National Taiwan Normal University Course Outline
Spring , 2024

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I.Course information
Serial No. 1332 Course Level Master
Course Code IWM0066 Chinese Course Name 人力資源需求評估研究
Course Name Needs Assessment in Human Resources
Department Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Development
Two/one semester 1 Req. / Sel. Sel.
Credits 3.0 Lecturing hours Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite Course ◎1. This course is not available for undergraduate students. 2. If the listed course is a doctoral level course, it is only available for PhD students.
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Course Description
Day & Class Period/Location Fri. 7-9 Main Pu 406
Curriculum Goals Corresponding to the Departmental Core Goal
1. To realize the needs and definition of human resource development. Master:
 1-1 Sensibility to Globalized Human Resource Issues
 1-2 Knowledge of Human Resource Theories and Practical Applications
2. To understand the rationale, nature, importance and functions of HR needs assessment. Master:
 1-3 Knowledge of Organizational Diagnostics, and Employee Counseling
3. To learn the elements, contents, approaches, processes, and menthods of HR needs assessment. Master:
 3-1 Passion for Developing Human Resource Profession
4. To understand the issues related to needs assessment from HR practical area. Master:
 2-1 Professional Skills of Recruitment, Selection, Training, Staffing, Retention, and Organizational Development
 3-2 Tendency toward Collaborative Innovation in an Organization
5. To cultivate the skills for communiction and demonstration, and develop interpersonal relationships. Master:
 3-3 Acuity and Compatibility for Cultural Differences
 4-1 Job Integrity and Law-Abiding Spirit

II. General Syllabus
Instructor(s) LAI, Chih-Chien/ 賴志
Schedule

Course Schedule: 16 weeks

Course Description: 

This course will develop the knowledge, skills, and attitude of learner, to identify needs and determine if that are necessary and then can be treated with a developmental project or training solution, and/or through appropriate approaches. For performing a needs assessment, there are many techniques that will be most effective. It depends on the situation where you will conduct the analysis. Since that, the main focus of this course is to develop the appropriate concepts and proficiencies in selecting and using needs assessment techniques. For achieving the course goals, the learner will also be requested to present the results of your assignments.

Course Rationale:

Needs assessment is an important step of organizational development and is also a fundamental area of training and development, career development, and organizational development.

Course Goals: 

Students will:

A.    Realize the conceptual definition, rationale, nature, and levels of needs assessment.

B.     Understand needs assessment as a basic part of the human resource development processes.

C.     Understand the types of human resource needs.

D.    Understand the approaches and processes of needs assessment.

E.     Develop the skills to identify needs of human resource development.

F.      Demonstrate competence in proposing the plan to conduct the needs assessment.

G.    Demonstrate competence in performing needs assessment.

H.    Demonstrate competence in identifying training and development needs of the cases.

I.       Demonstrate competence in proposing and revising a needs assessment report.

J.      Understand the issues related to needs assessment from the practical area.

K.    Understand the research trends and issues related to needs assessment.

Course Format:

1. Lectures by the instructor, invited scholars or experts

2. Sharing with the lecture and classmates

3. Reviewing related needs assessment reports, papers, or theses.

4. Conducting the case study on practices of human resource development

5. Presentations by students- presenting the result of review and case study

Schedule-2024 Spring (Weeks: 16)

 

Week 

Topics

1

Course Introduction

2

Basic Concepts of Needs Assessment for Human Resource

3

Basic Concepts of Needs Assessment for Human Resource- Part I

4

Basic Concepts of Needs Assessment for Human Resource- Part II

5

A practical guide to needs assessment- Ch.1 and Ch.2

6

Verifying Importance of Needs Assessment Issues

7

A practical guide to needs assessment- Ch.3 and Ch.4

8

A practical guide to needs assessment- Ch.5 and Ch.6

9

 Midterm Examination, Case Study Design/ Developing/ Preparation

10

A practical guide to needs assessment- Ch.7and Ch.8

11

Needs Assessment Issues in practical field A

12

A practical guide to needs assessment- Ch.9 and Ch.10

13

HR Needs Assessment Issues in Article Papers (9)

14

Case Study Results Sharing 

15

Case Study Results Sharing 

16

Case Study Results Sharing, Final Review and Reflection 

  

 

Instructional Approach
Methods Notes
Formal lecture Lectures by instructor, invited scholars or experts
Group discussion Reviewing related needs assessment reports, papers, or theses; sharing with lecture and classmates
Media, audio, visual materials Selected film and ppt files will be adopted.
Case studies Case studying on practices of human resource development
Other: Presentations by students- presenting the result of review and case study
Grading assessment
Methods Percentage Notes
Assignments 20 % Reading Assignments (Individual) / 20 % The assignment of reading will focus on theses or journal articles that topics were related to the needs assessment issues.
Midterm Exam 20 % Midterm Examination / 20 % The exam will cover all contents delivered before the exam is administered (i.e., lecture material, required text, material presented in class and through reading assignments).
Class discussion involvement 10 % Participation (Class discussion involvement) / 10%
Attendances 10 % Attendance / 10%
Presentation 20 % Chapter Presentation / 20 % Each student is assigned to select one chapter of the textbook for introduction to the content and discussions in class.
Case study reports 20 % Case Study Reports (Group Assignments) / 20 % The assignment will adopt qualitative research approach, follow the case study method, and use interview to collect practical data from some typical case organizations.
Required and Recommended Texts/Readings with References

References (one textbook included)

Sleezer, C. M., Russ-Eft, D. F., and Gupta, K. (2014). A practical guide to needs assessment (3rd E.). San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons.

Gupta, K. (2007). A practical guide to needs assessment (Essential resources for training and HR professionals)(2E). San Francisco: Pfeiffer.

Boydell, T. and Leary, M. (2005). Identifying training needs. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

McConnell (2003). How to identify your organization’s training needs- A practical guide to needs analysis. New York: American Management Association (AMACOM).

Peterson, R. (1998). Training needs assessment. London: Kogan Page.

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