Human Resource Development – BUSI 444
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
Organizational performance, competitiveness, individual career development, and changing work designs and technologies are positively impacted by effective training and development programs. It is critical that managers, trainers, and human resource experts possess the skills necessary to develop training programs that meet the individual needs of the employees. In today’s workplace, individuals are seeking innovative methods to accomplish day-to-day tasks and desire to learn new skills to become or remain employable. Meanwhile, organizations must be prepared to provide this training to meet the changing demands of the workforce.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (3)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. Threads must be supported by at least 2 peer-reviewed sources, the course textbook, and biblical integration. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 1 other classmate’s thread. Each reply must be at least 250 words. Replies must include 1 peer-reviewed source in addition to the course textbook.
Training Topic Selection Assignment
The student will write a brief statement in current APA that lays the foundation of a training idea that will be developed in the course.
Case Study Assignments (3)
The student will complete 3 case studies in current APA format, answering various questions about the assigned cases. The answers to each Case Study must be 3–5 pages and, in addition to the course textbooks, the student must include 2 scholarly, peer-reviewed references that have been published within the past 5 years.
Training Project Assignment
The student will develop a training project in current APA based on his or her previous topic selection. The project will consist of a 1–2-page Detailed Lesson Plan Document and a 5–7-page paper. The project must include at least 5 scholarly, peer-reviewed references in addition to the course textbooks.
Biblical Integration Essay Assignment
The student will write a minimum 500-word essay in current APA format that briefly describes how the Bible is related to the topics covered in the course. An integration of the Bible must be explicitly shown in relation to a course topic. The essay must include references to the course textbooks.
Quizzes (3)
Each quiz will cover specific Learn material. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 10 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and have a 15-minute time limit.
