Course Outline: Training and Development 3410 Summer 2016

Course Instructor: Lisa Violo Email: violole@yorku.ca Office Hours: By appointment Course website: moodle.yorku.ca REQUIRED COURSE TEXT: Managing Performance through Training and Development, Seventh Edition Saks & Haccoun. Publisher: Nelson COURSE DESCRIPTION Covers the corporate training process of needs analysis, objective setting, programme design, adult education, equity in training, methods and evaluation, as well as alternatives to training and the role of stakeholder. Prerequisites: AP/ADMS 1000 3.00, AP/ADMS 2400 3.00, and AP/HRM 2600 3.00. Course credit exclusions: None. Prior TO FALL 2009: Prerequisites: AK/ADMS 1000 3.00, AK/ADMS 2400 3.00, AK/ADMS 2600 3.00. Course credit exclusions: AK/ADMS 3410 3.00, AK/ADMS 3410 6.00 (prior to Fall/Winter 1995-1996), AK/SOCI 3930 6.00 (prior to Summer 1995).

IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be live online classes as part of this online course. A survey will go out during the first week of class to determine the best time for everyone to join live online classes.

COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Explain the training & development process, current trends and best practices Conduct a minor needs analysis to determine if and what training is needed Design and facilitate a short training session using various learning tools Facilitate a short online training session Explain various methods of training including classroom, blended and online Create a plan to facilitate learning transfer and learning evaluation

WEIGHTING OF COURSE Class Contribution (Individual) -Class participation (15%) -Weekly Online Quizzes (15%)

30%

Online Training Session Assignment (Group) -Needs Analysis (5%) -Instructional design (10%) -Facilitation of 20-minute online training session (15%) -Learning transfer plan (5%) -Evaluation Plan (5%)

40%

Case Analysis (Individual) 30%

Total 100%

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Course Outline: Training and Development 3410 Summer 2016

COURSE ASSESSMENTS: Class Contribution (Individual)

1) Class Participation: There will be online live classes at times agreed upon by the majority of students registered in the course. Students are expected to attend all scheduled live online classes and at least two online training sessions delivered by students. There will also be online participation activities posted on Moodle that will require individual participation.

2) Online Quizzes: Every week, there will be a 10-20 question quiz posted on Moodle to test on the concepts of the weekly readings. The quiz questions will be multiple choice, true/false, matching and short anser. The quizzes are “open-book” and will be completed individually online. The time limit to complete each quiz is will be 1 minute per question on the quiz (2 minutes for short-answer). Once you launch the quiz, it must be completed – you cannot return to it later. Please use a wired internet connection while completing quizzes to avoid any internet interruptions.

Online Training Session Assignment Groups of seven (7) students will be formed by the second week. Each group will choose a topic of their choice that is relevant to the class and prepare a 30-minute online class training session. All students in the group must participate in designing and delivering the training. The presentation slides and other materials will be submitted online prior to the facilitation date. More details will be provided on Moodle. Case Analysis (Individual) Students will work individually on analysis questions accompanying a case provided by the instructor on Moodle. Each student must submit a typed analysis to Moodle answering all case questions and following all formatting guidelines. Self & Peer Evaluations for Group Work For group work, a single grade will be given to the group. However, some team members may not receive the same grade as others if the instructor determines that not everyone contributed equally. If your group is not functioning effectively and professionally, it is your responsibility to bring this to the attention of the instructor as soon as possible. You will formally rate yourself and team members at the end of the semester. The feedback from this peer review form may be used by the instructor to adjust the individual’s grade relative to the group, if required. A copy of the peer evaluation form, along with further instructions, is posted on the course website.

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Course Outline: Training and Development 3410 Summer 2016

COURSE REQUIREMENTS Deadlines: All assignments are submitted online through our Moodle course web site by the deadline listed on the class schedule below. Late assignments will not be accepted and will result in a grade of zero. There are no exceptions to this policy. Missed Work: Missed course work will be graded as zero. Exceptions for extreme circumstances such as illness and family emergency will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. If approved, the missed grade weighting will be added to another element of the course or an extension will be provided depending on the decision of the instructor. If you are ill, have the doctor that first-hand witnessed your symptoms complete the 2015 version of the Attending Physician’s statement . Please submit this fully completed form within 48 hours of missing the course work to the instructor at which time it will be reviewed. Assignment formatting & report citation style: All written assignments should follow the formatting and citation guidelines listed on the document named “Formatting Guidelines for all Written Assignments”. This document can be found on Moodle underneath the course outline. There will be grade deductions for instructions that are not followed. Course changes: It is your responsibility to keep up with changes to assignments, the syllabus, assigned readings etc. Please check the course website daily regularly and read all emails from the instructor to stay informed of any changes. Email correspondence: All emails sent to the professor or the TA must include the student’s full name and course name. Anonymous emails will not receive a reply. Please email Prof Violo for all questions related to assignment instructions. SELECTED YORK POLICIES Religious Accommodation Guidelines: Other than Final Examinations Students, who because of religious commitment cannot meet academic obligations, other than formally scheduled examinations (December and April examination period), on certain holy days are responsible for giving their instructor reasonable notice (not less than 14 days), of each conflict. Solutions may include:

a. Rescheduling the evaluation, or b. Preparing an alternative evaluation for that particular student, or c. Recalculating the total evaluation in the course to eliminate the component that has been

missed. For policies on academic honesty, requesting accomodation for a registered disability and all other policies, please click the link here: http://secretariat-policies.info.yorku.ca/

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