Analysis of Trends in the Fire Service Industry
FSM 401-3
FACULTY:
| Fred L. Wilson, Ph.D.
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| 4022 Townview Lane |
| San Angelo, TX 76901 |
| (325) 223-0085 |
| e-mail:
fwilson@airmail.net
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FACULTY CONTACT:
The easiest and most efficient means of contacting your faculty for this course, Fred Wilson, is
through e-mail. However, you may telephone, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 AM and 10 PM Central.
In most instances, e-mail and telephone messages will be answered within 24 hours. However, some
situations may require more time for a response.
If at all possible, completed assignments should be sent to
fwilson@airmail.net as an e-mail attachment. Prior to attaching your assignment to e-mail, save it as a MS Word document (.doc). If you are not using MS Word, contact the instructor immediately.
Assignment due dates are Fridays. Assignments will be graded as soon as possible. You will receive feedback on the assignments by e mail. Your marked papers will be delivered to the SIUC office at Goodfellow to be given to you in hard copy.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The identification and study of current economic, regulatory, or operational trends impacting the
fire services industry. The use of both written and oral reports to present a critical analysis of
selected topics. May be independent study. Not for graduate credit. Prerequisite: FSM 350 and Fire
Service Management major or consent of department.
PREREQUISITE:
FSM 349-3 and Fire Service Management major or consent of department.
PREREQUISITE TO:
FSM 450-3 Management Problems in the Fire Service Industry
TEXTBOOKS:
American Psychological Association. (1994).
Publication
manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Aaron, J. E. ,
(1998). The Little, Brown compact handbook (3rd ed.) . New York: Addison-Wesley.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Objective |
Percent of Topical Coverage |
| The student will find, select, and document a collection of written and electronic media resources that identify a current economic, regulatory, or operational trend impacting the Fire Service Industry. |
15% |
| The student will produce a summary that defines the faculty approved topics, identifies the affected principals, and enumerates the key issues. |
15% |
| The student will write two 8 to 10
page reports that are critical analyses of the approved topics and which conform to the requirements of the
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. |
70% |
STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
| Assignment |
Possible
Points |
Due Date |
| Assignment #1: Complete a summary of your chosen topic that defines the topic, identifies the affected principles (who or what is affected by this issue), and enumerates the key issues. |
100 |
4th Week |
| Assignment #2: Coomplete an 8 to 10 page written report that is a critical analysis of your faculty approved
topic and which conforms to the requirements of the
Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association. |
150 |
8th Week |
| Assignment #3: Complete a summary of your chosen topic that defines the topic, identifies the affected principals (who or what is affected by this issue), and enumerates the key issues. |
100 |
10th Week |
| Assignment #4: Complete an 8 to 10 page written report that is a critical analysis of your faculty approved topic and
which conforms to the requirements of the
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. |
150 |
13th Week |
After completing this Independent Study course, please go to the SIU Website
Student Evaluations to complete
an evaluation for this course. This site is maintained at SIUC and not by your instructor.
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 #3:
Each topic summary and References list is worth up to 100 grade points and will be graded as to completeness and compliance with APA criteria and requirements. One-half grade point (.50) will be
deducted for each error on the first summary and reference list and one full point will be deducted for each error on the second summary and Reference list.
Assignments #2 and #4
The written report will be graded according to the following:
2. Grading Criteria for Assignments
| Grammar & Syntax | Technical (Management) | APA Rules | Writing (7 "Cs") | Overall |
On Time |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | +2 (due date) |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 (1 day late) |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -2 (2-3 days late) |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | -4 (4-5 days late) |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -8 (5-8 days late) |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -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 |
*Penalties for plagiarism can be quite severe and range from an
"F" for the course to suspension from the University.
3. Extra Credit
Five points will be awarded extra credit for sending me your e-mail address by email to
fwilson@airmail.net. On occasion other
optional extra credit assignments may be sent to those who provide me with their e-mail addresses.
4. Grading scale:
| Total Points | Grade |
|---|
| 92-100 | A |
| 89-91 | Grey |
| 82-88 | B |
| 79-81 | Grey |
| 72-78 | C |
| 69-71 | Grey |
| 60-68 | D |
| Below 60 | F |
| Grey area grade will be assigned after review of all work submitted. It may be
lower or higher, according to the instructor's overall evaluation |
5. ADA Statement for Students Requiring Special Accommodations:
As per Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, if accommodations are needed, inform your instructor as soon as possible.
6. Assigment of grade of INCOMPLETE:
A grade
of INCOMPLETE may be assigned when, for reasons beyond their control, students engaged in passing work are unable to complete all class assignments. Students re required to apply, in writing, to the faculty member for an Incomplete not less than two weeks prior to the last class day of the course. Students are also required to contact the instructor by phone, email, or FAX to inform the instructor that they (the students)cannot finish all assignments and will be requesting an INCOMPLETE. This contact will NOT replace the written request. Students who fail to inform the instructor and fail to request the incomplete in writing will recive the grade earned for the course or a WF, whichever is most appropriate. Requesting an incomplete is not a guarantee that it will be granted, since assignment of any grade is at the discretion of the instructor. Students must provide cogent reasons why they cannot complete the assignments and why it is beyond their control.
The above paragraph is persuant to direction of Judith A. Rawls, Director OCAP (February 18, 2004).
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