- Quick Start Guide
- Tuition Rates
- Admissions
- Ask an advisor
- Register for class
- Academic calendar
- Textbooks
HRDV 5000: Introduction to Human Resource Development
Course Description
This course introduces the area of human resources development. The objective of the course is to expose students to the breadth of human resources development topics. The primary topics are training and development, career management, and organizational development and change. A wide variety of secondary topics may also be covered in this course, including learning principles, evaluation of human resources development interventions, employee orientation and socialization, performance management and coaching, diversity, and employee counseling.
Prerequisites
None
Course Level Learning Outcomes
1. Students will be able to determine HRD needs in organizations.2. Students will be able to propose HRD programs and solutions for relatively simple organizational problems.
3. Students will be able to illustrate how HRD programs influence multiple stakeholder groups.
4. Students will be able to apply simple criteria to assess the effectiveness of HRD programs in their own organizations.
5. Students will be able to compare textbook descriptions of HRD programs and processes to their own experiences in work organizations.
6. Students will be able to validate the relevance and adequacy of their own organization's HRD programs.
7. Students will be able to interpret the significance of HRD in organizations.
Course Materials
Please go to MBS Direct to find the appropriate textbooks for this course.
Please be aware when purchasing your textbooks that the International versions of the text may differ from the Domestic (North American) version required for your course.
Click here for more information about textbooks for online courses..Course Activities
The course will be concluded entirely online. Students are expected to participate in all course activities as assigned by the instructor. Course activities may include discussions, weekly assignments, quizes, case studies, and learner assessments. However, individual instructors may incorporate other activities into the course materials.
Grading
The GRADUATE catalog provides these guidelines adn grading options:
| A/A– | Superior graduate work |
| B+/B/B– | Satisfactory graduate work |
| C | Work that is barely adequate as graduate-level performance |
| CR | Work that is performed as satisfactory graduate work (B– or better). A grade of “CR” is reserved for courses designated by a department, involving internships, a thesis, practicums, or specified courses. |
| NC | Unsatisfactory graduate work (School of Education only) |
| F* | Work that is unsatisfactory *The School of Education (MAT, MA and EdS) does not utilize the “F” Grade. |
| I | Incomplete work |
| ZF | An incomplete which was not completed within one year of the end of the course. ZF is treated the same as an F or NC for all cases involving GPA, academic warning, probation, and dismissal. |
| IP | In progress |
| W | Withdrawn from the course |
A student in the School of Education may choose to receive Credit/No Credit, rather than a letter grade, by completing a grade choice form by the second week of classes. Education students must complete 33 credit hours with a B average or the equivalent.
Grades are available on the Internet to all students at the end of each scheduled term. (A hard copy is available upon request and may be requested online via the Academic Services Channel within Connections.)
Policy Statements
University policies are provided in the current course catalog and course schedules. They are also available on the university website. This class is governed by the university’s published policies. The following policies are of particular interest:
Academic HonestyThe university is committed to high standards of academic honesty. Students will be held responsible for violations of these standards. Please refer to the university’s academic honesty policies for a definition of academic dishonesty and potential disciplinary actions associated with it.
Drops and WithdrawalsPlease be aware that, should you choose to drop or withdraw from this course, the date on which you notify the university of your decision will determine the amount of tuition refund you receive. Please refer to the university policies on drops and withdrawals (published elsewhere) to find out what the deadlines are for dropping a course with a full refund and for withdrawing from a course with a partial refund.
Special ServicesIf you have registered as a student with a documented disability at the Academic Resource Center (ARC) and are entitled to classroom or testing accommodations, please verify with your instructor at the beginning of the class that the instructor has received your accommodations letter from the ARC. If you have a disability and need academic accommodations but have not been documented with the ARC, please contact Barbara Stewart at (314)-968-7495 or stewart@webster.edu
Since every student is entitled to full participation in class without interruption, disruption of class by inconsiderate behavior is not acceptable. Students are expected to treat the instructor and other students with dignity and respect, especially in cases where a diversity of opinion arises. Students who engage in disruptive behavior are subject to disciplinary action, including removal from the course.
Student Assignments RetainedFrom time to time, student assignments or projects will be retained by The Department for the purpose of academic assessment. In every case, should the assignment or project be shared outside the academic Department, the student's name and all identifying information about that student will be redacted from the assignment or project.
Contact Hours for this CourseIt is essential that all classes meet for the full instructional time as scheduled. A class cannot be shortened in length. If a class session is cancelled for any reason, it must be rescheduled.
470 East Lockwood Avenue