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Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
By the end of this course, students should be able to recognize, list, describe, or disuss: 		Activities Where Students Demonstrate CSLO or PSLOs Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)*
Components, phases, sources, uses, methods, and problems in the performance management cycle, including rating errors, legal requirements, and forms of “perceived fairness.”

Exams
Performance Management Presentation		 PSLO 1, PSLO 4
Stages and what to do/avoid in a progressive discipline process.

Legal theories of employment at will and constructive discharge.
 
 Exams PSLO 1
U.S. safety process including laws, agencies, actions, inspection priorities, process, and common work-related injuries.

Exams
Safety Presentation		 PSLO 1,  PSLO 4
Predictors, warning signs, outcomes, and organizational responses to workplace aggression.

Exams PSLO 1
Scientific Management, Job Design, and team-based approaches and outcomes to design of jobs.

Exams
 PSLO 1
Goals and issues in compensation.

Examples of mandated and non-mandated benefits.
 		 Exams
Compensation Presentation		 PSLO 1, PSLO 4
Examples of labor relations laws, rights, and processes in the U.S.

Exams
 PSLO 1
*APA – Undergraduate Psychology Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs- Adopted by MU Psychology 5/11/15)

Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology:  “Students should demonstrate fundamental knowledge and comprehension of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, historical trends, and empirical findings to discuss how psychological principles apply to behavioral problems.”  

Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking:  “The skills in this domain involve the development of scientific reasoning and problem solving, including effective research methods.”

Goal 3: Ethical and Social Responsibility in a Diverse World:  “The skills in this domain involve the development of ethically and socially responsible behaviors for professional and personal settings in a landscape that involves increasing diversity.”  

Goal 4: Communication:  “Students should demonstrate competence in writing and in oral and interpersonal communication skills.”   

Goal 5: Professional Development:  “The emphasis in this goal is on application of psychology-specific content and skills, effective self-reflection, project-management skills, teamwork skills, and career preparation.”

Source:  American Psychological Association. (2013).  APA guidelines for the undergraduate psychology major: Version 2.0. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/undergrad/index.aspx