1.
Course: POFT 2386/BGMT 2388 (Internship)
2. Instructor: Karen May, Bullock Center, Office 127, 979-830-4023, kmay@blinn.edu
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3. Course Description: An experience external to the college for an advanced student in a specialized field involving a written agreement between the educational institution and a business or industry. Mentored and supervised by a workplace employee, the student achieves objectives that are developed and documented by the college and that are differently related to specific occupational outcomes. This may be a paid or unpaid experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. One class hour per week and sixteen internship hours worked for the semester. Credit: Three semester hours.
4 . Course Prerequisites : Approval from Program Coordinator (Should be very close to the end of degree/certificate)
5 . Course Objectives or student learning outcomes: See attached learning outcomes.
6.
Required Textbooks, supplies, and materials:
Wallace, Personal Development for Life and Work , 9 th
edition, Cengage Learning.
7. Outline or description of course content
: See Daily Schedule , next page.
8.
Course Requirements:
A.
Achievement of all learning outcomes (attached).
B.
Work 200 hours for the semester
C.
Complete class activities as assigned.
D.
Complete the following activities:
1.
Presentation on Place of Internship
2.
Work Experience
3.
Other presentations as assigned
4.
Interview
5.
Portfolio
6.
Textbook Reading Assignments
7.
Final Exam
9.
Grading System:
A.
Employer Performance Appraisal: Points determined by employer on attitudes and skills
B.
Final Exam: Points determined by correct answer (objective portion) and content, format, and grammar (essay portion)
C.
Employment Search Activities determined by interviewing skills (interview); writing/computer skills determined by portfolio evaluation (See evaluation sheets)
D.
Point Distribution and Evaluation Percentages for the course:
POINT DISTRIBUTION
900-1000 A
EVALUATION PERCENTAGES
Employer Performance Appraisal 25%
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800-899
700-799
600-699
B
C
D
Below 600 F
Presentations
Assignments
Final Exam
Interview and Portfolio
10%
20%
25%
20%
10. Instruc tor’s policies:
A. Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes or in the case of an Internet class, login a minimum of 3 days each week. An accurate record of each student’s attendance is kept by each instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to officially drop a class he or she is no longer attending. A student who is subject to the TASP rules and who acquires the equivalent of two weeks of absences in the required developmental course with be withdrawn from the college.
Students are not assessed absences when representing Blinn College. Class days missed due to inclement weather will be made up as appropriate. A student on scholastic or disciplinary probation should not have any unexcused absences.
B. Responsibility of Information Management Department: It is our responsibility to teach skills needed for the workforce. To accomplish that, we must stress skill development (speed and accuracy development) plus workplace professionalism. To accomplish these goals, I have instituted Rules C-F. As faculty, we may also be occasionally encouraging you to strive for "total workplace competence."
C. Late assignments: Assignments are due according to the schedule. Quizzes and exams will not be reopened beyond the due date. If you have missed a due date with a written or performancebased assignment, you may contact the instructor by e-mail to inquire as to whether the late work will be accepted.
D. Dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated. This includes copying work from another student and turning it in as your own. Depending on the severity of the dishonesty, one may receive either a zero for the assignment or fail the course. All persons involved in the copying or granting permission for copying will be penalized.
E. Blended classes allow for flexible scheduling. There are assignments due each week. Students should login to the class no less than 3 days per week to meet these deadlines. I recommend that you create a schedule for yourself and stick to that schedule. If the best time for you to work on the class is Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 10 p.m. to midnight then you should attempt to stick to that schedule just as if you were actually attending the class. Depending on the student, in most cases, the class will take approximately 6 hours of your time each week.
PROCRASTINATION is the number 1 reason for failure in the class.
F. Communication is very important in blended classes. I will communicate within the course room by announcements, discussion boards, and e-mail. Your new Blinn e-mail will also be used at times for communication. You are responsible for all e-mail going to your new Blinn e-mail address. The best scenario is to check that e-mail daily! Your e-mail address is your first and last name capitalized with a period in between and the last 2 digits of your student ID @ buc.blinn.edu. Go to http://mail.live.com to login to your new e-mail. Please go to: http://www.blinn.edu/acadtech/studentemail/ to read more about how to access your student email.
G. In most cases, I will respond to e-mail within the course room and to my Blinn e-mail the same day or sometimes within hours. Please note that I also teach during the day and will not always be available for immediate communication. You may contact me within the course room, through kbean@blinn.edu, or by calling 979-830-4023 and leaving a message. When leaving a message, please speak clearly and slow enough for me to understand the phone number to return the call.
If you have not heard from me within 48 hours regarding an assignment or an attempt to communicate with me, please feel free to send a second e-mail or call me.
11. ADA Statement: Blinn College would like to help students with disabilities achieve their highest potential in college. In order to receive accommodations on examinations or assignments, proper documentation must first be provided to the Office of Disability Services located at the Student
Counseling Office in the H Building (Bryan Campus), telephone 979-209-7255. You must then self-identify and conference with the ADA office to begin receiving accommodations in the class.
12. Civility: Members of the Blinn College community, which includes faculty, staff and students, are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all aspects of campus life. Blinn College holds all members accountable for their actions and words. Therefore, all members should commit themselves to behave in a manner that recognizes personal respect and demonstrates concern
Revised: Spring 2008

for the personal dignity, rights, and freedoms of every member of the College community, including respect for College property and the physical and intellectual property of others
13. All the functions of all personal electronic devices designed for communication and/or entertainment (cell phones, pagers, beepers, iPods, and similar devices) must be turned off and kept out of sight in all Blinn College classrooms and associated laboratories. Any noncompliance with this policy will be addressed in accordance with the Blinn College civility policy
(Administrative Policy). Additionally, any communication understood by the instructor to be in the nature of cheating will have consequences in accordance with this Blinn College policy section regarding academic dishonesty [FLB (Local)]. Students exempted from this policy section include, active members of firefighting organizations, emergency medical services organizations, commissioned police officers, on-call employees of any political subdivision of the state of Texas, or agencies of the federal government. Exempted students are expected to set the emergency use devices on silent or vibrate mode only. Any student violating this policy shall be subject to discipline, including suspension, in accordance with board policy.
