Group photograph of Industrial Management 2/25 taken in June 2010.

This has got to be the smallest class I have ever had. What do you think the chances are that we can get some good grades from those that have bothered to turn up? Seven out of eleven so far, let's see what happens over the coming weeks.  

Play the slideshow of class members below by clicking on the play button.

The latest classroom video can be viewed here:

It is so quiet while the students take their placement test that you can hear a pin drop or at least the birds singing first thing in the morning. Luckily, once the test was over, everyone was much more communicative during the classsroom activities. 

Language Center
Udon Thani Rajabhat University
Course Syllabus
1552499: English for Academic Purposes
(Industrial Management)
3(3-0-6)

Course Description 

This course develops the skills necessary to describe how management principles work. Students will present information in both written and oral forms. The aim of this course is to equip the students with the relevant skills, so that by the end of the semester, they will effectively describe various management principles, both in written and oral forms.

Objectives 

At the end of the course, students will have effectively demonstrated competence in the following:
1. Describing how management principles work in writing (to include Maslow, McGregor and Hertzberg).
2. To orally describe how management principles work.
3. Use of Microsoft Word and email to complete assessment.

Secondary Objective

At the end of the course, students will have effectively identified management principles in English and have been motivated to demonstrate their confidence by producing oral presentations and written reports in English.

Course Schedule

Evaluation

Grading system

Resources & Readings

Chapman, A. (2007). Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Retrieved April 30, 2010, from

http://www.businessballs.com/maslowhierarchyofneeds5.pdf

Chapman, A. (2007). Theory x theory y. Retrieved April 30, 2010, from

http://www.businessballs.com/mcgregorxytheorydiagram.pdf

Chartered Management Institute (Password Required):

Checklist 022.
Management Models – Reddin’s 3-D Style Model.
Management Models – Situational Leadership.
Management Models – The Managerial Grid.
Thinkers 001.
Thinkers 009.
Thinkers 026.

Roanoke County Public Schools. (N/K). Six basic principles of time management. Retrieved April 30, 2010, from

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/wbhs/studyskills/time%20management/4%20-%20Six%20Basic%20Principles%20of%20Time%20Management.htm

West, C. (2002). Recycling Elementary English. St. Helier: Georgian Press.