Course: Training and Development

Semester: Summer 2022

Course ID: 110262
Faculty: Dr. Ume Amen

COURSE OUTLINE

Course Description:
This course clarifies the role of training and development in Human
Resource Management. Students will be given an opportunity to plan and execute a training
program – including needs assessment, evaluating trainee- learning style, costing, considering
delivery alternatives, motivating trainees, and evaluation.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes:

 PO1: To develop knowledge and understanding of business-related concepts and develop

students’ ability to apply them in real-world context.
 PLO1.1: Students are assigned textbooks and reference material for reading and
testing is done to ensure that students have absorbed the conceptual understanding
of important concepts.
 PLO1.2: Exercises are given to students in teams such as industry-related projects
to ensure that students are able to apply conceptual knowledge in real-world
scenarios.

 PO2: To develop the entrepreneurial and leadership spirit in students.

 PLO2.1: Some exclusive Courses are part of the degree that are focused on
inculcating entrepreneurial spirit among our students. An entrepreneurial project
is reserved as core course for every student to develop a business plan for
launching a new business. Support services are to be provided for helping
potential projects to be launched in the marketplace before the student is
graduated from the program.

 PLO2.2: Students are to be encouraged to develop and market their unique

business ideas through regular marketing events such as Marketing Gala, Brand
Activation Activities, etc.

 PLO2.3: Most courses must offer projects in teams to develop student’s

leadership capacity that come out of the team environment. Students’ societies
that are made up of students must encourage students to build their leadership
capabilities.

 PO3: To develop students’ communication skills and building their confidence through
classroom exercises and activities to make them competitive for the business world.
 PLO3.1: Courses of the management sciences domain must have presentations in
the basic as well as advanced courses to build their communication skills and
 confidence for the public speaking that is imperative for managerial and
leadership positions.

 PLO3.2: Evaluation of presentations in many courses and final projects be done

by the external evaluators from academia and industry.

 PLO3.3 Courses related to public speaking and activities related to debating be

part of the bachelors program to achieve the goal of superior communication and
developing higher level of confidence among our students.

 PO4: To instill a sense of ethical values and corporate social responsibility in our
students.
 PLO4.1: Course/s related to corporate social responsibility be offered to instigate
students for approaching the social responsibility projects for the betterment of
society.

 PLO4.2: Seminars and workshop be offered to gain the understanding of the

importance of social responsibility as well as the progress being made by
individuals and organizations in this domain in the society.

 PLO4.3: Faculty be guided to introduce topics in the classroom that discuss the
ethical perspective for the business domain. Workshops and seminars be
conducted in every term on ethical perspective.

 PO5: To provide knowledge of various business domains like Marketing, Finance,

Management and HR to give a holistic view of the business domain in order to enhance
the employability of graduates and to prepare them for pursuing higher education locally
and internationally.

 PLO5.1. The curriculum must include courses of key business areas and be taught
by the suitable faculty. Courses of business areas must have assignments and
project that is industry focused and be evaluated by the professionals from
industry and academia.

 PLO5.2. Guest speakers from the industry be invited in the classrooms for sharing
their market experience and knowledge in these different domains of Marketing,
Finance, HRM, and Supply Chain etc.

 PLO5.3The mode of communication in the classroom must primarily be in the

English language between the faculty and the students.
  PO6: Develop team building and team working skills among students.
 PLO6.1. Classroom exercises must include team building approach by assigning
students in teams to carryout projects and assignments.

 PLO6.2. Final year projects of capstone orientation be conducted in teams of

students.

PLO6.3. Specific course/s on leadership and team building be offered for students to help them
gaining the theoretical perspective and team approach dimension.

Course Learning Out Comes:

CLO1: Describe different approaches to training and development and be able to identify which
ones are most useful for which kinds of knowledge, skills, abilities, or attitudes.
CLO2: Assess the effect of training and development on employee performance, performance
management, and the effect of training professionals.
CLO3: Be able to develop an appropriate training strategy for today's organization – using both
onsite classroom and distance learning technologies.
CLO4: Understand by what method to conduct training needs analyses, identify gaps, and design
training processes to address those gaps
CLO5: Recognize the importance of competent, persuasive, and effective communication in
training and development

General Pedagogy of class conduct:

1. Before class self-study
2. In-class discussion and quizzes
3. Case analysis/assignments for developing analytical skills, problem-solving and decision
making
4. Application of confidence-building measures through classroom exercises (presentations
etc.)

CLO PLO Faculty Remarks –

TOPIC achieving (CLOs and
Weeks PLOs)

Week 1 Introduction to Employee CLO1 PLO1.1

Training and
Development
Week 2 Strategic Training CLO1 PLO1.1

Week 3 Training Need CLO1 PLO1.1

Assessment
Week 4 Learning Theories and CLO3 PLO1.1
Program Design
 Week 5 Transfer of Training CLO3 PLO1.1

Week 6 Training Evaluation CLO3 PLO1.1

Week 7 Traditional Training CLO1, PLO1.1

Methods CLO3
Week 8 Mid-Term CLO1, PLO1.1
CLO3
Week 9 E-Learning and Use of CLO1, PLO1.2
Technology CLO3
Week 10 Employee Development CLO1, PLO1.2
and Special Issues in T&D CLO3
Week 11 Career and Career CLO1, PLO1.2
Management CLO3
Week 12 Special Challenges in CLO1, PLO1.2
Career Management CLO3
Week 13 Future of T&D / CLO1, PLO3.1
Submission of Project CLO3
Report
Week 14 Project Presentation CLO1, PLO3.1
CLO3
Week 15 Guest Speaker Session / CLO1, PLO5.2
Class Discussions CLO3

Textbook/References Books:
Employee Training & Development by Raymond A. Noe – Fourth Edition

Case Studies:

Template Project Details:

INDUSTRY VISIT
 A group of 3 to 5 students should be responsible to evaluate training and development
practices in the selected organizations.
 Students should choose industry and organization for visit. 
 Students need to conduct comprehensive interview with HR Manager regarding training and
development practices and models. 
 Students should prepare comprehensive reports and present in class. 

MARKS DISTRIBUTION

Assessment Methods Rubrics Weightage

 Knowledge and for exam
1 Quizzes
preparation 5%
Developing analytical skills,
Assignments/case
2 problem-solving approach and 10%
studies
decision making.
Students’ confidence-building
Class participation and
3 measures and encouraging 3-5%
others
their participation
Must cover around 50% of the
course material. Testing
4 Mid Term test 20-25%
through Multiple choice 30 to
50% and subjective 50 to 70%
Comprehensive. Full course
coverage. Multiple choice 30
5 Final exam to 50% and subjective 50 to 35-40%
70%

Industry-based problem
solving and delivery in front
of the audience to enhance
6 Project and presentation confidence and 15-25%
communication of students as
well as understanding of real-
world issues.
Total 100%