Syllabus

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

SCHEME OF WORK

Code	:	HRM 549/546
Course	:	Human Resource Development
Level	:	Bachelor
Credit Unit	:	4
Contact Hours	:	4
Part	:	04
Course Status (Core/Non Core)	:	Core
Prerequisite	:

Course Outcomes  At the end of the course the students should be able to :- 1.  Recognize and illustrate a general overview and principles of the HRD field 2.  Develop the training program incorporating the stages of needs analysis, selection of resources and techniques and evaluation 3.  Identify the implications and consequences of HRD efforts in organizations

Course Description This course is concerned with the development of knowledge and skills needed for productive and satisfying work in which in turn is critical to organizational success. As a key to human resource specialty area, it provides a vital service for today’s employees, employers, corporations and society. Computers, information technology, scientific breakthroughs, automation, productivity and quality thrusts, increasing career consciousness and other forces are contributing to this dynamic flux in the world of work with jobs appearing and changing at accelerated rates. As such, the focus of this subject is on learning within the context of the individual-organization relationship.

Syllabus Content
No.	Topic	Hours
1.0	Introduction to Human Resource Development 1.1  Evolution of HRD 1.2  HRD structure and functions 1.3  Role and competencies of HRD professionals 1.4  Challenges to HRD professionals	4
2.0	Training Needs Assessment 2.1   The needs assessment process 2.2   Systematic approach to Needs Assessment	6
3.0	Learning and HRD 3.1  The forces influencing working and learning 3.2  Learning Theories 3.3  Implications of learning theories for effective HRD programs	7
4.0	Training Program Design 4.1  The design process 4.2  Preparing a lesson plan 4.3  Training design work street 4.4  Preparing training materials 4.5  Scheduling the training program 4.6  Implementing the training program 4.7  Program development issues	8
5.0	Transfer of learning 5.1  Theories of transfer	2
6.0	Evaluating HRD Programs 6.1  Importance of evaluation 6.2  Evaluation process 6.3  Training outcomes 6.4  Determining R.O.I	8
7.0	Training Delivery 7.1 Traditional training methods. 7.2 Importance of training administration 7.3 Training administrative sequence	8
8.0	Use of new technologies in training 8.1  E- Learning and use of technology	4
9.0	Special issues in training and development 9.1  Potential legal issues related to training 9.2  Cross-cultural training 9.3  Approaches to employee development 9.4  Comparison between training and development	5
10.0	The future of training and development 10.1A vision of an evolving future for the training function 10.2What does today’s trainer need to do?	4
	Total	56 hours

	Teaching Methodology
	a) Lectures given to cover basic principles and examples for each topic b) Activities by students in evaluating their understanding of each topic c) Activities by students in search for literature d) Presentation by students on application of HRD program design
Assessment
a)      Continuous Assessment Test 1 Test 2 Assignment Training Program			10% 10% 10% 20%
b)    Final Examination			50 %
Total		:	100 %

Recommended Text

Noe, A. Raymond (2010), Employee Training and Development, Irwin Mc Graw-Hill, U.S.A

References Harris, David. M and Desimone Rady L (2001), Human Resource Development, The Dryden Press, Orlando Pace, R Wayne, Smith Philip.C and Mills Gordon E (1991), Human Resource Development; The Field., Prentice Hall, New Jersey Steward, Jim and McGoldrick, Jim (1996), Human Resource Development Perspectives, Strategies and Practise. Pitman Publishing, U.K