NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

 

 

Course title: NEGOTIATIONS & CONFLICT MANAGEMENT 

Course prefix, number, and section number: BMGT1344.481

Semester/Year of course: SP 2022

Semester start and end dates: January 18 - May 14, 2022

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Online

Class meeting location, days, and times: N/A

Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A

Semester credit hours: 3

Course description: Negotiation & Conflict Management explores the “Theories which aid in the diagnosis of interpersonal and intergroup conflict. The role of manager as negotiator, intermediary, and problem-solver.” 

Course prerequisites: None

Required course materials:

Moving From Conflict to Agreement

By: Kevin W. Rockmann; Claus W. Langfred; Matthew A. Cronin

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Print ISBN: 9781544320441, 1544320442

eText ISBN: 9781544397481, 1544397488

Order Link: https://www.vitalsource.com/referral?term=9781544397481

 

Name of instructor: Doug Akins

Office location: Corinth

Telephone number: 940-498-6261

E-mail address: dakins@nctc.edu (preferred)

Office hours for students: Online via WebEx, T/TH In office 12:30-2pm

 

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

 

 

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

 

 

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

 

List of graded assignments:

# of Graded Course Elements             Graded Course Elements                    Percentage Values

4                                                          Exams                                                  25%

6                                                         Case Studies                                        25%

12                                                        Reading Assignments / Homework    25%

12                                                       Weekly Discussions                             25%

Final grade scale: 

A    90% - 100%                       D 60% - 69% 

B    80% - 89%                         F  0 – 59% 

C    70% - 79%               

Late work policy:

 

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

 

              

COURSE POLICIES

 

Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct”.   

Attendance Policy: Attendance will be taken from discussion forum participation. Students must make a post in the discussion forum to be log as present for the week. If no discussion forum is included in the weekly module, completion of the chapter quiz will be used for attendance verification.

Withdrawal Policy

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is  April 4, 2022

Student Learning Outcomes: At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

LO1      Recognize communication skills in negotiations and conflict resolution.

LO2      Demonstrate strategies in negotiations.

 

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