UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
UNIVERSITI
BRUNEI
DARUSSALAM
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND
POLICY STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
MS3412
1. Course Title : Training and Development
2. Course Level
Options
Year
3 and 4
Semester
No of Credit Units
4
3. Aims, Objectives and Rationale
The course will emphasize the theory of training and development, research to determine needs,
types of programs, practicum in conducting a training and development session, and evaluation
of programs. The overarching objective of this course is for each student to learn how to assess,
develop, carry out, and evaluate a training program. To get to this objective, we will review the
field of training and development, as well as the broader area of human resource development
(HRD). This means covering some of the basic concepts of training/HRD, such as motivation
and learning theory, needs assessment, and the evaluation of training. Different types of
training programs will be examined, including orientation, skills training, team building, and
management development.
4. Course Outline
Week(s)
Topics
1
Introduction to HRD
 The relationship between HRM and HRD
 HRD Functions
 Roles and competencies of an HRD professional
 Challenges to organizations and HRD
 A framework for the HRD process
2
Influences on Employee Behaviour
 Model of employee behaviour
 External influences on employee behaviour
 Motivation: the internal influence on employee
behaviour
 Employee behaviour: attitudes, knowledge, skills and
abilities
3
Learning and HRD
 Learning and instruction
 Maximising learning
 Individual differences in the learning process
 Learning strategies and styles
 Recent development in instructional and cognitive
psychology
4
Assessing HRD Needs
 Introduction: definition and levels of needs analysis
 Strategic and organisational analysis
 Task analysis
 Person analysis
 Prioritising HRD needs
5-6
Designing HRD Programmes
 Defining objectives
 “Make vs Buy” decision
 Selecting the trainer
 Preparing a lesson plan
 Preparing training materials
 Scheduling the HRD programme
7
Implementing HRD Programmes
 Training delivery methods
 “On-the-job” methods
 Classroom training approaches
 Computer-based training
 Media and methods
8
Evaluating HRD Programmes
 The purpose of HRD evaluation
 Models and frameworks of evaluation
 Data collection for HRD evaluation
 Research design
 Ethical issues in evaluation research
9
Employee Socialization and Orientation
 Socialization: becoming an organizational member
 Perspectives on the socialization process
 The realistic job preview
 Employee orientation programmes
10
Skills and Technical Training
 Basic workplace competencies
 Skills and literacy programmes
 Technical training
 Interpersonal skills training
 Professional development and education
11
Coaching and Performance Management
 The need for coaching
 Definition of coaching
 Coaching to improve performance
 Coaching skills
 Coaching effectiveness
12
Employee Counselling and Wellness Services
 An overview of counselling programmes
 Employee assistance programmes
 Stress management interventions
 Employee wellness and health programmes
 Issues in employee counselling
13
Career Management and Development
 Career concepts
 Stages of life and career development
 Models of career development
 The process of career management
 Roles in career management
 Career development practices and activities
14
Management Development
 Management roles and competencies
 Management education
 Management training and experiences
 Designing effective management development
programmes
5. Prerequisite(s)
Course Code
MS2230
Course Name
Human Resource Management
6. Assessment Scheme
Coursework
Final Examinations
40%
60%
7. Course Method (Lectures and tutorials)
The course will primarily be conducted on lecture and tutorial basis. Lectures will introduce the
concepts and discuss the implications while tutorials will be the platform for clarifying issues
raised during lectures.
8. Course Coordinator
Dr. Ali Yusob bin Md Zain
Room 1.23 at FBEPS
Tel: 2463001 ext 1113
Email:yusob@fbeps.ubd.edu.bn
9. Course Materials
Text
Werner J.M., & DeSimone, R.L (2006). Human Resource Development (4th. Ed.). Mason,
Ohio: South-Western
Other relevant books
Blanchard, P.N., & Thacker, J.W. (1999). Effective Training: Systems, Strategies and
Practices. New Jersey: Prentice Hall
O’Connor, B. N., Bronner, M, & Delaney, C. (2002). Training for Organizations. Mason,
Ohio: South-Western.
Selected Relevant Journals
International Journal of Training and Development
Human Resource Management Review
Course Blog
http://draliyusob.wordpress.com/
GROUP PROJECT ASSIGNMENT
Assignment:
To prepare a proposal of how to:
 plan, design, deliver, and evaluate an original training program.
Process:
1.
Groups with approximately three to four students per group will be formed in the first
week of class.
2.
Each group will select their own topic for their training program. The topic should be one
in which the group has considerable interest (or expertise).
3.
Using Chapter 4 as a guide, each group will explain how they would conduct a needs
assessment for their proposed training program. This should include both a person and a
task analysis. Make clear in your write-ups what interview questions, questionnaires, etc.
you used.
4.
Based on your needs assessment and any assumptions you may need to make, develop
specific training objectives.
5.
Develop a detailed Training Proposal (Project Plan). This should include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Title and brief description of the program
Training objectives
Training methods to be used, and a rationale (justification) for using them, based
on training theory
Proposed instructors, and the reason for using them
A training outline
A list and description of training materials needed
An evaluation plan (including both short-term and long-term evaluation, where
appropriate; see Ch. 7)
6.
Based upon the Training Proposal (Project Plan), you will then prepare for your class
presentation and your Final Report. Presentations should review the group’s efforts to
develop and evaluate the training program, and must include some demonstration of the
training program to the class (you may only have time to present a section or module of
the training to the class). Final Reports for all groups are due on the last week of the
semester (i.e. the week before the revision week), and must include all information on
your needs assessment (task analysis), design, implementation, and evaluation plans.
7.
Grading of this Training Program project will be as follows:
Project Plan
Presentation
Final Report
10 points
10 points
20 points
Since cooperation within the groups will be critical to the success of each project,
students who do not cooperate or contribute their fair share of effort in the total project
(as judged by the instructor and their peers) risk having their grade lowered. You are
expected to work together to accomplish the assigned tasks. Remember that with
electronic modes of communications, a great deal of work can be accomplished without
all team members being physically present in the same place at the same time.