OLP 6410 - Fundamentals of Needs Analysis

The purpose of the course is to provide students an opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully conduct needs assessments. Students study a model of the essential functions and organizational variables that are critical to understanding how organizations work. This provides the foundational knowledge and contextual awareness for organizational needs assessments that are worthwhile and beneficial. The course content includes the study of theory and practice in a widely applicable approach to needs assessments. Students learn practical tools, methods, and processes of needs analysis work. The practice of needs assessment is diverse and adaptive; therefore, no single best method or simplistic step by step approach is endorsed.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall and Spring