The following is a sample syllabus for an online course.
It explains what is typically expected of students taking an online course at AASU.

This online section of RADS 4450 is designed as a self-paced course, but all coursework must be completed by May 1, 2001. The course is divided into fourteen units consisting learning objectives, chapter goals, research assignments and case study exercises.

The objective of this course is to provide the student with opportunities to develop and demonstrate knowledge acquisition, retention, recall and application in an atmosphere of responsibility and accountability.

To that end, the student will:

1. Gain a basic understanding of concepts for managing people including human resources, motivation, leadership and communication
2. Gain a basic understanding of management principles including planning, organizing, directing and controlling
3. Gain an awareness of the issues involved in better decision making
4. Develop the ability to construct and interpret charts to gain an understanding of a process
5. Develop an awareness of multiple approaches that can be used to resolve managerial issues and problems in becoming a practicing manager.
6. Demonstrate computer literacy
7. Demonstrate effective use of traditional and modern sources of information

Every time you log onto the course check the Bulletin Board and the Private Mail for messages. Please use the Bulletin Board weekly for the discussion of topics posted by the professor or other students. Participation in these areas will figure into your grade. 

GRADING CRITERIA:

Use the WebCT Assignment Dropbox feature to submit your assignments.

The instructions for using the Dropbox are:

1. From the Course Homepage click on the Dropbox icon.

2. On the Assignment Page select the appropriate Module assignment. Read the assignment and write it down, then exit WebCT.

3. Complete the assignment on a word processing application (eg, Word Perfect) and save it to your hard drive or a disk. If using a Macintosh computer, label the file with a name followed by .txt

4. Next, go back to the Dropbox and the Assignment Page. Select the appropriate assignment.

5. Select Upload file. Here you will upload your document to the Dropbox.

6. Select Submit Assignment. Be sure to click on this twice until you get the message confirming that your document has been submitted. The assignment is then downloaded to the Instructor who may then read, grad and comment on you paper.

7. To find out your grade and comments, go back to the Assignment Page and it will indicate the grade. By selecting and clicking on "GRADED" in the "RESULTS" column, you may also read any comments that the Instructor has made.

Bonus Points

It is possible to supplement your final grade with bonus points. Bonus points will only be awarded after the completion of all work, and will not substitute for the required elements of the grading criteria. The amount of bonus points received will be representative of the quality of the work performed. Additionally, 3 bonus points may be earned for early completion of both the midterm and final exams (total points =6). 

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify two forces affecting the delivery of health services

2. Relate the different units of analysis for evaluating services

3. Discuss the managerial role

4. Define motivation and identify the manager's role in this process

5. Distinguish between management and leadership

6. Understand three reason for conflict in the workplace

7. Appreciate the importance of planning

8. Explain the relationship between work groups and productivity

9. Describe the elements of effective communication and the barriers to such

10. Discuss the role of power and politics in health service organizations

11. Understand the principles of organizational design

12. Use charts and diagrams for determining organizational effectiveness.

13. Describe the change process and relate two types of changes

14. Understand the importance of assessing organizational performance as it relates to healthcare financing.

15. Explain the budget process

ALL WORK MUST BE PERFORMED INDEPENDENTLY

All assignments must be completed independently and must be completely individual and original. It is the responsibility of the student to avoid an action which may cause the instructor to suspect that he/she has committed an ac of academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty will result in the appropriate academic and University penalties to the extent that an "F" will be assigned for the course grade.

Department of Radiologic Sciences // University Hall //
Armstrong Atlantic State University // 11935 Abercorn Street // Savannah, Georgia 31419