FSM301 Introduction to Fire Service Management Research

Objective	Percent of Topical Coverage
The student will use a variety of library resources (e.g., periodical indexes, CD Rom, Infotrack, News Bank, Business Wire, etc.) to access Fire Service Management related research resources.	10%
The student will use electronic media resources, including Internet,ćto access Fire Service Management related research sources.	10%
The student will find, select, and document a collection of professional resources that are relevant to Fire Service Management and appropriate for undergraduate level research.	10%
The student will research, document, and describe in writing the key components of basic management theories, concepts, and/or practices pertinent to Fire Service Management.	45%
The student will research and write both a descriptive and a comparative review article that analyzes management theories, concepts, and practices.	15%
The student will produce written reports that meet the technical, documentation, and writing style requirements of formal academic works.	10%

STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS

Assignment	Possible Points	Due Date
Assignment #1: The Little, Brown Compact Handbook	100	3rd Week
Assignment #2: Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association	100	5th Week
Assignment #3: Common Management Theories (A descriptive review article	100	8th Week
Assignment #4: A comparative review article	200	Week 13

GRADING:

General guidelines for grading follow below. Some things you should be extremely careful about:

When an abstract is required, follow the APA guidelines to the letter;
Check and recheck your spelling;
The References list must begin on a new page and no source should be listed that is not cited in the body of the paper;
Page numbers must be included with citations in the body of the paper;
Proofread your paper to avoid careless grammatical errors.

1. Grading Criteria for:

Assignments #1 and #2:

These two assignments require answering questions based on specific pages in the text. The point value of each question is equal and specified on the assignment page.

Assignment #3

Assignment #3 will be graded in accordance with the criteria below. However, in recognition of the learning process, faculty judgment and "benefit-of-the-doubt" will be used in determining the grade points assigned.

Assignment #4

Assignment #4 will be graded in accordance with thećcriteria below. However, since the student will have the benefit of the graded Assignment #3 for the correction of errors, the grade points assigned will be strictly in accordance with the stated criteria.

Grammar & Syntax

Technical (Management)

APA Rules

Writing (7 "Cs")

Overall

On Time

+2 (due date)

0 (1 day late)

-2 (2-3 days late)

-4 (4-5 days late)

-8 (5-8 days late)

-16 (9-14 days late)

Grade is the sum of the highlighted numbers, minus penalties. Percentage is double the grade points. Example: Total points = 47. Grade = 94

Due Dates:

Assignments may be sent as an e-mail attachment; the student may personally send the assignment via regular postal mail or any other surface carrier; or, assignments may be presented to the local SIUC office for mailing via regular, first-class mail service. Assignments that are FAXed will not be accepted. Students relying on surface mail delivery of assignments must place the assignment in the mail a minimum of seven calendar days prior to the prescribed due date. The local SIUC office is not authorized to mail assignments by other than regular U. S. Post Office first-class service which requires a minimum of seven days for delivery.

The date on which the assignment is received (in the hands of) by the faculty member will determine the date the assignment was submitted for grade. Students must allow a minimum of seven days mailing time for assignments to reach the faculty member by the prescribed due date.

Five grade points will be deducted for each day past the prescribed due date that Assignments #1, Assignments #2, and/or Assignments #3 are received by the faculty member. If Assignment #1, Assignment #2, and/or Assignment #3 are received over 14 days past the prescribed due date, they will be assigned a grade of zero.

There is no allowance for Assignment #4 to be received past the prescribed due date. Any student's Assignment #4 that is not in the faculty member's hands by the prescribed due date will be assigned a grade of zero.

Due Date Extensions:

Students who experience unique, unusual, emergency and/or totally unexpected situations that prevent them from working on Assignments #1, Assignments #2, or Assignments #3 may request an extension of a due date. Such requests will be granted only if the request is made in writing (e-mail messages are acceptable, FAX is not), is received prior to the due date, and the reason for the request is beyond the control of the student. Approval of such requests is not automatic and is subject to the faculty's best judgment. The maximum extension permitted is 14 calendar days beyond the prescribed due date. Assignments received more than 14 days past the prescribed due date will be assigned a grade of zero. There is no allowance for extending the due date for Assignment #4.

3. Extra Credit

4. Grading scale:

5. ADA Statement for Students Requiring Special Accommodations:

6. Assigment of grade of INCOMPLETE:

Off-Campus Academic Programs

Introduction to Fire Service Management
Research

FSM 301-3

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