ECTS - Needs Assessment and Training in Organizations

Needs Assessment and Training in Organizations (PSY409) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Needs Assessment and Training in Organizations PSY409 Elective Courses 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
PSY 102, PSY 322
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim is to be able to assess the current needs of an organization in terms of employees, their existing knowledge and skills to be developed, the organizational personnel policy changes, effective uses of human resource in a workplace.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Be familiar with the process of training and career management
  • Understand the role of training
  • Understand the use of different training methods
  • Understand the difficulties of planing a program and develop ideas for solution
  • Understand the role of career management in organizations
Course Content Introduction to empleyee training and development, strategic training, needs assesment, training evaluation, employee development, careers and career management

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Empleyee Training and Development Assigned reading: Chapter 1
2 Strategic Training Assigned reading: Chapter 2
3 Needs Assesment Assigned reading: Chapter 3
4 Needs Assesment Assigned reading: Chapter 3
5 Learning: Theories and Program Design Assigned reading: Chapter 4
6 Transfer of Training Assigned reading: Chapter 5
7 Training Evaluation Assigned reading: Chapter 6
8 Traditional Training Methods Assigned reading: Chapter 7
9 E-Learning and Use of Technology in Training Assigned reading: Chapter 8
10 Employee Development Assigned reading: Chapter 9
11 Special Issues in Training and Employee Development Assigned reading: Chapter 10
12 Careers and Career Management Assigned reading: Chapter 11
13 Special Challenges in Career Management Assigned reading: Chapter 12
14 The Future of Training and Development Assigned reading: Chapter 13
15 Final Examination Period Review of Topics
16 Final Examination Period Review of Topics

Sources

Course Book 1. Noe, R. A. (2008). Employee Training & Development. McGraw Hill

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 60
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline X
2 To have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology X
3 To gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings X
4 To develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena X
5 To gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology X
6 To have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources X
7 To have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data X
8 To have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems
9 To have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English X
10 To gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning X
11 To have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 125