
submission
7
6 Nov
Midterm Exam
Lecture 5: Power of Self-Belief
(Throop Chapter 1)
8
13 Nov
Lecture 6: Setting Goals and Management Time
(Throop Chapter 2)
Case Study 4: Open Discussion: Religions & Beliefs
9
20 Nov
Case Study 4: Close Discussion
Case Study 5: Open Discussion: Social & Political Responsibility
10
27 Nov
12
4 Dec
11 Dec
Research CS5
Case Study 5: Close Discussion
Case Study 6: Open Discussion: Money & Career
11
Research CS4
Research CS6
Case Study 6: Close Discussion
Lecture 7: Technology & Behavior
Report 4
Lecture 8: Philosophy of Ethics & Morality
(Klein Chapter 4)
Report 3
Lecture 9: Handling Stress & Prepare for your Career
(Throop Chapter 12 + 14)
13
18 Dec
Final Exam
[Free study time]
14
25 Dec
Presentations
Presentations
Presentation
submission