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RTMG220 - Retail Asset Protection
Course Details
Course Code: RTMG220 Course ID: 4219 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course is an overview of the principles and issues in business asset protection. Students examine the challenges embodied in various aspects of physical, personnel, and information security. Principles of loss prevention and the protection of assets are also considered. The functions, operations, processes, and tools of security management are explored to ensure the student has a broad understanding of asset protection and its current role in business operations
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/27/19 - 11/01/19 | 11/04/19 - 12/29/19 | Fall 2019 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 08/26/19 - 01/31/20 | 02/03/20 - 03/29/20 | Winter 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, students will fulfill the following Learning Objectives:
LO 1: Differentiate between Criminal and Civil Law
LO2: Analyze categories affecting employee performance
LO3: Prepare asset protection procedures and priorities to staff
LO4: Evaluate the main causes of inventory shrinkage
LO5: Develop an operational and loss prevention audit
LO6: Compare key investigative practices
LO7: Identify critical factors in hiring a Loss Prevention employee
LO8: Construct a comprehensive retail theft report
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Introduction Forum | 2.00 % |
| Introduction Forum | 2.00 % |
| Forums | 48.00 % |
| Forum 1 | 6.00 % |
| Forum 2 | 6.00 % |
| Forum 3 | 6.00 % |
| Forum 4 | 6.00 % |
| Forum 5 | 6.00 % |
| Forum 6 | 6.00 % |
| Forum 7 | 6.00 % |
| Forum 8 | 6.00 % |
| Assignments | 50.00 % |
| Week 2 Assignment: Psychology of Theft | 16.67 % |
| Week 6 Assignment: Alarm Systems | 16.67 % |
| Week 8 Assignment: Retail Theft Reports | 16.67 % |
Websites
In addition to the required course texts the following public domain Websites are useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note web site addresses are subject to change.
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Site Name |
Website URL/Address |
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The OWL at Purdue |
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APA Style Homepage |
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DMS Retail Management Page |
| Book Title: | Retail Security and Loss Prevention Solutions - e-book available in the APUS Online Library, links also provided in the classroom Lessons section |
| ISBN: | 9781420090062 |
| Publication Info: | Taylor & Francis |
| Author: | Greggo, Alan |
| Unit Cost: | $92.04 |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.