SAIGONTECH
Course Syllabus
Lead 1200- Workforce development with critical thinking
1. Class
: WDCT
Semester : Summer 2014
2. Instructors
Instructor: Đặng Thị Kim Chi
Email: cathydangabcd@yahoo.com
Mobile: 0908139761
Office hour: By appointment
3. Campus and Room Location with Days and Times
Venue: Room 202 – SaigonTech Tower
Time : Thursday, 8:00 am – 11:15am
4. Course Semester Credit Hours: 2
5. Total Course Contact Hours: 32
6. Type of Instruction: Lectures
7. Course Description
This course helps you to develop to your fullest potential by changing the way you think about
yourself and create a mind shift- a new way of looking at things. Through the process of selfexamination and self- discovery, you can change your life. Each of us has four areas of potential
growth: Emotional, Intellectual, Physical and Social Potential. This course will help you to
understand the various aspects of yourself and how they interrelate to form the whole you.
8. Course Prerequisite(s):
ESL level 4
9. Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Each of us has four areas of potential growth. We have:
1. Emotional potential: how we feel and what we want
2. Intellectual potential: how we learn and learn
3. Physical potential: how we maintain our body’s well-being
4. Social potential: how we relate to other people
Each of these four potentials will be discussed in this course separately so the students can develop
insight into that aspect of their own character and life. It is vital that the students develop all these
potentials as an ensemble.
10. Textbook
Reaching Your Potential- Personal and Professional Development (Fourth Edition) by Robert
K. Throop and Marion B. Castellucci
11. Course Requirements
Make-up policy
Make-up test is not allowed. If any class session is canceled, the instructor will discuss with
the students to arrange a make-up class.
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Attendance and Withdrawal Policies
Please read information about attendance and withdrawal policies on SaigonTech website:
http://www.saigontech.edu.vn/saigontech/english/general_academic.jsp?subid=37#6
12. Instructor’s Requirements
Classroom policy
 Please be seated before lecture begins, and don't leave early without prior permission
since it is very distracting to me and your classmates. Arriving late or leaving early
without a valid excuse will count as half of an absence.
 Because it is distracting to other students and to me, you should keep mobile phones
off/silent, and not carry on private conversations.
 Being active in class discussions and asking questions are highly encouraged.
 To make best use of our scarce time, do NOT study for another exam, work for another
class, play games, or surf the Internet. If you are caught red-handed, you will be
dismissed from the class and your attendance for that class will be ABSENT. It also
reduces your participation grade.
 Do not close your books or rustle your papers to signal the end of class. Pack up only
when I say I have done.
Academic Honesty
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honour 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 visit this site
for more details about Academic Dishonesty Policy:
http://www.saigontech.edu.vn/saigontech/english/student_discipline.jsp?disID=3&subid=42
Other Student Information: Refer to SaigonTech’s website at www. saigontech.edu.vn for
other students rights and responsibilities at the school
13. Grading Policies
An Incomplete may be given only for extenuating circumstances (i.e. family illness, accident,
and an unforeseen event occurring at exam time). The grading policy is summarized below:
Course Grading
1) Activities/Homework
2) Presentation
3) Goal Paper
4) Quiz
5) Final Exam
Total
15%
20%
10%
25%
30%
100%
Grading Scale
A 90 – 100
B 80 – 89
C 70 – 79
D 60 – 69
0 – 59
F
The passing grade of this course is D.
1) Quiz & Final Exam
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Each student must attend the class to take the quiz. If he/she is absent, there is no other
opportunity to make up. Mark of 0 will be given if not taking the quiz.
Specific time and date for the quiz are specified in the course calendar. The duration of the
quiz is 90 minutes. They will be hold during the second half of the class.
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The quiz will be provided in order to test students’ knowledge about the materials
provided in the previous lectures and to help students be prepared for the final
examination.
The results and feedbacks will be received at the next class.
The final exam will be held on the last day of the class. The duration of the final is 120
minutes.
There will be MCQ, T/Questions, Filling in the blanks and Essays for the quiz and the final
examination.
2) Group Presentation
 Each group is required to do 1 presentation. Each presentation will last about 30
minutes.
 The groups have to hand in their power point slides to the instructor on the presentation
day.
 Everyone in the group has to present. Those who do not present with the group at the
presentation date will receive zero of the mark given to the group.
 The topics for the presentation will be selected at the beginning of the semester.
 The feedbacks will be received immediately after the presentation.
 Below is the list of presentation marking criteria:
Criteria
Speaking speed
Attire
Time management
Power point slides
Pronunciation
Professional Manner
Content
Total
Standards
Not too fast, not too slow
Appropriate
30 minutes for presentation
(excluding questions & answers section)
Good design & layout
Accurate, clear, loud enough
Proper gesture, face expression, eye contact, audience control
Quality of the content presented, quality of the answers
%
5
5
5
5
20
30
30
100
14. Course Calendar:
Week
1
2
3
4
Date
Thursday
Item/Description
Introduction: Syllabus
Clarification
19/06/2014 Chapter 01: The Power of SelfBelief
Thursday
Chapter 02: Setting Goals and
Management Time
26/06/2014 Chapter 03: Improving Your
Thinking Skills
Thursday Chapter 04: Improving Your
Study Skills
3/7/2014 Chapter 05: Eating Well
Thursday
Chapter 06: Staying Healthy
Pre-class Reading
Read chapter 1
After -Class Homework
What's Up , pp 29
Your Turn activities:1-1
to 1-8
Journal, pp 31
Read chapter 2 &3
What's Up , pp 57 & 83
Your Turn activities of
chapter 2 & 3
Read chapter 4 & 5
Journal, pp 59 & 85
Your Turn activities of
chapter 4 & 5
Read chapter 6 & 7
Journal, pp 109 & 133
What's Up , pp 107 &131
What's Up , pp 154 &
181
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10/7/2014
Thursday
5
6
7
8
9
17/07/2014
Thursday
24/07/2014
Thursday
31/07/2014
Thursday
7/8/2014
Thursday
14/8/2014
10
Thursday
21/8/2014
11
Thursday
28/8/2014
Chapter 07: Communicating
Effectively
Presentations Review
Your Turn activities of
chapter 6 & 7
Journal, pp 157 & 185
Read chapter 11
Your Turn activities of
chapter 11
Read chapter 12 &13
What's Up , pp 268
Journal, pp 271
Quiz
Group Presentations
Group Presentations
Quiz Feedbacks
Chapter 11: Functioning in
Groups
Chapter 12: Handling Change
and Stress
Chapter 13: Managing Money
Chapter 14: Preparing for Your
Career
Review
Your Turn activities of
chapter 12 & 13
Read chapter 14
Your Turn activities of
chapter 14
What's Up , pp 291 &
324
Journal, pp 293 & 327
What's Up , pp 364
Journal, pp 367
Final Exam
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