COURSE SYLLABUS
APPL 647.H185 (class #1772)
PSYC 403.H101 (class # 1764)
Training & Development (Hybrid)
(3 credit hours)
Spring 2024
Instructor: Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.
Classes: Tuesdays
8:15-9:45 PM Classroom changed from BC 003 to BC 223
Office: LC 411 – Cell phone
410 812 0354
E-mail TMITCHELL@ubalt.edu
Website: http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch
Office Hours: By
appointment ZOOM or Cell Phone call
Websites for Training &
Development
· DOL Career One Stop:
Competency Modeling
· OPM FedScope
DATA SETS
Theory, findings and methods relating to how an organization ensures that its employees are equipped to accomplish its mission. Students learn about techniques to assess and implement organizational change. Through hands-on activities, they learn to develop and implement programs such as skills training, team building and management development.
A comprehensive course designed to help the student develop the skills necessary to design and implement effective training programs. The course will investigate needs assessments, the development of appropriate training efforts, and the use of training program evaluations. Techniques included are the use of technology in CBT and web-based training. Prerequisites: PSYC 100 or equivalent introductory psychology class, or permission of the Program Director. (NOTE: laboratory fee may be required)
Conduct a
needs assessment for a chosen job
Develop an effective training program for the job
Develop a valid assessment for a training program for the job
1. Lecture/ discussion of assigned chapters in text
2.
Student lectures
3. Working sessions / “ Skunkworks
“
Guest speakers (you may suggest someone)
NOTE: Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged
Text: Employee Training
& Development 2017, 7th Edition Raymond Noe (McGraw Hill, Publisher)
ISBN: 978-0-07-811285-0
Grading: Grading: Midterm and final evaluation (required)
A – exceeded all expectations
C - met most expectations
D - met few expectations
F - met little or no expectations
-
A short narrative on the extent to which you met the goals of
your objectives
Week 1 / January 30 Discussion of course syllabus and identification of potential T&D projects
· O*Net
Week 2 / February 6 Chapter 1: Introduction to Employee Training
and Development PPT
Reminder: Project Objectives and
Goals Plan due: by Feb 12 at 8:15 PM
- See Assignment folder for instructions
Week 3 / February 13 Chapter
2: Strategic Training PPT
*** Project Objectives and Goals Plan due: by Feb 12 at 8:15 PM ***
Week 4/ February 20 Chapter 3: Needs Assessment PPT
Week 5 / February
27 Chapter 4: Learning and Transfer of
Training PPT
Week 6 / March 5 Chapter 6:
Training Evaluation
Week 7 / March 12
March 19 ****** Spring Break ******
Week 8 /
March 26 Chapter 8: Technology-Based Training Methods
***** Midterm Self Course Evaluation due
*****
- See Assignment folder for instructions
Week 9 / April 2
Week 10 / April 9
Speaker: Hillary L.
Bierce, SHRM-CP
Program Manager | Organizational Development State Highway Administration
Week 11 / April
16
*** Draft Report due April 16, 8:15PM ***
Week 12 / April 23 Chapter 10: Social Responsibility: Legal Issues, Diversity,
Career Challenges
Guest speaker: Domonique Edwards, PhD, Conducere
Week 13 / April
30
*** Final Project Report due April 30, 8:15pm ***
Guest Speaker: Carolyn Kine, Service Coordination, Inc.
Week 14 / May 7
Guest speaker: Katie DePetris, Change Management Consultant,
Globant
*** PPT slide deck due May 7, 8:15 PM ***
· Final Self Course Evaluation due May 7, 8:15 PM
- See
Assignment folder for instructions -
Week 13 / May
14 Project Presentations