ISLA Santarém 3440

Training Design and Management

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

    The unit promotes reflection on training as a strategic tool for human resource development, enabling students to identify training needs, design, implement, and evaluate training plans, select appropriate teaching methods, and monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of training activities.
• ProgramaProgramme

    I. Professional training and organizations 1.1 Framework for the training process in organizations 1.2 Training as a strategic tool 1.3 Legislation 2. Professional training – concepts 2.1 Purposes and objectives of training 2.2 Types of professional training 2.3 Professional training terminology 3. Operational management of training 3.1 Diagnosis of training needs  3.2 Planning and design of training 3.3 Implementation of training programs 3.4 Evaluation of training results – timing, levels, and respective evaluation tools 4. Trainer and training context 4.1. Learning theories and processes in adult training 4.2. Best practices in the use of pedagogical methodologies and techniques 4.3 Communication and group facilitation in adult training 4.4Techniques for using training equipment 5.Training in a non-face-to-face context and the new roles of the trainer 5.1E-trainer and e-moderator 5.2Basic principles of e-moderation and e-training
• ObjectivosObjectives

    O1. The main objective of the course is to provide students with opportunities for discussion and reflection on the role of training as a strategic tool in the development of human resources in organizations. By the end of the course, students should be able to: C1. Design, implement, and evaluate training interventions; C2. Apply methodologies and techniques for identifying training needs; C3. Implement training plans and define training objectives; C4. Plan and mobilize the resources necessary to carry out training; C5. Characterize the various pedagogical methods and techniques, describing their main advantages, limitations, and contexts of use; C6. Monitor the progress of the training process and make adjustments; C7. Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of training at various levels, using various methods, techniques, and tools.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Blanchard, P. N., & Thacker, J. W. (2019). Effective Training: Systems, Strategies, and Practices (6th ed.). Pearson. Cardim, J. (2012) Gestão da Formação nas Organizações. A formação na prática e na estratégia das organizações. Lidel. Miller, K., & Wood, R. (2023). Managing Training and Development (9th ed.). Oxford University Press Southern Africa. Noe, R. A. (2020). Employee training and development (8th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education. Picado, Luís & Lopes, Albino (2010). Conceção e Gestão da Formação Profissional Contínua, Edições Pedago.
• MetodologiaMethodology

    In-person: 1. Theoretical-practical classes with brief presentations followed by individual exercises, analysis of mini-cases, and short formative tests. 2. Case study-based learning. 3. Practical sessions with simulations and role plays that reproduce authentic situations related to the course unit, directly preparing students for the assessment simulation. Independent work: 4. Guided independent study (readings, worksheets, quizzes) for conceptual consolidation and individual application skills.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  4
• NaturezaNature

  Optional
• EstágioInternship

  Não
• AvaliaçãoEvaluation

  A avaliação curricular será concretizada do seguinte modo: 
  - Teste individual (50%), 
  - Trabalho de grupo (30%)
  - Simulação (20%). 

  Em época de exame recurso/especial, será realizado um exame, o qual valerá 100% da nota final.