Communication 395
Communication Training and Development
Independent Study
Spring Semester 2000
238 Grehan Building


Classes begin: January 12. Spring Break: March 13-17. Last day of classes: April 28. Final Paper Due: Wednesday, May 3, 2000.
 
1 Wednesday 12-Jan-00 Orientation to the T & D Ind. Study--Read Goodall (1989) (pp. 42-54), Preface, and Chapter 1
2 Wednesday 19-Jan-00 Introduction to Training and Development, Executive Summary, Needs Assessment
Preface and Chapter One
3 Wednesday 26-Jan-00 Skills Trainers Need
Chapter Two
4 Wednesday 2-Feb-00 The Needs Assessment
Chapter Four
5 Wednesday 9-Feb-00 Adult Learning
Chapter Three
6 Wednesday 16-Feb-00 Presenting Proposals and Assessments
Chapter Five
7 Wednesday 23-Feb-00 PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT NEEDS ASSESSMENT DUE
8 Wednesday 1-Mar-00 Designing Training Programs
Chapter Six
9 Wednesday 8-Mar-00 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT RESULTS AND PRESENTATION DUE - MIDTERM
March 13-17, 2000 -- Spring Vacation
10 Wednesday 22-Mar-00 Conducting Training Programs
Chapter Seven
11 Wednesday 29-Mar-00 Using Audio Visual Aids/Using the Computer in Training
Chapters Eight and Nine
12 Wednesday 5-Apr-00 Evaluating Training Programs
Chapter Ten and Daly (1999) (pp507-516)
13 Wednesday 12-Apr-00 The Future of Training and Development
Chapter Eleven
14 Wednesday 19-Apr-00 Ethics in Training and Development
Chapter Twelve
15 Wednesday 26-Apr-00 TRAINING PRESENTATION - LAST DAY OF CLASSES
16 Wednesday 3-May-00 FINAL PAPER DUE
May 1-5 -- Final Examinations
Friday, May 5, 2000 -- END OF 2000 Spring Semester