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SCANS
LEARNING OUTCOMES - POFT 2386/BGMT 2388
(stated as workplace or SCANS competencies)
COURSE OBJECTIVES EVALUATION
Manage money
Manage time
Work with different cultures
Exhibit individual responsibility; manage time
Serve customers; understand systems
Serve customers; exhibit sociability
Serve customers; select equipment and tools, apply technology to specific tasks; maintain or troubleshoot technologies
Interpret/communicate data; process information with computers; demonstrate reading, writing, speaking and listening
Design/improve systems; demonstrate arithmetic/mathematics
Teach others
Demonstrate Management Skills
a. evaluate personal budget
b. evaluate time management plan
c. evaluate multicultural values plan
Demonstrate Employment Responsibilities a. Work minimum of 20 hours per week
(paid/unpaid)
b. Perform to satisfaction of employer
c. Be observed and evaluated by employer
Personal Development
Plan
Personal Development
Plan
Personal Development
Plan
Time Sheet
d. Serve business/clients at place of internship Employer Evaluation
e. Communicate effectively at place of internship
f. Keep timesheet, record and total time g. Report on company policies and history, tasks
Demonstrate Employment Search
Responsibilities
a. Prepare for and be interviewed by panel of professionals
b. Prepare portfolio
Employer Evaluation
Employer Evaluation
Employer Evaluation
Time Sheet
Place of Internship
Report
Interview
Portfolio
Demonstrate speaking and listening skills
Apply technology to specific tasks
Demonstrate problem solving and thinking logically
Demonstrate decision making
Exhibit self
Demonstrate Decision Making Skills
a. Research and evaluate career management plans
b. Evaluate personal goals and objectives
c. Evaluate plans for the future
Personal Development
Plan
Personal Development
Plan
Personal Development
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management; demonstrate decision making
Demonstrate decision making skills
Exhibit self-esteem
Exhibit self-esteem
Exhibit individual responsibility
Exhibit integrity
Plan
d. Evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses Personal Development
Plan
e. Evaluate self-confidence level Personal Development
Plan
f. Evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses Personal Development
Plan
g. Evaluate personal integrity-honesty Personal Development
Plan
h. Negotiate with others Conflict Resolution
Exercises
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Week/Date
1
Due September 1 meet in Room 153
2
Due September 7 meet in Room 153
3
Due September 14 no meeting
4
Due September 21 no meeting
5
Due September 28 no meeting
6
Due October 5 meet in Room 153
7
Due October 12 no meeting
8
Due October 19 no meeting
9
Due October 26 no meeting
10
Due November 2 meet in Room 121
11
Due November 9 meet in Room 153
12
Due November 16 no meeting
13
December 4 no meeting
DAILY SCHEDULE
POFT 2386/BGMT 2388
Internship
Assignment
Course Outline
Introduction to course requirements
Discuss Internships and required paperwork
Responsibility & Training Plan
Internet Article: Professional Portfolios- purpose, value, & how to prepare-due
Textbook: Read Chapters 1-3. Write a minimum 500 word summary of important facts or interesting things you may or may not have already known. Turn in to the drop box.
Points
Possible
Internet Article: Cover Letter
Internet Article: Resume
Portfolio: Title Page
Textbook: Read Chapters 4 and 5. Upload 500 word summary of what you have read.
Portfolio: Summary of Qualifications
Portfolio: Teamwork
Textbook: Read Chapters 6 and 7. Upload 500 word summary of what you have read.
Portfolio: Resume
Portfolio: Cover letter
Textbook: Read Chapters 8 and 9. Upload 500 word summary of what you have read.
PowerPoint Presentation on Place of Internship – presentation and electronic copy uploaded
Portfolio: Reference List
Textbook: Read Chapters 9 and 10. Upload 500 word summary of what you have read.
Portfolio: Coursework Descriptions
Mid-Term Evaluation
Portfolio: Goals: Long & Short Term – due
Textbook: Read Chapters 11 and 12. Upload 500 word summary of what you have read.
Internet Article: How to prepare for an interview - due
Portfolio: Leadership
Textbook: Read Chapters 13 and 14. Upload 500 word summary of what you have read.
Portfolio: Table of Contents
Portfolio: Sample Work
Textbook: Read Chapter 15. Upload 500 word summary of what you have read.
Portfolio: Letter of Recommendation
Discuss Interview Tips & Questions
10
100
10
5
10
10
5
10
10
5
10
5
10
10
5
10
10
5
100
10
5
10
10
5
5
10
5
Professional Interview (professional dress)
Internet Article: Sexual Harassment
Portfolio: Thank You letter
Internet Article: Ethics
Internet Article: Resigning a Position
Internship Hours Timesheet (you can’t pass the course without this documentation turned in)
Employer Final Performance Appraisal
200
10
10
10
10
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Final Portfolio turned in with all corrections made; either hard copy or electronic
Finals
December 5
Scheduled meetings by appointment – not mandatory unless assignments are missing
Book Report (Final) This should be a 10-page report of your summaries that were turned in each week. Rewrite the summaries to include the most important things you learned from the textbook. Prepare in proper format, including the textbook as a reference at the end of the report.
You need to also include at least 4 side headings.
TOTAL POINTS
100
50
200
1000
Revised: Spring 2008