Calumet College of St. Joseph
SYLLABUS FOR CAPSTONE
EXPERIENCE
Term: Summer,
2003
Course Number:
LEA 580, Group 1
Instructor: Dr. David Plebanski
Office Phone: 219-473-4274
E-mail: dplebanski@ccsj.edu
Beeper: 312-204-1815
Office Hours: Tuesday 9:00
a.m. - 12 noon
Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. & 4:00
p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Course Time: Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 6:00
p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Course Description:
This course functions as a cumulative assessment
process as students complete the requirements for the degree. In this course students will demonstrate the
ability to integrate the theory and skills developed in the graduate program in
a simulation exercise and a research paper.
Statement of Plagiarism:
If
an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a
student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic
dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up
for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is
dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under
the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.
Calumet
College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the
particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or
Turabian.). All of these guidelines are
available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references
from a variety of sources, including electronic media.
Withdrawal from Classes
Policy:
Before
the last day of class, students may withdraw from a course in which they are
registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A
written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with
the Program Director. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the
Program Director by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates
specified in the syllabus. Written requests may be mailed to the Program
director or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make
note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is
forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or
deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive
notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate
why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Graduate Students should consult the
Graduate Student Handbook for information on withdrawals.
An
official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's
transcript. Dropping a
course
without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the
course (see
Refund
Schedule).
Class Policy for
Assignments: All assignments are to be
turned in at the beginning of the class period on the day that they are due. Late assignments are accepted, but one-half
grade deduction may be assessed.
Course Objectives: The goal of this course is
not limited to demonstrated mastery of knowledge in the field. The focus of this course is on demonstrated
mastery of the ability to use the knowledge and skills that define the
profession to function in the profession of law enforcement administrator. This
course will focus on mastery of the following competencies:
Law
Enforcement Administrators need to be able to:
The
final phase of the Law Enforcement Administration Program is experienced either
in the Capstone Experience Course or in the completion of the Master’s
Thesis. While the thesis option is
focused on original research, both of these final steps provide students with
an opportunity to integrate both the foundation skills and one or more of the
areas of specialized knowledge and skills.
The Capstone Experience will include assessment of the student’s ability
to demonstrate effective use of communication skills, awareness of the
importance of cultural diversity, application of appropriate research methods
and effective use of information and computer technology.
Law
Enforcement Administrators will be able to develop mechanisms within the police
agency that are designed to enable the administrator to develop a valid written
measure for promotion and demonstrate effective oral interview techniques. Administrators will learn that just relying
on job performance skills of police officers are not the only indicators in the
promotional process. Leadership skills,
administrative skills and interpersonal skills are strong assets needed for
supervisory personnel.
Assessment
Competency Area Objective Assessment
Tools
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Understand Various Valid Written Measures in the Promotional Process. |
Students will demonstrate the ability to explain the structure and
development of promotional exams. |
Case Study Review Structural Analysis
“Pros and Cons” of Written Examinations. |
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Knowledge of Promotional Hearings and Hiring Interviews. |
Students Can Demonstrate and Develop Concepts Relative to Oral
Interview Techniques. |
Case Study and Simulation Exercise |
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Cognizance of Group
Leadership Skills and Comfort Levels with Leadership Roles. |
Students will Demonstrate
Insight into the Relationship between Leadership Skills and their Roles in
the Management of the Promotional Process. |
Case Study Through the Completion of
a Simulation Exercise Students will:
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Formulating a Research
Paper. |
Students will be able to
Integrate appropriate Research Methods and Foundation Skills, within an Area
of Specialized Knowledge. |
Written Research Paper Oral Presentation of the
Paper |
Class Policies, Papers and Evaluation
Students are expected to read all assigned materials before class and come to class prepared to discuss their contents. Students will write and present a research paper of at least 25 pages relative to issues relating to law enforcement. Students will also demonstrate and be evaluated on their leadership, communication, organizational and interaction skills in a video taped simulated oral interview exercise.
Performance Indicators |
Comments |
Score |
Appearance
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Verbal Fluency
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Listening Comprehension
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Attitude
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Decision Making Process
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The evaluation for the simulated oral interview exercise is as follows. Each of the student’s performance indicators will be assessed a 1 – 5 rating, except the decision-making process indicator, which will be rated from 1 – 10.
Research paper 50%
Presentation of Research Paper 10%
Evaluations of simulated exercises 30%
Attendance and participation 10%
A:100-93 A-:92-90 B+89-87 B:86-83 B-:82-80 C+:79-77
C:76-73 C-:72-70 D+:66-63 D:66-63 D-:62-60 F:59 & below
Format for Written Assignments: Students will adhere to the American Psychological Association Guidelines (APA) style for all papers.
Class Policy on Attendance: Attendance is a serious matter when a student even misses one session due to the accelerated format of the program. If the student misses more than one session, the student may be administratively withdrawn from the module. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor when a class will be missed. The instructor and the Graduate Program Director will have the final say in the withdrawal of a student from a course.
Course Outline
Week One
Course introduction - review of syllabus and the course outline. Plus understanding the latent structure of job performance and the validity of assessment centers relative to promotional exams.
Case Studies on employee’s attitudes and behaviors.
Plus court decisions involving performance appraisals.
Week Two
Avenues to procuring a good interview process, and a practitioner based analysis of interviewer job expertise as contextual factors in situational interviews.
Negligent hiring and negligent retention of police employees.
Week Three
Video Taped simulated interview exercises.
Week Four
Video taped simulated interview exercises.
Week Five
Presentation of research papers
Week Six
Presentation of research papers