ECTE 509
Occupational Analysis and Needs Assessment
Instructor: Dr.
Katherine (Kitty) Manley. Professor
Office
Address:
416A Bishop Hall
Phone: (231) 591-2726 (office) (231) 591-2043 (office FAX)
E-Mail: ecte505@yahoo.com; manleyk@ferris.edu; drkittyfsu@yahoo.com
Home
Page: http://www.netonecom.net/~manleyk
Course
Description: Familiarizes the training and development student with the
concepts, principles and application of needs analysis. Also covers job and
task analysis - the foundation of skill training programs in employee training
programs in employee training/retraining.
Course
Task List—ECTE 509
1. Describe
the uses of and building blocks of job analysis
2. Describe
the laws related to job analysis
3. Write
good duty and task statements
4. Describe
three methods of Work-Oriented Methods of Job Analysis
5. Describe
four Worker-Oriented Methods of Job Analysis
6. Describe
three Hybrid Methods of job analysis including using O’Net
7. Describe
traditional and Turbo-DACUM methods of job analysis
8. Verify
and analyze job analysis data
9. Describe
the future of job analysis
10. Conduct
a job analysis
Textbook
Job
Analysis: Methods, Research, and
Applications for Human Resource Management by Michael T. Brannick, Edward L. Levine and Frederick P. Morgeson. (Sage Publications, 2007).
ISBN 10—1412927467—ISBN 13 978-1412937467
Required
Assignments
Each
of the 10 tasks will have a required assignment that is intended to provide you
with an opportunity to apply the knowledge from the reading to a more realistic
situation or problem. Each assignment is
worth a designated number of points and you will be allowed to resubmit
assignments as many time as you want to improve your point standing. (Total 355 points)
Examinations
Each
task will have a quiz. A table of test
specifications is provided for each test.
The tests are open book and open notes--no human help allowed and must
be taken on WebCT.
There are a total of 145 points possible on the tests. You are not allowed to retake the tests.
Optional
Activity
You
will have an opportunity to select optional activities worth 50 points. Details and evaluation criteria for the
optional projects are provided in Assignments 11 and 12. Please note that these are optional
activities; however, it will not be possible for you to earn an 'A' without
completing optional work.
|
Task |
Content Source |
Assignment |
Points |
Quiz (multiple
choice test items) |
Points |
Total Points |
|
Task 1—Describe the definitions and uses of job analysis |
Chapter 1—Introduction from text |
Assignment 1—Respond to questions from chapter |
25 |
Quiz 1 |
10 |
35 |
|
Task 2—Describe the laws related to job analysis |
Chapter 6—Job Analysis and the Law from text |
Assignment 2--Access webpages related to laws and regulations |
30 |
Quiz 2 |
20 |
50 |
|
Task 3--Write good duty and task statements |
|
Assignment 3--Analyze task statements against criteria |
20 |
Quiz 3 |
10 |
30 |
|
Task 4--Describe three methods of Work-Oriented Methods of Job Analysis |
Chapter 2--Work-Oriented Methods from text |
Assignment 4--Prepare an initial list of duty and task statements |
35 |
Quiz 4 |
20 |
55 |
|
Task 5--Describe four worker-oriented methods of job analysis |
Chapter 3--Worker-Oriented Methods from text |
Assignment 5--Complete a Cognitive Style Inventory |
20 |
Quiz 5 |
20 |
40 |
|
Task 6--Describe three hybrid methods of job analysis including using O'Net |
Chapter 4--Hybrid Methods |
Assignment 6--O'Net Assignment |
35 |
Quiz 6 |
15 |
50 |
|
Task 7--Describe traditional and Turbo-DACUM methods of job analysis |
Reading on DACUM and a Sample Turbo-DACUM |
Assignment 7--Answer questions about sample DACUM and Sample Turbo-DACUM |
30 |
Quiz 7 |
15 |
45 |
|
Task 8--Verify and analyze job analysis data |
Chapter 9--Doing an Job Analysis |
Assignment 8--Verify an initial list of duty and task statements |
40 |
Quiz 8 |
15 |
55 |
|
Task 9--Describe the future of job analysis |
Chapter 10--The Future of Job Analysis |
Assignment 9--Write a position paper on job analysis methods |
20 |
Quiz 9 |
20 |
40 |
|
Task 10--Conduct an occupational Analysis |
|
|
100 |
|
|
100 |
Grading
Scale
A
total of 550 points may be earned during the semester. At the end of the semester, grades will be
assigned according to this scale:
550-509 = A
508-495
= A-
494-481
= B+
480-454
= B
453-440 = B-
439-432 = C+
431-399 = C
398-385
= C-