HPS722 - Facilitation, Training and Evaluation in Organisations

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Loch Forsyth
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in H752
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 1.5 hour lecture per week
1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week

Content

This unit will provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of training and development in organisations. Students will learn program evaluation skills and be given an opportunity to enhance their training and facilitation skills. The unit will also provide students with an opportunity to design, implement and evaluate an organisational training program.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Actively consider individual and group differences with regards to developing and implementing training programs for diverse groups (e.g., age, gender, workplace, job, culture, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander).

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Develop inter disciplinary awareness and knowledge to enable selection and use of appropriate training methods and resources to suit the various and diverse target audiences.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO3

Use class activities and assessment tasks to develop training delivery skills and confidence in the delivery of training to diverse target groups.

GLO2: Communication
GLO6: Self-management

ULO4

Critically review appropriate literature and resources to be able to design suitable training based on organisational and employee training needs.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO5

Critically evaluate organisationally relevant training packages and resources (e.g. leadership training, occupational health and safety training, communication skills training etc.).

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO6

Work effectively in a team environment by being able to negotiate and delegate tasks appropriately so as to meet assessment aims and objectives.

GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Class participation   Pass/Fail
  • Week 4
Assessment 2: Written assignment 2500 words Pass/Fail
  • Week 6
Assessment 3: Class presentation   Pass/Fail
  • Week 8

This unit is an ungraded pass/ungraded fail only. All assessments must be passed in order for the unit to be passed.

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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