Syllabus
Harold Schafer Emerging Leaders
Health Care
Course I Developing the Leader Within You
Fall 2003
Discipline:Health Care Office: Benedictine Center for
Servant Leadership
Course Number: HSL 110-02 Telephone: 355-8099
Credit Hours: 1 E-Mail:
Course Title: Developing the Leader Within You Office Hours 8-4:30 Mon.- Fri
Facilitator: Cheryl Kalberer/Jim VosslerPrerequisites: Acceptance into Emerging Leaders Academy
Meeting Days: Thursday, 1 PMCo-facilitators: Steph Storey,
Room: Heskett HallBon Wikenheiser
O’Keefe Hall
Discussion Forum:
Course Description: This course is designed to help Emerging Leaders Academy students to begin their personal journey towards leadership. The primary focus will be to consider and identify the personal leadership qualities and professional skills through careful self- assessment. Students will practice both leadership and professionalism through planned interaction with leaders in the health care profession.
Course Outcomes:
a)Role model the Benedictine Values through professional behavior in and out of the classroom. (Communication, Professional Development, Valuing)
b)Use communication and information technology effectively and appropriately.
(Communication, Effective Thinking, Information Literacy)
c)Assess personal leadership qualities and style.
(Communication, professional development, effective thinking)
d)Formulate a plan for professional growth based on entry skill level and continuing throughout the student’s time in the Emerging Leaders Academy.
(Professional Development, Critical Thinking, Reflection)
e)Demonstrate academic and community leadership based on servant leadership model.
(Valuing, Social Environment, Leadership Development)
f.)Critically evaluate career choice through observation of workplace
environments, job shadows and/or professional interview.
(Critical Thinking, Professional Development, Reflection)
Components of Leadership Addressed:
a)University and Emerging Leader’s in Health Care competencies are included in parentheses under Course Outcomes.
b)Practices of the Benedictine Values of community, hospitality, respect for persons and service are expected from the students as they interact with members of the University of Mary and professional communities.
Assignments: * In class project
** In class and independent work project
***Out of class project
- Complete the leadership self assessment and develop a plan for growth during the 2003-04 school term. **
2 .Respond to two reflective questions on the Discussion Forum during the course of the semester. ***
- Complete an Introduction Power Point *
- Complete Professional Skills Assessment and develop a plan for growth during the 2003-2004 school term.**
5. Attend Leadership Day convo and complete posting
“Meet the Professionals” Activities
Throughout the course of the semester, students will be notified via email of opportunities to meet professionals in their career area. These opportunities will be held outside of regular class time and include the following:
a.)Job shadows
b.)Facility or departmental tours
c.)Panel discussions with professionals in a social setting
d.)One on one question/answer sessions
Every attempt will be made to provide activities for all major areas. If students wish to make contact with a professional in an area not offered, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the director and make a special request.
Attendance:
Attendance is required. Any combination of three excused/unexcused absences will result in a probationary status. A fourth absence in the same semester will result in a failing grade. University of Mary sponsored events, hospitalization and like situations is exempt from this policy and must be reported directly to the course facilitator.
Assessment:
Students will be evaluated based on meeting course objectives, class attendance, attitude toward learning, as well as class project participation.
GRADES ASSIGNED ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:
- Meeting five of the major assignments and regular class C
attendance (see attendance policy)
- Meeting all major assignments and regular classB
attendance (see attendance policy)
- Meeting all major assignments, regular class attendanceA
one of the following:
- American Heart Walk
- Serve a U Mary face to face dinner
- Read a leadership book and turn in a critique
- Volunteer for an activity through the Student Volunteer
Program an submit a volunteer form
- Attend a “Meet the Professionals” activity
Course Schedule:
- Harold Schafer Emerging Leaders Academy: The Journey to Leadership
August 28Orientation: Who Are We? Where Are We
Going?
Presenter: Jim Vossler
Introduction to LMS: Cheryl Kalberer
September 4HSL Academy: Your Program
Dewey Tietz
September 11Introduction to Leadership Paper
Wes Hellman
September 18Leaders Know Themselves
Linda Knodel: Chair, Exec. Operations
Committee
- Professionalism: Selling Yourself
September 25Ettiquette luncheon
October 2Introducing Yourself and Others Power
Point /Class split and alternates
October 9Therapeutic Use of Self: Stacie Iken
October 16Fall Break
October 23Leadership Day : Mandatory Attendance
Posting Assignment
October 30Power Point Presentations
- Communication: The Key
November 6Peer Review: Wes Hellman
November 13Communication: Written, Verbal , and
Non-verbal
Presenter: LaVonn Steiner
Assignment: “Professional Interview”
November 20Power Points or Panel
November 27Thanksgiving
December 4Professional Behaviors Self-Assessment
December 11Course Wrap Up