New Hampshire Community Technical College

Berlin/Laconia

 

Individual Course Competency Checklist #2

 

Course No. GEO 112

Title: Geology and Soils

 

Department: Science

 

Faculty: Joseph J. Cabaup

 

1.      For each competency listed below, please indicate (Yes or No) as to whether or not your students learn and demonstrate the competency as a result of taking your course.

2.      If yes to step 1, please indicate (Yes or No) as to whether or not the competency is assessed. 

3.      If yes to step 2, please indicate the activities involved in measuring their attainment.

 

 

COMPETENCY

1.

2.

3.  (ACTIVITY)
 
HUMAN RELATIONSHIP SKILLS

 

 

 

1.01

Identify personal and professional ethical standards, stated and implied.

N

 

 

1.02

Analyze ethical and moral issues.

Y

N

 

1.03

Use time management skills to meet schedules and deadlines.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports, Exams

1.04

Demonstrate observance of rules and standards appropriate to the environment.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports

1.05

Recognize conflict management skills to promote growth and positive outcomes.

N

 

 

1.06

Use praise and criticism as a basis for personal and professional development.

N

 

 

1.07

Participate as a team member to implement and evaluate a plan.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports

1.08

Evaluate role as a team member

N

 

 

1.09

Discuss how perceptions about individual and group differences (e.g. intellectual, physical, emotional, gender, values, geographic, ethnic, and socio-economic) affect judgment and relationships

N

 

 

1.10

Work independently with periodic supervision and feedback

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports

 

 

 

 
COMPETENCY

1.

2.

3. (ACTIVITY)

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

 

 

 

4.01

Demonstrate awareness of the effect(s) that cultural differences have on world and personal perspectives.

N

 

 

4.02

Demonstrate awareness of the development of cultural institutions and values.

N

 

 

4.03

Demonstrate an awareness of current events and social issues.

N

 

 

4.04

Discuss the changing position of the United States and other nations.

Y

N

 

 

 

 
COMPETENCY

1.

2.

3. (ACTIVITY)

MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES

 

 

 

5.01

Perform operations with rational numbers, percents, signed number, and ratios/proportions.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports, Exams

5.02

Solve linear equations.

N

 

 

5.03

Solve word problems involving linear equations.

N

 

 

5.04

Estimate/extrapolate to solve problems.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports

5.05

Interpret data accurately from tables, graphs and charts.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports

5.06

Use calculators and/or computers to solve mathematical problems.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports, Exams

 

 

 
COMPETENCY

1.

2.

3. (ACTIVITY)

SCIENTIFIC PROCESSES

 

 

 

6.01

Discuss the impact of science on society.

Y

N

 

6.02

Apply scientific method to solve problems.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports

6.03

Document observations of measurable phenomena.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports

 

 

 
COMPETENCY

1.

2.

3. (ACTIVITY)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

 

 

7.01

Describe what constitutes ethical behavior and legal requirements for a specific field of study.

N

 

 

7.02

Apply the technical skills of the field of study.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports

7.03

Apply principles for providing a safe working environment (e.g. local standards, national codes, government regulations, etc.)

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports

7.04

Operate equipment safely.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities

7.05

Demonstrate basic computer proficiency relevant to the to the needs of the field of study.

Y

N

 

7.06

Use policies and procedures consistent with the mission of the organization.

Y

N

 

7.07

Demonstrate use of required instruments related to a field of study.

Y

Y

Laboratory Activities, Laboratory Reports

 

 

 
COMPETENCY

1.

2.

3. (ACTIVITY)

LEARNING SKILLS

 

 

 

8.01

Discuss the value of lifelong learning

Y

N

 

8.02

Assess own learning style, recognizing strengths and weaknesses associated with learning style preferences.

Y

N

 

8.03

Identify one’s own academic strengths and areas of growth.

N

 

 

8.04

Use determined strengths/weaknesses as a basis for current academic and future plans.

N

 

 

8.05

Develop personal strategies for test preparation and test taking.

Y

N