Course details
Designed for new supervisors or those seeking a higher level of leadership responsibility. The purpose of this course is provide students the opportunity to gain a level of self-understanding of the field that will assist them in correctly identifying their own strengths and areas for improvement with respect to leadership, team, conflict-management and communication skills. Study will include the performance side of supervision as the areas of performance appraisal, training and development and motivation are explored. Through the use of interactive cases and structured experiences, students will increase their self-confidence and leadership abilities and establish a foundation for further training in supervision and management.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$478.43 - $514.38 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2022
Below are six offerings of BUSA 1305 for the Spring/Summer 2022 term.
CRN 57593
Duration
Mon Apr 04 - Mon Jul 04 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 57593
- $503.83
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 04 - Jul 04 | Mon | 18:00 - 21:00 | Downtown DTC Rm. 830 |
Instructor
Adrienne Petersohn
Course outline
Cost
$503.83
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Class WILL NOT BE HELD Monday, April 18, 2022 (Easter Monday) or Monday, May 23, 2022 (Victoria Day)
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 29788
Duration
Tue Apr 05 - Sat Jun 25 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 29788
- $478.43
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 05 - Jun 25 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Leila Rahemtulla
Course outline
Cost
$478.43
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Students must submit email address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 65287
Duration
Tue Apr 05 - Sat Jun 25 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 65287
- $478.43
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 05 - Jun 25 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Olivia McIvor
Course outline
Cost
$478.43
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
Students must submit email address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 66870
Duration
Tue Apr 05 - Sat Jun 25 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 66870
- $478.43
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 05 - Jun 25 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Olivia McIvor
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$478.43
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
Students must submit email address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Status
Cancelled
This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 67344
Duration
Tue Apr 05 - Sat Jun 25 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 67344
- $478.43
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 05 - Jun 25 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Adrienne Petersohn
Course outline
Cost
$478.43
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
Students must submit email address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 26366
Duration
Sun Apr 10 - Sun May 29 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 26366
- $503.83
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10 - May 29 | Sun | 09:00 - 16:00 | Downtown DTC Rm. 830 |
Instructor
Olivia McIvor
Course outline
Cost
$503.83
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Class WILL NOT BE HELD Sunday, April 17, 2022 or Sunday, May 22, 2022. Due the intensive nature of this course it is recommended that students have completed at least English 12 or COMM 1103 to be successful.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Fall 2022
Below are six offerings of BUSA 1305 for the Fall 2022 term.
CRN 32310
Duration
Tue Sep 06 - Sat Nov 26 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 32310
- $488.49
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 - Nov 26 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Leila Rahemtulla
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$488.49
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
Students must submit e-mail address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. This online course is NOT self-paced. You must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. You are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however you are required to submit all assignments on their due dates.
Status
Sneak Preview
This section is only available for registration starting Wed May 25, 2022 at 9:00 am (PDT)
CRN 46241
Duration
Tue Sep 06 - Sat Nov 26 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 46241
- $488.49
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 - Nov 26 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Olivia McIvor
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$488.49
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
Students must submit e-mail address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. This online course is NOT self-paced. You must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. You are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however you are required to submit all assignments on their due dates.
Status
Sneak Preview
This section is only available for registration starting Wed May 25, 2022 at 9:00 am (PDT)
CRN 47034
Duration
Tue Sep 06 - Sat Nov 26 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 47034
- $488.49
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 - Nov 26 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Teresa Comey
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$488.49
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
Students must submit e-mail address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. This online course is NOT self-paced. You must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. You are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however you are required to submit all assignments on their due dates.
Status
Sneak Preview
This section is only available for registration starting Wed May 25, 2022 at 9:00 am (PDT)
CRN 49013
Duration
Tue Sep 06 - Sat Nov 26 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 49013
- $488.49
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06 - Nov 26 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Teresa Comey
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$488.49
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
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Status
Sneak Preview
This section is only available for registration starting Wed May 25, 2022 at 9:00 am (PDT)
CRN 47396
Duration
Sat Sep 17 - Sat Nov 05 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 47396
- $514.38
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 - Nov 05 | Sat | 09:00 - 16:00 | Downtown DTC Rm. 830 |
Instructor
Olivia McIvor
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$514.38
Important information
-
Classes WILL NOT be held on October 1 or October 8.
Status
Sneak Preview
This section is only available for registration starting Wed May 25, 2022 at 9:00 am (PDT)
CRN 33482
Duration
Sun Sep 18 - Sun Nov 06 (6 weeks)
- 6 weeks
- CRN 33482
- $514.38
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 - Nov 06 | Sun | 09:00 - 16:00 | Downtown DTC Rm. 830 |
Instructor
Olivia McIvor
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$514.38
Important information
-
Due the intensive nature of this course it is recommended that students have completed at least English 12 or COMM 1103 to be successful. Classes WILL NOT be held on October 2 or October 9.
Status
Sneak Preview
This section is only available for registration starting Wed May 25, 2022 at 9:00 am (PDT)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Understand the nature of supervision including the role of a supervisor and the competencies they are expected to possess and use.
- Learn the relationship between planning and controlling in organization, including the necessity to establish goals, set standards of performance and develop systematic methods to make certain organizational objectives are being accomplished as planned.
- Problem solving and decision making models will be examined and students will learn what tools are available to assist in the models, as well as what decision making styles are used, including their own.
- Appreciate (by experience) various management functions: planning, communications and change management.
- Understand their own motivation profile and leadership style as measured by commonly used testing instruments.
- Understand and appreciate group dynamics.
- Conduct marginal performance interviews.
- Communicate better, both orally and in report form.
- Understand the fundamentals of the case-study method.
- Be familiar with Provincial legislation as it relates to supervision in the workplace.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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