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Course Description

This course is designed particularly for students in the career curricula. The course focuses upon a better understanding of human behavior as related to interpersonal relations on the job. Foundations of human behavior; strategies for effective human relations; fundamental skills of working as a team leader and team member; and ways of anticipating, preventing and coping with challenges of human relations are major areas of study.

Prerequisites

(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)

• None.

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Identify key concepts in human relations.
• Demonstrate improved personal communication skills.
• Evaluate your own communication style.
• Examine ways to improve self-esteem.
• Examine your own personal value in terms of ethical dilemmas faced in the work place.
• Explain the relationship between attitudes and the functioning of organizations.
• Determine constructive self-disclosure techniques that can improve interpersonal relations.
• Identify effective strategies to foster emotional balance in your life.
• Identify at least five ways to create positive energy as a way to build stronger relationships.
• Describe your own personal plans for professional presentation.
• Explain effective team building approaches as a way to deal with group conflict.
• Determine effective ways to cope with personal and work place stress.
• Explain the importance of diversity in the workplace.
• Compare and contrast the changing roles of men and women in the work place.
• Explore human resource management practices including interviewing and appraising employees.

Note: This course may not be offered every semester.
Please check the PSYCH section of the current course schedule for availability.

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