Syllabus
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Basic Course Information
= A. = Professor: Dr. Willa J. Brooks
= B. = Semester: Spring 2008
= C. = Office: L206A
= D. = Phones: (w) 410-455-4174
(h) 410-531-7170
= E. = email: recp= arks@prodigy.net or wbrooks@ccbcmd.edu
= F. = Wellness Department: 410-455-4470
= G. = Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday – 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday 12:30-2:30 p.m., Thursday (by appointment); Monday ̵= 1; 4:45-5:45 p.m.
= H. = Prerequisite or co-requisite: RECR 101/SSCI 101
Course Goals
A= . = Major Learning Outcomes as listed on the official common course outline
1= ) Assessment of personal and career interests
2= ) Writing objectives and developing time lines
3= ) Biographical (Curriculum) vitae development and maintenance
4= ) Resume construction
5= ) Writing letters of inquiry, cover letters
6= ) Achieving emphasis and balance in typing presentation
7= ) Techniques for completing employment applications
8= ) The interview process
9= ) Mock interviews
1= 0) Devel= oping a professional portfolio
1= 1) Famil= iarization with the Directed Practice Process
1= 2) Evalu= ation of progress toward goals and objective achievement
B. <= /span> Overall Course Objecti= ves as listed on the official common course outline
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completion of this course the student will be able to:
1)&n= bsp; be prepared to successfully complete the Directed Practice experience;
2)&n= bsp; successfully perform the application and verificati= on tasks needed to acquire a professional position in the field;
3)&n= bsp; write personal and career objectives and evaluate progress on toward achieving them;
4)&n= bsp; develop and maintain a curriculum vitae,
5)&n= bsp; correctly conduct a job inquiry by writing a professional cover letter and resume, and correctly completing a job application;
6)&n= bsp; perform successful interviewing skills;
7)&n= bsp; develop a professional portfolio;
8)&n= bsp; locate possible choices of agencies for Directed Practice within his/her interest area, and
9)&n= bsp; meet potential supervisors and/or employers for Directed Practice.
B.&n= bsp; = ; Rationale for the course: Students are often taught= the "what" of a career, but are rarely taught the "how" of acquiring a job in that career. This course teaches the student how to make= a positive impression from development of a dynamite resume to a confident, knowledgeable presence in the interview.
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A. Explanation of Assignments (all assignments must be typed)
1. Assignment: Objectives =
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Timeline
Due: March 3
This assignment is an exerci= se in writing objectives to accomplish in profession and in your personal life. The following assignment will allo= w you to write objectives related to different components of your life. Although the information categories below are required for this particular assignment, they are really just suggestions for how you could group objectives for your own life situation later in life. The Internship Timeline is also a handy tool to use to keep you abreast of due dates and personal time goals for accomplishing a long-term project of any kind.
Pro= cedure: 1) Write a min= imum of 20 objectives in the following areas (1 point each):
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&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 2) Write an Internship Timeline. (5 points)
Worth: 25 points
2. Assignment: Biographical Vitae
Due: March 10
Procedure: Construct a Curriculum/Biographical Vitae on yourself using the method described in cla= ss and the resources available on the WebCT supplement
Worth: 25 points
3. Assignment: Resume
Due: March 17
Procedure: Construct a resum= e with a particular agency and job in mind. Agency and job must be selected and submitted to the instructor in written form by March 10th.
Worth: 25 points
4. Assignment: Cover letter
Due: March 31
Procedure: Construct a cover letter for a job application using the proper format provided in class.
Worth: 25 points
5. Assignment: Government Applications – Federal and State
Due: April 7
Procedure: Complete a U.S. Government job application form and a Maryland State Job Application
Worth: 50 points; 25 points = each
6. Assignment: Revised objectives
Due: April 14
Procedure: Revise the twenty objectives that you originally wrote and submitted on March 3rd.= You naturally will have changed some in the last two months and you need to rev= ise and change your objectives to reflect these changes.
Worth: 25 points
7. Assignment: Three job applications, resumes, and cover letters for prospect= ive employment.
Due: April 21
Procedure: After selecting by March 17th three agencies for which you possibly would like to w= ork this summer or fall, obtain applications for employment with each agency. <= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>
Type applications, resumes, and cover letters and bring all these to class on Ap= ril 21st in typed unsealed unstamped envelopes ready to mail.=
Worth: 150 points
8. Assignment: Mock interviews
Due: April 28 and May 5
Procedure: Participate in th= e mock interview process playing roles of both as an employer and as a potential employee. Your participation in the role-play situation will last for approximately twenty minutes total over the two class days.
Worth: 25 points
9. Assignment: Professional Evaluation of Objectives
Due: May 5
Procedure: After completing = the course, answer your twenty revised objectives in detail as to how you have accomplished or not accomplished each one. Use examples from these last four months. NOTE: Long-term objec= tives are obviously not going to be completed; however, you hopefully have made strides toward the accomplishment of this type of objective. Explain the steps your have gone t= hrough and what you have done these past four months toward their accomplishment.<= /p>
Worth: 50 points
10. Assignment: Portfolio
Due: May 12 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Procedure: Throughout the se= mester collect information that will be placed in a professional portfolio. Constr= uct a portfolio and bring it to class to share with the class on May 12. You will not be turning these in, = just sharing them with the class. Grade will be assigned after you share your portfolio.
