HRD 5-Semester Completion Plan
Updated on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 5:00 PM
Practicum: Introduction to Human Resource Development I
(HRDV 4603)
(Spring, and Summer I only)
Prerequisite: HRDV 3213 Introduction to Human Resource Development
HRD students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor before taking any Practicum or non-weekend class to ensure U of A Residency Requirements will be met.
The purpose of this practicum is to apply the theories and best practice presented and examined in HRDV 3213 Introduction to Human Resource Development to identified needs in your own organization's work setting. HRDV 3213 and this Practicum cannot be taken in the same semester.
This course is designed as a journey beginning with the discovery and identification of organization needs ending in a thoroughly researched and documented presentation of a human resource development intervention. Students will require access to organizational leaders, stakeholders, employees, and records, and will be expected to develop activities and a final product in alignment with the organization's strategic intent.
The student will define the number of steps in the Practicum journey, with a minimum of six steps, each of which has its own activities, timelines, assignments, and deliverables. Activities and assignments will be posted on the Blackboard web site. Over the course of the Practicum, the student will be expected to demonstrate progress by maintaining activity logs and a portfolio of materials associated with assignments available for review by organization stakeholders and assigned faculty.
Practicum Objectives
Upon completion of the Practicum, the student will be able to
- assess and identify HRD needs in an organization
- effectively communicate with members at all levels of an organization
- demonstrate appropriate use of technology in the project
- design an intervention that aligns with strategic organization intent
- construct an evaluation plan that measures and values proposed activities
- present research and planned intervention at stakeholder meeting
The six essential steps of the Practicum journey are:
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
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Obtain Sponsor Agreement |
Identify Organization Needs |
Determine Readiness to Change |
Obtain Stakeholder Feedback |
Design Intervention |
Present Proposal to Stakeholders |
Intern Evaluation Requirements
Application of HRD Theory 20% of grade
Quality of Deliverables 20% of grade
Completeness of Portfolio 20% of grade
Presentation Style and Content 20% of grade
Feedback from Stakeholders 20% of grade
Course details will be available for review on Blackboard beginning January 2005.
Customizing Program Elements
Objectives and program journey steps may be modified by student and instructor according to an organization's particular characteristics. The essential six-step journey is predicated on a 45 hour Practicum; some programs may require a more specialized approach due to certain student interests or limitations in personnel availability. The following objectives may be substituted or added according to faculty discretion.
Complete orientation to organization's current structure.
Determine organization work flow: manual and automated tasks.
Determine organization communication systems using interview techniques.
Develop departmental objectives and procedures.
Outline process for developing strategic plan.
Outline process for determining training objectives.
Involve company personnel in critique of processes.
Develop strategic plan using collaborative methods.
Evaluate and address needs for changes to internal structure.
Implement change process.
Requirements from Organization
Arrange a stakeholder meeting for presentation of HRD intervention proposal.
Provide a detailed letter of evaluation from company intern supervisor.
Requirements from Instructor
Approval on sponsor agreement form.
Invitation to stakeholder presentation.
Approval of final proposal and presentation materials.
A follow up-3 credit practicum, HRDV 4683Part II, may be offered for students undertaking the proposed intervention.
For more information about this course, contact one of the two instructors:
Dr. Jules Beck
106 Graduate EducationBuilding
1 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Phone: 479-575-2054
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