Training and Development

Masters degree in Human Resource Management

HR 660

Breyer State University

Instructor: Rosemary Kolenich, EMBA

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Training and Development, a Master Level course in the curriculum for the degree, Masters in Human Resource Management. This courses primary focus is on the underlying foundations of Human Resource Development (HRD). The course will guide you through the history and philosophies of HRD and the core models of best practices. Many books focus on set formulas or established training programs without teaching the "whys." This course will provide you with the foundation, the "whys" to grow and build on the evolving changes in the HRD field.

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.

Book 1: Employee Training and Development, Raymond A. Noe, McGraw Hill, 5th Ed 10, ISBN # 0073530344.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a midterm and a final exam that both must be taken by the end of the tenth week in the course. The midterm covers chapters 1-6 and the final exam covers chapters 7-13 in the book, "Employee Training and Development”

 The exam is programmed and is located in the classroom for this course. The examination is "open book" objective type. You will have two (2) days to complete your exam, once you access it from the classroom. To access the exam, you must send me an email and request to have access to the exam. Upon registration, you will receive my email address. I will then program your access in. You will receive an email back from me telling you that you are now authorized to go ahead and to access your exam. To access, you will come into the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam you are taking. You will need your User ID and PASSWORD to access the exam. The exam will appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you have forty-eight hours to submit your answers. The program provides me the exact date and time that you accessed the exam. The program also notifies me of the exact date and time that you submitted your answers. Thus, the program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and click in your responses and then click submit. Shortly, you will receive the exam in your email box with your computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answer is. I also receive a copy of your exam and your score.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There are two sets of written assignments for this course.

COURSE CONTENT:

1). Strategic Training.
2). Needs Assessment.
3). Theories and Program Design.
4). Transfer of Training.
5). Training Evaluation.
6). E-Learning and Technology.
7). Employee Development.
8). Career Management.
9). Special Challenges.
10). The Future of Training.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to admassistant@breyerstate.com. An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.

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