Worth: 50 points
11. Final Examination
Date: May 12 5:45-7:00 p.m.
Procedure: An exam on all ma= terial from the text and presented in the class.
Worth: 100 points
Directed Practice Seminar - Keep Your= Own Score
Assignment |
Worth |
Achieved |
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Objectives (20 pts.) & time line (5 pts.) |
25 |
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Biographical vitae |
25 |
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Resume |
25 |
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Cover letter |
25 |
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3 job applications |
(150) |
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- first |
50 |
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- second |
50 |
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- third |
50 |
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Government application – State |
25 |
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Government application – Federal |
25 |
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Mock interviews |
25 |
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Revised objectives |
25 |
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Portfolio |
50 |
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Professional evaluation of objectives |
50 |
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Final Examination = |
100 |
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TOTAL |
550 |
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Grading System:
550-495 =3D A
494-440 =3D B
439-385 =3D C
384-330 =3D D
329-000 =3D F
B.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Instructor’s grading policy – Your instructor’s grading policy is non-punitive. If an assignment is turned in on time and achieves = at least 50% of the grade, the assignment may be redone as many times as i= t takes to get the grade you want.
C= . = Instructor’s attendance policy - Stude= nts are expected to be in attendance for all classes. Attendance is taken at the beginni= ng of each class. Exceptions to thi= s attendance policy will be made due to approved college field trips, student athletes’ attendance at away games, religious holidays, or illness wi= th a doctor’s note. Call your professor at (410) 455-4174 (leave message) = if you know you are going to be late or will be missing class.
Course Procedures
Course Outline with Activities and Assig= nments
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Date |
Topic |
Assignm= ent |
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January 28 |
Course orientation |
Collect personal data Collect professional portfolio materials Chapter
1 - do exercises |
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February 4 |
Assessing personal & career interests |
Chapter
2 - do exercises |
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February 11 |
No Class |
Collect professional and personal information |
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February 18 |
Writing objectives & times lines |
Chapter 3 - do exercises |
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February 25 |
The Directed Field Experience – Requirements a= nd Methodology |
Write objectives & time line = |
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March 3 |
Writing your personal biographical vitae |
Objectives =
and time
line due Chapter 5 - do exercises |
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March 10 |
Resume writing |
Biographica=
l vitae
due Turn in name of agency for resume Chapter 4 & 7 - do exercises |
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March 17 |
Writing letters or inquiry, cover letters, etc. Block formats |
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style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> Decision on 3 agencies due |
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March 21 - 27 |
Spring Rece=
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March 31 |
Completing the job application |
Cover lette=
r due |
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April 7 |
Developing a personal portfolio |
Completed F=
ederal
and State applications due Chapter 6 - do exercises |
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April 14 |
The interview process |
Revised obj=
ectives
due |
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April 15-18 |
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April 21 |
The interview process, cont. Practice interviewing |
All job
applications, cover letters & resumes ready to be mailed |
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April 28 |
Mock Interv=
iews |
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May 5 |
Mock Interv=
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Progress on
personal objectives due |
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May 12 5:45-8:00 p.m. |
Final Exam<= o:p> Sharing por=
tfolios |
Portfolios =
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Course Procedures
Te= xtbook
Seagle, Jr., E., & S=
mith, R.
W. (2002) Internships in recreation and leisure services; a practical guide=
for
students. State College , PA
RECR 171
- My WebCT Supplement
This course has a supplement on the Internet where the following information (and more) is available:
<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'> Class lecture outlines
<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'> Citations and articles for reading
<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'> Study Guide Questions
<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'> Calendar with assignment due dates and assig= ned exam days
<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'> Gradebook
<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'> Internet resources
<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'> Chat rooms for class members
<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'> Email among class members
Class Conduct
The following rules will be enforced in this class:
· Pag= ers and cell phones are to be turn= ed off during class.
· Students will be allowed disrupt the class by arriving late or by leaving early from class no more than once.
· Stu= dents may not leave the class without permission from the instructor. If you answer a cell phone call and choose to leave class, you may not return to class after you are done with = your call.
Quality of assignments turned in for grading
All assignments are to be typed. The American Psychologic=
al
Association Citation System is to be used in all Recreation, Parks, and Tou=
rism
classes.
Professor’s Policy on Academic Integrity
For the College to make its maximum contribution as an institution of higher learning, the entire college community must uphold hi= gh standards of integrity, honesty, and ethical behavior. In seeking the truth, in learning = to think critically, and in preparing for a life of constructive service, hone= sty is imperative. Each student h= as a responsibility to submit work that is uniquely his or her own, or to provide clear and complete acknowledgement of the use of work attributable to others. To these ends, the following actions are expected of students:
· Complete all work without unauthorized
assistance.
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Follow the professor’s instructions when completing all class =
assignments.
· Ask
for clarification when instructions are not clear.
· Provide proper credit when quoting or
paraphrasing.
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