Adult Education Human Resource Development (AHRD)

Historical beginnings of adult education and human resource development programs are examined in order to understand current practices. Current issues and trends, research, legislation and publications will be incorporated into the course.

This course examines the multi-faceted concept of leadership and facilitation, focusing on facilitative leadership approaches and how these contribute to organizational and individual performance. Traditional and emergent paradigms will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on knowledge, attitudes and skills that enable a facilitator to work effectively with diverse work groups, enhance creativity and draw from organizational and community resources.

This independent study course provides on the job experience in a human resources department or setting. Students gain experience in all phases of human resource development, including needs assessment, research, instructional design, materials and workshop development, facilitation and evaluation.

This course examines diversity and ethics in AHRD from theoretical, historical and legal perspectives and provides students with grounding in a number of timely and relevant diversity topics (inequality, cultural and global competence, privilege and power, disabilities, multiculturalism, sexism, ageism, and professionalism) as they relate to designing, delivering and managing diversity training program.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of learning in adulthood. Emphasis is placed on learning contexts, what and why adults learn, the nature of learning, learning theories, adult development and the development of adult learning theory. Ways and means to enhance learning opportunities in the lives of adults at work, school, worship, in leisure and for better health are explored.

This course focuses on knowledge and skills basic to organization, process and task analyses, including approaches and steps in identifying root causes of performance problems. Current performance analysis practices in AHRD will be discussed. Methods and techniques in developing specific instruments for performance improvement data collection and data analysis will also be covered.

This course examines the overarching process of instructional design for adult learners as it relates to the design, development and implementation of technology-based instruction within organizational settings. Instructional design models will be compared and contrasted, and students will be challenged to conceptualize a model that is appropriate for the given workplace. Includes discussions on design methodologies, principles and instructional strategies.

This course focuses on models, techniques and practices of consulting skills in developing programs for learners as individuals, groups and organizations. Emphasis is placed on performance analysis, needs assessment, instructional design processes, approaches and practices, implementation procedures and evaluation approaches to various learning settings and clients.

This course provides student with knowledge and skills in research and inquiry. This course will focus on different qualitative and quantitative research methods, research designs, approaches to doing literature reviews and analyses, and determining the size and scope of research projects. Data collection instruments and analysis approaches will also be covered.

This course is an introduction to the foundations and process of organization development and change management within the field of AHRD. Emphasis is placed on foundational research, models and theories of organization development, including how to conduct the five phases of the OD process and how to manage the change process.

This course focuses on theories and practices in evaluation and measurement of AHRD programs from the perspective of impact on organizations, work processes and individuals, as well as follow-up decisions. Methods and processes in developing specific instruments for program evaluation data collection and data analysis will also be discussed.

Instructional practices and themes are studied in relationship to programs in higher education.

Designed to provide the opportunity for supervised reading and research in a special interest area of adult education/human resource development. Approval from program advisor and completion of a basic research course.

Designed to provide learners the opportunity to explore topics of special interest that are more limited than the traditional three-credit course. Approval of major advisor.

Continued preparation in anticipation of the comprehensive examination. Course may be repeated as needed.

Continued study, research and writing in the areas of thesis concentration. Course may be repeated as needed.

Continued study, research and writing in the areas of thesis concentration. Course may be repeated as needed. This course is graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) basis.